LaCie Kicks It Up A Notch!

Looking for a new monitor? Check out LaCie's latest... the LaCie 526 Monitor employs a wide 25.5-inch H-IPS panel with 1920x1200 resolution for displaying two A4 pages at full size. It's wide gamut supports 95% AdobeRGB and 98.5% ISO-coated color space. Integrated circuitry features a 12-bit Look Up Table (LUT) and 16-bit processing for smooth display of color gradients.

The included LaCie blue eye pro software allows for hardware calibration in a single click, without further user involvement. Post-calibration, an extensive set of tools is available for advanced users who want more precise control. This includes manual fine-tuning of the white point, Test & Report to verify profile accuracy, and profile switching without the need to recalibrate. Users may also conduct a quick Ambient Light Analysis, which analyzes the light in the room to better understand whether an environment is ideal for color work.

The LaCie 526 Monitor will be available end of April via LaCie's specialized dealer network for $1,999 MSRP. Also available in a bundle with the LaCie blue eye pro colorimeter for $2,299 MSRP.

To learn more click here.

Check Out Jesse Young!

Ran across this site while searching for another, some very nice images many with a kind of stark, solitary almost lonely feel.

Click here to see more.

David Douglas Duncan - My Heroes (cont.)

David Douglas Duncan has covered a diverse range of subjects - from the United States Marines in three wars to the paintings of Picasso and the treasures of the Kremlin. As a photographer for Life, Duncan won the Overseas Press Club Award for picture reporting from abroad. He also won the United States Camera Gold Medal Award for This is War!.

Arguably the greatest of all war photographers. He gave the royalties from This Is War! to the Marine Corps Fund for widows and children of the dead, and he turned over the proceeds from I Protest to the families of marines killed at Khe Sanh.To visit the David Douglas Duncan Online Archive click here.

Harry Benson - My Heroes (cont.)

In 1964 Harry Benson came to New York to photograph the Beatles and never went home. A veteran of Fleet Street, the Scottish born photographer's first U.S. assignment led to the classic image above. During the next fifty plus years Benson's images would chronicle the known and the unknown including politicians, celebrities, movie stars, athletes and artists from every discipline.

His best known images include essays for Vanity Fair and more than 100 covers for People magazine. To see some of Benson's best check out his book "Harry Benson: Fifty Years In Pictures" . To learn more about this gifted photographer check out "On The Road With Harry Benson" by David Friend at The Digital Journalist.

Check Out "Deceptive Media"!

No it's not the home page of the New York Times, it's a cool photo blog owned by a very creative photographer named Andy Bell from the UK. Beautiful images, click here to check them out.

Monte Zucker - A Legend Passes

Monte Zucker lost his battle with Pancreatic cancer this past week. Monte's influence on the photographic industry as a Portrait and Wedding Photographer, Educator, Mentor and Author spanned five decades. Honored with countless awards, he was named Portrait Photographer of the Year in 2002 by the United Nations.

There will be a memorial service for Monte in Washington DC on Sunday, April 22nd from 1-4 PM. Details are still tentative; those wishing to attend should follow the thread on the Monte Zucker forum for further information.

RIP Monte, you will be missed.

Just When You Thought The Digital Camera Market Couldn't Get More Crowded!

General Electric, one of the world's largest corporations, is planting it's famous logo on eight digital cameras and one digital printer. The cameras range in price from $199 to $399 and will be available mid year 2007.

In a competitive market where several late comers with huge corporate profiles have failed to even put a ripple in the sales waters GE's move certainly makes me scratch my head. To find out more click here.

A Great Photoshop Weekend In LA!

The Visualville crew, (Scott & Nancy), spent this past weekend teaching Photoshop in the beautiful "Old Town" area of Covina, California. A very special "Thank You" to Kathy Trerotola of Portraits by Kathy for hosting the class and Dennis Nisbet of Meridian Professional Imaging for sponsorship.

Nancy and I would also like to say "Thanks" to all of the students, several of whom traveled long distances to be part of the class.

Check Them Out In Person!

Through Each Others Eyes presents it's first Prague Exchange Exhibition with 40 images of Prague from Phoenix photographers Dean Stevenson and Michael Norton and 40 images of Arizona from Prague photographers Ivana Matejkova and Jeroslav Bohm.

The opening night, "wine and cheese reception", begins at 6p.m. Saturday March 3rd.
The images can be viewed from March 3rd, through March 10th 2007 at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 5350 East Marriott Drive, Phoenix 480-293-5000.

