So for the month of June, Lee Varis is again doing a free seminar on calibrating for digital capture.
This class will cover testing and calibration proceedures for your digital camera including: Shooting a test to determine your camera's true ISO rating, Color calibration using the DNG Profile Editor app, Setting up presets and processing defaults for ACR/Lightroom and Automating camera downloading, renaming and converting
Seating is limited to 15 folks so please make sure to RSVP early ! Even if they do sell out, some folks don't show so there might be a chance to get in.
The classes are held over at The Icon over in Miracle Mile every Wednesday night from 7 - 8:30 pm. The class is repeated 4 times a month so each Wed is the exactly same material. If you can't make the first one, RSVP for the second one.
Icon Customer Service Lounge
the Icon Photo Lab
5450 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-933-1666
To RSVP check here.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Events this Weekend (5/29-5/31)
Well besides the Art Walk that I messed up on (they are both THIS Saturday, noon to 8 pm, there are the following :
Saturday
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+ The Redondo Beach Photography Meetup will be meeting up at 10 am on Sat & Sun to photograph a civil war re-enactment at El dorado Park Nature Center 7550 E. Spring St. in Long Beach. LINK
+ Joni Sternbach: Surfland Publication Release and Book Signing @ Edward Cella 6018 Wilshire Blvd from 1 - 4 pm
+ Transforming Photography (a group show) @ Edward Cella 6018 Wilshire Blvd (across from LACMA) 4-8 pm LINK
+ David Lynch / Danger Mouse "Dark Night of the Soul" @ Michael Kohn Gallery 8071 Beverly Blvd (near Fairfax) 5-7 pm LINK
+ Bettie Page : Heaven Bound closing party @ World of Wonder Gallery 6650 Sunset Blvd 7 - 10 pm Bettie Page-look-alike contest LINK
Sunday
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+ Pin-Up Workshop @ NoHo Studios 10 am - 4 pm LINK
+ Strobist Meet-Up - Long Beach 4-8 pm @ Smash Photo LB 2176 Pacific Ave. They seem to be filled up but there might be some no shows or whatnots. Contact David Griffin 323.617.7013 LINK
Yup, that is all I can dig out this weekend. If I miss anything, feel free to post in the comments below.
Saturday
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+ The Redondo Beach Photography Meetup will be meeting up at 10 am on Sat & Sun to photograph a civil war re-enactment at El dorado Park Nature Center 7550 E. Spring St. in Long Beach. LINK
+ Joni Sternbach: Surfland Publication Release and Book Signing @ Edward Cella 6018 Wilshire Blvd from 1 - 4 pm
+ Transforming Photography (a group show) @ Edward Cella 6018 Wilshire Blvd (across from LACMA) 4-8 pm LINK
+ David Lynch / Danger Mouse "Dark Night of the Soul" @ Michael Kohn Gallery 8071 Beverly Blvd (near Fairfax) 5-7 pm LINK
+ Bettie Page : Heaven Bound closing party @ World of Wonder Gallery 6650 Sunset Blvd 7 - 10 pm Bettie Page-look-alike contest LINK
Sunday
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+ Pin-Up Workshop @ NoHo Studios 10 am - 4 pm LINK
+ Strobist Meet-Up - Long Beach 4-8 pm @ Smash Photo LB 2176 Pacific Ave. They seem to be filled up but there might be some no shows or whatnots. Contact David Griffin 323.617.7013 LINK
Yup, that is all I can dig out this weekend. If I miss anything, feel free to post in the comments below.
Okay my face is red....two Art Walks is THIS Sat (5/30)
Both Art Walks I mention for last week turned out to be for this weekend ! My bad. So if you happen to miss it last weekend, well, uh, take two !
Miracle Mile Art Walk
Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea is not only home to several major museums, but also to a litany of LA's best-known galleries. Some (but not all) of the galleries in the area schedule openings on selected Saturdays; today's highlights include husband and wife James Panozzo (Lawrence Asher Gallery) and Merry Karnowsky holding it down at either end of La Brea with a pair of fresh exhibitions. And, especially for the May edition, LACMA Muse has organized a full day and evening of expanded programs that includes the Page, Peterson, and Craft and Folk Art museuems offering free admission; art and music performances at the Page Museum's lawn and LACMA's grand entrance; and a New Orleans-themed late-night afterparty at the El Rey, featuring Vaud & the Villains.
All the fine info available here.
Culver City Art Walk
The Culver City Gallery District is home to scores of galleries, packed into a few square blocks along Washington Boulevard. La Cienega between Venice and Washington is thick with A-list, international operations like Kim Light, Honor Fraser, Walter Maciel, LAXART, Blum & Poe, George Billis, and Taylor de Cordoba, recently joined by the relocated Cherry & Martin. And, of course, Washington to the west offers Kinsey/DesForges, Corey Helford, Le Basse Projects, and dozens of other destinations. It may sound like a lot of places to hit in a day, but first-rate bars and restaurants dot the route to help break it up; of special note are art-world favorites Wilson (dinner), Mandrake (drinks), and Royal/T (dessert).
Info available here.
