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CRAVING SOME IN-AND-OUT || MANILA DESTINATION PHOTOGRAPHER September 30, 2011 5:25 pm you know somedays when you are CRAVING something that you can NOT get? gah. that’s totally today. it’s monday. there’s a typhoon. jonathan’s traveling. and i’m craving in-and-out burger[1] BIG time.

see? now you are too. :) happy monday! xotracey Links [1] http://www.in-n-out.com/

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m jealous of ashley percival September 29, 2011 5:03 pm

Ok, now this is a bedtime story just waiting to happen! You know, it’s the one about the bike-riding owl, the chilly sloth, the mean fox, and the nurturing um, mouse… gerbil… baby rat? Ok, so maybe I shouldn’t be the one writing the story, but UK based artist Ashley Percival[1] should definitely do the illustrations! Links [1] http://society6.com/artist/AshleyPercival

Photo-eye Book Reviews: Visible Library September 28, 2011 5:32 pm

Visible Library Reviewed by George Slade __________________________________________ Sam Falls Visible Library[1] Photographs by Sam Falls Lay Flat, 2011. Softcover. 36 pp., Illustrated throughout, 9–1/2×7–3/4″. There may be a simple explanation to Visible Library. One might find it with web access and a few keystrokes. I resist the easy answer, looking to Falls’ photographs and the book presenting them for clues. One could spend significant time in this modest volume addressing the questions posed by its title. What library are we visiting? What parts of it are visible? Then, as those superficial questions fall aside unanswered, the provocation enters more metaphysical terrain; what is a library, and what does it mean for that “librariness” to be visible? Photography trades in the visible; what can be seen (and consequently recorded) is the photograph’s sine qua non. The essence of libraries is order, without which all its resources are irretrievable and inaccessible.

Perhaps the title is an oxymoron, a coy lure.

bit of story coming to that moment though ill keep it short. a year after i moved to brooklyn i met a girl who shortly after we started kissing, it being spring and all, became pregnant. that summer we flew back to my hometown in texas to attend my sisters wedding. laura, the mother of my daughter brought her camera, a canon ae-1 which i took up as way to slow down remove myself from all that was going on. i was already confused when i entered my 20′s and now all the more. the camera settled me down on that trip, it gave me a vehicle to lose myself with. we returned to new york, the film was developed, my friends of which many were photographers loved the work though i reckon it was awful stuff and that was that, i would become a photographer now.

Visible Library[3][2], by Sam Falls. Published by Lay Flat, 2011.

Visible Library[3][2], by Sam Falls. Published by Lay Flat, 2011. I may be over-stressing the analytical construct; the final product is feathery and chimerical. The play of light and form across reflective surfaces in what appear to be cultured spaces-museums, historic houses, maybe even libraries-anchors the progression. There’s an evasive quality to the monochrome reproductions, refusing both highlight and shadow, that holds us in a visual limbo regarding the scenes. Are we to surmise that Falls is uncertain of what these photographs convey? Or, like the title of the book, do the photographs propose a solarized inversion of dark and light, of explicit and coded meanings? ‘Tis a quandary.—GEORGE SLADE Via: blog.photoeye.com

Grant Cornett

Links [1] http://photoeye.com/bookstore/citation.cfm?Catalog=ZE614 [2] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/citation.cfm?catalog=ZE614 [3] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/citation.cfm?catalog=ZE614

10 minutes with Grant Cornett September 27, 2011 5:08 pm When did you first know that you wanted to be a photographer?

Grant Cornett

Grant Cornett Looking at how you originally got into photography, when and how did you learn the technical skills to be the photographer that you are today? as mentioned in talking about my finding photography i had many friends who were photographers at the time. one friend had a b/w lab set up in her apartment, she taught me how to process and print and then gave me a key to her apartment. another friend worked at print space ( colour printing studio ) in the city, she taught me colour printing and gave me some deep discounts on time there. not that any of that knowledge is put to use in my life today but it was great to be able to go out and make images and be able to view them so quick, daily. i spent a lot of my life then in the dark and on the street. then i started to assist, friends at first and then some bigger named folk. largest amount of my assisting career was spent with a commercial still life photographer who in hindsight i didnt learn to much off of and a commercial beauty photographer who was a total ass of man but i gained a lot of lighting knowledge and an idea on how to not treat people. from there i fell into a career that i am not so proud of but learned heaps. the digital editorial world of product photography began. conde nast started the game, built their own studios and cut out the film, studio and equipment fee and assisitant and gave one all they needed along with a good day rate. ive spent years doing that work, reckon it started in 2003. it paid well, afforded me a lot of free time and gave me all the time i needed to learn how to light. bit like getting paid to go to the

gym, you get strong at what youre working on but the end result, the image did absolutely nothing for my career but without that knowledge i wouldnt know what i know now. to really break it all down though, i learned what i know by making many a mistake and then fixing it.

Grant Cornett

something about a one person narrative that comes out of a long look at a place with no other initiative other than just being there then seeing what grows.