Check Out The New Photo Tool!

Don Giannatti and Daniel Magllanes have improved an already amazing product... The Photo Tool!
I love this product! There is no software to install. It's a web based app that gives you the ability to connect and manage your account from any online computer. This product will impress your clients whether they are art directors, magazine editors or a bride and groom looking for a good wedding photographer. The product is beautiful, easy to use and incredibly afforable... what's not to like?

Don't Miss The Prague Exhibition!

Through Each Others Eyes presents it's first Prague Exchange Exhibition with 40 images of Prague from Phoenix photographers Dean Stevenson and Michael Norton and 40 images of Arizona from Prague photographers Ivana Matejkova and Jeroslav Bohm.

The opening night, "wine and cheese reception", begins at 6p.m. Saturday March 3rd.

The images can be viewed from March 3rd, through March 10th 2007 at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 5350 East Marriott Drive, Phoenix 480-293-5000.

Exhibit Sponsors: Wells Fargo Bank, Apollo Group, Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, Image Craft, Tempe Camera, JW Marriott Desert Ridge

For more information click here.

Too Cool For School - Swiss Army!

2GB Memory Stick, Knife Blade, Nail File, Screwdriver, Scissors, Key Ring, LED Mini Lite, Retractable Ball Point Pen, Secure-LOK software to keep your data safe from unathuorized access, and currently on sale at www.swissknivesexpress.com

Dorothea Lange - My Heroes (cont.)

"Dorothea Lange's images had a profound influence on the development of documentary photography in the United States.

Lange's work for the RA and FSA brought the plight of the poor and forgotten, particularly sharecroppers, displaced farm families, and migrant workers, to the publics attention. Distributed free of charge to newspapers across the country, her poignant images quickly became icons of the era.

Lange's best known image is titled "Migrant Mother." The woman in the photo is Florence Owens Thompson but Lange apparently never knew her name."

During an interview in 1960 Lange spoke about the experience.

"I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet. I do not remember how I explained my presence or my camera to her, but I do remember she asked me no questions. I made five exposures, working closer and closer from the same direction. I did not ask her name or her history. She told me her age, that she was thirty-two. She said that they had been living on frozen vegetables from the surrounding fields, and birds that the children killed. She had just sold the tires from her car to buy food. There she sat in that lean-to tent with her children huddled around her, and seemed to know that my pictures might help her, and so she helped me. There was a sort of equality about it."

To learn more about Dorothea Lange click here.

Ultra Products Kicks It Up A Notch!

Ultra Products believes you can't be too thin, too rich or have too much power for your computer. Thus the unveiling at CES, (Consumer Electronics Showcase), of their 2000 Watt ATX Power Supply.

Aimed squarely at the high end gaming culture, this Power Supply will not only keep the most extreme workstation from suffering brown-outs but will simultaneously power several household appliances. The 2000W X3 is modular, and feeds up to 1800W on the 12V connection alone.

With all that power, you're going to be able to easily support quad core, quad GPU cards, or a gigantic RAID system to store all your digital media. While there is no word on exact release dates or prices, rumor has it that Ultra's X3 should be available sometime this quarter for "less than $499."

For more info click here.

Check Out Brooks Ayola!

Ran across this blog while browsing. The story that linked me to Brooks Blog can be found on imaginginfo.com, a great site to bookmark and check into frequently. Brooks Blog not only has some very cool images but he tells you what equipment he used to produce each image and how it was shot. Some back story info is also available on many of the images. Interesting images, the "how to" info and interesting back stories, what's not to like? The best part is that he's promoting himself and we're enjoying the experience. A win-win. Thanks Brooks.

Check Out Moodaholic!

There is so much to see these days, (on the web, photo blogs, etc) and a lot of it really is worth the time and effort. Another random find. Some very interesting images! . Check it out.

A Great Place To Buy A Little Rock n' Roll Attitude!

Looking to recapture some youth? Got a spot on the wall that could use some Janis or Mick or Jimi? Check out the RockandRollPhotoGallery.com Legendary Rockers shot by legendary photographers including Lynn Goldsmith, Barry Feinstein, Jim Marshall, Norman Seff and too many others to list here.

Check Out Weekly Shot!

I ran across this very nice photo blog while touring another, isn't that the way it usually happens? Very interesting, the idea of an "invited" group of photographers who contribute to a weekly subject, theme or idea. Very good work. To check out the Weekly Shot click here.