(via FlavorPill)
Miracle Mile Art Walk
Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea is not only home to several major museums, but also to a litany of LA's best-known galleries. Some (but not all) of the galleries in the area schedule openings on selected Saturdays; today's highlights include husband and wife James Panozzo (Lawrence Asher Gallery) and Merry Karnowsky holding it down at either end of La Brea with a pair of fresh exhibitions. And, especially for the May edition, LACMA Muse has organized a full day and evening of expanded programs that includes the Page, Peterson, and Craft and Folk Art museuems offering free admission; art and music performances at the Page Museum's lawn and LACMA's grand entrance; and a New Orleans-themed late-night afterparty at the El Rey, featuring Vaud & the Villains.
All the fine info available here.
Culver City Art Walk
The Culver City Gallery District is home to scores of galleries, packed into a few square blocks along Washington Boulevard. La Cienega between Venice and Washington is thick with A-list, international operations like Kim Light, Honor Fraser, Walter Maciel, LAXART, Blum & Poe, George Billis, and Taylor de Cordoba, recently joined by the relocated Cherry & Martin. And, of course, Washington to the west offers Kinsey/DesForges, Corey Helford, Le Basse Projects, and dozens of other destinations. It may sound like a lot of places to hit in a day, but first-rate bars and restaurants dot the route to help break it up; of special note are art-world favorites Wilson (dinner), Mandrake (drinks), and Royal/T (dessert).
Info available here.
(via FlavorPill)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
SAA "Photo Metadata Project" (6/18/09)
UPDATE (6/1/09) : Since is the going to be an APA/SAA event, it is free only to APA/SAA members. ASMP/Students $5 and non-members $10.
LINK
Coming in June is SAA's traveling seminar on photo metadata. Best part that there is no cost to you ! You just need to RSVP.
The mission of the SAA Photo Metadata Project is to help promote these best practices by investigating and reporting on the issues, and then developing online resources and educational events — demonstrating that embedding metadata in digital photos benefits us all and is easy to do.
This initiative is made possible by the generous support of the Library of Congress, our Project Partners, a dedicated group of project contributors, and the commitment of the Stock Artists Alliance.
This seminar will travel to other cities so please check their schedule here.
photometadata.org
HELMS DAYLIGHT STUDIO
3221 Hutchison Ave, #E
Los Angeles, CA, 90034
4:15 pm - 9:30 pm
LINK
Coming in June is SAA's traveling seminar on photo metadata. Best part that there is no cost to you ! You just need to RSVP.
The mission of the SAA Photo Metadata Project is to help promote these best practices by investigating and reporting on the issues, and then developing online resources and educational events — demonstrating that embedding metadata in digital photos benefits us all and is easy to do.
This initiative is made possible by the generous support of the Library of Congress, our Project Partners, a dedicated group of project contributors, and the commitment of the Stock Artists Alliance.
This seminar will travel to other cities so please check their schedule here.
photometadata.org
HELMS DAYLIGHT STUDIO
3221 Hutchison Ave, #E
Los Angeles, CA, 90034
4:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Self Portrait : Silver Eye at 30
Silver Eye is pleased to announce a call for photographers for our upcoming Main Gallery exhibition, which celebrates Silver Eye’s 30th Anniversary. Self Portrait: Silver Eye at 30 will be a group exhibition on view July 8 – September 12, 2009 that weaves a visual understanding of one theme. The deadline for entry is June 6, 2009. We aim to honor Silver Eye’s rich history, while simultaneously providing our members with the opportunity to creatively represent who they are with a camera. What comes to mind when you think of a self portrait? The dreaded photography class assignment? A strip from the photobooth? Works by Cindy Sherman, Lee Friedlander or Andy Warhol? This is a chance to be creative with the idea of self portrait; an invitation for self-expression and study. What and who defines you?
Details/Entry Form (PDF)
Details/Entry Form (PDF)
Noah Webb's 4,664 photographs
"The 'A Thousand Bees' video was shot completely with stills. In the end we shot a total of 4,664 photographs to create the video! Credit for art direction is shared with myself, Sara and Clate Grunden. Tim Melideo did a terrific job with the editing, and Nicholas Trikonis was responsible for the beautiful lighting. A special thanks to my assistant Harry McGowan. I'd also like to share my appreciation for the production assistants Delara, Golnessa & Saba Farmanara for their tremendous help."
(via PDNPulse)
noahwebb.com
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday Random Links
+ Conde Nast Editor Says Conglomerates Are Over
+ Ted Soqui's photos of Prop 8 Rallies in WeHo
+ LAist's photos of Prop 8 Rallies
+ Cover of New Yorker created on an iPhone
+ Why There Will Never Be a Simple DSLR
+ Firmware update to bring manual exposure control to Canon EOS 5D Mark II video
+ Blogs are the new small magazines
+ Interview w/filmmaker Eric Bricker about his documentary on Julius Shulman
+ 21 Movie Posters redone by Legos
+ Pick One
+ Ted Soqui's photos of Prop 8 Rallies in WeHo
+ LAist's photos of Prop 8 Rallies
+ Cover of New Yorker created on an iPhone
+ Why There Will Never Be a Simple DSLR
+ Firmware update to bring manual exposure control to Canon EOS 5D Mark II video
+ Blogs are the new small magazines
+ Interview w/filmmaker Eric Bricker about his documentary on Julius Shulman
+ 21 Movie Posters redone by Legos
+ Pick One
Benjamen Chinn (1921-2009)
"Benjamen, like many artists, worked quietly outside of the limelight producing a wonderful body of work. I had the opportunity to exhibit with him in the Perceptions exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1954. I was thirteen, and it was my first exhibit; over the years, I still recall Benjamen's images of San Francisco's Chinatown from that exhibit. He had a terrific eye for the moment. Also, like many artists, I believe that his work will be discovered by those who missed it during his lifetime."
