Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Interesting Read | Web Marketing 101

Here is a great blog that we follow here at the Program Wonderful Machine Cog we love their Archive section.   They recently published an article called Web Marketing 101 (Photographer Edition).

The article offers some great advice for those starting out in the industry and those professionals looking for a fresh online look.

Web | Wonderful Machine

Monday, October 4, 2010

T-Shirt & Hoodie Order Deadline

The last day to order your Algonquin Photography t-shirt or hoodie is quickly approaching, it is October 15.

The hoodies and t-shirts come in a varied of tones, to order just click on the secure links on the right side of the blog to order yours today.

All proceeds go the Annual Algonquin Photography Exhibition.

Fuji 3D Still & Video Camera

Very seldom do we comment on gear but when something different comes along it is worth mentioning.

Fuji has released their Fuji FInePix Real 3D W3 3D still and video camera.

Walker Evans Archive at the MET

Walker Evans, 1930-34
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has an great online archive of images and letters from contemporary photographers and photographers from the last century and beyond.

It also has a great archive of Walker Evans images and letters.

To view the work of the greatest documentary photographer from the last century take some time to go through the Walker Evans Archive at the MET it is worth it.

Sally Mann - What Remains

Sally Mann is one of America's greatest photographers working today.  Her exploration into old film processes like the collodion process  have produced amazing and beautiful images.

Her documentary style illustrates that you do not have to travel far from home to create beautiful works of art.

What Remains is a intriguing and touching portrait of an artist, the DVD is at the LRC.

Karsh Is History

A new addition to the LRC, Karsh is History, this great Canadian photographer is showcased in this great DVD.

If you like photography and if you love portraiture this is the video to watch come on it is Karsh much respect.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Albert Watson - reflections



Albert Watson was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal in London this September.

Watson is a fashion and commercial photographer working for the last 35 years.  If you have flipped through an issue of Vogue in the last 20 years you have seen his work.

This video is also from Phaidon a great publishing house for books on photography.

Stephen Shore - Being Stephen Shore



In the video from Phaidon above Stephen Shore talks about hanging out with Andy Warhol, his own life, art and his influences.

Stephen Shore is a Professor at Bard College in New York State and he is also one of America's greatest contemporary photographers.

We have two of his books in the Learning Resource Centre The Nature of Photographs and Uncommon Places.

Timeless - Librado Romero

One of our major focuses here at the Photography Program is the history of our craft, an upcoming series in Lens, the New York Times photography blog caught our interest this week.  It is a series of articles and images done by Librado Romero, read the quote below by Romero himself to get a feeling for what this series is all about:

"Over the next 12 weeks I will examine some of these images I cherish most – ones big and small in scope, but all enormous influences on my work. In some cases I will revisit the scene of a photo; in others I’ll discuss the story behind the image and why it proved so affecting to me. In all I hope to convey why certain photographs leave a lasting impression on my psyche."
Heather Morton is tonight, tickets can still be purchased at the door.  For all our students sitting on the fence about going tonight this is going to be a great learning and networking experience.  

When:
6:30PM–9:30PM

Where:
Adobe Systems
Klondike Room

How Much:
Students / CAPIC Members: $10
Non-Members: $25

How To Get Tickets:

Talk presented by CAPIC in association with Festival X.