The Atlantic In Focus – Japan Earthquake: Before and After

“In just over two weeks, Japan will be observing the one-year anniversary of the disastrous magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck its east coast in March of 2011. The destruction was unprecedented and the loss of life and property were staggering — more than 15,800 are confirmed dead, with another 3,300 still listed as missing nearly a year later. Photographers documented the many faces of this tragedy and have now returned to give us a look at the difference a year can make, re-shooting places that were photographed during and immediately after the quake. Collected here are 20 of these pairings. They are interactive: Starting with number 2, click the images to view a fading before/after comparison.” – The Atlantic In Focus with Alan Taylor – Japan Earthquake: Before and After

This combination of pictures shows the view of a tsunami hit area of Ofunato, Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011 (right side) and the same scene as it appears on January 15, 2012 (left side). March 11, 2012 will mark the first anniversary of the massive tsunami that pummeled Japan. (Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images)

Magnum and the Dying Art of Darkroom Printing – The Literate Lens

A revealing blog post about Magnum’s long-time master printer, Pablo Inirio,
by Sarah Coleman at The Literate Lens:

Magnum and the Dying Art of Darkroom Printing.

Vivian Maier: Better and Better – The NYTimes Lens

“The more you look at someone’s work, the more in tune you get with it,” said Mr. Jeff Goldstein, who has close to 16,000 negatives in his collection. “This is a rarity, where the work just gets better and better” – Vivian Maier: Better and Better – LENS The New York Times

Links:
Vivian Maier Photography Prints Inc.
Vivian Maier – Official Website

Weegee – The Ballad of the Aging Photographer

“Oh yeah, I was named right after the Ouija board” – Weegee 1945

Links:
MOMA – The Collection
Weegee (Arthur Fellig) – Radio Station WEAF July 11th 1945  Sound Portrait
Masters of Photography – Arthur Fellig – Weegee

Advice to Young Photographers: Wear Good Shoes

Austria. 1948. © David Seymour/Magnum Photos.

After being asked if he had any advice for young photographers, Magnum photographer Alex Soth thought it would be cool to email his Magnum colleagues with the same question. The 35 different responses was published on the Magnum Photos blog in 2008. I thought it inspiring enough to revisit it here.

Links:
Magnum Photos PDF of article
Magnum in Motion
Magnum Photos
Alec Soth’s Little Brown Mushroom Blog

Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS

William Klein – Contact Sheets

A wonderful insight into the work of one of photography’s most influential masters, William Klein:

Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshops

James Whitlow Delano, Okahara Kosuke and Yumi Goto are friends of mine.
I feel confidant that anyone attending this 5 day workshop will see a marked
improvement in their work by the end of it.

12th – 16th August, 2012 Place Tokyo, Japan (Application deadline – March 31st, 2012 (24:00 JST)

APPLICATION FORM

The Nikon D800

I am unashamedly a Nikon Ambassador. I would not have agreed to become one if I did not have complete faith in the brand. I love the fact that Nikon asks us what we want, then listen to what we have to say. First the D4, and now the newly announced D800, (the specs of which are mind blowing). Click on the image to learn more.