Captured Photo Collection » Financial Crisis Hits Dubai Photos

Captured Photo Collection » Financial Crisis Hits Dubai Photos
Sort of beyond comprehension, how do we, humans, let ourselves be fooled into thinking this was a good idea?

Samson Hardware Area Fairbanks Alaska: Stephen Cysewski

Samson Hardware Area Fairbanks Alaska: Stephen Cysewski

Many of these buildings were torn down in the last month. The city of Fairbanks has lost much of its history to "progress".

Fairbanks Ice Art 2008-2009: Stephen Cysewski

Fairbanks Ice Art 2008-2009: Stephen Cysewski

Sleeping Dog!

Experience Music Project Seattle 2008: Stephen Cysewski

Experience Music Project Seattle 2008: Stephen Cysewski

I love this building, especially on cloudy days

North American Sled Dog Championship 2009: Stephen Cysewski

North American Sled Dog Championship 2009: Stephen Cysewski

I just finished this web site.

MICHAEL WOLF | PHOTOGRAPHY | HONGKONG

MICHAEL WOLF | PHOTOGRAPHY | HONGKONG

100 x 100

photographs of residents in their flats in hong kong's oldest public housing estate:

100 rooms,
each 100 square feet in size.

Giacomo Brunelli

Giacomo Brunelli

B: The Animals

B: The Animals
Both the process, and the result, are inspiring.

Who Is That Guy?

Alaska State Fair 2008: Stephen Cysewski

Alaska State Fair 2008: Stephen Cysewski

Something a little different!

Hatcher Pass Alaska: Stephen Cysewski

Hatcher Pass Alaska: Stephen Cysewski

The Most Beautiful Place In Alaska!

Wandering In Anchorage 2008: Stephen Cysewski

Wandering In Anchorage 2008: Stephen Cysewski
I just finished this web site, it features downtown Anchorage, Fireweed Lane, and Northern Lights Boulevard.

Captured Photo Collection » Photographer Collection: David Guttenfelder in Afghanistan Photos

Captured Photo Collection » Photographer Collection: David Guttenfelder in Afghanistan Photos

s a s u r a u - iPhonegrapher

s a s u r a u - iPhonegrapher

Conflict in Pakistan - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Conflict in Pakistan - The Big Picture - Boston.com

I have seen a lot of news coverage on Pakistan, CNN International, PBS World Focus, and the other usual news sources, but none of them bring the experience to life like these still photographs! I wonder, more then wonder actually, whether still photography has a more lasting power to impact and educate then does video, or at least the video that we see through our standard news sources.

Stunning Views of Glaciers From Space | Wired Science | Wired.com

Stunning Views of Glaciers From Space | Wired Science | Wired.com

Interview with photography professor Stephen Cysewski

Interview with photography professor Stephen Cysewski

B: The many faces of George Kelly

B: The many faces of George Kelly

Showcase: Social Worker With a Camera - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com

Showcase: Social Worker With a Camera - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com

AudienceSounds.com - Virtual Studio Audience Soundboard.

AudienceSounds.com - Virtual Studio Audience Soundboard.

I am sure somebody will like this, even me, as I regress to an earlier age.

Where Plastic Goes When It Dies: Birds' Stomachs - Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Gizmodo

Where Plastic Goes When It Dies: Birds' Stomachs - Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Gizmodo

More about Chris Jordan and his photography.

About Muge photography, by Louise Clements

About Muge photography, by Louise Clements

More about Muge Photography, highly recommended.

current work: Chris Jordon

current work

Look at these photographs, Chris Jordon is an amazing photographer. Here is a quote from the web site to inspire you to explore.

"Midway
Message from the Gyre

These photographs of albatross chicks were made just a few weeks ago on Midway Atoll, a tiny stretch of sand and coral near the middle of the North Pacific. The nesting babies are fed bellies-full of plastic by their parents, who soar out over the vast polluted ocean collecting what looks to them like food to bring back to their young. On this diet of human trash, every year tens of thousands of albatross chicks die on Midway from starvation, toxicity, and choking.

