Some Great Articles and Links on pdnedu.blogs.com

I just came across this excellent blog written by the editors at https://pdnedu.blogs.com. For example, there is a link to a podcast on how to succeed in a down economy, as well as information about a lecture at the School of Visual Arts Amphitheater by photographer Larry Fink on November 20, 2008.

I also learned about some upcoming photo contests, like the PDNedu Student Photo Contest.

Call for Entries Deadline 11/12/2008: “Idea of Self” at the Center for Fine Art Photography

Although I have a little widget for upcoming shows on the right side of this site, I thought that this one was worth a special mention. The Center for Fine Art Photography’s “Idea of Self” call for entries deadline is today (11/12/2008) at 11:59PM MST (UTC-7).

Below is the description of the show as noted in the prospectus:

How do you see yourself? How do you think of yourself? How do you think other people see you? Are you the fly on the wall or the center of attention? The Idea of Self stretches further than the self portrait, and into the recesses of the mind, spirit and our subconscious. The Idea of Self takes us on a journey of self enlightenment and discovery allowing the photographer to truly bare their soul or to hide it away. This investigation of who we are, or who we think we are, is uniquely represented through the art of photography.

The Juror for this show is Susan A. Zadeh, founder, publisher, editor in chief and artistic director of EYEMAZING, an international magazine on contemporary photography based in Amsterdam. EYEMAZING won a Lucie Award for the 2008 Photography Magazine of the Year. To view EYEMAZING Magazine visit www.eyemazing.com.

I am a member of The Center For Fine Art Photography’s Ambassador’s Circle, which is a group of volunteers who help to share information about events and calls for entry.

More information, including a full list of the awards, can be found on the show’s call for entries page.

An Interview with Henry Wilhelm by Michael Reichmann of Luminous-Landscape.com

I just had a chance to listen to an interview between Henry Wilhelm and Michael Reichmann on Luminous-Landscape.com. This is a fantastic interview filled with no-nonsense information about different paper types, ink types, inkjet vs. silver halide and the meaning of buzz words like “archival” and “permanence.”

There is a video and audio version available. I listened to the audio interview, which is segmented into about 20 parts for a total duration of about 68 minutes. On the site, Michael Reichmann explains that the interview “was conducted on behalf of Epson, to be used as part of their 2008/2009 Epson Print Academy. The clip used by Epson was edited down to 14 minutes for use in The Print Academy.”

Michael Reichmann’s extensive printing experience and photography expertise help make the exchanges especially interesting and pertinent to serious amateur and professional photographers (as well as other artists who want to understand the printing process better). In addition, the estimated display life of different ink/material combinations under different conditions, such as high humidity and sunlight, are covered in various sections of the interview.

Over about the last five years I’ve had the opportunity to speak with Henry Wilhelm on a number of occasions, and listening to this interview took me back to those experiences. You can find the audio portion of the interview here, and the video portion can be found on this page.

And if you haven’t yet visited the Wilhelm Imaging Research website, I highly recommend it. The site has a wealth of information, including overviews of many different inkjet printers, with extensive test results for many different ink and paper combinations (including some estimated ratings with spray coatings like PremierArt Print Shield).

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A recent article about the 2008 Epson Print Academy.