Russia in Color, 1909-1912

This picture was taken in 1911. Really.

APB/Profoto Interview: Hikida Sayaka

As we do every month, we’re going to check in with one of the winners of Profoto‘s Assistant Contest. As you may notice, Profoto helps support this outfit, and we like to check in on what they’re doing. This month we chat with Hikida Sayaka.

You may notice a bit of a language-gap, but I’m guessing we’ll all find it charming.

Gleeking Out with Todd Heisler

I’m used to seeing Todd Heisler’s name in The New York Times next to pictures of Iraq and Hillary, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this weekend that he’s been playing hooky with the kids over at Glee.

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It’s that time again: Vermont Studio Center is accepting applications for their full fellowships until October 1st. Don’t miss out!

Twenty-Five from the Archive.

Fall time is here and it’s time to get down to business. Enough of this lazy summer behavior; it’s time to put on some pants and make some edits.

Finn O’Hara Chops Some Wood with Best Made Company.

Naturally I was fantasizing about axes the other day with the rest of Manhattan on Best Made Co.’s site, and I recognized my old buddy Finn O’Hara name on one of their sharp videos.

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A meticulously made axe (Best Made), a Phantom Camera, and a clever photographer (Finn O’Hara) and you get this. Two thumbs up.

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Destined for reality show stardom? The NY casting for Bravo’s Work of Art is at The Brooklyn Museum on Sept. 25th from 10am – 2pm.

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British Journal of Photography talks with Hiroshi Kawahara, the man who designed the Fujifilm X100 camera.

Let’s Make a Portrait with Rebecca Greenfield.

It’s not an easy thing to come up with a beautiful portrait on location when you’re under time, space, and sometimes personality constraints. But Rebecca Greenfield does it awfully well.