Grant Cornett

Grant Cornett Grant Cornett

Who/what would your dream subject or location be? easy one that question. i’m looking to buy a camper in australia and spend a year wondering around working on what i find and then come out with a document of that land. as far i understand it is one of the last western countries that has not been investigated as a whole. america has been tramped over and over, europe since the birth of photography, africa, india, south america all great lands that have been explored and photographed. true there’s many fine documents of the surf culture, landscape, aboriginal culture etc… but there’s

Grant Cornett

Are you currently working on any personal projects? currently i’ve been working on still life’s with my girlfriend who’s a painter which has been rad and quite educational. this winter i’m planning on working on some motion pieces. earlier this summer i found a way to to change the light within a single image that when sequenced it appears time is changing. its quite time intensive and i’m thinking this winter will offer up some hours for me to improve the process. you can see the summer made piece here[1].

Grant Cornett What’s the best piece of advice you have ever been given? make yourself vulnerable. (Grant is based in New York. See more of his work, here[2].) Via: www.thisisthewhat.com Links [1] http://grantcornett.com/#/video/4%20landscapes/1 [2] http://grantcornett.com/

Grant Cornett

Mental territories September 21, 2011 10:31 pm Busy, busy & busy. You can find a short guest post over on the fototazo[1] blog. Tom asked a group of 50 curators (gallery owners, blog writers, photographers, academics and others actively engaged in photography) to pick two photographers that deserve (more) recognition. I selected the lovelyAwoiska van der Molen[2] & inspiring Lauren Henkins.[3] Then over at this is the what[4] you’ll find an interview with yours truly – Thanks Kate. I would like to apologize to all the artists who submit their work to UYW. I look at every submission carefully, but currently I have over 367 artists to show in my folder, and simply not enough time. Over time UYW has become a full time job and currently I am looking at different ideas and ways to make it sustainable.

Grant Cornett

Please be patient. On another note, I have been meaning to share the work of Massimo Cristaldi[5] with you for a while. I think his work goes well with this great quote from T.S. Eliot We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started… and know the place for the first time.

Via: blog.unlessyouwill.com Links [1] http://www.fototazo.com/2011/09/f100-lauren-henkin-and-awoisk a-van-der.html [2] http://www.awoiska.nl/ [3] http://www.laurenhenkin.com/ [4] http://http//www.thisisthewhat.com/2011/09/10-minutes-with-hei di-romano/ [5] http://www.massimocristaldi.com/

New on photo-eye’s Publisher Direct September 21, 2011 10:24 pm

ECHOLILIA /Sometimes I wonder[5][1], Connected Creativity [6][2], On Form and Fiction[7][3], Hose Variations[8][4] Timothy Archibald’s ECHOLILIA /Sometimes I wonder[5][1] is a beautiful collaboration between father and son. Featured in the New York Times, TIME and other highly acclaimed publications, this book focuses on a journey of discovery for the two

collaborators through the filter of the autistic spectrum. Jos Jansen’s Connected Creativity[6][2] is a documentation of the daily life of NXP researchers at work. The photographer’s focus on the global semiconductor company was inspired by the 1989 publication Natlab by photographer Ed van der Elsken and gives a unique insight into a world of innovation. Adrian Tyler’s On Form and Fiction[7][3] is a stunningly printed book that makes a striking connection between nature and human perception. Focusing on the last surviving areas of European primeval forests, this book takes the viewer through the annual cycle of the land’s death and rebirth. Bjarne Bare’s Hose Variations[8][4] is an engaging view into human habit and character. By photographing hoses as they are found, the photographer focuses on a “dead moment” shedding a small light on the owners’ personality. All Publisher Direct titles are available for order through the publisher via a special link within their listing. Via: blog.photoeye.com Links [1] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1009 [2] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1010 [3] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1011 [4] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1013 [5] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1009 [6] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1010 [7] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1011 [8] http://www.photoeye.com/bookstore/mshowdetailsbycat.cfm?cata log=i1013

Italy’s Savignano Immagini Festival[1] (SI Fest) in the small town of Savignano sul Rubicone is celebrating its twentieth year. I’ve just spent two days at the festival and it has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Curators Massimo Sordi and Stefania Rossi have helped to turn a local photojournalism-focused festival into a far more international event that aims to keep up with contemporary photographic trends. With a Miroslav Tíchy retrospective, a clever presentation of Michael Wolf’s Tokyo Compression[2] series, solo shows of Rob Hornstra’s Sochi project[3]and Bernard Fuchs roads and paths, a ‘global’ group show on the theme of occupancy, and a lot more, they have put together a genuinely interesting mix of work around the theme of fragility.

