Pixcetera Blog http://www.pixcetera.com/blog Pixcetera Blog http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/media/feedlogo.gif Pixcetera Blog http://www.pixcetera.com/blog en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/The 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wallhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/11/09/celebrating-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/11/09/celebrating-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/11/09/celebrating-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/#commentsFiled under: ,

On Nov. 9, 1989, the fall of the Berlin Wall was international news. It signified the reuniting of a city and the beginning collapse of the Iron Curtain that had hidden Eastern Europe from the rest of the world for decades. On the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Wall, Berlin and other cities around the world are celebrating and remembering.



People used umbrellas as protection from the rain as they view the individually painted dominos along the former route of the wall in Berlin on Nov. 9. The display is part of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Some 1,000 giant dominos, many of them decorated by schoolchildren, will be toppled during the official ceremony in Berlin to commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall. (Michael Gottschalk, AFP / Getty Images)

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Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and former Polish President Lech Walesa autograph a photo of people crossing the border at the Bornholmer crossing in 1989 during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the reunification of Germany, on Nov. 9. (Leon Neal, AFP / Getty Images)



A visitor photographs over the edge of a still-existing section of the Berlin Wall into the so-called "death strip," where East German border guards had the order to shoot anyone attempting to flee into West Berlin, at the Bernauer Strasse memorial on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on Nov. 9 in Berlin, Germany. (Sean Gallup, Getty Images)



The illuminated Brandenburg Gate is seen in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 9, 2009, during the commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov.9, 1989. (Gero Breloer, AP)



U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, poses with students from the east German city of Oranienburg, next to one of 1,000 large plastic-foam dominoes, prior to commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 9. East Germany's fortified border crumbled on the evening of Nov. 9, 1989, after 28 years holding in the country's citizens, a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe that followed a confused announcement by a senior official. The Brandenburg Gate is seen in the background. (Michael Sohn, AP)



A spectator at the Bornholmer crossing wipes away a tear during a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall in Berlin, Germany on Nov. 9. (Leon Neal, AFP / Getty Images)



A visitor lights a candle in a still-existing section of the Berlin Wall at the Bernauer Strasse memorial on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on Nov. 9 in Berlin, Germany. (Massimo Di Nonno, Getty Images)



A woman places a rose into part of the former Berlin wall, on Nov. 9, 2009, following a commemoration ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Fabian Bimmer, AP)



People are seen through an 11.5 feet high wall made out of ice, part of an art installation entitled 'Work In Progress' representing the Berlin Wall, near the German Embassy in central London, on Nov. 9, 2009. (Lefteris Pitarakis, AP)



Polish, German and other nationals pull down a replica of the Berlin Wall in central Warsaw, Poland, as a part of celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, on Nov. 9. (Wojtek Radwanski, AFP / Getty Images)



A man gestures next to graffiti on a wall representing the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, in Sofia, Bulgaria as part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of European communism. (Dimitar Dilkoff, AFP / Getty Images)



East Berliners get helping hands from West Berliners as they climb the Berlin Wall which has divided the city since the end of World War II, near the Brandenburger Tor (Branderburg Gate), in the early morning of Nov. 10, 1989. The citizens facing the West celebrate the opening of the order that was announced by the East German Communist government hours before. (Jockel Finck, AP)

 

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]]>Meredith Forrest2009-11-09T14:45:00+00:00World Series Championshttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/11/05/world-series-champions/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/11/05/world-series-champions/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/11/05/world-series-champions/#commentsFiled under:

The New York Yankees won their 27th World Series Championship on Nov. 4 by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 at Yankee Stadium. Check out some of the great images from Game 6!


