Wally McNamee

© Wally McNamee

Photographer Wally McNamee (Google Images) talk's about images he took of the Kennedy family (Google Images). Images that have become historical icons we all know and remember, images that are now part of US history or images that went into the history books.



  

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Whimsical New York

© 2013 Josh Rossi Photography

Artists and even their audience need to know occasionally when to STFU. This is especially true when they attempt to put into words the abstract and surreal. Now I've said it I'll "STFU" and let this guy, Josh Rossi's ART speak.

• Photoshop Composite of 300+ Hours & 1000 Layers, Whimsical New York ~ press
• Composite Planet ~ Josh Rossi's Website
• YouTube channel is full of excellent tutorials by Josh Rossi

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If asked sign a contract with a non-disparagement clause, run!

The recent buzz floating around the Photography Blogs and the photo community indicate that some Wedding Photographers are using Non-disparagement clauses within their contract between them and their clients. Which in effect say you can not leave a negative review about them or their services. Not only that many threaten to sue when agreements with a non-disparagement clause are broken. 

According to the Huffington Post (Canada) one unfortunate soul who for obvious reason needed to blog anonymously was worried they could be facing a defamation lawsuit for up to $350,000 USD. This was stated in a certified letter they had received from a photographer they considered even though they didn't sign a contract for their services. In another story where a vender threatened to sue even had the audacity to ask for $5,000 USD to make the suite go away. In an opinion in which I agree this is extortion that might be enough to scare their victims into paying! If that wasn't enough we even find photographers holding their client's wedding photographs and loved memories hostage until the offending comments are brought down.

At it's worst this is censorship.

The following articles also suggest contracts with these type of restrictions might not be the best policy for you're photography business or for that matter any business. I'm not a business owner but the word of mouth can be a powerful form of ones expression and I recognize the impact a negative review can have on you're business and end product, especially if said negatives are unwarranted or not true. However if proven true, beware of the 'voice' as it can move pretty quick (go viral) in the age of the Internet as this story did. 

You may have silenced 'their' voice but you haven't silenced ours! 

A right that must be protected or fought for is the freedom to speak our minds or freedom of expression regardless of who we are or the country where we live ... We mustn't, we WILL NOT be silenced!

• Some Couples Are Getting Sued For Negative Vendor Reviews ~ Source: Huffington Post (Canada)
• Couples Threatened By Their Wedding Photographers Over Bad Reviews
• Wedding Photographers Supposedly Using Fine Print to Sue Clients Over Bad Reviews 

Quote: Huffington Post (Canada) "Attorney Rob Schenk of the Schenk Law Firm in Atlanta, suggests you keep an eye out for phrases like 'non-disparagement' or 'agreement not to disparage.' Also just flat out ask about their review policy. If it turns out they have a no-review clause but you have your heart set on working with them, ask them to remove it. 'All contracts are negotiable,' Schenk says. If they refuse, that's a good sign you should move on to someone new."

Caveat Emptor: Read carefully before signing.

.: More via Google :.

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Trey Ratcliff's Burning Man

I can't say I've been a big a fan of Burning Man, a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada. However thanks to Trey Ratcliff and his fantastic images of the event I'm now a follower with the need to share those same images. 

© Trey Ratcliff Stuck in Customs

Burning Man Page 

Stuck in Customs by Trey Ratcliff (Blog)

About Trey Ratcliff

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Patrick "K.C." Saulet Fired

Sheriff Fires Cop Who Threatened to Arrest Me for Taking Photos of Cops ~ theStranger

  Quote: Sheriff Urquhart ...   

