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Aesthetics versus truth: DW Akademie examines ethics of manipulating documentary images

10 May

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How do you balance the demands of aesthetics and documentary truth? Image manipulation of documentary photographs is nothing new, but it is certainly much easier now than ever before. DW Akadamie has published a feature examining the challenges faced by photojournalists and picture editors in creating attractive and atmospheric images, without compromising their authenticity. Click through for extracts from the article, images and a link to the full feature at www.dw.de.com.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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The Remarkable Vivian Maier Story [Documentary Coming Soon]

20 Feb

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I love the story of Vivian Maier – a prolific and talented street photographer who who took over 100,000 images over her life yet showed nobody her work.

Her images were only uncovered and purchased by John Maloof in an auction after her storage locker was repossessed shortly before her death.

At the time of buying a box of Vivian’s negatives John didn’t even know the photographers name and had no idea about her talent – however as he began to examine and scan the images he realised he’d stumbled upon an amazing hidden archive of photos.

He tracked down more of her work that others had purchased in the auction and in doing so discovered Vivian’s name and began to also uncover pieces of her story. Viviane – who worked as a nanny – had taken up photography in 1949. She took most of her photos on days off, at first around New York and in Chicago where she moved in 1956.

She continued to shoot right through into the late 1990s but also shot film and recorded audio. When her work was discovered in 2007 there were over 100,000 negatives and many hundreds of rolls of unprocessed film in the collection. John began to scan and collate her work and shared some of it on a blog and later a website dedicated to the project.

In doing so the photography community around the world became aware of this previously undiscovered talent. Exhibitions around the world followed and more recently John started a Kickstarter project to create a documentary about Vivian Maier.

In the last week a Movie trailer for this full feature length documentary was released which tells more of Vivian’s story and the project.

The documentary is expected to be finished later this year and release dates will come soon. Follow more news of the release on Facebook or on the Finding Vivian Maier site.

You might also like to view this earlier video from Chicago tonight which also tells the story.

Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.

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Penguin ‘spy’ cams help BBC filmmakers create a fascinating documentary

14 Feb

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A new BBC documentary uses tiny disguised cameras to take an intimate look at the lives of penguins. Wildlife producer John Downer and his team shot ‘Penguins: Spy in the Huddle’ with fifty ‘spy cameras’ disguised as rocks, eggs and even penguins themselves. The team shot footage of Emperor penguins in Antarctica, Rockhopper penguins on the Falkland Islands and Humboldt penguins in the Atacama Desert of Peru. Click through for photos, video and more information about the cameras.

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DSLR Tutorial: How to shoot a documentary & what gear to use!

22 Jan

Facebook: facebook.com New tutorials only here: youtube.com Fenchel & Janisch DSLR Tutorial Series: Shooting news and documentary style handheld and with tripod. In this “how to” video we show you how to prepare and film news and other kinds of documentaries. We will explain why you can’t shoot at a demonstration with a tripod and a tele-lens plus we will talk about sound and lenses in this new DSLR filmmaking tutorial by Fenchel & Janisch. Voice Over: Moritz Janisch Copyright 2011 by Fenchel & Janisch Filmproduktion GbR Twitter: twitter.com More DSLR videos on our channel: www.youtube.com Official website: www.fenchel-janisch.com

 
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Don McCullin on Social Documentary Photography

20 Jan

In 2009 Don McCullin spoke to The National Media Museum about Social Documentary Photography as part of his In England exhibition at the museum. For current exhibition information, visit the website nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

 
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Day 1 Pre-Show Documentary – |FAT| Arts & Fashion Week 2012

01 Jan

Some cool visual art images:

Day 1 Pre-Show Documentary – |FAT| Arts & Fashion Week 2012
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|FAT| Arts & Fashion Week is a platform for inventive, pioneering and contemporary expression. This annual multi-arts event features 200 national and international fashion designers, visual artists, bands and performers each year. The festival delivers a packed schedule of runway shows, live performances, music, photography exhibits, video screenings and installation exhibits, to celebrate leaders in a wide range of art forms. Held every April, the event welcomes 5,000 people including stylists, buyers, curators, critics, members of the media, the arts, music and fashion related industry as well as the general public.

| FAT | Arts & Fashion Week has a mandate of showcasing artistic disciplines rooted in fashion and their exploration of clothing and the body in today’s time. The festival emphasizes this mandate through the showcase of fashion design, photography, installation, film, video, performance, music and dance, in an effort to push forward and redefine our perception of the fashion phenomenon.

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Special thanks to Ole Fashion Music, this week’s lens sponsor. Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm VR II is amazing. Must own.

The Ole Fashion is a musical group of collaborative singers / songwriters backed by smooth, meandering pedal steel and a gripping rhythm section that’ll keep you satisfied all night long.

