A fantastic report from NPR on a trial in the New York federal court system about a painter using bits of a photography book in his paintings and selling them... for $10 million. Listen to how artist Richard Prince got in trouble for using photographer Patrick Cariou's images from his book Yes Rasta, and people's opinions of whether it is fair use. I think it more appropriately called "fair game" in this case.
Listen here: NPR Copyright and the Meaning of Fair Use
Friday, May 18, 2012
Young Photographers Alliance, Summer Mentoring Program
Deadline: May 21st, 2012
About Us
HOMETOWN: Summer 2012 Mentoring Program
The purpose of the Young Photographers Alliance mentoring program is to provide encouragement and assistance to young photographers entering the field, through a project that explores the power of photography to communicate, document and inspire. The program gives emerging photographers the ability to work with successful photographers to fine tune their craft, create images for their portfolios, develop business skills and explore markets for their work. At the same time they experience the power of photography to build community awareness and support around an important environmental or social issue.
Who’s this for?
* Anyone aged 18-29 or currently enrolled in a photography course.
What do I need to do if I’m interested?
* Join as a YPA21 member <http://youngphotographersalliance.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87757186319bbe1951d783790&id=33d0309c01&e=88aa1adbd8> (which costs just $21)
* Proceed to the mentoring application <http://youngphotographersalliance.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=87757186319bbe1951d783790&id=2f31ff88c1&e=88aa1adbd8> ; http://www.youngphotographersalliance.org/apply/index.php
* You will need to upload 5-8 of your best images for the application. We are not expecting these to reflect our mentoring theme - they should simply be representative of your work. You will also need to upload a letter of recommendation from a professor, mentor, advisor, or employer.
* You will also need to give us some really rough ideas on how you might approach the brief. You will not be restricted to the ideas you propose here. We are only looking for a couple of sentences to get an idea of your creativity/approach.
* Submitting an application is no guarantee of acceptance. We are selecting candidates based on the quality of work, the creativity of your possible approach, as well as your location (ie. the ability for YPA to find and secure mentors in your area).
* You will be notified about the status of your application no later than May 26, 2012.
What’s involved?
* You will meet with your mentor for six to eight two-hour sessions over the course of ten weeks. The sessions may start as early as June 1, 2012.
* You will set the meeting times based on both your schedules. You must complete the project by August 15, 2012.
* Outside of meeting with your mentor you will be required to identify and photograph a subject based on the theme outlined above and deliver three images and a short essay of no more than 300 words.
* You will also be responsible to work with your team to document the process that you and your team go through to create your work.
* You will learn to write a creative brief and work with an editor on editing your images, and develop a localized promotional concept for your team as part of your final deliverables.
Why should I take part?
* The project and your work will be promoted in the press.
* Work will be featured in an exhibit and on the YPA website.
* You will learn from an established photographer.
* You will be able to create some great work for your portfolio.
Young Photographers Alliance
Young Photographers Alliance (YPA) is a global community where young photographers connect with the inspiration, resources and contacts they need to build successful and sustainable careers as the great artists and communicators of the future. YPA is an educational foundation dedicated to rallying the resources of the creative community and general public in support of young talent. Our mission is to inspire and empower the next generation of image-makers by offering the real-world knowledge, insight, experience and contacts they need to build sustainable careers as photography professionals. YPA is unique in its focus on community and the fostering of direct, meaningful connections between emerging and established photographers. Great talent isn’t just born. It’s developed.
The Young Photographers Alliance provides financial grants and skill-development opportunities for emerging photographers and photography students enrolled in college programs across the United States, Canada & UK.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Vero Beach Magazine Cover: Mother's Day Issue
Another cover with Vero Beach Magazine for the month of May, just in time for Mother's Day. The concept for this cover was created by the magazine with a Mother's Day morning/breakfast in bed concept in mind. It is part of a larger, fashion spread found on the interior of the magazine. The items on the cover were pulled from some of the local stores in the area.We photographed indoors and outdoors for this issue, all using my alien bee strobe heads. The indoor shots were a little softer, where the outdoor shots on the boat I used a harder light to match the sun and make the scene look a little more saturated.
