Photography News http://www.topix.com/arts/photography http://www.topix.com/rss/arts/photography.xml News on Photography continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Working with what you've got http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/working-with-what-youve-got?fromrss=1 "The acquisition of the Panza collection, 20 years ago, catapulted MOCA into the first rank of collections internationally"

In the highly competitive world of fine-art collecting, Museum of Contemporary Art director Jeremy Strick argues, possession is nine-tenths of the law. via Pasadena Star-News

]]> Pasadena Star-News Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:58:23 GMT 080217GPA2F7 0 An Instant Classic http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/an-instant-classic?fromrss=1 Mark Lawson: The Polaroid was beloved of spies, pornographers, cops - and me, but for very different reasons It's always a poignant moment when technology once cutting-edge begins to be edged out. via Buzzle.com

]]> Buzzle.com Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:41:56 GMT 0802163VMBL7 0 Spy Shots: Chevy Camaro prototypes spotted in Detroit http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/spy-shots-chevy-camaro-prototypes-spotted-in-detroit?fromrss=1 In the past, the General has only tested Camaro mules wearing heavily modified Holden Commodore bodies in the U.S. These pics, however, show a pair of Camaro prototypes, one festooned with camouflage and one ... via Autoblog

]]> Autoblog Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:16:32 GMT 080216RK314V 0 Smithsonian Recognizes Hip-Hop http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/smithsonian-recognizes-hip-hop?fromrss=1 "We want to hold up a mirror to our audience"

Nearly 30 years after hip-hop first exploded onto the national music scene with "Rapper's Delight," the Smithsonian Exhibition has made the art form the subject of a new National Portrait Gallery showcase. via Hiphop-elements.com

]]> Hiphop-elements.com Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:05:14 GMT 080216RED5EA 0 Area students bring color to SU's Atrium http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/area-students-bring-color-to-sus-atrium?fromrss=1 Wicomico County high school art students brought a rainbow of color and kaleidoscope of perspectives to their exhibition at the Atrium Gallery at Salisbury University. via Daily Times

]]> Daily Times Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:29:00 GMT 080216P4V1RJ 0 Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/practical-artistry-light-exposure-for-digital-photographers?fromrss=1 You may be passionate about photography, and own a digital SLR with perhaps more advanced equipment as well. via O'Reilly

]]> O'Reilly Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:16:41 GMT 080215VER4GE 0 LA gallery portrays paparazzi photos as art form http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/la-gallery-portrays-paparazzi-photos-as-art-form?fromrss=1 "Our photographs have the potential to hang next to those great masters. Executed properly, images of today's celebrities can exude an incredible amount of style and elegance that portray our ever-changing and exciting pop culture"

Paparazzi are getting a lot of bad press these days, so it takes some chutzpah to launch a photography exhibit called "Paparazzi as an Art Form" in the heart of celebrityville. via Reuters

]]> Reuters Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:00:20 GMT 080215L00CBO 0 Learn about digital photography at UWSP http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/learn-about-digital-photography-at-uwsp?fromrss=1 Three digital photography workshops will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in March and April, sponsored by Arts and Culture Outreach through UWSP Continuing Education. via Stevens Point Journal

]]> Stevens Point Journal Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:57:25 GMT 080215454S5N 0 They're not just photos http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/theyre-not-just-photos?fromrss=1 "We the people was only the beginning. What took place after the signing would test the men that placed their names on that paper"

Answering a want ad got Lew Lause into the world of photography. The ad was for a position at Clark Equipment in Lima. via Central Ohio

]]> Central Ohio Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:31:57 GMT 080215QF8UCU 0 Family's upscale photo studio shutting down after 30 years http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/familys-upscale-photo-studio-shutting-down-after-30-years?fromrss=1 "I remember one high school senior brought in his eight prize roosters."

ARLINGTON -- There were cheaper places to have photographs taken to mark life's milestones -- first birthdays, graduations and weddings -- but for a generation and more, Arlington's Blauvelt Photography was a cut above.

The family business will be shuttered at the end of this month.

'It's for sale, lock, stock and barrel,' said Summer Blauvelt, whose father, Sandy, opened the studio in 1974.

Since then, Summer Blauvelt said, it's been a family operation along with her mom, Suzy, and her brother, Charles. Read more

]]> A liberal dose Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:08:19 GMT 0802157OF169 0 Corel's Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/corels-paint-shop-pro-photo-x2?fromrss=1 Image-editing applications that run on a Windows PC have been available since the early 1990s. via Shutterbug

]]> Shutterbug Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:36:39 GMT 080214O2OIRM 1 Time to go wild and SEWE has it all http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/time-to-go-wild-and-sewe-has-it-all?fromrss=1 "Basically, they just need to be over 6 months old"

South African artist Johan Spies straightens his artwork Wednesday in the ballroom of Charleston Place in preparation for the upcoming Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. via Post and Courier

]]> Post and Courier Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:34:30 GMT 0802142A1BKI 0 Instant photo enthusiasts worry about post-Polaroid era http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/instant-photo-enthusiasts-worry-about-post-polaroid-era?fromrss=1 "It has an intangible quality that fits with walking down the street, and I see something cool, and snap a photo of it"

When Jerry Conlogue heard Polaroid will soon stop producing its instant film, he worried about his mummies. via New York Daily News

]]> New York Daily News Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:27:20 GMT 08021316HL1R 0 The Sartorialist's Street Style http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/the-sartorialists-street-style?fromrss=1 "I didn't want to become a 'fashion photographer' but I knew somehow that my loves of fashion and photography would eventually merge. I just never guessed that it would be in the form of a blog."

Scott Schuman, who otherwise goes by the name The Sartorialist, is something of a fashion phenomenon. via Photo District News

]]> Photo District News Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:17:15 GMT 080213G6SILE 0 Country Kids photo contest kicks off http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/country-kids-photo-contest-kicks-off?fromrss=1 The fourth annual photo contest sponsored by Agricultural Heritage & Resources Inc., Kewaunee, will be held from Feb. via Kewaunee County

]]> Kewaunee County Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:08:12 GMT 080213O5K6QS 0 Cameras with built-in geotagging on horizon http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/cameras-with-built-in-geotagging-on-horizon?fromrss=1 "We just have to overcome some limitations."

Geotagging, in which digital photos are labeled with the location where they were taken, is mostly unfamiliar to photographers today. via CNET News.com

]]> CNET News.com Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:07:03 GMT 08021344HSA8 0 Apple fights back with Aperture 2 http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/apple-fights-back-with-aperture-2?fromrss=1 Apple's Aperture is used to edit and catalog photos. After pioneering a high-end photography software niche then losing ground to Adobe Systems' Photoshop Lightroom , Apple on Tuesday counterattacked with ... via CNET News.com

]]> CNET News.com Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:59:02 GMT 0802133RT1OP 0 Photography contest seeks entries http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/photography-contest-seeks-entries?fromrss=1 Joyce K.L. Smith Environmental Photography Show and Competition, open to amateur photographers and high school students, will accept entries until the deadline on March 5. The competition is sponsored by the ... via Press & Sun-Bulletin

]]> Press & Sun-Bulletin Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:58:30 GMT 080213JRG0U9 0 GNN Multimedia: Dennis Stierer Exhibit http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/gnn-multimedia-dennis-stierer-exhibit?fromrss=1 CLICK FOR SLIDESHOW AND VIRTUAL TOUR This weeks Sunday Snapshots feature the art photography of GNN Staff Photographer Dennis Stierer, who is showing his work in an exhibit at the Kenan Center House Gallery in ... via Union-Sun & Journal

]]> Union-Sun & Journal Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:57:01 GMT 080212BO97I5 0 Analysis: Android prototypes struggle to compete with Nokia http://www.topix.net/arts/photography/2008/02/analysis-android-prototypes-struggle-to-compete-with-nokia?fromrss=1 "The Android platform consists of a full software stack, starting from a Linux kernel and all the way up to applications."

Several technology suppliers, including ARM Ltd., Texas Instruments and Qualcomm, unveiled their own versions of Google's Android platform-based cellphones here Monday at the Mobile World Congress. via DesignLines

]]> DesignLines Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:53:25 GMT 0802128EHR2C 0