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|FAT| 2012 – Fashion Art Toronto – Pictures from the Launch Party Art Show
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|FAT| Arts & Fashion Week is a platform for inventive, pioneering and contemporary expression. This annual multi-arts event features 200 national and international fashion designers, visual artists, bands and performers each year. The festival delivers a packed schedule of runway shows, live performances, music, photography exhibits, video screenings and installation exhibits, to celebrate leaders in a wide range of art forms. Held every April, the event welcomes 5,000 people including stylists, buyers, curators, critics, members of the media, the arts, music and fashion related industry as well as the general public.

| FAT | Arts & Fashion Week has a mandate of showcasing artistic disciplines rooted in fashion and their exploration of clothing and the body in today’s time. The festival emphasizes this mandate through the showcase of fashion design, photography, installation, film, video, performance, music and dance, in an effort to push forward and redefine our perception of the fashion phenomenon.

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Documentary Photographer Daniel Milnor Photography Tips and Advice

20 Nov

www.silberstudios.tv Documentary photographer Daniel Milnor joins us today on the Marc Silber show to talk about his approach to photography and the work he loves to do. He loves focusing on documentary work, especially long-term black and white documentary projects, both domestically and internationally. In the field, Dan uses a very stripped down system of equipment. He often works with a single camera and a lens and occasionally mixes cameras and formats only when he teaches. Typically, he advises against mixing formats, such as color and black & white photographs. You only have a split second to catch an image when analyzing a scene, and having too complex a set-up may cause you to miss the moment. Developing the idea of a project’s story is crucial, so he always does his research beforehand. Nowadays, it is easy to do documentary work by going out into the field and winging it, but when you have a theme in mind, it’s better to perform research for a more complete picture. BTW, a big thanks you to the folks at Calumet San Francisco for helping us out with the shoot. Thanks to WPO for their assistance with the interviews.

 
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Biodiversity 3D documentary

14 Nov

a small film done in 3D and dedicated to World Environment Day 2009. Get your 3D glasses out for this one! It explains in general the concept of Biodiversity, and focuses in part on the ongoing Aquatic Biodiversity initiatives underway at Lavasa in India. Scripted, edited and produced on site by Realvision ( www.realvision.ae ) Try typing &fmt=22 at the end of the address to play it in higher quality.. address bar should look like this: www.youtube.com

 
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Alien Planet “Full Documentary”

20 Oct

Storyline The CGI or computer animated drama/documentary takes place on Darwin IV, a planet 6.5 light years from earth, with 2 suns and 60% of Earth’s gravity. Having identified Darwin as a world that could support life, Earth sends a pilot mission consisting of the Mothership Von Braun and three probes: Balboa, Da Vinci, and Newton. This robotic fleet is responsible for finding and assessing any life forms on Darwin IV. Initially, the expectation is to find microscopic life, but the probes soon find themselves in the middle of a developed ecosystem teeming with diversity of life of all sizes. The drama on Darwin IV is motivated by real science missions, such as the NASA Origins Program and the NASA / JPL Planet-Finder Mission, as well as the European Space Agency’s Darwin Project. “Alien Planet ” is a cosmic expedition along side Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Jack Horner, Craig Venter, and George Lucas…

Cartoon videos, show for children, puzzles and visual riddles to play with toodlers and kindergarten. Van Dogh is painting a little bird when their friends come, and the kids make a picture more complicated where the bird is dancing in the hand of someone. Do you know what is it? Synopsis: Won, Pan and Kit, ride their tricycles through colorful, Spring-like paths, knowing they’ll find Van Dogh on their way. He shows them the magic in his brushstrokes, where shining stars mix his drawings and transform them into puzzles. Every day, the imagination of Yon, Pat and Kit, shall have to face the challenge of solving such these visual and colourful enigmas, while with his funny suggestions, Van Dogh fills their meetings with lots of laughter. Cartoon series that helps the development and stimulation of imagination and creativity of children through entertainment. Videos of games for children © Motion Pictures, SA Production – www.motionpic.com Format 104×4′ – 3D HDTV Target: Preschool More Van Dogh cartoon videos: www.youtube.com Subscribe to Channel: www.youtube.com Other cartoon videos: www.youtube.com Motion Pictures in social networks: Twitter – twitter.com Facebook – www.facebook.com Pinterest – pinterest.com
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Photo Tips and Advice from Documentary Photographer Daniel Milnor

09 Oct

Documentary photography Daniel Milnor shares his process for shooting great photographs in the field and provides tips for all levels of photographers.

Join Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski and RC Concepcion as they walk you though the basics of using Google Plus for Photographers. Brought to you by KelbyTraining.com www.kelbytraining.com/gplus
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