A little insider secret for you on the cover shot, the adorable, little white "tea pot" is not a tea pot at all... it's actually a very clever red wine decanter. So sneaky, but perfect if you don't want to look like an alcoholic when drinking wine on the weekends. It only needs a matching wine mug to go with it.
Hair and Makeup: Jillian Caro
Monday, May 7, 2012
At the Heart of it All
I've seen so many interesting things in my short span of being a photographer. Short is a relative term, but it feels incredibly short when you watch the days fly by. From time to time a 24 hour time period feels like the blink of an eye.
Being in the line of work that I am, I get this magnificent bird's eye view into people's lives. I come in like a flash (sometimes with a flash), as requested by one of my clients. I get to hear their stories and see a snippet of their life, whether good or bad. Then I leave. I take my memories with me, and my subjects move on with their lives, hopefully remembering that nice person who stopped by to photograph them that one day.
Not to get psychological on you, but I every time I wrap up a photo shoot I leave the situation with a plethora of different thoughts and emotions related to the events that occurred. The toughest of these are the ones which pull at the heart strings.
It has been approximately five years since this shoot, but one that I will never forget. I had an opportunity to photograph a woman and her husband in a portrait together for AARP. The photos were to pair an article about the husband's health and the couple's finances. The short of the story is that the gentleman was a veteran, who developed cancer and was not able to get enough financial help from the US government to cover hospital bills and other expenses. I arrived at the house knowing that her husband was sick, but under the good impression that I would be able to photograph them both together. I arrived to find something much different. The very frail, thin, sick man was undoubtably just a few days away from his deathbed. His wife was extremely sweet, and in the midst of one of the biggest events in her life, she kept herself collected while I was in the home.
Before we began the portrait, she let me know that it would only be herself being photographed. Her husband was too sick to be a part of it, and I reassured her that would not be a problem. She insisted that I meet him before we went any further. I stepped into a somewhat small bedroom to find a hospital bed which held a small, elderly looking man wearing diapers with a hospice nurse standing over him. She was administering some sort of I.V. or shot when I stepped in and walked to the opposite side of the bed. The wife introduced me by name to her husband and explained that I would be photographing her for the article. I am not sure if he understood or even heard her because there was no response. No nod, no murmur, nothing.
I am easily distraught when it comes to seeing others in pain, but I was able to keep it together by riding on the strength of the wife. We continued on, and I photographed her in 3 different places around her home, none of which were with or around her husband. After we finished, she asked if I wanted to say goodbye to him, but I had to respectfully decline. It was a hard situation to be in, and I didn't want to over step my boundaries any more than I already felt like I had. I knew I was photographing for a good cause. The article was for awareness, public knowledge, and to help raise money for the wife who was not only about to soon lose her husband, but also in danger of losing her home of more than 20 years. I did not know them personally though, and thus felt as if I had already crossed the line by even being in the home at such a time in life. I did not have to explain this to her because she already understood. She shed a few tears when I hugged her goodbye, and I wished her the best. I have not talked to her or heard an update on her situation since.
I did see the woman about a year ago. She was attending a formal gala with other fellow business men and women. I decided quickly the best plan of action was to not speak to her nor let her recognize me from across the room. I'm sure the last thing she wanted to hear that evening was, "Remember me? The girl who came to your house several years ago to photograph, right before your husband passed?" What a way to bring down the party.
She had a gigantic smile on her face and looked much healthier than I had remembered. Even though I did not speak to her, her smile gave me the confidence that she was holding her own. And I still wish her the best.
Being in the line of work that I am, I get this magnificent bird's eye view into people's lives. I come in like a flash (sometimes with a flash), as requested by one of my clients. I get to hear their stories and see a snippet of their life, whether good or bad. Then I leave. I take my memories with me, and my subjects move on with their lives, hopefully remembering that nice person who stopped by to photograph them that one day.
