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International Center of Photography

Posted in American life, New York Times, Review, inspiration, photography, tagged , , , , , on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

There’s a review by Holland Cotter in today’s New York Times about a new show at the International Center of Photography called “Archive Fever: Uses of the Document in Contemporary Art.”
Holland’s fascinating and glowing review has prompted me to see the show which runs from January 18 – May 4, 2008.  (I’m fortunate to live in [...]

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Fast and Cheap: 50mm Lenses

Posted in Review, photoblog, photography, tagged , , , , on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I recently recommended an inexpensive but excellent lens to Becky over at Moontree Arts:  the Canon 50mm f/1.4.  Becky’s just getting into the art of photography and it’s a superb starter lens.  But after talking with her, I realized I haven’t used my own 50mm lens since I bought the Canon 85mm f/1.2L (mmm, mmm good) in July 2006! So I put [...]

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Frank Deford

Posted in Authors, Review, inspiration, tagged , , , , on January 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Frank Deford is an author, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and a commentator on NPR.   Even though I don’t care about pro or college sports, I regularly listen to his sports-centered pieces on NPR’s Morning Edtion. Deford’s distinguished tones are invigorating and he gives an ethereal message about humanity even when he’s talking about doped-up football players.  [...]

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Inspirational Photography

Posted in New York Times, Review, photography, tagged , , , , on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I find it inspirational to study paintings and films.   I’m informed by the use of style, symbolism, craft, skill, history and light.  Ironically, I’m not often inspired by still photography.  It’s sometimes challenging to find enlightening work outside of the masters of photography, old and new. 
But as I found out this morning, a trip through The New York Times Photo Store is a real feast. You [...]

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Veryln Klinkenborg

Posted in Authors, Books, New York Times, Review, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The first thing I look for in each new edition of the New York Times is an editorial piece by Verlyn Klinkenborg.  
Verlyn’s ongoing editorial column The Rural Life is always the best thing to read in the whole paper (which is saying something because every edition of the NY Times is a work of art). I’ve been reading [...]

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