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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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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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]]>angel guarracinoAngelGuarracinoaudiocongofull screenFullScreenpixceteraRachel Been2008-12-01T11:50:00+00:00The microworldhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/19/the-microworld/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/19/the-microworld/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/19/the-microworld/#commentsFiled under:



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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]]>nanotechnologyobamathe big pictureTheBigPictureRachel Been2008-11-19T12:29:00+00:00Obama's Photographerhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/18/obamas-photographer/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/18/obamas-photographer/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/18/obamas-photographer/#commentsFiled under:

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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]]>callie shellCallieShellobamaRachel Been2008-11-18T11:45:00+00:00Strange or simply basic?http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/17/strange-or-simply-basic/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/17/strange-or-simply-basic/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/17/strange-or-simply-basic/#commentsFiled under:


Last week (I know, the time delay is despicable) I attended a Humble Arts Foundation show curated by John Feinstein at New Century Artists. According to the artistic statement, the photographic show featured a peculiar and idiosyncratic body of work paralleling the peculiarities and idiosyncratic nature of contemporary life... The blog 'subjectify' extrapolated additional themes of the show which apparently included the reaction against "office entombment" and our gratification with "mundane interactions with nature". But is this demand for comprehension in an an exponentially unraveling world materializing in 'strangeness', disillusionment with physical realities, and a general dip into nihilism? I mean, come on, do we really have to go there?

It seems basic to me. A common theme that's discernible everywhere from stock imagery, advertising, art, to the ever-growing green movement, is 'back to basics'. I personally work in the 'entombed office environment' that subjectify analogizes to Eric Percher's office portrayals-- and it's really not as suffocating as it's so often proclaimed to be. What I find smothering is not the homogeneous physical environment that Percher visually captures, but what all of us, ESPECIALLY photo bloggers, deal with everyday-- multitasking our facebook with our email with our blog rolls with our iphone with our ipod with our newsalerts. This influx in technology translated as information is where the concept of liberation becomes entombment-- we inundate ourselves and frenetically suffocate.

I see 'Things are strange' as less about a look at the paranormal, but as more about a revisiting of antiquated normalcy. Most information is attainable in our contemporary world, so incomprehension through a disconnection is an attractive prospect. We have a need to revisit undiluted curiosity apart from our current satiation thanks to wikipedia... Maybe we want to be confused.

When I think about these things, my attention turns to photographer Lee Materazzi. Materazi creates abnormal situations where her subjects find their heads dislocated in unnatural positions. The appeal of imagery comes from the aesthetics of the content, but also from the fact that Lee doesn't use any Photoshop manipulation. Technical trickery is laid aside for unadulterated content. Back to basics, where the image is just plain strange and where the mystery isn't spoiled by a modern toolbox.

 

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]]>humble artsHumbleArtslee materazziLeeMaterazzithings are strangeThingsAreStrangeRachel Been2008-11-17T21:47:00+00:00The Photo Editors Panelhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/11/the-photo-editors-panel/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/11/the-photo-editors-panel/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/11/11/the-photo-editors-panel/#commentsFiled under:



Last night I attended the panel discussion "Louped In: The Photography Editors" held at FIT. On the panel: Lisa Berman from Entertainment Weekly, David Carthas from Blender, Nancy Jo Iacoi from Orchard Represents, Michele McNally from The New York Times, Michael Norseng from Esquire, Zana Woods from WIRED. The smorgasbord of talented editors was fairly un-diversified, due to the fact that all but one of the editors mostly work in a particular genre of imagery-- editorial portraiture. It was interesting to hear anecdotes about Britney Spears in Esquire, or publicists leading their clients astray, but the salient question wasn't overtly asked. Are all of the publications that you are representing going to soon disappear?

When a question was ambiguously proposed concerning budget cuts, the answers were muted... Considering that CondeNast and Time Inc. just underwent some severe 'alterations', the question seemed like a pertinent topic. It was eclipsed. Michelle McNally from the New York Times was the only panelist to directly address the question, in what I thought was an enlightening answer. She mentioned that there are more opportunities for journalists now more than ever before because of digital outlets, that photographers are becoming videographers, multidimensional producers and artists. Embrace the tools. After such dismal predictions-- the end of newspapers and journalism as we knew it-- Michelle firmly claimed no.