Not to get psychological on you, but I every time I wrap up a photo shoot I leave the situation with a plethora of different thoughts and emotions related to the events that occurred. The toughest of these are the ones which pull at the heart strings.
It has been approximately five years since this shoot, but one that I will never forget. I had an opportunity to photograph a woman and her husband in a portrait together for AARP. The photos were to pair an article about the husband's health and the couple's finances. The short of the story is that the gentleman was a veteran, who developed cancer and was not able to get enough financial help from the US government to cover hospital bills and other expenses. I arrived at the house knowing that her husband was sick, but under the good impression that I would be able to photograph them both together. I arrived to find something much different. The very frail, thin, sick man was undoubtably just a few days away from his deathbed. His wife was extremely sweet, and in the midst of one of the biggest events in her life, she kept herself collected while I was in the home.
Before we began the portrait, she let me know that it would only be herself being photographed. Her husband was too sick to be a part of it, and I reassured her that would not be a problem. She insisted that I meet him before we went any further. I stepped into a somewhat small bedroom to find a hospital bed which held a small, elderly looking man wearing diapers with a hospice nurse standing over him. She was administering some sort of I.V. or shot when I stepped in and walked to the opposite side of the bed. The wife introduced me by name to her husband and explained that I would be photographing her for the article. I am not sure if he understood or even heard her because there was no response. No nod, no murmur, nothing.
I am easily distraught when it comes to seeing others in pain, but I was able to keep it together by riding on the strength of the wife. We continued on, and I photographed her in 3 different places around her home, none of which were with or around her husband. After we finished, she asked if I wanted to say goodbye to him, but I had to respectfully decline. It was a hard situation to be in, and I didn't want to over step my boundaries any more than I already felt like I had. I knew I was photographing for a good cause. The article was for awareness, public knowledge, and to help raise money for the wife who was not only about to soon lose her husband, but also in danger of losing her home of more than 20 years. I did not know them personally though, and thus felt as if I had already crossed the line by even being in the home at such a time in life. I did not have to explain this to her because she already understood. She shed a few tears when I hugged her goodbye, and I wished her the best. I have not talked to her or heard an update on her situation since.
I did see the woman about a year ago. She was attending a formal gala with other fellow business men and women. I decided quickly the best plan of action was to not speak to her nor let her recognize me from across the room. I'm sure the last thing she wanted to hear that evening was, "Remember me? The girl who came to your house several years ago to photograph, right before your husband passed?" What a way to bring down the party.
She had a gigantic smile on her face and looked much healthier than I had remembered. Even though I did not speak to her, her smile gave me the confidence that she was holding her own. And I still wish her the best.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Prada 'Real Fantasies' 2012
Prada Real Fantasies Spring Summer 2012
For the Prada Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook Real Fantasies, AMO OMA explores the nostalgia of hot rodding, golfing, picnicking, the space race, and other wholesome past times. Told through a sequence of 100% handmade collages -- continuing a new tradition of handcraftsmanship started last season -- Real Fantasies is a palimpsest of photography, graphics and text that pulls the reader into a realm of hyper reality.
Credits:
PRODUCTION / ART DIRECTION: AMO / Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli, Fausto Fantinuoli
ARTWORK: Jeroen Koolhaas, Lok Jansen
PHOTOGRAPHY: Phil Meech
VIDEO DIRECTION: James Lima
MUSIC: Frédéric Sanchez
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : Max Brun -- Hi ! Production
EDITION: Brian Vincent Durkin
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Floridian View Magazine- April Fashion Spread
Tear sheets from the April fashion shoot with Floridian View Magazine. Photographed by Betsy Hansen. Hair and Makeup by Meghan Connolly. Models with Prodigy: Tyler H & JC S. Wardrobe from Neiman Marcus.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Lake Mary H&W Magazine Cover for April
It was a beautiful morning, and I was able to get some beautiful results!
www.lakemaryhealthandwellness.com
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Vero Beach Magazine Cover for April
Good stuff. :)
www.verobeachmagazine.com
Hair & Makeup, www.jilliancaro.com
Models, www.modelscout.com
www.pinecreeksportingclub.com
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