Documentary Photographers Have Their Say in Words and Pictures A heroin addict is being injected by his friend on a roadside in Pakistan in the early morning. Photo by Yusuke Harada from “Behind the War on Terror” on SocialDocumentary.net. SocialDocumentary.net (SDN) was founded on the belief that documentary photographers can play a valuable role in raising awareness about complex global issues. Often a photographer will spend years on the ground immersed in the culture, geography and politics of a situation. Our Web site was conceived to honor the integrity of the photographic image and the insights of photographers from around the world. silverpoetics Cinemagraph Taking it all in If you can make it here... Meet Me at the Bar How he passed the time There's always time for the paper The Neverending commute Shave and a haircut... Out my Chelsea Hotel window Can't you smell the?
Word of the Year 2009 Firstly, let me apologise for another post that looks back at 2009 given the avalanche that there has been over the past month. I took advantage of a few days of exile to the French countryside over the holidays to think about some of the trends that have emerged over the course of 2009. One thing that I have been particularly struck by is how ubiquitous ‘curators’ and ‘curation’ have become over the last year. I keep hearing these terms used in what I would consider to be unusual contexts, referring to the process by which the stuff that is sold in a store is selected (some ‘trend watchers’ have even labelled this curated consumption), a group of images are put together online, or even to someone making a mixtape. It seems that we now walk around curating all day: which sandwich to have at lunch or which furniture to buy from IKEA. Have I curated my living room or my underwear drawer (I was definitely not aware of doing so)? So what exactly do we mean when we say ‘curator’?
How To Make a Cool Cinemagraph Image in Photoshop No doubt you’ll have heard of the term Cinemagraph since it exploded onto the Internets. Originally coined by Photographers Kevin Burg and Jamie Beck, a cinemagraph is a clever revival of the classic animated GIF. It combines features of video and photography to create a the illusion of a still image but with cool motion effects. Some of the best cinemagraph examples can be found on the creators’ own website. As the popularity of the cinemagraph grew we began to see mobile apps such as Cinemagram emerge, which allows the easy creation of amateur cinemagraphs using the device’s built in camera. Cinemagraphs require some kind of motion, so while the final image looks much more similar to a photograph than a video, we need to begin with actual video footage. Use a tripod. Alternatively you could always play around with existing stock video footage. Step one is to scan through the video footage and pick out a portion that would be suitable for animating. Download this file
no code • look what the cat dragged in Mexican Photographers Document Their “World In Transition” Mexican photography is known for its quality and powerful artistry; its content and its story telling. What is lost in the American view of Mexico seems to be just what its photography provides: culture, beauty, and the life of its people. Many Americans are detached from their close and lively neighbor seeing it as a tourist attraction, a place with nice beaches and cool drinks, or another menial cousin country in need of help. What we seem to miss is everything amazing that Mexico has to offer. Until September 28th, The Tucson Museum of Art will be holding Mexican Photographers Today: Facing a World of Transition, an exhibit of over 200 works by 27 contemporary Mexican photographers. They are personal documentations of disturbing and beautiful subjects. As documentary photographers, the artists included in this collection chose to capture moments in time, not directed, not composed, sometimes even risking bodily harm to create their art. “ I do not photograph Indians.
Les bordels du Nevada – RapporteursPhoto 13 nov On entend souvent parler du commerce du sexe dans les pays en voie de développement, mais aujourd’hui c’est sur ce commerce aux États-Unis que je vous propose de jeter un oeil. Brad Dececco / Nevada Brothels Il s’agit du travail de Brad Dececco et de sa série Nevada Brothels, série dans laquelle il nous présente l’environnement de travail qu’est celui des prostitués du Nevada. Un milieu un peu étrange, qui nous semble moins « trash » que celui des pays pauvres, plus kitchs (vous constaterez par vous même), mais qui est tout aussi troublant. Brad_Dececco / Nevada Brothels Pour voir la série, allez sur le site de Brad Dececco, dans la catégorie Portfolios; Nevada Brothels (la dernière en bas)