• "You have a constitutional right to photograph the police." 
• "Threatening to arrest a citizen for legally taking photos of cops while on public property, is a constitutional violation, as far as I am concerned."  
• "Your ill-advised actions also play to some of the most basic fears among some citizens, which is that a police officer may indiscriminately exercise his or her power in violation of their rights ~ sheriff's [Urquhart] letter to Saulet."
• "Saulet and his union may try to appeal but, as of today, Urquhart says they have not. "
• "Saulet has long history of misconduct, with approximately 120 allegations against him and 21 cases of sustained misconduct (more than any other officer in the department). The sheriff's letter says that Saulet repeatedly was told to improve interactions with the public."
•  "Saulet was demoted from sergeant to deputy for another incident in August."
• "Most cops are not problem cops. Most work hard and keep us safe. It's miserable that abusive cops ruin those good cops' reputations, and if we're going to get from here to a place where the public trusts the police more, it will require police brass continuing to punish the bad apples, as Urquhart has done. "

Related: 

• There is NO LAW against public photography in Canada ~ The Muse: NEWS Aug 03, 2013
• Baltimore Agrees to Pay $250K ~ DIY Photography April 18, 2014 
  Video: Landmark Settlement Reached In Preakness Arrest Case ~ CBC Baltimore  

Video: Police Officer "Do me a favor and turn that off. 
           It's illegal to videotape a person's voice or anything else."

... CBC Baltimore "That's NOT true!"

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Ghosts of History

© 2014 Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse

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Ghosts of History (flickr Collections) by Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse.
What began as a research tool continues because of a photographer's passion for history and their fascination with the subject. We're presented with WW2 images combined with present day images giving everyone a fascinating look at history through a collection of 'then and now' photographs. 
  

© 2014 Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse

PRESS (dailymail.co.uk): The Ghosts of WW2: The photographs found at flea markets superimposed on to modern street scenes. Images depict almost transparent soldiers racing through our streets as they look today. Fascinating series shows contrast between war-torn cities in the 1930s and 1940s and pleasant neighbourhoods now.

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Photography Documentaries

Following we have a collection of Photography Documentaries for you to enjoy. Listed here are only four documentaries I particularly liked but to view the others, 20 in total see source: 20 Fantastic Photography Documentaries on YouTube from Expert Photography.

Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye (1999)
  

 

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W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
 
 

This is part 1 of 9 
... To view the complete set view at YouTube.

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The Real Weegee

A 1993 documentary on Weegee, the famous New York photographer. Weegee's specialty was to be on the scene of often gruesome crime scenes at the same time as the police -- achieved by installing a police radio in his car. His photographs of New York street life in the 1940s and 50s would assure him a place in history even without the crime scenes. Unfortunately I don't have this in better quality, but I thought it should be online nonetheless.

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DUFFY: The Man Who Shot the Sixties

Duffy together with David Bailey and Terence Donovan is recognized as one of the innovators of "documentary" fashion photography, a style which revolutionized fashion imagery and furthermore the fashion industry. So influential were their images that in 1962 the Sunday Times dubbed Duffy, Bailey & Donovan the "Terrible Trio" and Norman Parkinson further added to their notoriety by naming them "The Black Trinity". Together they dominated the London photographic scene, constantly pushing each other to new heights. Even socially they would spend many hours together talking, living and breathing photography. In the 1970s DUFFY suddenly disappeared from view and burned all his negatives. Filmed on the eve of the first-ever exhibition of his work, Duffy agrees to talk about his life, his work and why he made it all go up in flames.

Related:  

• “Long Live Film” documentary explores the continuing fascination with analog photography
• Watch how Fastax cameras could capture 10,000fps in the 1960s (VIDEO)

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Volcanic Lightning

Japan Sakurajima ~ Eruption from Sakurajima Volcano in southern Japan.
... from Alien Landscapes on Planet Earth by Martin Rietze (home)
    

Rising Ash Cloud with Strong Lightning (more) 
 © 2013 Martin Rietze

      
Press: Behind the Shot
... Sakurajima Volcano eruption with volcanic lightning at Outdoor Photographer

Related:  

• Caught on camera: The moment giant Mexican volcano pops its top
• Lightning strikes thrice: How one man turned two different photos into a 3D model of a lightning bolt 
• Incredible Photos of Spectacular Volcanic Eruption in Chile, Lighting Storm Included

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Jacob Riis

Fair Use (about, MS Museum Syndicate)

Jacob Riis (WiKi)
American Photographer
1849 AD - 1914 AD 

How The Other Half Lives (The Authentic History Center) Pioneering work of photojournalism by Jacob Riis focused on the plight of the poor in the Lower East Side of New York.

