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© Sebastien Salgado

I’m a huge photographic book fan. When you come to my house, you’ll be greeted by shelves and shelves of them, collected through the years.
There has been a lot of time perusing the stacks at local stores like Hennessy and Ingalls and Arcana.

Here’s a question to all of the book publishers though……why the heck would anyone want to put a great photograph in a book and split it between 2 pages with critical imagery stuck in the gutter?? (see photo) Yeah, the gutter: that space where the pages meet the binding. Continue Reading »

( Winner of yesterdays NEWSLETTER giveaway, the Edward Weston Documentary with 5×7 original print portrait is: Catherine G. of Burlingame,CA.-Congratulations!)
[photopress:holgacamera.jpg,full,centered] This is a classic of cool. The Holga. with a rich history and a definitive place in the world of photography, this scrappy (did I say that??) little plastic camera is todays freebie.

Known for it’s faults, it has captured the hearts of shooters everywhere.
The instructions even point out the places to put black electrical tape to secure the light leaks. Continue Reading »

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After many years of attending the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, this 54th edition seemed to have a new slant: what the heck is changing and do we really have to pay attention? Instead of an emphasis on film executions, the eyes have shifted to a bigger picture: The Titanium Awards– marketing efforts that cross all lines and create a message that reaches the customer where they hang out. And does so in an open-medium way where no audio/visual platform is left behind. Continue Reading »

As promised we have a winner for the 3 DVD’s from Software-Cinema: Laurie C. of West Hills, CA.
These were listed in yesterdays post, at the end of the article.

Today’s giveaway is hidden in plain sight somewhere on these pages:FORUM, GALLERY, VIDEO, OR RESOURCE page

Once you find it, how can you get it? Walk this way……… Continue Reading »

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© Damon Webster 2007
We caught up with Tony Granger, chief creative officer of the Agency of the Year- Saatchi & Saatchi New York, at the Cannes Lions.
In the busy lobby of the Carlton Hotel on the croissette, Mr. Granger spoke with us about digital photography, art directors, and more. A 25 year veteran of the ad industry, he brings an insightful look into photography from the ad agency perspective.

This video will also reside on the VIDEO page.

And as promised, this week only,we have daily giveaways. Continue Reading »