Documentary Photography

Well, there's a lot going on. I don't have time to write it all up just now. But I thought I'd mention: It's Not You, It...

I deleted my Twitter account. It's not for me. I've also turned off the Flash plug-in for my Web browser. (Advertisements show up as...

Are there any really unfortunate stories about photography in today's news? Yes, yes there are. Thief steals camera with couple's 80...

I've been using Twitter, but perhaps not in the way it's intended. Basically, whenever someone follows me, I take a quick look at th...

I posted previously about Stephen Soderbergh use of the RED camera in "The Girlfriend Experience" , so here's the word from th...

Know anyone looking for an intermediate photo class in NYC? My Seriously Fun Photography begins Thursday. I believe you can still register ...

We went to the Met on the holiday Monday, and saw three photography shows: The Pictures Generation, 1974–1984 Walker Evans and the Picture P...

Catching up on two news items: The International Documentary Challenge DVD -- which includes our short documentary Bend & Bow -- is no...

You know what's great about Fox News? They always focus on the story you really care about, even when that story isn't true at all. ...

The International Documentary Challenge DVD is now available on Netflix . So check it out. It's got 17 great short films, including our...

My friend Doug McCulloh's exhibition is in Time Magazine today. The Art and Heart of Blind Photographers "The whole trajectory of m...

I'm fascinated by the NYT obit for Sid Laverents -- a film "hobbyist" whose work is in the National Film Registry. Sid Laveren...

New Sony Alphas, new lenses. Basically a refresh of the low end of the Sony line, but that's a good sign -- they'll update the midle...

That last post on the Death of Indie Film got me thinking about those indie filmmakers who make a great low-budget film, hit it semi-big .....

I generally hate to point folks to Fox -- lest they begin to think torture isn't torture, the WMDs were found, and that ACORN is trying ...

Any stories about photography in the news? Yep. It's been a busy week for photographers, as they've been beaten, arrested and blamed...

Are there any stories about photography in the news? Sure -- stories of lucky photographs, lucky photographers, unlucky photographers, and a...

One of the problems that has plagued photography since the 1980s has been the idea that celebrity photographs need to be publicist-approved....

Yesterday, just after I finished working with some photos in Adobe Lightroom and uploaded them for a client, I let my computer download an A...

Ah, this again. And again. And again. Man Threatened, Arrested For Taking Picture Of Open ATM In Public "After spending around 30 minut...