Photographer Steve Simon: New Book & Feature on The Digital Journalist

I met Steve Simon, a photojournalist and portrait photographer based in New York City at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. He is a very talented photographer with an extensive body of work from many parts of the world.

I was especially moved by his book, Heroines & Heroes: Hope, HIV and Africa. That book shows hopeful, inspiring images of life as well as some shocking images depicting the effects that HIV and AIDS have had in Africa. I thought that another book by Simon, The Republicans, which was shot with a “behind the scenes” feel, really showcases Simon’s talent as a visual storyteller.

This month, Simon’s work is featured on The Digital Journalist. You can find the story and a gallery of Simon’s work here.

Steve also recently wrote this article about the PhotoPlus Expo for CreativePro.com. I contributed a small section about some of the recent pigment-based inkjet printers that were on display at the show.

There is also a book launch & lecture by Steve Simon on December 1 in conjunction with World AIDS Day –
7pm, Barnes and Noble Chelsea, 675 6th Avenue, New York City (Corner 22nd Street).

For more information about Steve Simon and his work, visit https://www.stevesimonphoto.com. I recommend browsing through some of Simon’s online galleries from the link on the bottom left of his site. Just choose a topic and click “go.” I found the Allegiance series particularly striking.

Tamron’s ‘It’s a Wild World’ Contest Gallery & Tamron’s Pro Learning Center

Tamron USA, Inc. recently announced the winners of their “It’s a Wild World” photo contest. The Grand Prize winning image, “The Curious Turtle” was shot by John Beveridge of Austin, Texas: “Getting this ant’s-eye view of the turtle wasn’t easy,” notes Beveridge. “I’m sure I must have looked slightly ridiculous wiggling around in a patch of dirt on the side of the highway as I followed this cute critter with my Canon EOS 20D fitted with a Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8 Di lens. Finally I got the composition I wanted when the turtle craned his neck and peered at me, and I shot the winning picture at about 70mm at f/5.6 at 1/200 sec.”

Mr. Beveridge received a Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II Aspherical (IF) Macro zoom lens and will have his winning picture showcased in Tamron’s Viewfinder newsletter and in the Gallery section Tamron’s website.

“It’s a Wild World” winners gallery, showcasing John Beveridge’s Grand Prize winning image.

To see a gallery of the top 20 favorites, visit this page.

There is also an excellent collection of images, tutorials and tips on the Tamron Pro Learning Center, which can be found here.

And if that’s not enough imagery for you, here is another link to additional image galleries on Tamron’s website.

The Art of Digital Exhibition: Lecture & Last Weekend of Exhibition

The Art Of Digital Show is an international exhibition of digital art that has been running since October 6 at the Lyceum Theatre Galley, located in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. The show runs through November 19, 2006.

The show was judged by Hugh Davies, the Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Mr. Davies will give a lecture on Saturday, November 17 from 5-7pm. He will speak about the range of work in the exhibition and explain his selections. His discussion will include in-depth commentary about several of the fine art pieces, and he will also showcase and discuss several of the computer animation video art pieces.

Gallery hours are 10am to 5pm M-F, and 12-5pm Sat, Sun. (Attendance to the gallery and to Mr. Davies’ Saturday lecture is free to the public).

To view the award winning entries, or for more information, visit the exhibit site at www.artofdigitalshow.com