On The Spectrum

Which way do you swing?

John Sypal? “I will never apologize or make excuses for my belief that silver-gelatin prints (and books made from them) are an essential part of my enjoyment of photography, both in viewing and creation.  I can’t imaging marble sculptors having to spend too much time defending their choice of materials to a guy with a new 3D-printer.”

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http://www.johnsypal.com/blog

…or (ahem) Rolling Stone? Getting Film Developed

FWIW

Is this important/effective? Yes.

No.

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Yes.

No.

http://petapixel.com/2015/08/05/how-to-officially-register-your-photographs-with-the-us-copyright-office/

Unfolding The Space-Time Continuum

It’s a useful conceit, it is, for perspective and/or as a cosmic scapegoat. Since this here blawwg has been dormant approaching the solstice, let’s get an inkling of what we missed.

This is from DePaul, during last summer. If we’d been a little sharper, we’d have alerted you to this show.

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Here’s what’s up in… Amsterdam.

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The photo community there has just published this free map of local points of interest. When was the last time Chicago did this? Ever? Never? It’s not the same to list places in a glossy handout or an SPE convention guide; we’re a visual bunch, nest pas?

Oh, here’s one.

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By all means, do not miss this beautiful and comprehensive retrospective of the AACM at the Contemptible.

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Illinois residents get in for free on Tuesdays.

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Update: you missed that one as well! Were you in on this, in 1998?

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Photo Devoto Picture of the Day #10

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ID & win!