Yearly Archives: 2017

The Greatest War Photographer You’ve Never Heard Of

Posted on March 28, 2017 by webdev

Read this NY Times piece on Catherine Leroy. And more from The Guardian. Hill Fights from Jacques Menasche on Vimeo.

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Don Hunstein, RIP

Posted on March 27, 2017 by webdev

Photographer Don Hunstein has passed away.  Read more here.

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Chuck Berry, R.I.P.

Posted on March 19, 2017 by webdev

A rock ‘n’ roll hero of mine since the 50s when I was a kid, Chuck Berry died yesterday at age 90.  Here is one of my favorite photos of him, courtesy the New York Times:

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Waiting for the Maestro

Posted on March 16, 2017 by webdev

McKenzie Theatre …

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Aydın Büyüktaş

Posted on March 11, 2017 by webdev

This Turkish photographer creates one-of-a-kind composites that combine aerial and earthbound views.  A sample:More: http://www.diyphotography.net/photographer-creates-warped-landscapes-like-youve-never-seen/

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New York Times T Mag 50 Best Fashion Photos

Posted on March 10, 2017 by webdev

Don’t really follow fashion or fashion photography (but am a fan of Richard Avedon‘s great stuff from mid-20th century to early 2000s).  However, some stuff is too interesting to ignore.  Like many of these slideshow images from “Best Photos From Fashion … Continue reading →

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Cloudy Day on Campus

Posted on February 24, 2017 by webdev

Today we find most of the snow has melted, but it is still cold, cloudy and windy.

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The 1942 Battle of Los Angeles

Posted on February 24, 2017 by webdev

In February 1942, fearing a Japanese invasion, military personnel and citizens reacted to the “Great Los Angeles Air Raid”.Read the story here

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The Rise of Photography In News Publishing

Posted on February 22, 2017 by webdev

In this Petapixel piece, the role of photography and its rise is illustrated in a video comparing front pages of the New York Times from 1852 until the present.  Read the backgrounder here and see the video below: Every NYT … Continue reading →

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Peter van Agtmael: Decoding of American Violence

Posted on February 17, 2017 by webdev

From a slideshow in a The New Yorker piece by Sarah Stillman on this photographer’s work.

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