- Merg Ross
The following excerpt is from a 2003 interview with him done by the SF Gate.
Q: You studied under Ansel Adams. What was he like?
A: He and Minor White conducted (the course). After the first two years Ansel left Minor to run the program. The strangest thing is I never got any feedback from Minor. For one thing, I had my own darkroom. So I'd get my assignments and go home and do my things. I didn't sit around and shoot the bull like most photographers -- and see what the others were doing.
Until maybe 10 years ago. There are at least 10 of us (from Chinn's classes) still around. Now I see them for lunch sometimes.
Q: What was the occasion 10 years ago that reunited you with your colleagues?
A: We had a show for the 50th anniversary of Ansel Adams' class at the Transamerica Building. They chose 50 photographers; we were allowed to put in one print each.
Finally, when we met again, Phillip Hyde (classmate and friend) said: "Gee, you were the star of the class. We always wanted to know what you'd come out with."
. . . . .
Q: Advice to new photographers?
A: Take your time. Don't go rushing down the street -- you'll miss a lot of things. Look up and look down.
Q: With all the years of training, travel, human interaction and experience under your hat, what might you say has become your approach -- or philosophy, if you will -- to taking a great photograph?
A: Nothing. I still rely on instinct.
Q: Is that the secret?
A: No secret. I've been very fortunate all my life. All these things just fell into place. It just happened.
LINKS :
SF Gate interview w/Benjamen (2003)
LA Times Obituary
Adam Chin's Flickr page on his uncle, Benjamen
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Smashbox Industry Soiree (5/28)
Yup, that time of the month again for Smashbox to do their Industry Soiree ! Every month it seems to get bigger and bigger ! This month, the hours are from 8:30 - 11 pm - a change from 7-9 from previous months. And they announced this will happen the last Thursday of every month.
As usual, free gift bags to the first 50 :)
XIV
8117 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Four Evenings with Fine Art Photographers : Whitney Hubbs (5/28)
This month Whitney Hubbs is featured. She is not a "name" photographer quite yet, but I thought it would be interesting to hear from someone starting out in the photography world, having just received her MFA from UCLA. She was one of the creators of the Art for Obama Auction, and was selected by the Humble Arts Foundation as an emerging photographer to watch. - Aline Smithson
This Thursday at A&I Santa Monica, Aline Smithson is hosting the third of a series of four evenings with fine art photographers. The series above is from Hubb's "Nothing Happens in June" series.
The photographs are symbols to my life, I am making a map of my world; and once edited and sequenced they become parables. The idea of journey (representational and metaphorical) is explored both, in the mood of my photographs as well as the idea of the collective portrait. I am interested in the transitions that I experience, as well as in my subjects and how I relate to them. And I look to the landscape to symbolize the cycles of life.
Thursday 5/26 7-8:30 pm
A&I Santa Monica
1550 17th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
$20 General; $10 for Students w/ID (valid for Art Center, SMC and Brooks students only)
www.whitneyhubbs.com
www.juliadean.com/events
Monday, May 25, 2009
David Lynch/Danger Mouse "Dark Night of the Soul" (5/30)
This Saturday Michael Kohn Gallery will have an opening reception for David Lynch / Danger Mouse "Dark Night of Soul" from 7-9 pm.
For their premiere collaboration, David Lynch and Danger Mouse have designed a two-room installation at Michael Kohn Gallery capitalizing on the interplay between the music from Danger Mouse’s and Sparklehorse’s album Dark Night of the Soul and the artwork David Lynch created for the album, allowing the mediums of art and music to complement one another. Fifty of Lynch’s photographs are mounted on aluminum panels that seem to float on the gallery walls, reinforcing the moody rhythms of the music from Dark Night of the Soul that will play throughout the gallery. The installation encourages a fully enveloping experience that surpasses the individual visual or auditory elements.
Opening reception May 30, 2009 5-7 pm
Michael Kohn Gallery
8071 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90048
Lisa Jack : Barack Obama "The Freshman" (5/28)
This Thursday over at M+B in West Hollywood will be having the opening reception of Lisa Jack's b/w photos of Obama as a young student at Occidental College in Eagle Rock. Lisa was a photography student at that time and photographed "Barry", a freshman at that time.
May 28th opening reception 6-9 pm
M + B Fine Artt
612 N Almont Dr
West Hollywood, CA 90069
PIX is closed today (5/25/09)
Yup, we're closed. Don't bother knocking, we're all out BBQing, drinking or sleeping. We're back to our regular schedule tomorrow morning at 6 am.