With plans to consolidate titles-- Men's Vogue into Vogue, the newly launched Portfolio, practically gone-- it seems like the blockbuster news-stand is diminishing... Hopefully, the long-tail portals and the smaller mags wont overtake the giants, or absolutely disappear, but coexist with the venerated publications. It's a tricky time, and we're all learning how to extend play time into the future. Ill trust in Ms. McNally's point of view.

 

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]]>louped inLoupedInpanelphoto editorsPhotoEditorsRachel Been2008-11-11T21:35:00+00:00Oaxaca with David Alan Harveyhttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/30/oaxaca-with-david-alan-harvey/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/30/oaxaca-with-david-alan-harvey/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/30/oaxaca-with-david-alan-harvey/#commentsFiled under: ,



For the past five days or so, I have been wondering around with a Virigin Mary bag filled with camera, video, and audio gear in Oaxaca, Mexico. After trying oysters for the first time, I was invited to attend photographer David Alan Harvey's Dia de los Muertos workshop two weeks prior to the start of this adventure. I emphatically agreed, and found myself last Saturday morning stranded in Mexico city waiting for my brief flight (which offered free Modelo!) to Oaxaca.

The intensive workshops consist of long periods of shooting combined with in-depth morning critique sessions led by David and influenced by the rest of the class. The constant cycle of feedback and work is a pressure-cooker, but has produced obvious results in the students-- David has stressed the concept of personal vision and a stylistic approach over techincal refinement, and has influenced his students to push behind stereotypical images. Some of the portfolios developing are beyond impressive.

Oaxaca is a phenomenal city to shoot in-- the light is consistently vibrant, and the landscapes are multigenerational and rich in terms of texture and layors. From the beef, bags, queso and marigolds of the market, to the solitude of the northern wall of the cathedral in the main zocalo, images are so obviously extractable.

Here are a few images from the experiences in the city at large, and the community this workshop has created...

 

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]]>david alan harveyDavidAlanHarveyoaxacaworkshopsRachel Been2008-10-30T21:35:00+00:00A Photographic Round Uphttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/08/a-photographic-round-up/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/08/a-photographic-round-up/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/08/a-photographic-round-up/#commentsFiled under: ,

The last few weeks have been packed with goodies from the photo world... Here are a few snippets to remember.

Naomi Harris' American Swingers

The release party for photographer Naomi Harris' Taschen publication "America Swings" is set to launch next Tuesday, but you can still check out an interview with her over at Slideluck Potshow. Harris took a raunchy escapade into the underbelly of all-American erotica, and came out of it with a shocking and lovable documentary. Check out the interview with Naomi here.

James Nachtwey's TED Prize
TED, a conference that joins together some of the most brilliant minds in respective industries, awarded photographer James Nachtwey with the coveted TED prize, resulting in a wish. These wishes have materialized in global projects, such as Pangea Day or Dave Egger's Once Upon a School. Photographer' James Nachtwey announced his wish last week, which manifested in the organization XDRTB, helping with the prevention of and education concerning Tuberculosis.



At Home with David Allen Harvey

I attended a fantastic presentation of images from Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey's workshop "At Home with David Alan Harvey". Harvey held classes in his Brooklyn based studio and invited guest speakers such as David Griffin, Director of Photography at National Geographic, and Mary Anne Golon, past editor of Time Magazine, to present during the last workshop. The images were diverse, but the body of work was solid, considering the one-week time frame students were permitted. One of my favorites was a dreamscape series shot by photographer Kyunghee Lee, who traveled all the way from Korea to attend the workshop.

Jennifer MacFarlane's Images from Cambodia

Jennifer MacFarlane, of pixcetera blog fame for her images of Manu Chao, had an opening last week at (Eco)Compassion featuring images shot for Glamour Magazine of the sex slave industry in Cambodia. MacFarlane traveled with reporter Marianne Pearl to shoot the story. The images are striking portraits of precocious children, forced into the industry at age seven. I previously interviewed Jenn about he project, and that piece can be found here.


 

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Earth From Above, an exhibit by photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand featuring environmental images 4 ft by 6 ft large, is coming to New York next Spring. I wanted to generate buzz about the images, considering the literal magnitude of the prints, as well as the stunning nature of the content they contain. I especially enjoy the Iraqi tank graveyard, which looks like a confused beetle colony....