To document this phenomenon as faithfully as possible, not a single piece of plastic in any of these photographs was moved, placed, manipulated, arranged, or altered in any way. These images depict the actual stomach contents of baby birds in one of the world's most remote marine sanctuaries, more than 2000 miles from the nearest continent.

~cj, October 2009 "

mugephoto/homeI

mugephoto/homeI

Explore these photographs, for me they evoke a strong, and sad, emotion. I just finished reading Factory Girls about the people who are migrating to, and working in, Chinese factories. These photographs enhance and deepen my understanding. Powerful!

Liu Bolin...The Invisible Man... - v1kram's posterous

Liu Bolin...The Invisible Man... - v1kram's posterous
Hmmmmm..............cool idea and implementation too.

The Online Photographer: Zen Slap

The Online Photographer: Zen Slap
This insight is fundamental!

Dark Roasted Blend: Hilarious and Crazy Signage, Part 13

Dark Roasted Blend: Hilarious and Crazy Signage, Part 13

Amazing and funny, the Northrim Bank sign even makes sense, at least to me.

2009 Sumatra earthquakes - The Big Picture - Boston.com

2009 Sumatra earthquakes - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Photography again, and an excellent editor, brings the abstraction of the news to life. In Alaska we live with the potential of earthquakes everyday, but I think we forget the potential for disaster we could experience in an earthquake.

The Visual Science Lab: The irrational fear of people in public places.

The Visual Science Lab: The irrational fear of people in public places.

This is consistent with my experience, be obvious, smile, and be confident in your intentions.

China: Marching into the Twentieth Century | NO CAPTION NEEDED

China: Marching into the Twentieth Century | NO CAPTION NEEDED
I find I have similar reflections, especially when I mix in North Korean images. I have more of an affinity to spontaneity then order, but that might be my cultural assimilation of the value of individuality.

Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) - The Big Picture - Boston.com

"Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy)

About a week ago, Typhoon Ketsana (known in the Phillippines as "Ondoy") made landfall, and according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Ketsana dropped 455 mm (17.9 in) of rain on Metro Manila in a span of 24 hours on Saturday - the most in 42 years. A month's worth of rainfall in a single day washed away homes and flooded large areas, stranding thousands on rooftops in the city and elsewhere. Ketsana later crossed over to Vietnam and Cambodia, where it is still active. Over 360 people are known to have been killed, and damage estimates are reaching $100 million. Unfortunately, another tropical storm may be headed toward the southern Philippines on Wednesday but is still 1,000 km (600 mi) off the coast. Here is a selection of photographs from the affected areas over the past week. (36 photos total)"

Afghanistan, September, 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Afghanistan, September, 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
These photographs bring the beauty and the tragedy of Afghanistan alive.

Taryn Simon photographs secret sites | Video on TED.com

Taryn Simon photographs secret sites | Video on TED.com
This is a video of interesting and ambiguous photographs. The presentation challenges many concepts of photography.

How One Man Changed The World... Of Photography - The Picture Show Blog : NPR

How One Man Changed The World... Of Photography - The Picture Show Blog : NPR

Scientific Karma? NOVA | Ghost in Your Genes | TV Program Description | PBS

NOVA | Ghost in Your Genes | TV Program Description | PBS

The program closes at the controversial cutting edge of this burgeoning new field. At the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, researchers are investigating epigenetic means to treat a deadly form of leukemia (see Epigenetic Therapy). In Washington State, a researcher finds that a toxin given to rats still affects their offspring four generations later, without producing any changes in their genes. And in Sweden, a study of historical records seems to show that the lifespan of grandchildren is affected by their grandparents' access to food.

Might these effects be epigenetic? Might our experiences, by changing our epigenomes, literally change the fate of our offspring ... and their offspring ... and theirs in turn? And might our own states of health owe something to the diets and exposures of our forebears?

Some researchers are already convinced. "You live your life as a sort of ... guardian of your genome," says Marcus Pembrey of the Institute of Child Health at University College London, a co-investigator in the Swedish study. "It seems to me you've got to be careful of it because it's not just you. You can't be selfish ... you can't say, 'Well, I'll smoke' or 'I'll do whatever it is because I'm prepared to die early.' You're also looking after it for your children and grandchildren...." Epigenetics, Pembrey says, "is changing the way we think about inheritance forever."

