Did you know that regardless of your level in photography, you are a part of an exclusive global community that is making news practically every day? Just think, right now someone is taking a picture right this second that will be talked about all around the world in the next minute, hour, or day. What [...]
Did you know that regardless of your level in photography, you are a part of an exclusive global community that is making news practically every day? Just think, right now someone is taking a picture right this second that will be talked about all around the world in the next minute, hour, or day. What are you doing with that power you posses today? In the meantime, let’s take a look at some of the headlines in the world of photography.
One of the many photos by photographer Amit Sha'al that were on display
World Press Photo recently announced that it was shutting down their entire photo exhibition in Beirut due to protest that an Israeli photographer was part of the event. More from the British Journal of Photography~
“The decision comes after “the presence of prizewinning work by an Israeli photojournalist in the exhibition had sparked protests locally,” says World Press Photo. “The Beirut exhibition organisers felt they could no longer guarantee the safety of the visitors or the exhibit itself if the pictures remained on display. World Press Photo does not accept that any photographs are removed from the presentation.”
At the centre of the controversy are Amit Sha’al’s project A Journey Through Time and Place, which is a series of archive photos set against their present-day backdrops in Israel…”
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“The integrity of our exhibition was at stake,” says World Press Photo managing director Michiel Munneke. “Removing any prizewinning photos would come down to censorship, which for us is not acceptable. In this instance, closing the exhibition was the only way we could remain true to our principle of promoting freedom of information. We regret that we had no other choice and we hope that we will be able to bring our exhibition back to Lebanon soon again.”
Click here to see more of Sha’al’s project “A Journey Through Time and Place”.
Beauty Culture Exhibit
This past weekend at Century City’s Annenberg Space for Photography an exhibit that explores how we define beauty was kicked off. Will this be just another run of the mill exhibit or will it be something that will really challenge people to think more about the topic of beauty? We will certainly find out. In the meantime, check out both the video and visit the Annenberg Space for Photography online for more info.
The Railroad Photographer:
Richard Steinheimer, 1929-2011
On a very sad note, railroad photography Richard Steinheimer died due to his ongoing bout with Alzheimer’s disease. Steinheimer is known for his stunning pictures of trains in Black and White. He was referred to as the “…Ansel Adams of the railroad photography world.” After checking out some of his work, you will quickly see why.
The Richard Steinheimer Flickr group
Center For Railroad Photography & Art.
And finally, here’s a blast from the past.
The Milwaukee Journal - Mar 5, 1896
“It is an astounding discovery–one of the most marvelous of the present age!” It was in these words that an eminent scientist lately referred to the new and wonderful invention in photography which everybody is discussing. This great invention, as most people are aware, enables photographers to take pictures of objects completely hidden from the sight in a recent experiment, for instance, a portrait of a man was secured, although he was separated from the photographer by a three-inch partition. In another case, a picture was obtained of all the bones, muscles, blood vessels and internal organs in a man’s body”
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Tags: Annenberg Space for Photography, Beirut, protest, Richard Steinheimer, World Press Photo
