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Entries from August 2007

Irreverent photo tool of the week.

August 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Irreverent Photo Tool of the Week

This pocket level is a little James Bond-ish, but the last one I purchased is bright yellow; not as cool in the studio, but easy to find if you drop it outdoors. I use this to level my Nikon, Hasselblad, or any camera where I might want a level horizon line. The Hassy has a [...]

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Icons of American Photography, at Cleveland Museum of Art

August 10th, 2007 · No Comments · Photography

An exhibit I truly regret missing is on view right now, in Cleveland. I was supposed to be there today, but my son’s 101 degree fever prevented me from getting away in time to visit The Cleveland Museum of Art, for Icons of American Photography. From the Museum’s web site: “A landmark exhibition of 117 [...]

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DV Mag features Sanctuary, the direct to Web sci-fi series.

August 9th, 2007 · No Comments · Video

The September issue of DV Magazine features Sanctuary, the sci-fi production that is going strong via YouTube and it’s own Web site SanctuaryForAll. According to DV Mag, the series’ creators Martin Wood and Damian Kindler are bypassing both traditional distribution models, and traditional shooting techniques. Using Stage 3 Media’s stunning CG sets, the live action [...]

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John Paul Caponigro speaks, in newly posted audio clips.

August 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Photography

John Paul Caponigro’s latest issue of Insights, his e-newsletter, features a link to some newly featured audio clips on his Web site, a very welcome addition. Hopefully, as mentioned in the post about Dominic Rouse‘s audio commentary on his Web site, this trend will catch on. Posted by Steve Weinrebe

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Dominic Rouse – The Philosopher’s Tomb and other works.

August 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Photography

Photographer Dominic Rouse received first prize in the Px3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) 2007 show’s fine art category. Rouse, a resident of Thailand, produces astounding fantasy images featuring bits of old mansions, torture chambers, headless models, and assorted semi-organic Geiger-esque dreamscapes (though seemingly more thought out and fully realized than Geiger’s drawings, more like [...]

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