Jake Versosa

Explore this web site, intense and sometimes beautiful photographs. Look at the Karen portraits especially.
http://matanglawin.ph/

Srinivas Kuruganti | Photographs

Srinivas Kuruganti | Photographs
These photographs express the intensity of India and its people. India, as an experience, is the most intense place that I have visited. I have been pre-occupied with reading about India and especially the Bihar area since I visited. I thought I would never want to return, but now I am not so sure.

sevensevennine.com | nick turpin on street photography | Edit Edit Edit

sevensevennine.com | nick turpin on street photography | Edit Edit Edit
I continuation and amplification of the previous post.

B: Streetwise

B: Streetwise
I do street photography, at least some of the time, this discussion is humbling and valuable. The question of "Why" do I take the photographs that I do is one that I have spent my life thinking about. The idea of "Edit. Edit. Edit" is one of my winter goals. Just waiting for the snow, cold, and dark to begin. I am almost looking forward to it so I can concentrate on digesting all the photographs that I have taken this year.

A Conversation with Vanessa Winship - Conscientious

A Conversation with Vanessa Winship - Conscientious
Thoughtful perspective and powerful photographs.

Short video of Daido Moriyama, Japanese street photographer - lens culture photography weblog

Short video of Daido Moriyama, Japanese street photographer - lens culture photography weblog

Sometimes when I see a photographer, and their method, all I can say is yes, I understand. I feel a strong affinity to this photographer and his method.

The 1970's Street - Documentary Photography Of Robert M Johnson.

The 1970's Street - Documentary Photography Of Robert M Johnson.
A kindred spirit!

Showcase: Too Young - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com

Showcase: Too Young - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com
Powerful stuff! Photography has an ability to communicate that is too easy to take for granted.

1980-1990's Seattle - Washington (WA) - Seattle and King County Suburbs - City-Data Forum

1980-1990's Seattle - Washington (WA) - Seattle and King County Suburbs - City-Data Forum

I hope somebody discovers my whole collection of Seattle and Tacoma work and shares it with others. I was just in the Seattle and Tacoma area two weeks ago doing some more wandering and exploring. My goal will be to create a document of Seattle and Tacoma that will express a specific moment in time, that will confirm and reinforce peoples memories. All the original negatives, prints, and current digital files are available at the Tacoma Public Library. You can contact Robert Schuler at the Northwest Room and Special Collections. His email is rschuler@tpl.lib.wa.us .

Hiroshima: The Lost Photographs: Observatory: Design Observer

Hiroshima: The Lost Photographs: Observatory: Design Observer
This is an amazing story, about the photographs, how the photographs were found, and in the end, about the power of photography to express what happens.

The New Breed of Documentary Photographers

The New Breed of Documentary Photographers

This is an excellent site to explore. I love The Bangladesh Project. It is a flash based gallery, but if you have Flash it is a wonderful collection of photographs. Makes me want to go there.

The Visual Science Lab: Examining Modern Mythologies about Camera Equipment. Part One. Intro.

The Visual Science Lab: Examining Modern Mythologies about Camera Equipment. Part One. Intro.

Equipment sanity! Worth reading and thinking about. I have to agree, but somethings, like the quality of the viewfinder and the auto-focus are still worth upgrading. I have been using the Panasonic Lumix G1, which is a very different kind of camera, this summer and love it. I sold my Nikon D700 and Nikon lenses, even if the quality of the files was amazing. It was just too large for me.

Anthony Hernandez Highlights Everyday L.A. - The Picture Show Blog : NPR

Anthony Hernandez Highlights Everyday L.A. - The Picture Show Blog : NPR

I love this slide show, check it out. I think I am trying to do something similar in Fairbanks.

85 Vintage Photo Ads - Digital Photo Tips and More on PopPhoto.com

85 Vintage Photo Ads - Digital Photo Tips and More on PopPhoto.com

There are many memories in these ads. I started reading camera magazines in 1967. I also found many old magazines in used book stores. I can remember many of these ads. I can remember wanting many of the cameras advertised. Fun times!