Quick moment of silence, I personally want to take a second to remember Tommy Folks. Tommy, Todd and I were friends in college back in Texas. He was a quiet sort of fellow but he had his values. "He was a quiet, reserved man, a very private person, but a solid citizen," says his father. We (me, Todd and Tommy) were both the same age. After college I lost track of Tommy. I've moved west. Years go by until one day Todd mention he hear that Tommy had been killed in Iraq in 2005. Tommy dead ? We were the same age ! How ?
So this Memorial Day, I'm taking a moment to remember Tommy.
Quick moment of silence, I personally want to take a second to remember Tommy Folks. Tommy, Todd and I were friends in college back in Texas. He was a quiet sort of fellow but he had his values. "He was a quiet, reserved man, a very private person, but a solid citizen," says his father. We (me, Todd and Tommy) were both the same age. After college I lost track of Tommy. I've moved west. Years go by until one day Todd mention he hear that Tommy had been killed in Iraq in 2005. Tommy dead ? We were the same age ! How ?
So this Memorial Day, I'm taking a moment to remember Tommy.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
LA Times new magazine dead before even released
Remember earlier this month when I posted a link about LAEtcetera, the new weekly LA Times magazine to be found in your Sunday paper ? Well, it is dead already and the first issue hasn't even been released yet ! The first and final issue will can be found in tomorrow's LA Times.
According to executive vice president and CMO John T. O'Loughlin, L.A. Times will suspend LAetcetera “for the foreseeable future while we revise the overall L.A. planning calendar.”
The suspension comes as the Los Angeles Times Media Group said Penn Jones—publisher of LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine, the group’s monthly publication—is leaving the company. Jones will be replaced by associate publisher Nora Gervais until the company finds a permanent a replacement.
LINKS
+ LA Times suspends publication spinoff magazine before launch
+ LAT Magazine loses publisher, suspends weekly
Friday, May 22, 2009
Google Street View - Los Angeles
Ever wonder about those Google Street View images ? Well, besides cars, they are starting to use bike mounted cameras which I assume are for areas that you can't get to via a car. The bikes start this summer in UK. Just for kicks I googled Google Street View Los Angeles and found some interesting photos :)
Hmmm...someone wants to be famous.
Someone getting arrested
Someone passed out
Star Wars of course
A castle by the street
Make up your own story
Last but not least, I check out 217 S. La Brea 90036 for PIX just to see if I could catch either Dave outside or maybe our UPS guy but no luck. Oh, by the way, even though we have a street door, we have a parking lot in the back that goes right into our rental dept so if you're doing rentals, go to the back, it'll be easier to park and get gear.
Friday Random Links
+ App Will Let You Trigger Your Canon DSLR from an iPhone
+ It Takes a Village: White Mule Picture Frames
+ Anna Wintour's 60 Minutes Episode Watched by 10.2 Million
+ Appiphilia: Shaken by all the earthquakes? Grab your iPhone
+ Adobe Camera Raw 5.4 available for beta testing
+ Photography Websites & Google Analytics
+ Facebook is lazy with your pictures
+ It Takes a Village: White Mule Picture Frames
+ Anna Wintour's 60 Minutes Episode Watched by 10.2 Million
+ Appiphilia: Shaken by all the earthquakes? Grab your iPhone
+ Adobe Camera Raw 5.4 available for beta testing
+ Photography Websites & Google Analytics
+ Facebook is lazy with your pictures
Events this Weekend (5/22-5/24)
Looks like it is a weekend for Art Walks and Street Fairs !
This Saturday is the Miracle Mile Art Walk with afterparty @ El Rey and Culver City Art Walk. Both noon to 8 pm. If you're down in Hermosa Beach, there's Fiesta Hermosa, an Arts & Craft Fair that runs 23-25th 10 am - 6 pm.
Openings this weekend, Jo Ann Callis @ Craig Krull Gallery. May 23- July 4th. No opening reception listed on website. Scott McFarland @ Regen Projects II Opening reception is Saturday from 6-8 pm. May 23-June 3rd.
Bruce LaBruce : Untitled Hardcore Zombie Project to be shown at Peres Projects this Saturday 6-9 pm. Performance at 8:30 pm.
This post feels kinda thin this week, eh ? If I missed any photo-related events, just post it in the comment. Thanks !
This Saturday is the Miracle Mile Art Walk with afterparty @ El Rey and Culver City Art Walk. Both noon to 8 pm. If you're down in Hermosa Beach, there's Fiesta Hermosa, an Arts & Craft Fair that runs 23-25th 10 am - 6 pm.
Openings this weekend, Jo Ann Callis @ Craig Krull Gallery. May 23- July 4th. No opening reception listed on website. Scott McFarland @ Regen Projects II Opening reception is Saturday from 6-8 pm. May 23-June 3rd.
Bruce LaBruce : Untitled Hardcore Zombie Project to be shown at Peres Projects this Saturday 6-9 pm. Performance at 8:30 pm.
This post feels kinda thin this week, eh ? If I missed any photo-related events, just post it in the comment. Thanks !
