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What Was the Mojo for These Nine Artists?
What Was the Mojo for These Nine Artists? mojo • ˈmōˌjō • noun, a magic charm, talisman, or spell: someone must have their mojo working over at the record company • magic power - Oxford American What is that X quality that great artists have? What gives them the mojo? I've been gnawing on that question for a while, but this morning it really started to demand attention like an itch that makes
Documentary Photographer Milton Rogovin Dies at 101
Photo by Milton Rogovin, from the series Lower West Side. Milton Rogovin, a social documentary photographer known for his stark black-and-white photos of Buffalo's poor and working class, has died of natural causes. He was 101 years old. Rogovin is best known for his project "The Forgotten Ones," a series of portraits taken over three
Congrats to Chris Burkard for Surfer Mag Best Photos of 2010
Past AYP guest Chris Burkard's photos were named in the "Best Photos of 2010" by Surfer Mag. It's easy to see why, looking at them here. Chris gave me a bit of the story behind these: "The longboard shot was shot last spring..a totally windless day, so glassy...it was almost hard to see the waves because
Lady Gaga and Polaroid Team Up for ‘Grey Label’ Instant Cameras
If Polaroid needs rescuing, Lady Gaga is here to save the day. The makers of the classic photo film and the iconic instant camera have found themselves in a new decade where film is finished and digital is du jour. But Gaga wants to make those nifty, quicky physical photos relevant again. Tomorrow marks the
Career Lessons from Film “The Kid Stays in the Picture”
I recently watched The Kid Stays in the Picture in the HBO documentary section, about Producer Robert Evans’ rise and fall, accomplishments, flops, great and dark times, but most of all his drive to push his vision through, no matter what. I recommend it to you on a number of different levels: Let's start with
Ed Kashi Wins Unicef Photo of the Year Award
Ed Kashi Wins Unicef Photo of the Year Award Photograph by Ed Kashi. A poignant image of a disabled young girl, hobbled by the after-effects of the American military's use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, has won the Unicef Photo of the Year Award. Ed Kashi, who was recently a guest of Marc's
Advancing Your Photography Club-Beta Announced
Hey folks, Dang, we've been working hard behind the scenes to put together a site to act as the hub for our Advancing Your Photography Club. We first started talking about this about a month ago, and frankly we had a ton of response, and I quickly realized that we needed to speed up our
Advancing Your Photography Guest Takes First Prize in Environmental Photo Contest
Photograph by Florian Shulz Marc's past AYP guest, conservation photographer Florian Shulz, took the first place Environmental Photographer of the Year Award 2010 for his image above of a few thousand Munkiana Devil Rays swimming in unity, a phenomenon never witnessed before. The contest, which is sponsored by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental
Help Me Help You, a Short Video
Hey I hope you saw my post from yesterday, here's a bit more enthusiasm boiling up on it. BTW, it looks like we have about 4 clubs ready to form so we can only accept a few more for our pilot. Email us at [email protected] if you want to try to get in on the