The New York Yankees celebrate after winning Game 6 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Nov. 4 in New York. The Yankees won 7-3. (Elise Amendola, AP)
The New York Yankees celebrate after the ninth inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Nov. 4 in New York. (Elise Amendola, AP)



Philadelphia Phillies watch during the ninth inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the New York Yankees on Nov. 4 in New York. The defending World Series Champions came up short and lost the series to the Yankees 2-4. (David J. Phillip, AP)



New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, left, and Mariano Rivera look at the championship trophy after winning the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jeter and Rivera have both spent their entire careers playing for the New York Yankees and have won 5 championships with the team. (David J. Phillip, AP)



People watch a live TV broadcast at Yamada Denki discount store showing New York Yankees' MVP Hideki Matsui at bat during the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 5. Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to be named World Series Most Valuable Player after hitting a record six RBIs in the deciding game to lead the Yankees over the Phillies 7-3. (Koji Sasahara, AP)


Philadelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino, left, and Jayson Werth can't come up with a double hit by New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui during the fifth inning of Game 6 of the World Series on Nov. 4. (Kathy Willens, AP)


New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira reaches for the ball to complete a double play as Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins approaches first base during the fifth inning of Game 6 on Nov. 4. (Eric Gay, AP)

 

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]]>MLB World SeriesMlbWorldSeriesCarrie Niland2009-11-05T12:54:00+00:00Sydney Dust Stormhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/09/28/sydney-dust-storm/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/09/28/sydney-dust-storm/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/09/28/sydney-dust-storm/#commentsFiled under:

Australia's worst dust storm in 70 years blanketed the heavily populated east coast Sept. 23 in a cloud of red Outback grit, nearly closed the country's largest airport and left millions of people coughing and sputtering in the streets. It also served as a backdrop for some amazing photos ...


Traffic makes its way over the Cahill Expressway near Sydney in the midst of a dust storm Sept. 23 that dumped thousands of tons of dust on the most populated city in Australia. "It did feel like Armageddon because when I was in the kitchen looking out the skylight, there was this red glow coming through," Sydney resident Karen told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio. (Greg Wood, AFP / Getty Images)

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The Sydney Harbor Bridge fades into the reddish-orange background as the dust storm sweeps through. It was the biggest dust storm to hit Sydney in the past 70 years. (Cameron Spencer, Getty Images)


The famed outline of the Sydney Opera House in Australia is barely visible through a cloud of dust that engulfed the city and surrounding areas Sept. 23.

The Sydney Opera House is just a faint outline as seen from across the harbor. (Matt Blyth, Getty Images)


Sydney's cars and buildings turned orange as strong winds blew desert dust across the city, snarling commuter and air transportation and prompting a warning for children and the elderly to stay indoors. This photo shows the Bradfield Freeway. (Brendon Thorne, Getty Images)


A woman wears a mask in Sydney's central business district, Sept. 23. (Brendon Thorne, Getty Images)


The wind, which blew in from the Australian outback, was caused when the powerful winds of an inland storm picked up topsoil from land parched after years of harsh drought, carrying it to the large cities on the coast. (Stuart Hannagan, Getty Images)


Although dust storms are common in inland Australia, they rarely make it out to the coast. The Sydney Opera House appears at left from a photo shot beneath the Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Matt Blyth, Getty Images)


A woman takes a photograph as the Sydney Opera House is shrouded in an eerie blanket of dust. (Greg Wood, AFP / Getty Images)


Winds bringing in the swirling dust bend palm trees under the Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Matt Blyth, Getty Images)


A man walks his dog through Observatory Hill near Sydney. (Greg Wood, AFP / Getty Images)


Australian weather officials warned that another dust storm could materialize over the next few days. An El Nino phenomenon is also developing in the Pacific, which could mean even more dryness for Australia's eastern states. The North Sydney Olympic Pool sits unused next to the Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Brendon Thorne, Getty Images)


Research on dust storms is thin when compared with some other areas of climate-change research, although studies suggest increased frequency of storms in the past few years. (Stuart Hannagan, Getty Images)


A woman walks her dog under the Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Stuart Hannagan, Getty Images)


A television crew films from Observatory Hill near Sydney. (Greg Wood, AFP / Getty Images)


Sydney city office buildings are shrouded in a yellowish blanket of dust. (Greg Wood, AFP / Getty Images)


The Sydney Opera House. (Brendon Thorne, Getty Images)


A dog trots past the Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Cameron Spencer, Getty Images)


Jeffrey's Street Wharf is devoid of people during the Sept. 23 storm. (Cameron Spencer, Getty Images)


A cyclist rides under the Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Stuart Hannagan, Getty Images)