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Benny Chan "Traffic !" (5/30)
Yes, how can it be LA without traffic ? Benny Chan has taken to the skies in the past few years to document Los Angeles traffic. I admit it, the scene looks beautiful from above but I wouldn't want to be sitting in my car. I found this via Good Magazine where they have posted several of his photos - and if you click on them, will enlarge them further - thus giving you really a bird's eye view of that snarl on the 405.
Rush hour in Los Angeles is synonymous with gridlock, but the sheer enormity of the situation can be tough to grasp. Fortunately, there is the architecture photographer Benny Chan, whose Traffic! series depicts the scale of overcrowded lanes of rush hour traffic from high overhead. Shot over a few years during various helicopter trips, the photographs now stand eight feet high and six feet wide, and convey, quite effectively, the enormity of the problem-as well as the need to get things moving.
May 31st - Sept 20th with an opening event 7-9 pm on May 30th. Benny will be speaking on August 16th 3-4 pm
Pasadena Museum of California Art
490 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-568-3665
Two Art Walks for the Price of One !
Okay, well, there is no price, I mean, the Art Walks are free but the planets have aligned and so this weekend you can get your choice of the Miracle Mile Art Walk or the Culver City Art Walk !
Miracle Mile Art Walk (noon - 8pm, afterparty @ El Rey)
ArtWalk 2009 is happening once again on the Miracle Mile. With the help of the Page Museum, Petersen Automotive Museum, Yelp, and the Miracle Mile ArtWalk, four museums will be offering free general admission, more than twenty galleries will be participating in a self-guided tour, and restaurants throughout the area will offer special discount and offers. Special appearances by a Kogi Truck, Bollywood Step Dance, Angel Lebron, and much more are shaping up this year's ArtWalk to be our best yet. Be sure to check out the schedule of events for more programming information. Oh, and after all that, we're throwing a can't-miss party at the El Rey Theater.
Wait, is Kogi, the official taco truck of Art Walks ? They were at the Santiago Art Walk last week and I know they hit the Downtown Art Walk :)
Culver City Art Walk (noon - 8 pm)
The Culver City Gallery District is home to scores of galleries, packed into a few square blocks along Washington Boulevard. La Cienega between Venice and Washington is thick with A-list, international operations like Kim Light, Honor Fraser, Walter Maciel, LAXART, Blum & Poe, George Billis, and Taylor de Cordoba, recently joined by the relocated Cherry & Martin. And, of course, Washington to the west offers Kinsey/DesForges, Corey Helford, Le Basse Projects, and dozens of other destinations. It may sound like a lot of places to hit in a day, but first-rate bars and restaurants dot the route to help break it up; of special note are art-world favorites Wilson (dinner), Mandrake (drinks), and Royal/T (dessert).
Both are on Saturday (5/23)
Miracle Mile Art Walk (noon - 8pm, afterparty @ El Rey)
ArtWalk 2009 is happening once again on the Miracle Mile. With the help of the Page Museum, Petersen Automotive Museum, Yelp, and the Miracle Mile ArtWalk, four museums will be offering free general admission, more than twenty galleries will be participating in a self-guided tour, and restaurants throughout the area will offer special discount and offers. Special appearances by a Kogi Truck, Bollywood Step Dance, Angel Lebron, and much more are shaping up this year's ArtWalk to be our best yet. Be sure to check out the schedule of events for more programming information. Oh, and after all that, we're throwing a can't-miss party at the El Rey Theater.
Wait, is Kogi, the official taco truck of Art Walks ? They were at the Santiago Art Walk last week and I know they hit the Downtown Art Walk :)
Culver City Art Walk (noon - 8 pm)
The Culver City Gallery District is home to scores of galleries, packed into a few square blocks along Washington Boulevard. La Cienega between Venice and Washington is thick with A-list, international operations like Kim Light, Honor Fraser, Walter Maciel, LAXART, Blum & Poe, George Billis, and Taylor de Cordoba, recently joined by the relocated Cherry & Martin. And, of course, Washington to the west offers Kinsey/DesForges, Corey Helford, Le Basse Projects, and dozens of other destinations. It may sound like a lot of places to hit in a day, but first-rate bars and restaurants dot the route to help break it up; of special note are art-world favorites Wilson (dinner), Mandrake (drinks), and Royal/T (dessert).
Both are on Saturday (5/23)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Thomas Cristofoletti
I started my professional career as a freelance web designer while attending the European Institute of Design in Milan for 3 years. Upon completion in 2004 I joined Sudler & Hennessey (the Italian leader in Healthcare communication and part of the Y&R/WPP group) as an art director where I had the opportunity to work on a range of products both international and local and on various levels, from campaign development, product launches and web design. After that, I worked 2 years for ArteficeLab, one of the most important Italian agency in packaging design and in below the line promotion. There I have had the chance to work on mass market products, to expand my knowledge about packaging design (above all the beverage field) and in-store-promotion’ dynamics. Actually I’m working in Madrid (Spain) for Cp Proximity, the most important direct market agency of Spain and part of BBDO international network.
I always loved photography and travelling and I hope one day to find an occasion to change my life.
Thomas Cristofoletti is an italian graphic designer/AD and and photographer based in Madrid. I stumbled upon his photos on the web one day and always liked looking at how other folks outside the US view us.