Powersnap Kicks Kicks It Up A Notch!

"PowerSnap alpha 2.0 enables users to automate photo sharing and organize their digital photos within a single application. For the first time the user can manage all their photographs, automatically sending and receiving pictures from friends in near real-time, and synchronize their uploaded albums with their desktop. Instead of struggling with multiple sites and applications, photos can be shared automatically using just a few keystrokes. Users can easily find both their own photos, and pictures shared by their friends, all within one easy-to-use application.

PowerSnap alpha. 2.0 does its online sharing in conjunction with Flickr, a leading photosite owned by Yahoo!. For the 400+ million subscribers to Yahoo! services adding PowerSnap is only a click away. But PowerSnap is not limited to just Yahoo! users, it is available to all users worldwide – anyone that uses or touches digital images."

Did I mention that this software is FREE!

An Employment Opportunity!

As I've said in previous posts, my hometown, Phoenix, Arizona is home to some of the worlds finest photographers and Michael Woodall's web site certainly makes my point. His site showcases some great images and some excellent Photoshop work. Michael is looking for an assistant with Photoshop skills to help with an increasing workload, and he's willing to help train the right person. You can contact Michael at 602-821-5572 or click here to go to his web site.

NASA Kicks It Up A Notch - Mars As Art!

"Spacecraft have imaged the surface of the planet Mars for nearly four decades, providing insights into the history, climate and geology of our nearest neighbor. This exhibition showcases selected images returned by spacecraft from NASA and European Space Agency, which have been selected for their aesthetic rather than scientific value. These images are actual images of Mars, taken from orbit and from the surface by spacecraft that have visited there.

Five thousand images were nominated by scientist; forty-five were selected by a panel of professional artists, photographers, and photo editors. Every successful Mars mission since Viking is represented in this collection."

To see the entire exhibition click here and follow the links.

Too Cool For School! - USB Beverage Cooler

"The coolest desktop accessory in town—and a welcome one for anyone who spends days in an office or nights burning the midnight oil. Our innovative and space-efficient beverage chiller keeps their drink at a cool 45 degrees."

• plugs right into a computer USB port
• fits a can, bottle or glass
• measures 3 1/4" x 5 3/8" x 1 1/4"
• only $40.00
  

I can see my Turbo Dog cooling while I update my blog, hang on a minute while I take a sip...

Adobe Gets A Tip Of The Hat!

Three weeks ago I spent most of one afternoon and part of the evening trying to get Premiere Pro 2.0 to install and run correctly on my computer. After hours, of well intentioned but unproductive help, my Adobe Technical Support person said, " If you'd like, I can turn you over to a Customer Service Representative who can help process a refund for you". Say what?

Adobe is one of the few, perhaps the only, software company that will give you a full refund on a software product after it has been opened. Even more astonishing to me was the fact that my refund was coming from Adobe even though my purchase had been made through Amazon. There are certain forms to fill out and send to Adobe but, all in all, the process is fairly painless. I was told my refund check would be coming in the usual 6 to 8 weeks. It made it in three.

I've always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Adobe. I love their products but in the past have been not been very impressed with Customer Service. Well, chalk one up for the CS group. I don't know how I could have been treated more fairly or received better service. They get a tip of the hat and a hearty well done.

BTW, they got the money back. I bought Premiere Elements 3, which is working great, and the latest version of Acrobat. To check out Adobe's latest offerings click here.

Check Out Christopher Kilkus!

Sometimes clicking on the wrong link isn't such a bad thing. I ran across Christopher's web site while looking for another photographer.

Very nice images, beautiful ladies and a rather unique style. I especially like the way he groups the images in each section of his portfolio. Check him out.

Check Out Doug Landreth's Web Site!

I read a story about Doug Landreth in PhotoMedia magazine, (a photographer that seems equally successful in fine art and commercial photography), and wanted to share his fine art web site with you. It's filled with unique and beautiful images that just make you smile.

Imogen Cunningham - My Heroes (cont.)

"In 1901, at the age of 18, Cunningham bought her first camera, a 4x5 inch view camera, from the American School of Art in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She soon lost interest and sold the camera to a friend. It wasn’t until 1906, while studying at the University of Washington in Seattle, that she was inspired by an encounter with the work of Gertrude Kasebier to take up photography again. With the help of her chemistry professor, Dr. Horace Byers, she began to study the chemistry behind photography; she subsidized her tuition by photographing plants for the botany department."