Jacob Riis's Works of Art (MS Museum Syndicate)

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Legendary Queens of Pin-up

Disclaimer: Please consider the content and use your best judgment before clicking any links. NSFW
    
Pin-up Models: Bettie Page and Bunny Yeager
Photographer: Bunny Yeager (Wiki)
Source: The Selvedge Yard  

Bettie Page

 
    
Related:

• Bettie Page - Google Images
• Bunny Yeager - Google Images
• Bunny Yeager: The Photographer Who Immortalized a ’50s Sex Goddess

Update: May 27, 2014

• Bunny Yeager passes away at 85

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Linda McCartney the Photographer

Copyright © 1999 LiveJournal, Inc. All rights reserved

Linda McCartney: 

• Photos by Linda McCartney - LiVEJOURNAL
• Linda McCartney’s Tender Photographs of The Beatles and Other Icons
• A Rare Archive: The Lost Beatles Photographs
• Harry Benson’s Luminous Black-and-White Photographs of The Beatles, 1964-1966
• Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs - Amazon Books, not affiliated with w00d-news.blogspot.ca

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Cloudscapes

Photography by Camille Seaman
Title: © Malcolm Muggeridge

... Continued, more images ...

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NEW: CHROMAdigital

A friend, Christoper Lang of CHROMAdigital created a site to showcase his photography. He certainly creates wonderful images and I particularly like his rusty car series but I only now discovered his nature images which are simply beautiful. Some of these would look great hanging on the living room wall therefor Chris will also provide his images in print form, on no less than fine art paper.

© 2013 Christoper Lang of CHROMAdigital

 

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Photographer Erik Johansson

Click on 'image' for Erik Johansson's home page

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Eugene Richards ...

An American Photojournalist

     Judge for yourself, I don't have the words - w00d

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In recognition of some fine photography I want to share a find I think everyone will enjoy. Simply an excellent photographer. My good friend Pelagic Pilot over at Southern Oregon RC Forums who showed me her work is also a friend of this artist extraordinaire. Someone to aspire too as I'm certain it will be a long while before I reach this photographers level of proficiency.

Enjoy ...
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Deborah Scholom Photography

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Alfred Stieglitz: A New Way of Seeing, American Masters by PBS

WiKi: Alfred Stieglitz (January 1, 1864 – July 13, 1946) was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his fifty-year career in making photography an accepted art form. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz is known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S.  ... continued

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Beautiful Landscape.com, Wallpaper Download

Copyright © Alain Briot 2011

Fine Art Photography Top 16 Wallpaper
Alain Briot - Writings and Tutorials

The Fine Art Photography Top 16 monitor wallpaper comes in 7 different monitor resolutions (from 30" to 12"), plus iPad resolution (1024x768)

 
Top 16 most important aspects of Fine Art Photography?

1. Become an expert in light
2. Compose your images carefully
3. Study colors and contrast
4. Create images that represent what you felt, not just what you saw
5. Focus on quality not quantity
6. Master both art and technique
7. Master all the aspects of Fine Art Photography
8. Optimize your photographs using layers in Photoshop
9. Make the final print your goal
10. Mat and present your work in a professional manner
11. Focus your work and efforts on projects
12. Share your work with others and build an audience
13. Do not try to recreate the wheel
14. Create a Personal Style
15. Do not expect success overnight
16. Do not overestimate talent
     
    Wallpaper Download Page

 

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Deborah Scholom Photography

In recognition of some fine photography I want to share a find I think everyone will enjoy. Simply an excellent photographer. My good friend Pelagic Pilot over at Southern Oregon RC Forums who showed me her work is also a friend of this artist extraordinaire. Someone to aspire too as I'm certain it will be a long while before I reach this photographers level of proficiency.

Enjoy ...
   w00d

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Deborah Scholom Photography

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