A man wears a scarf as a mask in downtown Sydney trying to protect himself from the fine granules of dirt and sand that blew through the city Sept. 23. (Brendon Thorne, Getty Images)


A man wears a scarf as a mask in downtown Sydney trying to protect himself from the fine granules of dirt and sand that blew through the city Sept. 23. (Brendon Thorne, Getty Images)



 

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]]>AustraliaSydneyGary Hopkins2009-09-28T18:58:00+00:00Memorial Day, 2009http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/05/22/memorial-day-2009/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/05/22/memorial-day-2009/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/05/22/memorial-day-2009/#commentsFiled under:


Soldiers from the U.S. Army Old Guard place flags at grave stones at Arlington National Cemetery May 21 in Arlington, Va., in preparation for Memorial Day weekend. It took 1,300 soldiers, sailors and Marines about three hours to place a flag at each of the more than 300,000 gravestones.

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]]>Arlington National CemeteryMemorial DayMemorialDayGary Hopkins2009-05-22T14:50:00+00:002,191 Days and Countinghttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/03/04/2-191-days-and-counting/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/03/04/2-191-days-and-counting/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/03/04/2-191-days-and-counting/#commentsFiled under:


Curator and photographer Maya Joseph Goteiner recently sent out this great announcement:

We will celebrate the opening of 2,191 Days and Counting at Powerhouse Arena in Dumbo, Brooklyn on March 7th. I have been working with Chere Krakovsky to organize and curate this exhibition which will benefit the Iraq Veterans Against the War. All proceeds will be donated to IVAW's Winter Soldier Project to collect soldiers' firsthand accounts of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan regardless of their politics, regardless of whether the soldiers are pro or anti war, while providing them with much needed legal and mental health support.

Please join us on March 7th, from 6-10pm: 6-8pm is the reception and 8-10pm is the performance. You can find more details and a list of participating artists and performers at: www.2191daysandcounting.com

Please rsvp through the following link: http://www.mobaganda.com/2191daysandcountingopening

 

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]]>191 Days and Counting191DaysAndCounting2Rachel Been2009-03-04T17:10:00+00:00PDN 30 2009http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/03/04/pdn-30/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/03/04/pdn-30/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/03/04/pdn-30/#commentshere.

 

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]]>PDN 30Pdn30Rachel Been2009-03-04T12:27:00+00:00New Lumix line of camerashttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/01/27/new-lumix-line-of-cameras/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/01/27/new-lumix-line-of-cameras/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/01/27/new-lumix-line-of-cameras/#commentsFiled under:



Switched.com has a pretty nice rundown of Panasonic's refreshed Lumix line of cameras. A quick sum-up -- there are six new models, a bunch of colors, 5x optical zooms and 12.1 megapixel sensors (there are some variances by model). Except for one model, all the new cameras also shoot high-def video. Retail prices range from about $250 to $400. The cameras are scheduled to hit the stores in April. Check out the complete review at: Switched.com.

 

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]]>Gary Hopkins2009-01-27T10:20:00+00:00Pete Souza and Barack Obamahttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/01/06/pete-souza-and-barack-obama/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/01/06/pete-souza-and-barack-obama/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2009/01/06/pete-souza-and-barack-obama/#commentsFiled under: , ,




Pete Souza, Professor of Photojournalism at Ohio U., accepted the job as Barack Obama's White House photographer earlier this week. Although I was convinced Callie was going to win the gold, Souza has shot some striking images of the Obama's in the past, including images from his book The Rise of Barack Obama.

 

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]]>barack obamaBarackObamabarak obamapete souzaPeteSouzaphotographerwhite houseWhiteHouseRachel Been2009-01-06T17:18:00+00:00Mikhael Subotzkyhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/28/mikhael-subotzky/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/28/mikhael-subotzky/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/28/mikhael-subotzky/#commentsFiled under: , ,



South African photographer Mikhael Subotzky is making some of the most interesting photographs of post-apartheid South Africa that I have seen. Documenting both the imprisoned and post-prisoner, Subotzky's captures a historical institution representing racism and political oppression, and the outcomes that the result from the system. Subotzky also taught photographic workshops within the prison system, showcasing those images alongside his own photographs.

