Portraits of children have fascinated photographers since the dawn of the medium. One thinks of the controversial images taken by Lewis Carroll of Alice Liddell circa 1850.
In recent years we have Sally Mann’s equally controversail portraits.
Julie Blackmon’s “domestic” tableaux…
And the strikingly surreal photos by German photographer Loretta Lux…
To this genre we must add the Dutch photographer Hellen van Meene.
German publisher Schirmer/Mosel Verl... Read Full Story
A blurry still from an anonymous video. Nice to see Shoot To Thrill right up there with Dracula and Star Wars in this dsplay at Borders Bookstore. My book is actually right next to Pilgrims. The connection escapes me, but I’m not complaining. It’s not often a book gets to be the equivalent of a welcome mat.
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If you set your clocks back you’ll gain an hour of reading time. I sure need it. By my bed is the Torre pendente di Pisa…a pile of must-reads that just may crush me in my sleep. It would nice if every time I finished one the pile would grow smaller, but I keep adding books. (Read one, add three…) It’s Sisyphean…a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it.
PLEASURE READING ONLY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH…
For pure pleasure I’m devouring Hemingway Deadli... Read Full Story
This limited edition of Ellen von Unwerth’s photographs is a gorgeous celebration of Fräu power. Here the models vamp it up in 1930s style. Long-legged beauties strut, pout, and prance provocatively, conjuring visual tales reminiscent of wicked Weimar, Helmet Newton, Isherwood’s novel Goodbye to Berlin. Flirtation may lead to orgy as Unwerth’s models transcend the fashion spread with paganish glee…transform themselves into edgy, Germanic goddesses before the lens. A ... Read Full Story
The cool Contour HD Wearable Camcorder offers High Definition video (1280 x 720) at 30fps, and a super wide 135-degree angle. Whether attached to a helmet, Harley, or broomstick, this cam was made for action.
Video is recorded to a 2GB MicroSD card (included—can accomodate 16GB.) The unit weighs a mere 4oz and is USB 2.0 friendly. It also sports a water resistant aluminum body and its removable battery lasts up to 3 hours.
Here’s the camera mounted above the windshield of a sporty BMW... Read Full Story
That’s what we plan to do now that the Kino Flo Diva-Lite 400 Kit has arrived in all its glory. This unit is quickly becoming a workhorse for video production. Watch for the feature review on Zoom Street.
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