See the rest here
Profoto Photo Assistant / Digital Tech Survey
Profoto Photo Assistant & Digital Tech Survey
No, there's no special prizes or gifts or discounts for filling this out though if you asked me, I wouldn't turn down a....say...free Pro-B2s ?
Hey, I can dream....
No, there's no special prizes or gifts or discounts for filling this out though if you asked me, I wouldn't turn down a....say...free Pro-B2s ?
Hey, I can dream....
Wednesday Random Links
+ Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO sets
+ SEO Thoughts on Photo Blog
+ Slow Photography in an Instantaneous Age
+ We need another tern for "book"
LA Marathon on Memorial Day
In the years past, this event used to cause havoc for us. Customers who didn't know this was going on would find themselves stuck in traffic unable to get to us. The route runs a few blocks from us.
I remember one year, a photographer parked his car on one side of the course, ran across it, up a few blocks to us to get seamless paper then had to run back with it. Heck, sometimes employees of PIX would forget and find themselves stuck (me).
Well, this year PIX is taking Memorial Day off so we will be closed on that day but for the rest of you folks, in case you happen to have plans to run around town, take a moment to check out LA Marathon's site for the course map and familiar yourself with the intersections and times. Can save you a load of heartache later on !
LAMarathon.com
I remember one year, a photographer parked his car on one side of the course, ran across it, up a few blocks to us to get seamless paper then had to run back with it. Heck, sometimes employees of PIX would forget and find themselves stuck (me).
Well, this year PIX is taking Memorial Day off so we will be closed on that day but for the rest of you folks, in case you happen to have plans to run around town, take a moment to check out LA Marathon's site for the course map and familiar yourself with the intersections and times. Can save you a load of heartache later on !
LAMarathon.com
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Canon announces Service Notice for G10
Honestly I can't recall if I posted this or not before. The date on this was April 28, 2009. In any case, can't hurt to post it again :
Canon has announced a service notice for its PowerShot G10 compact camera. It addresses the appearance of lines in certain images shot with a specific batch of G10's. Affected cameras can be identified by their serial numbers, where the 4th and 5th digits correspond to the numbers listed in the notice. These cameras will be repaired for free by contacting the company's customer support center.
Serial numbers with the following 4th and 5th digits can be sent to Canon for free repairs.
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Canon Service Notice
Canon has announced a service notice for its PowerShot G10 compact camera. It addresses the appearance of lines in certain images shot with a specific batch of G10's. Affected cameras can be identified by their serial numbers, where the 4th and 5th digits correspond to the numbers listed in the notice. These cameras will be repaired for free by contacting the company's customer support center.
Serial numbers with the following 4th and 5th digits can be sent to Canon for free repairs.
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Canon Service Notice
AIGA/LA SPARKS @ Venice (tonight)
AIGA was founded as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, but it is now known as AIGA, the professional association for design. Think of AIGA as APA or ASMP for the design community. Tonight, they're doing a social gathering over in Venice for all LA creatives.
Warm spring evening near the beach. Fire pit out on the patio. Cocktails and conversation.
We're ready to light a spark... spark some conversation over a cocktail or two. Get ready for a lively evening of conversation and networking. No need for registrations, just show up and mingle.
Spark with us this month at Beechwood. Venice's Beechwood is a sophisticated yet casual bar and classic American bistro with glowing ochre and amber hues, stunning atrium seating, and a fire pit on the patio. The bar menu features good-for-sharing items like shoestring frites and grilled lamb meatballs. Drinks and desserts are just as playful and just as decadent. Peanut butter truffle tart with homemade Cracker Jacks, anyone?
Get your drink on by SPARKing with others. Collect 5 business cards and have a cocktail on us.
This season's SPARK series is sponsored by NewPage and Unisource. NewPage Corporation is the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity. Unisource is the leading independent marketer and distributor of commercial printing and business imaging papers, packaging systems and facility supplies and equipment in North America.
About the SPARK Series
The SPARK series is a monthly social gathering for all L.A. area creatives and an opportunity to network and spark connections with others.
21 MAY 2009 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
BEECHWOOD
822 WEST WASHINGTON BLVD.
VENICE, CA 90292
AIGA/LA
Warm spring evening near the beach. Fire pit out on the patio. Cocktails and conversation.
We're ready to light a spark... spark some conversation over a cocktail or two. Get ready for a lively evening of conversation and networking. No need for registrations, just show up and mingle.
Spark with us this month at Beechwood. Venice's Beechwood is a sophisticated yet casual bar and classic American bistro with glowing ochre and amber hues, stunning atrium seating, and a fire pit on the patio. The bar menu features good-for-sharing items like shoestring frites and grilled lamb meatballs. Drinks and desserts are just as playful and just as decadent. Peanut butter truffle tart with homemade Cracker Jacks, anyone?
Get your drink on by SPARKing with others. Collect 5 business cards and have a cocktail on us.
This season's SPARK series is sponsored by NewPage and Unisource. NewPage Corporation is the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity. Unisource is the leading independent marketer and distributor of commercial printing and business imaging papers, packaging systems and facility supplies and equipment in North America.
About the SPARK Series
The SPARK series is a monthly social gathering for all L.A. area creatives and an opportunity to network and spark connections with others.