He published a book this year, and has a show currently up at MOMA in New York. His images can be seen here.

 

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]]>mikhael subotzkyMikhaelSubotzkymomasouth africaSouthAfricaRachel Been2008-12-28T11:00:00+00:002008, Fashion and photographyhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/26/2008-style-and-photography/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/26/2008-style-and-photography/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/26/2008-style-and-photography/#commentsFiled under:

Since we are coming to the end of the year, it's only appropriate to make a year end best of list... But rather than make a fresh attempt at a specific category, Ive gathered a podge of some of my favorite fashion-photo-centric tidbits from 2008...ten of them in no particular order....

1) Vanity Fair, Year in Pictures part one and two-- From an American Solider in Afghanistan to that questionable picture of Miley Cyrus, the Vanity Fair wrap-up is one of the best around. With a staff of photographers consisting of Annie Leibovitz and Mark Seliger it would be silly not to over-promote the images.... Along with the magazine greats, the museum show 'Vanity Fair Portraits' launched in February at the National Portrait Gallery in London, and will continue to travel throughout the year.

2) Juergen Teller shoots Marc Jacobs-- The esteemed grit of Juergen Teller once again belongs to Marc Jacobs. I fell in love with Teller after reading a piece in New York Magazine about his career. Opposing the glamarama of traditional fashion photography, Teller paved the road for the stark and full-flash look that is now ubiquitous in fashion ad campaigns. My personal favorites the year? M.I.A for Marc by Marc Jacobs in the spring campaign, and Victoria Beckham's dangling legs.

3) Terry Richardson: From Supreme to Tom Ford--Two campaigns represent the diversity in Richardson's work for the year: the oh-so-youthful Kermit the Frog shoot for Supreme, and reaching over to the opposite end of the spectrum, the semi-pornographic campaign for Tom Ford. How can you not love a man that can jump from the muppets to smut in the blink of an eye!

4) Eva Mendes for Vogue Italy shot by Steven Meisel-- I love Italian Vogue. It makes the American version look like a Disney Movie to its X17. The semi-nude photo shoot of Eva Mendes provoked a lot of buzz on the blogs, but in reality, the images were absolutely fantastic.

5) Italian Vogue The Black Issue- Vogue began in 1916, and a black model didn't grace its cover until 1976... and there has been a disproportion ever since. When The Black Issue was released earlier this year, it accounted for an explosion in the fashion world, causing magazines to rethink the disparity of black models NOT gracing their covers.

6) The Sartorialist in Chelsea-- A street-style trend hit the interwebs in 2008, promoting an August Sanders-esque look at street-life in urban centers. The most popular of these street-fashion blogs was 'The Sartorialist' written and photographed by ex men's fashion director Scott Schuman. The New York Times Magazine recently came out with an article listing some additional street-style sites "Face Hunter, Style-Arena, Stockholm Street Style", but none quite match up to the fame of The Sartorialist. With a blockbuster show at Danziger Galleries in New York, and an additional inclusion in Danziger's most recent show 'Sander's Children', Schuman made the leap from DIY blogger to successful fine art photographer.

7) ICP's announcement, The Year in Fashion-- The International Center of Photography is kicking off their 2009 season with a fashion-centric showcase. Seven exhibits featured over the course of '09 will examine how fashion imagery has effected women over the last 90 years. "Weird Beauty" kicks off the year, and will explore how modern technology, digital manipulation, and the overabundance of the airbrush, have changed our fashion standards.

8) The New York Times Style Magazine: The Videos-- From the beautifully simple and rough-cut "Screen Test" series, to the improvisational T Takes shot mostly at Sundance, the Video section of T Magazine online is a fresh assortment of multimedia. Although T Magazine launched in December of 2007, I think the continuously growing video section of this online fashion magazine is one of the strongest in the style world.

9) Superheros: Fashion, Fantasy, and The Box Office-- Superheros: Fashion and Fantasy was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art earlier this year, an exhibit juxtaposing superhero prototypes to their runway contemporaries. The graphic body, the patriotic body, the virile body; Bernhard Willhelm, Catherine Malandrino, Alexander McQueen... And we saw this obsession with the virile, the armored, the paradoxical within Edward Norton's The Hulk, Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man, and Christian Bale's Batman. It was a year for the superhero, even though the economic downturn matched the bleakness of Gotham City, and not the indestructibility of Iron Man.

