April 2009
27 posts
Time to define ‘flying under the radar’ - Ask the... →
RED ONE Camera Shoots Esquire Magazine Cover →
Esquire magazine today announced that the June 2009 issue of their rather glorious magazine (on sale May 10) features Megan Fox on its cover, and more importantly, that the image was captured with a video camera. Yes. That’s right the REDone’s 4k image is the first I know of to be sitting nicely on the front cover of a high-end, public-at-large magazine.
A Loss for the Photo World
Helen Levitt, one of the greatest photographers of our time passed away yesterday at the age of 95. Levitt was a pioneering and extraordinary artist. Her work will certainly continue to inspire young photographers.
johnaugust.com » Money 101 for screenwriters →
““Be a lucky person,” screenwriter Jonathan “Jonah” Nolan recalled. That was the...”
– ] via Behind the Scenes TV
“I think human beings have evolved to appreciate narrative, in the same way that...”
– ] Alex Epstein
Rushkoff: In Defense of the Dark Ages →
The notion of a “dark ages” is really Renaissance disinformation. It’s an effort to make Renaissance innovations to banking, manufacturing, and corporate law look like modernity instead of the extraction of wealth by the few. It was only after the invention of monopoly centralized currency that the economy in Europe began to tank, common lands were fenced in, farming and grazing became...
Salon: Giving the recession the finger →
Fuck it. Let’s go. It’s become a common mantra, as we wait and wonder — bank accounts dwindling — if we’re headed for an economic black hole. Maybe we should collectively heed the wisdom of our Depression-era grandparents and learn how to quilt trousers out of flour sacks. But most of us grew up spending, and we’re having a hard time stopping now. Irresponsible? Perhaps. But I...
Do Parents Matter?: Scientific American →
“So if you have produced a pleasantly acceptable piece of work, you will have...”
– ] Paul Arden quoted by Chase Jarvis
Fact, Moment, Light →
Most of us live our entire photographic lives in the Fact Zone. We take photos of people, events, and places that are important to us. It’s Timmy’s Birthday. We Went To Paris. Cousin Sally Got Married. These are facts, and most people take photos to document facts. They are not seeking to capture emotional truth, they are simply trying to preserve their memories of what happened.
Beware the climate of conformity |... →
“When you’re a little kid, you’re a little bit of everything. Artist, scientist,...”
– The Wonder Years (via littlemiss) (via followthatcab) (via creampuff) (via unicornology) (via somethingofadreamer) (via robot-heart) (via dadsandmice)
Directing and “Directing” and Being an Opinionated... →