Imogen Cunningham went on to become one of the true pioneers of American photography with a career that mixed commercial and fine art success in a wide variety of subjects. To learn more about the life of this amazing woman click here. To see more images click here.

Ruth Bernhard - My Heroes (cont.)

"Ruth Bernhard, who photographed nude models in graceful compositions evoking sand dunes and sculpted shapes, died Monday. She was 101. She died of natural causes at her home in San Francisco, according to her gallery representative, Peter Fetterman. Bernhard got her start shooting commercial jobs for catalogues and publications, but her fine art work emerged in the 1930s as part of a movement of West Coast photographers who studied the intriguing shapes and textures of recognizable objects. Her contemporaries included Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham and Edward Weston." To read more of Darryl Lang's story for PDN click here. To see more images click here.

Fuji Kicks It Up A Notch!

Those crazy kids at Fuji are at it again! The new S5 won't be out in time for Christmas but maybe Valentines Day and at a street price of less than $2000.00 what says "True Love" more than a 12.3 Mega Pixel Digital SLR!

If you don't' mind, just give us the facts Ma'am. The facts? Sure, click here.

Alfred Stieglitz -My Hereos (cont.)

"Few individuals have exerted as strong an influence on twentieth-century American art and culture as the photographer and art dealer Alfred Stieglitz. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1864 during the Civil War, Stieglitz lived until 1946. He witnessed some of the most profound changes this country has ever experienced: two world wars, the Great Depression, and the growth of America from a rural, agricultural nation to an industrialized and cultural superpower. But, more significantly, he also helped to affect some of these transformations. Through his New York galleries--the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession at 291 Fifth Avenue, which he directed from 1905-1917; The Intimate Gallery, 1925-1929; and An American Place, 1929-1946--he introduced modern European art to this country, organizing the first exhibitions in America of work by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, and Paul Cézanne, among others. In addition, he was one of the first to champion and support American modernist artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, John Marin, Marsden Hartley, and Charles Demuth." To learn more about Alfred Stieglitz click here. To see more of his images click here.

Bruce Fraser - My Heroes (cont.)

"Bruce Fraser, noted author, lecturer and “color geek”, was diagnosed several months ago with terminal lung cancer.

At that time Bruce was about to start a course of chemotherapy that offered an optimistic prognosis. Unfortunately, the treatment has not been successful and the cancer has since progressed. Bruce is now severely ill and it is the opinion of Bruce, his wife Angela and the doctors, that he now probably has but a very short time left. He is being cared for at home by Angela and support nursing staff.

For those who don’t know him, Bruce Fraser is an internationally well known author, consultant and speaker on the topics of digital imaging and color reproduction. In addition to authoring the highly successful Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS2, he has been a contributing editor for Macworld magazine and co-author of the best-selling books Real World Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Real World Color Management, Second Edition, and the recently released Real World Image Sharpening. Bruce has also penned numerous articles, most recently for CreativePro.com. Bruce is a partner in PixelGenius, LLC. where he designed PhotoKit Sharpener.

Bruce is a humble and gentle man of rare genius and dry humor who over the years has added immensely to the collective knowledge of the digital imaging industry." To read more of this PhotoshopNews story click here.

I met Bruce several years ago when I participated in his Color Management Masters Class in Las Vegas. I have never learned more in any class.

Thank you for your encouragement and kind words and the incredibly useful information you shared. You will be in my prayers; Godspeed Bruce.

FotoQuote Kicks It Up A Notch!

This is a great software that I have been using for years. Each new version just gets better and better. Whether you are selling your own stock or bidding on assignments FotoQuote is an invaluable tool. You'll probably pocket enough extra profit, the very first time you use it, to pay for the software!

"When someone wants to use one of your photos, you don't just need a number pulled out of a hat, you need help. You need FotoQuote, the industry standard price guide for stock and assignment photography!

FotoQuote is the only source of pricing information for photographers that gives you powerful Coaching help in every one of its 218 pricing categories. FotoQuote not only helps you come up with a fair price for your image license, but also gives you the inside information you will need to help you close the sale."

For more info click here.

Too Cool For School - The WhiBal Card!

"Very simply, WhiBal™ combines all the best features of all available Gray cards and meets or exceeds their technical performance in a unique package that can be used conveniently in all your shooting situations. In addition, WhiBal™ provides convenient neutral White and Black reference areas for setting dynamic range in your digital capture using the Black and White Eyedroppers available within RAWShooter and other RAW conversion software, Photoshop™ and most other editing software." To learn more click here.

