Photography Art Center Raises Funds for Sichuan China Earthquake

At FotoFest 2008 in Houston, Texas, I had the opportunity to meet many photographers from China who are a part of the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, based in Beijing. I will never forget that experience. I learned a lot about the history of China and saw a lot of amazing work in multiple exhibitions [...]

Fascinating Article on ExtremeTech.com About Converting a Home to Almost 100% Solar Power

Just over four months ago, I highlighted an article by tech journalist Loyd Case of ExtremeTech.com. At that time, he was considering solar panels for the roof of his home. You can read that article here.
Fast forward a bit, and Case has done a great job of outlining the steps he took to research, get [...]

Another Very Good Review of the Canon EOS Rebel XSi

I just logged onto CreativePro.com and came across a new review of the Canon EOS Rebel XSi by Ben Long. One of the most interesting parts of the review is when Long covers the XSi’s live view features, including a photo from an event shot at 1600ISO. The article can be found here.
Ben Long is [...]

In Memoriam: Cornell Capa, Photographer and Founding Director of ICP

I just learned that Cornell Capa passed away. He was the founding director of ICP (The International Center of Photography), and brother of photojournalist and founder of Magnum Photos, Robert Capa. ICP played a big part in my education, and my decision to become a photographer. Mr. Capa’s documentary work and contributions to the art [...]

Very Good Reviews of the Canon EOS Rebel XSi (aka EOS 450D/Kiss X2 Digital)

I just read the review posted on popphoto.com for the Canon EOS Rebel XSi (aka EOS 450D/Kiss X2 Digital). The review gives a good overview with some testing results that I found very interesting. The writer also describes how the camera differs in a few ways from past Rebels, as well as the Canon EOS-40D. [...]

Overview of New Epson “Focal Points” Website Addition on InkjetTips.com

I just posted an overview of “Focal Points,” Epson America’s new addition the Epson Pro Imaging website. The new site contains a number of impressive stories about how photographers are using Epson technology. You can find the article here. To go directly to the Focal Points main page, visit Epson.com/focalpoints.

The New York Photo Festival Continues Through May 18, 2008

I visited the New York Photo Festival on Thursday, May 16 and saw many of the exhibitions on display. I highly recommend attending if you like seeing a range of different photographic imagery, beautifully printed using many different photo processes–from inkjet to silver halide to contact prints from glass plate negatives. I’ll have more complete [...]

The Inaugural New York Photo Festival: May 14-18, 2008

The New York Photo Festival begins May 14, 2008 in DUMBO (Brooklyn), New York and it looks to be a fantastic event. The festival was founded by Frank Evers of the VII Photo Agency, and Daniel Power of powerHouse Books.
Some of the festival’s highlights include:
- Main Pavilion Shows curated by Martin Parr, Kathy Ryan, Lesley [...]

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