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Errol Morris, Sabrina Harman and Gaddafi

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

It was just a coincidence that I had just finished reading “Believing is Seeing” by filmmaker Errol Morris when the uprising in Libya came to its climax with the killing of Col. Muammar Gaddafi. Morris devotes a significant portion of his … Continue reading →

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The Saddest Picture. Ever.

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

I can’t get this picture out of my head. I’ve been thinking about it for nearly a year now and it keeps tearing at my heart. For those who are unfamiliar with it, it’s called “Meine Frau in Freud und … Continue reading →

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Genius of Photography on You Tube

Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin

The BBC has apparently posted a recent television series “The Genius of Photography” on You Tube. Each episode appears to be split into four parts.  This is the first part of Episode One. I’ll post more when I get a … Continue reading →

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Camera Lucida in The Guardian

Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin

I’ve had Roland Barthes’ Camera Lucida on my list of books to read for quite some time. This article by Brian Dillon in the Guardian makes me think I need to move it up in the queue. “…what Barthes had … Continue reading →

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Itsy-Bitsy Spider

Posted on March 23, 2011 by admin

Playing around with the macro lens. Intended to try some flower pictures but found this spider instead.

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Reinhold Marxhausen and Seeing

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

Something recently got me thinking about Reinhold Marxhausen and how he helped teach me to see. Marxhausen was an artist and photographer who spent most of his professional life as a professor at Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska. In the … Continue reading →

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Well, this is a little different

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. Somebody flipping through the pages of a new book, “For Now” by William Eggleston. Here’s a description from the publisher, Twin Palms: “For Now is the result of film-maker Michael Almereyda’s year-long … Continue reading →

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Striving for Art

Posted on March 13, 2011 by admin

Photography, the Key Concepts by David Bate, Berg Publishers Where exactly does photography fit into the world of art? That photography is, or can be, “art” has been a settled question for a century or more. Far more difficult to … Continue reading →

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Updating Web Site, Work and a Cold Interferes

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

I’m been trying to update my web site. Categorizing some photos and creating a few new pages. It’s an ongoing process, but I’m getting there. That, plus my real job and a horrible cold have been interfering with the blog. … Continue reading →

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A few quick thoughts on portraits

Posted on February 27, 2011 by admin

I’ve had portraits on my mind lately. I attended a workshop in Chicago put on by Digital Photo Academy, which is a Panasonic-sponsored series of workshops in various cities around the country. Unlike the “tour” workshops that hit a series … Continue reading →

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