BTW, I do not work for, get paid by or own stock in WhiBal, wish I did.

Carl Mydans - My Heroes (cont.)

"December 7th, 1941 a day that will live in infamy!" Those words, spoken by President Roosevelt following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, heralded the start of the most devasting war the world has ever known. Of the dozen or so images that have become icons of World War II I have two favorites. The raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal (see the blog archive, Thursday August 25) and the surrender of the Japanese on the USS Missouri by Carl Mydans.

The surrender image is simple but elegant. General Yashijiro Umezu signs the surrender document as General Douglas MacArthur and General Jonathan Wainwright, a former POW and recipient of the Medal of Honor, look on. I had the opportunity to see this print in person and ask Mr. Mydans about the circumstances of it's making. If you would like to read the facinating story of his WWII experienes and this image in particular click here.

Mydans recorded photographic images of life and death throughout Europe and Asia during World WarII. In 1941, the photographer and his wife were captured by the invading Japanese forces in the Philippines, held for nearly a year in Manila, then for another year in Shanghai, China, before they were released as part of a prisoner-of-war exchange. To listen to interviews with this pioneering photojournalist click here.

The following is from the The Digital Journalist: MacArthur, knowing that Carl had been held prisoner by the Japanese, placed him with the first American armored regiment as it sped towards Manila. Late at night, the tanks drew up in front of the Santo Tomas prison. Carl dismounted and walked to the front gate and called out. One of his friends from the camp slowly approached, squinting in the glare of the tank lights. Carl called out..."It's Carl! Carl Mydans!" In disbelief the emaciated survivors ran their hands over his face. "My God! It is Carl Mydans!" They wept.

Leonard Freed - My Heroes (cont.)

"Photojournalist Leonard Freed, whose precisely composed pictures caught life's everyday details whether he was covering political strife and personal struggle, or parties and snowball fights, died Wednesday. He was 77 and died in upstate New York after a battle with cancer, according to his agency, Magnum Photos.

Freed's career blossomed during the American civil rights movement, when he traveled the country and produced his 1968 book Black In White America. He went on to produce over a dozen books, including a 1992 retrospective, Leonard Freed, Photographs 1954-1990." Click here to read the rest of Daryl Lang's' story for PDN. To see more images click here.

Jahangir Razmi - My Heroes (cont.)

"On Aug. 27, 1979, two parallel lines of 11 men formed on a field of dry dirt in Sanandaj, Iran. One group wore blindfolds. The other held rifles. The command came in Farsi to fire: "Atesh!" Behind the soldier farthest to the right, a 12th man also shot, his Nikon camera and Kodak film preserving in black and white a mass execution."

"Within hours, the photo ran across six columns in Ettela'at, the oldest newspaper in Iran. Within days, it appeared on front pages around the world. Within weeks, the new Iranian government annexed the offending paper. Within months, the 'anonymous photo' won the Pulitzer Prize."

To learn more about this amazing image and the photographer who captured it click here.

David Bailey - My Heroes (cont.)

Blowup, a 1960's movie whose hero is loosely based upon British photographer David Bailey, swelled the student ranks at many schools of photography within a few weeks of it's release.

The irony of Blowup is that the movie, as hedonistic as it is, pales when compared to Bailey's real life. He has been married to some of the world's most beautiful women, including the lady pictured above, Catherine Deneuve, and his private life for better or worse has been detailed in the British press for decades. He was the original jet set photographer and almost as well known as the rock stars and movie legends he photographed.

His, larger than life, career has somewhat overshadowed his contributions to photography. His, "let's peek behind the curtain," style of photographing celebrities became incredibly popular with the public and sparked a demand that has grown exponentially over the years. For me the secret to a great David Bailey image is the feeling that you are seeing something that the subject just wouldn't show to another photographer.

To learn more the life and times of this photographic icon click here.

Edward Steichen - My Heroes (cont.)

One of the giants of American photography Steichen was also a painter and a museum curator. Perhaps best known as the creator of "The Family of Man", his influence can be seen in every area of modern photography.

In February of 2006, Steichen's early pictorialist photograph, The Pond-Moonlight (1904), reached the highest price ever paid for a photograph at auction in the U.S., $2.9 million. To learn more click here.

Tristan Campbell's Very Cool Photo Blog!

I don't know about you, but I like photo blogs... well I should say that I like photo blogs that publish interesting images. This one certainly does. To check it out click here. I would love to have been present when this image was made.

