Platon's Portraits of Power

Angie D, has found us a very interesting interactive Multimedia presentation of Platon's Portraits of Power at The New Yorker Magazine. It showcases the best of Platon's work and a really interesting Multimedia web presentation.

For those that don't know Platon check this out and for those that think they know Platon check this out too.

Ed Burtynsky: China Photographs

Thanks to Jen Allison for letting us know about this upcoming show of Ed Burtynsky's China Photographs. The show starts November 23, 2009 at 5PM and runs to February 7, 2010 at the Carleton Univiersity Art Gallery.



Map | Carleton University Art Gallery

Food Photography

Our Second Year Students are shooting their last assignment before Christmas Break, Food Photography. So for a bit of inspiration and to wet your appetite here is a little video on the art and craft of shooting food.

This is a video of Portland Oregon Food Photographer Edward Gowans shooting in studio.

Visual Acoustics - Julius Shulman

Next week we will be having a private screening of Visual Acoustics, a film about photographer Julius Shulman.

Shulman defined modern Architectural Photography by beautifully recording on film buildings by Architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Pierre Koenig and Frank Gehry to name just a few.

For more info and images of Julius Shulman's click here.

Karsh Is History

Our First Year Student are getting closer to shooting their final assignment before Christmas Break, Portraiture.

So what better video to show them than one on the Master of Portraiture, Karsh. This was found on Youtube by Graduate Rémi Thériault, press play sit back and enjoy the show.

This DVD is now at the LRC.  

Back Burner Show

The Back Burner Show, in support of Yann Martel's book launch for "What is Stephen Harper Reading", will run on November 14, from 6-10PM at Patrick Gordon Framing 160 Elm St..

Local artists, some Algonquin Photography Grads and former Instructors, will be participating in this show this is a good chance to get out and meet some local artists and have some fun.

Globe and Mail - Journalism Contest

Tabitha, from first year has found a rather appropriate contest for our students studying photo-journalism, thanks buddy!

Check out this link to the Globe and Mail.

Stryker's America Photographing the Great Depression

A new movie at the LRC, Stryker's America Photographing the Great Depression, this DVD covers the Farm Security Administration's Historical Division during the Great Depression.

This is a must see for anyone interested in Social Documentary Photography, and as discussed in our History class all the FSA images are free to download from the Library of Congress.

Hit & Run

Hit & Run is an open gallery evening at La Petite Mort (306 Comberland St.). Drop off your image(s) at the gallery on Friday October 23, during the day, to have your include image included in the show that night (7-10PM) be present at the show to sell your work, meet new people and have some fun.

Visit La Petite Mort's website for more details.

Apple Event

You all invited to an event:

Creative Academics Ottawa, ON
Thursday, October 22 2009 05:00PM - 07:30PM
Apple invites you to attend a 2.5 hour hands-on session that will let you explore Final Cut Studio- a complete post-production suite for editing, animation, colour grading and more!

Algonquin College- Room N113
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8

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