20 years of Savignano Immagini September 19, 2011 4:18 pm

Massimo Cristladi. Linosa, 2009 from the ‘Suspended’ series However the stand-out exhibition for me was homegrown, an intelligent and intriguing presentation of Guido Guidi’s work on

the Tomba Brion[4] by the architect Carlo Scarpa (a book[5] of the work has just been published by Hatje Cantz). Guidi’s astute sequencing and analytical approach reveals the building’s extraordinary interplay with light as the sun passes through the sky. The Occupancy show was another favourite of mine; aside from the strength of the work on show, the exhibition also benefited from the space itself, a local government building from the Mussolini era covered in traces of its past life, adding another layer of occupancy in the process. The festival also has an ‘Off’ component which I didn’t have the time to explore, aside from an exhibition of Sicilian photographer Massimo Cristaldi’s latest series Suspended[6] which presents a compelling image of the landscapes of his native island far removed from the clichés of mafia, corruption or ancient religious festivals.

throw in the fact that it is impossible to find a bad meal in Savignano, SI Fest is definitely worth a visit.

Exhibition of Michael Wolf’s Tokyo Compression Via: www.eyecurious.com Links [1] http://www.savignanoimmagini.it/ [2] http://www.photomichaelwolf.com/tokyo_compression/ [3] http://www.thesochiproject.org/home/ [4] http://www.cca.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/421-carlo-scarpa-s-tomba-bri on-photographs-by-guido-guidi-1997 [5] http://www.hatjecantz.de/controller.php?cmd=detail&amp;titzif= 00002624&amp;lang=en [6] http://www.massimocristaldi.com/portfolio/suspended/ [7] http://www.rencontres-arles.com/ [8] http://www.noorderlicht.com/

The festival has put together a healthy programme of talks and discussions. Portfolio and book reviews kept me away from most of the action, but I did manage to catch Gerry Badger’s preview of the forthcoming third volume of the Badger and Parr Photobook: A History series. The book will be divided into three chapters: Propaganda, Protest and Desire and I’m sure there are many rare book dealers who are trembling in anticipation for its release (they are apparently going to have to wait until 2013).

New York City photos by Charles W. Cushman reveal 1940s life in the Big Apple September 16, 2011 9:57 am How times have changed in New York City! Extraordinary colour photographs reveal 1940s life in the Big Apple in all its glory Photos by Indiana snapper Charles Weever Cushman in 1941 and 1942 Expensive colour Kodachrome was used to take impressive collection Many buildings have since been demolished but some of them still stand [Show as slideshow] [1]

Prints from Henk Wildschut’s Shelter series Savignano is a small festival, not on the scale of Arles[7] or indeed Noorderlicht[8]which opened on the same weekend. However, I think it benefits from a more human scale and If you

12[2]â&#x2013;ş[3] Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 70 years since an Indiana photographer visited New York City and returned home with an amazing collection of holiday snaps.

But Charles Weever Cushman’s pictures are even more impressive today, as they were taken on pricey colour Kodachrome and look far more recent than they actually are. He went around the city taking photos of architecture such as the Brooklyn Bridge and other parts of the Manhattan skyline – and it’s hard to believe they were taken while World War Two was going on. via New York City photos by Charles W. Cushman reveal 1940s life in the Big Apple | Mail Online[4]. Links [1] http://www.wastd.co/2011/09/new-york-city-photos-by-charles-wcushman-reveal-1940s-life-in-the-big-apple/?show=slide [2] http://www.wastd.co/2011/09/new-york-city-photos-by-charles-wcushman-reveal-1940s-life-in-the-big-apple/?nggpage=2 [3] http://www.wastd.co/2011/09/new-york-city-photos-by-charles-wcushman-reveal-1940s-life-in-the-big-apple/?nggpage=2 [4] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2036932/New-York-Cityphotos-Charles-W-Cushman-reveal-1940s-life-Big-Apple.html

Group of Seven Awkward Moments September 14, 2011 6:29 pm If Toy Story were non-fiction I imagine the social and cultural interactions between toys would be far less like ours and much more like a warped, pseudo-society of chaos, acid-inducing violence and desperate awkwardness based on the perverted observations of our own disfunctional behavior. Enter the assemblage and photography of Diana Thorneycroft[1]. (Awesome name for an artist for what it’s worth.) I have a sample here but you should check out her site[2] and submerge yourself into a world where bald eagles snatch up chained moneys, lonely voyeuristic lumberjacks gaze into open tents at dusk and oversize plastic moose copulate on the outskirts of a playground. It’s Friday, why not?

THE WORLDS INSIDE OF US //DOUBLE EXPOSURE PORTRAITS September 13, 2011 4:31 pm The images shown were all created “in camera”.The change in tones, removal of odd blemishes and the addition of some vector was all minimal post production work, created using PS & AI. All feedback welcome. Thank you!

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton //Valerie

Via: 24flinching.com Links [1] http://dianathorneycroft.com/index.php [2] http://dianathorneycroft.com/portfolio-seven-awkward.php

Self Portrait //Please tilt your head to the right

The Old Brighton Pier //Valerie

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton //Valerie 2

Portrait //Cigarettes

Buddha //Woodland

Myself wearing an animal mask //Butterflies

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton //Valerie 3 Valerie //butterflies //Halftone

Hideaway //Hands Lion //Butterflies

Prints Available Via: www.behance.net