Too Cool For School - Canon HV10!

Looking for a small High-Def digital camcorder? Check out the latest from Canon and just in time for Christmas. I want one! To read Chris Hurd's review at HDV Info Net and see more images click here.

Cool Web Sites - Shazeen Samad

Ran across this site while looking for something totally unrelated. Some very nice images. Check it out.

Yousuf Karsh - My Heroes (cont.)

Karsh had a gift for capturing the essence of his subject in the instant of his portrait. As Karsh wrote of his own work in Karsh Portfolio in 1967, "Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can. The revelation, if it comes at all, will come in a small fraction of a second with an unconscious gesture, a gleam of the eye, a brief lifting of the mask that all humans wear to conceal their innermost selves from the world. In that fleeting interval of opportunity the photographer must act or lose his prize."

To learn more about this master portraitist click here.

Nikon Kicks It Up A Notch!

It turns out the rumors were true... and just in time for Christmas! Today Nikon officially announced their latest digital SLR. The Nikon D40 is designed to be a digital SLR for the masses, striking a healthy balance between performance and price. Costing as little as $500, the D40 will combine some of the features found in the older D50 and the brand new D80. For a more in depth look check out the review at dpreview.com

Wynn Bullock - My Heroes (cont.)

"Wynn Bullock was multi-talented, beginning his artistic endeavors as a concert tenor, with success on Broadway and studies in Paris. While there, he found further inspiration in the art of the recent French masters, most notably Cezanne, and also in the groundbreaking explorations of Moholy-Nagy and Man Ray.

Back in the United States Bullock focused his artistic energies on photography, throwing himself into experiment and innovation with a rigor that resulted in two international patents.

Besides his extensive experimentation, he explored the beauty and strength of "straight" photography using an 8 & 10 camera, creating the intense and luminous images filled with mystery and metaphor for which he is best known today." To see more images click here or here.

Alfred Eisenstaedt - My Heroes (cont.)

"Photojournalist of the Century"? You can easily make the case, his images literally chronicle the twentieth century and the numbers are staggering. Close to a thousand feature stories and more than 90 covers during his six decades at Life magazine. While his V.J. day image, (the kiss felt round the world), may be his most famous, my favorite is his portrait of Sophia Loren, you'll find it here along with many more wonderful images and RealAudio interviews.

Garry Winogrand - My Heroes (cont.)

Although he didn't invent "street photography" Garry Winogrand, may have re-invented it.

"As we walked out of the building, he wrapped the Leica's leather strap around his hand, checked the light, quickly adjusted the shutter speed and f/stop. He looked ready to pounce. We stepped outside and he was on. We quickly learned Winogrand's technique--he walked slowly or stood in the middle of pedestrian traffic as people went by. He shot prolifically. I watched him walk a short block and shoot an entire roll without breaking stride. As he reloaded, I asked him if he felt bad about missing pictures when he reloaded." "No," he replied, "there are no pictures when I reload."

To learn more about this controversial and influential documentarian read Mason Resnick's "A Workshop With Garry Winogrand."

ColorVision Kicks It Up A Notch!

Would you like your prints to look more like your monitor and vice versa? The journey to "what you see is what you get" printing begins with a single step, CALIBRATE YOUR MONITOR!

Spyder2PRO will get the job done quickly and easily and I recommend it to many of my students and consulting clients. It's a very good product at a very good price, and if you purchase before the end of the year there is a $60 rebate available! Click here for all the details.

BTW, I don't work for Datacolor or ColorVison, own their stock or receive compensation from them in any form.

Robert Capa - My Heroes (cont.)

On May 25, 1954, the career of Robert Capa, whose exploits as a war photographer had made him a legend in modern photography, came to an abrupt end when he stepped on a land mine on an obscure battlefield in Indochina. They found him still clutching his camera.

His funeral was held in the old Quaker meeting house at Purchase, New York. In his memory the Overseas Press Club established the Robert Capa Award "for superlative photography requiring exceptional courage and enterprise abroad."

My favorite Robert Capa quote, " If your images aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." To learn more about this photographic icon click here.

Too Cool For School - Eye-Film WiFi SD Card!

Eye-Film Beta is a media card incorporating 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and 512MB of Flash storage. Eye-Film Beta will transfer photos from within your camera to in-home destinations (PC or Mac), or directly to a supported online destination. While photos are transferred to the specified destination, the originals remain on the card. To learn more click here.