21 MAY 2009 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
BEECHWOOD
822 WEST WASHINGTON BLVD.
VENICE, CA 90292
AIGA/LA
Annenberg IRIS Nights update
Looks like Lauren Greenfield's lecture is already booked to capacity for this Thursday so no more RSVPs. I'm sure not everyone who did so will show up but I'm unsure how they handle stand-bys. Do you show up and just wait ?
Lauren Greenfield will be speaking Thursday (5/21) at the Annenberg Space for Photography as part of their IRIS nights. 6:30-8 pm
Also please note that Carolyn Cole who was scheduled to speak next week has been assigned overseas to cover the conflict in the Afghanistan / Pakistan region and thus, the lecture is now cancelled.
Lauren Greenfield will be speaking Thursday (5/21) at the Annenberg Space for Photography as part of their IRIS nights. 6:30-8 pm
Also please note that Carolyn Cole who was scheduled to speak next week has been assigned overseas to cover the conflict in the Afghanistan / Pakistan region and thus, the lecture is now cancelled.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Tom Zimmerman "Downtown in Detail" (2)
I posted something about Tom's show last week when I had happen to walk by The Continental Gallery over on 4th & Spring in Downtown LA and noticed his photographs inside. The gallery was closed and I couldn't find images on line so I just did a quick post about it. Tom was cool enough to contact me and send me some images.
Info on ordering the book here.
The Continental Gallery
408 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles CA 90013
The hours are :
Thurs, 3:00-6:30
Fri, noon to 6:00
Sat. noon to 6:00
Carrie Yury "Room"
Oops, missed posting about her opening this past weekend at Sam Lee Gallery in Chinatown. Runs till July 3rd
You know, I don’t think of myself as a performance artist or as a multi-media artist. But I guess you are what you do, so it’s possible I need to rethink my self-conception a bit. Ultimately I think it makes more sense to think of myself simply as an artist, and let the medium follow the idea. If I do that then there are no rules or exceptions, just projects.
Sam Lee Gallery
990 N. Hill Street #190
Los Angeles, CA 90012
CarrieYury.com
Monday Random Links
+ Interview feature with photographer Estevan Oriol
+ NYT starts a new blog called "Lens"
+ Defining one's work - On Statements
+ Getty Research Institute on Flickr
+ Make Me Listen with My Eyes
PIX closed on Memorial Day
Yup, this is one of the few times a year PIX Inc closes. We close about 4 or 5 times a year, otherwise we are here 7 days a week to serve our customers. For the older heads out there, you probably remember a time when PIX never did closed. At that time we were open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Yeah, we must have been crazy but this is photography ! Photography doesn't sleep ! If you ever happen to get our old night shift guys out to the bars they'll tell you stories of who shows up at night...and who shows up on New Year's Eve.
These days we're not the young'n as we used to be, PIX has been kicking around for 20 years now (next year we can drink !) and so now days we are still open 7 days a week but a more conservative 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 8 pm on weekends.
HOLIDAY HOURS
Sunday May 24th 9 am to 5 pm (NOT 8am to 8 pm)
Monday May 25th CLOSED
These days we're not the young'n as we used to be, PIX has been kicking around for 20 years now (next year we can drink !) and so now days we are still open 7 days a week but a more conservative 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 8 pm on weekends.
HOLIDAY HOURS
Sunday May 24th 9 am to 5 pm (NOT 8am to 8 pm)
Monday May 25th CLOSED
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Canon Recalls 1D, 1Ds Mk III Cameras Due To Lube Leakage
Canon in the U.S. and elsewhere is advising EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III owners that large spots may appear on the low pass filter over the sensor as a result of lubricant oil splashing from the mirror mechanism. Free cleaning of cameras with either oil on the low pass filter or on the back of the main mirror is being offered by Canon USA, UK and other Canon sales organizations as well.
Canon Factory Service Center
15955 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 753-4200
Canon recall
Canon Factory Service Center
15955 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 753-4200
Canon recall
Catherine Opie to be honored by Heal the Bay
Heal the Bay, whose conservation efforts are centered around Santa Monica Bay and the Southern California coast, will pay tribute to Los Angeles–based artist Catherine Opie’s own environmental leadership and dynamic work featuring the Pacific Ocean at its 18th Annual Bring Back the Beach gala on May 28. In conjunction with the gala, her limited edition series Seasons of the Bay, 2009 is available exclusively through Heal the Bay, with proceeds benefitting its mission to make Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. Shot from one vantage point in the Santa Monica Bay, the first edition of the series is already in MOCA's collection.
HealtheBay.org
Tickets to Bring Back the Beach
(via ForYourArt.com)
Friday, May 15, 2009
Heidi Klum @ Rodeo Drive (German VOGUE)
Hmmm....makes sense. How can you do a fashion story about Los Angeles without Beverly Hills and swarms of tourists ? Paparazzi folks must have a field day with this one !
Photographer : Claudia Knoepfel & Stefan Indlekofer. Available in the June issue of German VOGUE. See the full story here.