10) Michelle Obama- A Future Fashion Icon-- It seems like there hasn't been this much positive buzz (including articles titled, Why the Fashion Industry Needs Michelle) around the wardrobe of a First Lady since Jackie O. From the website 'Mrs. O' to the 'Michelle Obama Fashion Retrospective' on the Black Snob, to the buzz building around inauguration choices (we are thinking Tracy Reese...) Michelle's attire is photogenic. And, according to a bit of gossip news, Michelle might grace the March cover of Vogue... an interesting tie-in to #5 on my list for the year.

These are some of my favorites, please post if you have anything else to share...

 

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]]>eva mendesEvaMendesinternational center of photographyInternationalCenterOfPhotographyitalian vogueItalianVoguejuergen tellerJuergenTellermarc jacobsMarcJacobsmiley cyrusMileyCyrusterry richardsonTerryRichardsonvanity fairVanityFairvogueRachel Been2008-12-26T21:03:00+00:00NPPA and Pixceterahttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/24/nppa-and-pixcetera/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/24/nppa-and-pixcetera/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/24/nppa-and-pixcetera/#commentsFiled under: ,


In case you haven't noticed... Pixcetera has teamed up with the NPPA (National Press Photographers Association) to host the award winning monthly clip contest. In case you haven't seen the first housed gallery on the site check it out here.



Check back for more gallery features every month, courtesy of the NPPA.

 

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]]>monthly clipMonthlyClipNPPARachel Been2008-12-24T16:30:00+00:00too much chocolatehttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/21/t/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/21/t/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/21/t/#commentsFiled under:



Now in its third week, the community curated blog too much chocolate is a nice addition to the photo blogosphere. The concept is simple-- the blog is a domino curatorial effect, allowing each photographer displayed to choose the following week's portfolio. It's a site creating a community of curators more so than a solitary voice creating a community of photographers.

Curation has surpassed conventional definitions of its previous invariable stature. Opening the forum instead of promotion via an inclusive voice offers a salon-style narrative. Perhaps we are more interested in seeing "hey look what I found guys" instead of 'definitive' work.

Thus far the photography has been solid. Although reminiscent of a particular style of photography, the interest lies in the anticipation for next week's work instead of relying on something predictably formulaic. I'm interested in seeing how the work iterates, and what future ventures iterate from too much chocolate.

 

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]]>too much chocolateTooMuchChocolateRachel Been2008-12-21T22:24:00+00:00Tina Barney at Aperturehttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/10/tina-barney-at-aperture/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/10/tina-barney-at-aperture/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/10/tina-barney-at-aperture/#commentsFiled under: ,



Tonight, Aperture held an event featuring Tina Barney explaining the trajectory of her career. With debonair ease, Barney meticulously described the start of her photographic endeavors as a curiosity catalyzed by an amazing high-school teacher. She went through her entire history of development-- working in black and white, moving to larger format, photographing families, her own family, the Europeans, editorial. Barney is a noted photographer with works in a myriad of famous museums and magazines; listening to her speak reinforced the idea of continuous, forceful progression instead of instantaneous success. She noted it took her 6 years, between 1983 and 1989, to build up enough strength to simply have her subjects gaze directly into the camera.

Barney reminded us that young photographers can't all be Ryan McGinleys. We cant all have a genius banner hung above our heads without going through year after year of ceaseless learning...and even after that, no promise is made.

It was refreshing to hear Barney, so incredibly talented, openly speak about her somewhat lengthy development time-line, and that a few key ingredients were her keys-- not technical training, not working as an assistant for top names and top connections, but understanding the matching colors of interior design and the beauty of renaissance art. The same set of rules to getting it right obviously don't exist.