The Boston Globe's Big Picture blog has the story.

 

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]]>earth from aboveEarthFromAboveRachel Been2008-10-06T13:25:00+00:00Women in Photography at Aperturehttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/02/women-in-photography/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/02/women-in-photography/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/10/02/women-in-photography/#commentsFiled under: ,



I haven't blogged in quite a while, but I'm proud to have a comeback tour featuring the site Women in Photography..

I went to Aperture on Monday for the kickoff of a new series of educational lectures curated by Laurel Ptak of I Heart Photograph. This particular event featured the creators Amy Elkins and Cara Phillips of the female-centric online gallery, Women in Photography, and two of the featured artists on the site, Elinor Carucci and Robin Schwartz.

After an introduction explaining the reasons behind WIP's conception, Elinor Carruci discussed her personal work while flipping through never seen images. If you're familiar with Elinor's style, the work is painstakingly intimate, revealing beautiful yet embarrassingly tender moments.. The portfolio transitioned into images of her children enraged and delicate; the vulnerability once unraveled in herself tenfold within her children.

Robin also touched on the odd vulnerability of her child, Amelia. Her series, Amelia's World, is a surreal portfolio of her crystalline-eyed child interacting with animals. The scenes aren't hesitant dog pettings in the park, but are of feeding deer sandwiches, or sitting alongside a wild elk in the woods. One of the first things often seen in a portrait is the portrait taker... but within the images of Amelia, the quiet and intricate relationship between mother and daughter struck me even more so than Amelia's complete acceptance of her animal kingdom.

Many women photograph familiar relationships, and are subtly criticized by the greater world as being 'complacent' in their role as a woman photographer. Amy Elkins presented a myriad of statistics showing the small percentage of female photographers within museums and galleries, regardless of the percentage of females within the field. There are undercurrents defining niche subjects as traditionally female verse male, and these unfair delineations have perpetuated a severe sexism within photography. Women in Photography is devoted to undercutting these designations by showing that quality work by women, is quality work regardless.

 

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]]>amy elkinsAmyElkinscara phillipsCaraPhillipselinor carruciElinorCarrucirobin schwartzRobinSchwartzWIPNYwomen in photographyWomenInPhotographyRachel Been2008-10-02T10:16:00+00:00V. Nina Westervelthttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/09/15/v-nina-westervelt/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/09/15/v-nina-westervelt/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/09/15/v-nina-westervelt/#commentsFiled under:

The hullabaloo of fashion week has dissipated leaving a lovely collection of delights.

Stylelist.com hired V. Nina Westervelt to shoot backstage and front row during the Spring 2009 presentations, and she came back with quite an impressive portfolio of portraits. Nina's shots, caught on a medium format camera using a spotlight flash, leave the celebrities unpolished. It's as you found snapshots of your best friend's high-school party...with some familiar faces standing next to the keg... There is a disassociation from the perceived reality of Fashion Week, and a candidness usually not attributed to the likes of Kanye West, Nicole Richie, or pretty models...

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]]>fashion weekFashionWeekstylelistv. nina westerveltV.NinaWesterveltRachel Been2008-09-15T18:22:00+00:00A REAL political party ; Outtakes from the RNChttp://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/09/03/a-real-political-party-outtakes-from-the-rnc/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/09/03/a-real-political-party-outtakes-from-the-rnc/http://www.pixcetera.com/blog/2008/09/03/a-real-political-party-outtakes-from-the-rnc/#commentsFiled under:

In case you haven't checked out some of the content that Pixcetera has been running during the past DNC and RNC, I would advise perusal.

The Obama pano is alongside Hillary in the DNC Panos gallery, looking oh so fabulously Hellenistic.

Some audio updates, thanks to Dave Rogowski, from the last days of the DNC, including a powerful statement from actor Richard Dreyfuss, and a song from Melissa Etheridge.

Audio and image outtakes from outside the RNC. Featuring ice sculptures, cardboard birds, spiky hair, and more.

A disco-hall revival with a colonial dress-up contest.. no just kidding, it's Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic shot by Jennifer Midberry. Gotta love the shot with Paul supporter throwing up his rock-and-roll index finger like the cover of a Pearl Jam album....





 

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