MYOFT, part 2

How’s this for a succinct set of concerns?

“The technical aspects of the workshop were mercifully brief:

1. Shoot wide—Peter asked that we use a single focal length wide angle lens in the range of 28–35mm field of view (FOV) either by using a prime or fast wide zoom. If using a zoom, he asked us to actually tape the zoom at that one focal length.

2. Get close.

3. Shoot in shutter-priority mode at a shutter speed sufficient to freeze action on the street (typically 125th or 250th of a second) and adjust ISO so that the resulting aperture is small enough to provide sufficient depth of field.

4. Try to capture the subjects within their context.

5. Watch your frame lines.

6. No flash.

That’s it! We didn’t discuss gear; RAW vs. JPEG; photo editing software or techniques, or any of that.”

Read the rest at http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/07/a-workshop-in-paris.html and our part 1 at https://photodevoto.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/myoft/

2011/07/06
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Picture Susan in Nepal

Our former AP DeVoto pal (and recent alumna) is on a mission for a month in Nepal, and you can help by acquiring pieces from her portfolio!

http://printsfornepal.tumblr.com/

2011/06/27
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Caveat Appropriator

Read this before you use other artists’ work as a starting point: http://waxy.org/2011/06/kind_of_screwed/

…and review the guidelines from the College Board: “Any work that makes use of (appropriates) photographs, published images and/or  other artists’ work must show substantial and significant development beyond duplication. This is demonstrated through manipulation of the formal qualities, design, and/or concept of the source. The student’s individual ‘voice’ should be clearly evident. It is unethical, constitutes plagiarism, and often violates copyright law simply to copy an image (even in another medium) that was made by someone else and represent it as one’s own.”

2011/06/23
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Putting Things into Perspective; or, I Second That Emulsion

Associated Press has become the latest entity to ring the death knell for film, citing that manufacture is down from a one-time height of almost a billion rolls a year to only five million (about half of which, apparently, is shot by those of us at BFHS). Two comprehensive and lucid responses put this into perspective:

http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/discontinuous-demand.html

http://blakeandrews.blogspot.com/2011/06/8000-rolls-under-sea.html

Consider that roving paper-cutting profile potraitists were replaced by daguerreotypists (http://cool.conservation-us.org/coolaic/jaic/articles/jaic41-03-001.html); squadrons of hand-colorers were made redundant when color film became practical, followed closely (“closely” in this context meaning within ten or fifteen years) by the failure of some ubiquitous paper emulsions (resulting in a class-action suit brought in several Midwestern states); and that everyone is periodically cautioned to back up files, with the knowledge that many digital archives at risk of corruption in 5-10 years.

As deep background, refer to this:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/02/04/133188723/tools-never-die-waddaya-mean-never

Lastly, look at the banner on the Badger web page: https://www.badgergraphic.com/index.html

2011/06/02
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A Public Service: Links to Online Magazines

My preference runs to the experiences of gallery shows, monographs, and artists’ lectures; still, what a smooth way to investigate so many current portfolios (at least in this online format: see https://photodevoto.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/best-weblog-disclaimer-ever/). Brew a pot and take the phone off the hook.

http://www.1000wordsmag.com/

http://www.ahornmagazine.com/home.html

http://www.americansuburbx.com/

http://www.didemag.com/

http://www.fstopmagazine.com/home.html

http://www.flakphoto.com/

http://www.fractionmagazine.com/

http://www.landscapestories.net/

http://www.lapsusmagazine.com/index.php

http://www.lensculture.com/

http://www.loom-mag.com/

http://www.mooncruise.com/

http://www.photo-genetic.com/ (almost too clever for its own good)

http://www.positive-magazine.com/photography/

http://www.purpose.fr/

http://www.seesawmagazine.com/

http://www.squaremag.org/

http://www.unlessyouwill.com/

http://www.urbanautica.com/

http://wecantpaint.com/wassenaar/index.html

(Take the phone off the hook?)

2011/05/15
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SAIC Sale

We attended the School of the Art Institute’s student art sale last weekend. B alumnae Emily Platt and Lindsay Lewis were among the participants in an enormous affair (see diagram). One of us bought the store under the Future Gifts Exemption Act; the other meandered & mused.

A word to the wise: this event has cool stuff for you to acquire. Find a way to mark your calendar for next time.

2011/04/23
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A Game Changer for Film

…or at least a game, anyway:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWU3-gA3ueo&feature=player_embedded

(You don’t have to wait until the day after March to watch this.)

2011/03/21
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Our AP FT Itinerary

Bring with you $5.50 for a round trip Metra fare (with a student ID discount) and $2.50 for the CTA (and $100.00 for lunch makes it $108.00). We’ll take our attendance at the school before we go to the rail depot, then we’ll commute downtown and walk to to the “El,” and ride it, and see the exhibit at the Harold Washington Chicago Public Lbrary; then on to the MCP @ Columbia College for the Kahn & Selesnick show; up Michigan Avenue to the Gage Gallery of Roosevelt University featuring Milton Rogovin’s work; and finally to the Cultural Center to see Mr. Dan Zamudio and… Vivian. Somewhere in there we’ll grab a gourmet meal, and after “Viv” we’ll sprint to the return train (check in w/moi as you board, s.v.p.). We’ll step off in Borington @ 2:32.

http://www.richardwasserman.net/Portfolio.cfm?nK=9797

http://www.mocp.org/events/2011/03/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzZRei2xxM4&feature=related, then on to the subsequent portions (find the typo!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN5wm_Kxvi4

https://photodevoto.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/milton-rogovin/

http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/events/dca_tourism/DanZamudio_Photographs.html

http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/2010/12/chicago-tonight-on-vivian-maier.html

2011/03/03
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A handy-dandy MF reference link

Until I begin a career on youtube, this will suffice as the clearest explanation of how to load roll film:

http://silverbased.org/load-120-film/

2011/02/21
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Fame and/or Fortune for someone (you?) at BFHS

The Barrington Area Conservation Trust (http://www.bactrust.org/index.html) wants you to enter their Winter Scene Photography Contest. It’s open to all students at Barrington Fun High School.

“We are looking for striking winter images highlighting the natural beauty of Barrington. Your images may be taken anywhere in Barrington and may include portraits of wildlife in their natural habitat, natural landscapes or people interacting with  nature. Five original photos per student (color or black and white) may be entered. They must have been taken between December 2010 and March 2011. Only digital copies saved in a jpeg format will be accepted.

“Email your entry to nonprofitresources@sbcglobal.net, attention Lisa Woolford. Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2011. Subject line should read ‘PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY.’ Include your name, grade, photo title, phone number and mailing address.

“Three winning entries will be chosen by judges from the Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT) and used for holiday cards to benefit BACT. Three winners will be chosen and each will recieve a $100 cash prize as well as a special plaque. Winners will be announced during Earth Week on April 20.”

(Sponsored by the Barrington Area Conservation Trust.
Contact Mrs. Lisa Woolford @ 224.735.6963 for more information.)

(BTW: Lemme know if you’re participating. For, y’know, the Bonus Karma.)

2011/02/16
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