 

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]]>aperturetina barneyTinaBarneyRachel Been2008-12-10T00:40:00+00:00Camera Cakes?http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/09/camera-cakes/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/09/camera-cakes/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/09/camera-cakes/#commentsFiled under: ,

I was recently sent a virtual camera cake by a coworker of mine, and it compelled me to look elsewhere for a collection of camera cakes.... apparently they are quite a popular delicacy, specifically on the delicious camera site, Flickr. If you need some holiday confectionery inspiration, I would recommend a visit.



 

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]]>camera cakesCameraCakesflickrRachel Been2008-12-09T15:13:00+00:00BIG pictures...http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/08/big-pictures/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/08/big-pictures/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/08/big-pictures/#commentsFiled under:

Pixcetera's new full screen release follows a trend that people want BIG pictures. Not just petite thumbnails, but all-screen-consuming images that compete with magazine doubletrucks... I mean, I get it...

PDN's Photo of the Day and Boston.com's The Big Picture remain two of my favorite MASSIVE sites. I would recommend adding them to your blogroll for a fascinating daily dose.



 

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]]>full-screenPDNpixceterathe big pictureTheBigPictureRachel Been2008-12-08T11:04:00+00:00Odd food, nice shotshttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/04/odd-food-nice-shots/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/04/odd-food-nice-shots/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/04/odd-food-nice-shots/#commentsFiled under: ,

The New Yorker recently ran an audio piece about foods that photographers have tried while on assignment in foreign places...Some interesting cuisines.

 

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]]>new yorkerNewYorkerRachel Been2008-12-04T17:58:00+00:00A Photo Foliohttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/02/a-photo-folio/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/02/a-photo-folio/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/02/a-photo-folio/#commentsFiled under:



I was reading the blog aphotoeditor tonight, and I noticed something that I should have definitely taken note of in July... Rob Haggart, blogger behind aphotoeditor, launched aphotofolio this summer as an alternative powerhouse website service for photographers.

I have talked to many young photographers who arent savvy with flash or coding, and are desperately trying to find someone to build them a sustainable site. Many professional photographers have turned to livebooks as a resource, but the hefty charges for livebooks arent always feasible.... so what's the alternative? A friend learning dreamweaver on Lynda.com and throwing something together, or spending three grand? It seems to me that Mr. Haggart has found himself in a nice position, offering a complete service and a monthly hosting fee for an understandable price.

The backend editing software looks completely intuitive, and the flash formats are simple yet elegant. I like the fact that Haggart mentions SEO information on his main page-- the most important thing for a photographer's portfolio is searchability, and Haggart explains the importance in laymans terms, debunking certain myths about ruining the possiblities of appearing in Google's top five results.

I have to explore the site a bit more, but if you are a photographer looking for a visual alternative, I might snoop around aphotofolio for a bit....

 

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]]>aphotoeditoraphotofoliorob haggartRobHaggartRachel Been2008-12-02T00:16:00+00:00Full Screen; Angelo Guarracinohttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/01/full-screen-angelo-guarracino/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/01/full-screen-angelo-guarracino/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/12/01/full-screen-angelo-guarracino/#commentsFiled under:

If you haven't already noticed, Pixcetera launched a full-screen template last week, allowing photos embedded in the everyday pixcetera galleries to expand full screen...



One of the most visual examples is the disturbing "Congo in Conflict" gallery. Not for the weak of heart, but the gallery definitely showcases the powerful experience of larger images.



Also, check out the first audiotrack integration on Pixcetera-- Angelo Guarracino, Italian photographer extraordinaire, documented Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca. His somber black and white images capture the mysticism of the Oaxacan landscape in the days leading up to the Day of the Dead.

 

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A few days back The Big Picture ran a massive photo of something microscopic... Obama. Although Obama and microscopic make for an oxymoronic duo at the moment, University of Michigan researchers decided to use Obama's mug to represent nanotechnology. According the The Big Picture "For visualizing the scale, most measurements below are in microns - one micron is a millionth of a meter - human hair is approximately 100 microns thick. " Obama is in the ether.

The Big Picture also constructed a gallery of other microscopic visions...

 

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After talking to Matt Sayles last night, we both agreed that Callie Shell should become Obama's personal photographer. Her intimate portraits of the next president are unparalleled. Check out her work on The Digital Journalist.

 

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