2.28.2014

Chuck Close Vanity Fair Giant Polaroid Portraits



"In the 1970s, Polaroid founder Edward Lane created an ultra-large format camera that produces life-sized instant prints that measure 20 by 24 inches—recently, renowned New York-based portrait photographer Chuck Close used this impressive machine to capture pictures of 20 celebrities for Vanity Fair..." read more

2.27.2014

Stripped: The Comics Documentary



"It brings together the world’s best cartoonists to talk about the art form they love, and what happens to it as newspapers die."
  www.strippedfilm.com


Ten Journalism and Photojournalism Movies You Should See: link

  • Salvador 
  • Blood Diamond
  • State of Play
  • City of God
  • Network
  • Shattered Glass
  • Control Room
  • Zodiak
  • Goodnight and Good Luck
  • The Insider 


  • UK Photographer Andrew White "Legography"


    Take a look at U.K. photographer Andrew Whyte's "Legography" project using a Legos and photograpy in an incredibly creative way: longexposures.co.uk/legography

    Listen: Don't Quit!

    2.25.2014

    Conflict Photography Using Infrared Film


    Photographer Richard Mosse used infrared film to cover the conflice in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: link

    Tiny Clip-On Camera Capturing Every Moment















    "Cool or Creepy? A Clip-On Camera Can Capture Every Moment"
     –National Public Radio (Listen: link)

    12.23.2013

    Family Re-creates Famous Movie Scenes


    From Cardboard Box Office:
    "The project began after finding that we had accumulated both a lot of cardboard boxes (due to moving to a new country) and a baby (due to giving birth). With our social lives drastically altered we decided to find a way to make some of those housebound weekends a little more fun. The costumes, props, and sets in Cardboard Box Office are created entirely out of everyday household items, toys, cardboard, and three individuals slowly losing their sanity.
    Enjoy! Lilly, Leon, & (baby) Orson." –http://cardboardboxoffice.com

    11.26.2013