Yearly Archives: 2014

Maury’s New Baby

Posted on October 11, 2014 by webdev

Yesterday afternoon Maury appears for just a couple of minutes with his new baby and his Mona-Lisa-wife in tow, so I quickly squeeze off a frame or two.

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Richard Tuschman and Hopper Meditations

Posted on October 9, 2014 by webdev

Some of the most engaging paintings that have stuck with me from childhood have been those by Edward Hopper.  His “Nighthawks” was the first that I saw at about ten years of age, and is surely his most widely known. Photographer … Continue reading →

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iPhone vs. EOS and What It Really Takes

Posted on October 8, 2014 by webdev

In an interesting experiment by ARS Technika writer/photographer, Lee Hutchinson, compares the photo capabilities of the latest Apple iPhone and an $8K Canon DSLR rig.  See the full story here.

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My Old Neighborhood

Posted on July 24, 2014 by webdev

A view of DTLA by Ian Woods … Yep, I miss my old photography loft at the intersection of the arts, garment and flower districts.

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William Gedney Homage

Posted on July 11, 2014 by webdev

Woodkid (aka Yoann Lemoine) just released this video homage to the work of William Gedney, with a remix of a Max Richter track (as Max Richter is one of my very favorite composers, I will be talking more about this on … Continue reading →

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Aerial Warfare Photography – World War One

Posted on May 27, 2014 by webdev

My old photog sidekick Bill turns me on to this collection of photographs presented by The Atlantic.

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‘Photography Against A White Background’ Patent

Posted on May 27, 2014 by webdev

This calls for a “WTF” … http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140507/04102327144/us-patent-office-grants-photography-against-white-background-patent-to-amazon.shtml UPDATE: Colbert weighs in:  http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/4a4ahs/amazon-s-audacious-photography-patent

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Bunny Yeager, R.I.P.

Posted on May 26, 2014 by webdev

More on this story and some pics  — also see recent (March 14) posting on Yeager

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Under Water

Posted on May 20, 2014 by webdev

Here are some speculative images to illustrate the effects of a twelve foot rise in sea level, including this one of my old home town where my beachfront photography studio was located. See more illustrations for other cities.

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Cranking It Up

Posted on May 1, 2014 by webdev

Bill, my old photography sidekick, collects and restores old-timey cinematography gear, like this: (Right-click in the viewing space if you need to set any permissions or parameters.  You may need Quicktime running on your computer to activate this video.)

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