Translight Photography Center expanding services
Remember a few months ago when were doing that survey ? Looks like there's some activity over there. Michael Gotz, the owner tells me they just got a new Nikon CoolScan 9000ED film scanner in and will soon be available for customers to come in and scan their own negatives, thus having complete control over the process. The prices has yet to be set but I understand it will be a per hour basis.
Questions ? Call Translight over at 323.222.8978 or email them info@translightcolors.com
Questions ? Call Translight over at 323.222.8978 or email them info@translightcolors.com
Dept of Homeland Security : Photography License
Tired of being harassed by the authorities when you photograph stuff? Now you can print out a fake photo license and use it to trick police officers!
Swell idea!—If you're in middle school.
(Read the rest at PDNPulse)
Events this Weekend (5/15-5/17)
Friday
+ Character Project Group show of Dawoud Bey, Anna Mia Davidson, Jeff Dunas, David Eustace, Joe Fornabaio, Mary Ellen Mark, Eric McNatt, Eric Ogden, Sylvia Plachy, Richard Renaldi and Marla Rutherford. Open for three days Fri-Sun. ACE Gallery 9430 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90212 LINK
Saturday
+ Mysterium, a group exhibition featuring Kelly Kleinschrodt, Lauren Semivan, Cullen Stephenson & Melanie Willhide. 6 pm - 9 pm. 6029 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 LINK
+ Santiago Art Walk down in OC near where 5 & 55 meets is having their monthly art walk. 7-11 pm LINK
+ Photocartographies: Tattered Fragments of the Map opening exhibition 7-9 pm @ g727 gallery in downtown LA LINK
+ Luis Gispert @ Otero Plassart, 6–9pm. Opening reception for Luis Gispert’s solo show comprised of films and large scale photographs. 820 N Fairfax Avenue LA, CA 90046 LINK
Sunday
+ Venice Art Walk & Auctions 11 am - 6 pm Various locations/time. Check link for details. LINK
+ Photo Walk Pasadena. 2-4 pm @ Memorial Park 125 E. Holly St. Pasadena CA LINK
+ Character Project Group show of Dawoud Bey, Anna Mia Davidson, Jeff Dunas, David Eustace, Joe Fornabaio, Mary Ellen Mark, Eric McNatt, Eric Ogden, Sylvia Plachy, Richard Renaldi and Marla Rutherford. Open for three days Fri-Sun. ACE Gallery 9430 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90212 LINK
Saturday
+ Mysterium, a group exhibition featuring Kelly Kleinschrodt, Lauren Semivan, Cullen Stephenson & Melanie Willhide. 6 pm - 9 pm. 6029 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 LINK
+ Santiago Art Walk down in OC near where 5 & 55 meets is having their monthly art walk. 7-11 pm LINK
+ Photocartographies: Tattered Fragments of the Map opening exhibition 7-9 pm @ g727 gallery in downtown LA LINK
+ Luis Gispert @ Otero Plassart, 6–9pm. Opening reception for Luis Gispert’s solo show comprised of films and large scale photographs. 820 N Fairfax Avenue LA, CA 90046 LINK
Sunday
+ Venice Art Walk & Auctions 11 am - 6 pm Various locations/time. Check link for details. LINK
+ Photo Walk Pasadena. 2-4 pm @ Memorial Park 125 E. Holly St. Pasadena CA LINK
4hero - Another Day
Just thought I'll post this little song for morning pick-me-ups....4Hero with Jill Scott from the early 00s.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Siren Studios expanding
Looks like Siren will be expanding and adding a new 3,000 sq ft stage over on Orange/Santa Monica Blvd. No photos available yet. Seems like a good sign to me. New studio = people need to run it = new jobs. I hear it will be opening in a few months. More to come...
SirenStudios.com
Venice Art Walk & Auction (5/17)
This Sunday from 10:30-6 pm. Silent Auctions, artist demonstrations, studio tours, food, drinks, music, what else do you need ?
Venice Art Walk & Auction
Character Project @ ACE Gallery (5/15-5/17)
This weekend over at ACE gallery in Beverly Hills, USA's Character Project will be on exhibit from Friday to Sunday - yes, that's right - only three days to catch it !
In 2008, eleven photographers were asked by USA Network to go out and capture the character of America. A book and traveling photo exhibition resulted from this. The photographers are :
Dawoud Bey: Photographed a diverse cross-section of young Americans near Chicago's Columbia College where he has taught for many years.
Anna Mia Davidson: Photographed portraits of sustainable farmers in Washington State.
Jeff Dunas: Shot a color series in and around Los Angeles documenting the American summer experience.
David Eustace: Shot portraits and landscapes as he traveled along the entirety of Route 50, one of the oldest transcontinental roads, stretching over 3000 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Joe Fornabaio: Photographed individuals at barbershops and salons in the New York metro area in order to capture characters engaged in a classic American ritual the haircut.
Mary Ellen Mark: Documented festivals, parades and summer traditions in one of her favorite places to photograph: New York City.
Eric McNatt: Photographed the "wild and wooly, quiet and intense, quirky and idiosyncratic spirit" of his hometown, Brownwood, Texas.
Eric Ogden: Shot portraits of captivating and charismatic American musicians who all hail from Michigan, including Iggy Pop, Andrew W.K., