50+ Links to Photo-Related Stories, Events and Tutorials Plus an Upcoming Workshop in NJ
I’ve slowly been building a list of links on my Facebook Fan Page over at facebook.com/andrewdarlow. There’s quite a range of topics there that I’ve found interesting or enlightening, from installing a backup generator, to some incredible photos that I came across on Flickr.com.
I like the way that Facebook makes it easy for people to make quick comments and to “Like” specific stories. I will be incorporating some of that functionality into my sites soon because it helps others find content that their friends are reading/watching when they are browsing various Facebook pages and the Web.
Full Day Lightroom Printing Workshops in NJ-8/28 and 8/29, 2010
I’d like to mention an upcoming full day Lightroom printing workshop that I’m giving in Berkeley Heights, NJ on Sat/Sun Aug. 28 and Aug. 29, 2010. Both workshops are the same, and are limited to just 7 attendees each day. I’ll be covering the newest features in Lightroom 3, and attendees will go home with at least one print prepped by me in Lightroom and output on a high-quality paper of their choice. I’ve done about 20 similar workshops at NJ Media Center and I’m really looking forward to this one. For more info and pricing, visit this page, or feel free to send me an e-mail through this page if you have any questions for me.
Readers of The Imaging Buffet who register by August 20 and who mention that they saw the workshop announced here will also receive a 30 minute phone consult with me after the workshop ($100 value). Just send an e-mail through this contact form after you register, and I’ll set up a session with you.
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Posted on August 9, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under ART, DIGITAL PRINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTOSHOP, TIPS, Tips: Photoshop, Tutorial, WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
19th Century Photographs at Alan Klotz Gallery in NYC 7/7-8/20/2010
I recently had a chance to see the current show at Alan Klotz Gallery in New York City entitled Another Time, Another Place: Aspects of 19th Century Photography. Apart from the times I’ve attended the AIPAD show in New York (my review of the AIPAD 2008 show can be seen here), and possibly a few shows at museums like MoMA in New York and The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, I have never seen such a large collection of 19th Century prints in one exhibition.
photo copyright Andrew Darlow
There is a very wide range of subject matter from a long list of photographers, including: W.H. Talbot, Roger Fenton, Adolphe Braun, Charles Negre, Charles Marville, Thomas Annan, Maxime DuCamp, Matthew Brady, Alexander Gardner, TH O’Sullivan, William Bell, A.J. Russell, Carleton Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge, P.H. Emerson, Victor Prevost, Samuel Bourne, Felice Beato, Francis Frith, Napoleon Sarony, others, and “anonymous.”
I’d also like to share an overview from the exhibition announcement text:
In this era of the hot and the now, we find value in studying the roots of all that we have in photography today, by examining the first 60 years of the medium’s existence. There we find the sources for the character and the syntax of the photographic image as we have come to know it. At first it was all so simple and direct… people, places and history, recorded through the agency of the camera and the processes and technical advancements, which allowed us to see them in the first place. After all, what can’t be done can’t be shown. All the while the very nature (and limitations) of these processes and techniques determined the quality and character of those visions.
Everything seemed to parade before the camera, while the photographers generated and evolved personal style and vision to embellish and enrich their ever-unrolling catalogue of the entire obvious universe…which, in the early days of the medium, is just what they seemed to be doing. In so doing they recorded the obvious of the “near”: births, lives and deaths; the exoticism of the “far”: the wonders from the antipodes of empires. Then there were the hard and impossible to see worlds of the microscope and the telescope; and the never-were ectoplasmic manifestations of the spirit world. Everything that was unknown suddenly became known, and the wild became domesticated and tamed under photography’s unblinking and withering gaze. It was no longer necessary to imagine Blake’s “Tyger”…you could see a picture of him!
Although mostly direct records of simple things, not all 19th century vision was naïve. There were photographers who were quite sophisticated and image-savvy. Gustav LeGray and William Henry Jackson, for example were trained painters, and that training shows in their work. Others lacking technical artistic skills had plenty of paintings to emulate. But the freshest of the group of early practitioners were carried along by the native characteristics of the photographic medium itself. It’s optical peculiarities, the issue of how time gets rendered, the role accident and imperfect composition plays in the finished framing of the image, all were unique to photography, and provided revelations by the thousands, and gave artists a new outlook on picture-making.. Everything changed, to the point where painters like Degas were questioning what they were doing based on what they saw in photographs.
Photography, the picture medium born of the industrial revolution, was revolutionizing the way we saw the world and made copies of it for our own studies and for the transmittal to others, down the street, or down the years. Photography was somewhat like painting, but radically different all at the same time. The similarities made for recognition…but the differences were remarkable and significant. Picture-making had changed forever, and it is in its earliest days (1840-1900) that we see photography beginning to announce and articulate the terms of that shift.
photo copyright Andrew Darlow
Another Time, Another Place: Aspects of 19th Century Photography
July 7th - August 20th, 2010
Special Summer Hours: Wednesday - Friday, Noon- 6 pm or by appointment
511 West 25th Street, #701
New York, NY 10001
212.741.4764
For more information, visit: www.klotzgallery.com
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Posted on July 19, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under ART, NEWS, PHOTOGRAPHY, REVIEWS
New Article on Window Photography Posted on FotoTV.com
It’s been a while since my last post here on ImagingBuffet.com–not because I don’t have information to share, but primarily because I’ve been posting a lot of article links on my Facebook page (more than 50 to date), which you can find here. One of the articles you’ll find mentioned there is an article that I recently wrote for FotoTV.com, an online site with hundreds of video tutorials, interviews and product/software reviews. There are many free videos available, and a fee-based subscription is also an option.
To read my article on FotoTV.com on How to Shoot Better Window Photos (an image from the article can be seen above), visit this page.
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Posted on July 19, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under ART, DIGITAL CAMERA, PHOTOGRAPHY, TIPS
Art of Photography Show 2010 Photo Contest: Deadline 6/7/2010
For those who’ve been longtime readers of ImagingBuffet.com, you know that I sometimes highlight photo contests that I believe are good for photographers to consider entering. This is a show that I’ve always wanted to attend in person (it’s held in San Diego, CA), but I haven’t yet because I live pretty far away in the Northeast USA. The show always attracts incredible images from around the world, and the deadline is Monday, 6/7/2010.
Below is some info from the press materials and website:
The ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW is an international exhibition of photographic art which will take place August 28 through November 7, 2010 at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery, located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, California. This is the sixth year of this major photography competition and exhibition.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form and then uploading your images as JPEG files. Images created via any form of photography will be accepted for consideration. The Prospectus and entry information is available here. Additional details are in the FAQ page here. The entry deadline is June 7th at 11:59 pm (PDT).
JURIED COMPETITION:
Natasha Egan is the Judge for the Art of Photography Show 2010. Ms. Egan is Associate Director and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. Ms. Egan is highly esteemed in the global photographic community, so it’s a significant honor to be selected by her.$10,000 IN AWARDS:
$2,000 1st Place Award
$1,600 2nd Place Award
$1,200 3rd Place Award
$ 800 4th Place Award
$ 400 (11) Honorable Mention Awards
Proceeds from art sales donated to AjA Project: Click here to check out the details.
For more information, visit: www.artofphotographyshow.com
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Posted on June 6, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under NEWS
PDN’s Free Virtual Trade Show Mon/Tues 5/24-25 2010
I thought I’d send a quick e-mail before this free two day event begins. It looks like a great opportunity to learn from many experts in the photo community.
The event is PDN’s Virtual Trade Show, and the focus is on wedding and portrait photography. Many topics, including SEO, self-promotion and branding will be covered.
Live show dates are May 24 and May 25, 2010
Live show hours are 10AM – 7PM EST
If this event is like the last one I wrote about in Dec. 2009, the content should be available via download sometime after the event.
UPDATE: I just learned that the content will be available online beginning on 5/26 for those who register for the event. It will then be accessible for two months.
Here is an overview from the conference agenda, which includes some of the featured speakers:
Learn how to approach wedding shoots differently and how to run a more profitable business by increasing client purchases. Explore the virtual expo and find the best suppliers for your needs. PDN PhotoPlusVirtual Events presents exciting Webinars with world-renown photographers and industry experts…
–Laura Novak
–Simon Goble, RebekaFluetand Robyn Pollman
–Catherine Hall
–Allen Murabayashi
–Jim Garner
–Doug Gordon
–Gene Ho
–Judy Host
–Suzan Moody
The main page to learn more or to register can be found here.
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Posted on May 24, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under NEWS
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Launch Streaming Live 4/12/2010 at 11am EST
I thought I’d send out a quick announcement that the Adobe CS5 Product Family launches today, Monday 4/12/2010. A streaming webcast launch begins at 8am PST (11am EST), and requires a free registration, which you can find a link to here. When you register, you’ll see some “sneak peek” videos of what’s inside (screen shot below). These and other sneak peek videos are also available here.
I’m looking forward to trying out Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop CS5, primarily for quickly extending backgrounds. It’s very common for me to have to extend a background to create a more panoramic look, or just to add some background to achieve a 4×6 ratio for a client who wants pictures in that very popular size.
Below are direct links to the ten Creative Suite 5 press releases with the headlines of each one linked to the release on Adobe.com (I think that reading the releases is one of the best ways to see some of the highlights of what’s inside each Creative Suite bundle).
1. Adobe Unveils Creative Suite 5 Product Family
2. Adobe Delivers Creative Suite 5 Design Premium
3. Adobe Announces Creative Suite 5 Web Premium
4. Adobe Debuts Creative Suite 5 Production Premium
5. Adobe Launches Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended
6. InDesign CS5 Powers the Transition to Digital Publishing
7. Adobe Releases Illustrator CS5
8. Adobe Introduces Flash Catalyst CS5
9. Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Redefines Nonlinear Editing
10. Adobe Helps Prepare the 21st Century Workforce with Creative Suite 5
For a great 45 minute overview of Photoshop by Terry White of Adobe, including a look at the new “mini Bridge,” which is an embedded version of Bridge available as a panel inside Photoshop CS5 and CS5 Extended), and a new Edge Detection tool for selecting challenging images (it looks especially good for hair), click here.
And for a directory of videos covering CS5 applications, visit this page on AdobeTV.com.
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Posted on April 12, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under DIGITAL CAMERA, NEWS, PHOTOSHOP, Tips: Photoshop, Tutorial, Video
Hands-on Review: Epson PowerLite 1735W Multimedia Projector
As a photographer and educator, I’ve been using multimedia projectors for more than 15 years. They are, in my opinion, magical devices that can essentially turn a small laptop into a huge “slide projector.” But in many cases, you never quite know what the results will be until you connect to a projector at a company or educational institution. And not too long ago, any projector in the $1,000-1,500 range was either too heavy to carry around, or was just not worth using for projecting images.
All of the Epson 1700 Series Projectors, including the 1730W and 1735W look like this from the front. A sliding lens protector is hidden when the projector lens is exposed (control for it is located just above the lens). Photo courtesy Epson Inc.
Enter the Epson PowerLite 1735W Multimedia Projector. In this review, I’ll give an overview of the 1735W as well as a similar widescreen projector in the line (the PowerLite 1730W), and I’ll cover the topics I believe are most important to photographers and video professionals/aficionados. I’ll end with some overall Pros and Cons and give my thoughts on the product as a whole.
WHY USE A WIDESCREEN PROJECTOR?
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Posted on April 2, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under MACINTOSH, NEWS, REVIEWS, Tips: Photoshop, WINDOWS, WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Upcoming Printing and Color Management Workshops in NJ and a Special Offer
Andrew Darlow (right) with participants at a recent printing workshop. SoLux lamps and bulbs with a range of color temperatures are shown in the photo, and will be used during all of the workshops listed below to illuminate prints and to show the visual differences one may encounter when displaying art in galleries, homes and other locations.
I have three upcoming workshops covering Photoshop, Fine-art printing, Lightroom and Color Management. I enjoy these workshops immensely primarily because each group who joins me brings new ideas, questions, and new images and prints to share with me and the other participants.
Below are descriptions for three upcoming workshops that I’ll be conducting. For the first one listed, I would like to offer a $50 discount for those who register by 3/31/2010 (see below for more information)
Upcoming full day Photoshop/printing workshop in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Fine Art Inkjet Printing with Photoshop
with Andrew Darlow
Dates: April 17th or 18th, 2010 - 10AM-5PM (choose either day)
This full day lecture and printing workshop with photographer, author and consultant Andrew Darlow will include:
-Suggested inkjet printers for quality color and black-and-white
printing (emphasis will be on Canon, Epson and HP printers and their
standard pigmented multi-gray inksets);
-Suggested color management hardware and software for inkjet
printing, and how to produce, install and use custom printer profiles;
-Tips for selecting inkjet papers for color and black-and-white
printing;
-Demonstration of a step-by-step printing workflow using Camera RAW
and Photoshop CS4 (Mac OSX will be used, but Windows-specific
information will also be covered for those who use Windows);
-Specific Photoshop tips for converting from color to black and
white, sharpening, sizing and what to do and not to do before and
after you convert your files,
-Links to and demonstrations of free actions to help optimize print
quality.
Sample prints will be displayed and discussed, and each attendee who supplies a file will have one print of one image printed on either an Epson or HP pigment-ink-based printer. Paper options will include acid-free, high quality semi-gloss, fiber-gloss/semi-gloss and watercolor/matte papers. Each participant will also receive a binder with course materials and a list of resources and materials, as well as a minimum of 50 sheets of letter-size fine-art sample papers and canvases.
Enrollment is limited to only seven participants.
Requirements: Some experience using inkjet printers is required. A working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is highly recommended.
Tuition for either workshop (April 17th or 18th) is $199 (plus $20 materials fee). Registrations are on a first come first served basis. SPECIAL OFFER: When you mention that you are a reader of ImagingBuffet.com and register by 3/31/2010, you will receive either a $50 discount on the course fee, or a free 30 minute phone consultation with Andrew, a $100 value.
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: call 908-790-8820 or email Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net. Directions will be sent upon registration.
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Upcoming Color Management Workshop at Unique Photo in Fairfield, NJ
I’ll be conducting an all day workshop at Unique Photo in Fairfield, NJ on Saturday, April 10, 2010 entitled:
Color Management 101 and Inkjet Printing with Lightroom: Workflow Tips
& Techniques
The direct link for this workshop (and a full description) can be found here.
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Upcoming Printing Workshop at Peter’s Valley in Layton, NJ
Two-day Fine Art Inkjet Printing w/ Photoshop Workshop
with Andrew Darlow at Peters Valley Craft Center in Layton, NJ
May 15-16th, 2010
Level: Beginner to intermediate
Tuition: $280
Material & Studio Fee: $25
For more information or to register, call 973-948-5200 or view and download the 2010 catalog here:
http://www.petersvalley.org/workshops/index.htm
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Posted on March 18, 2010 by Andrew | Filed Under NEWS
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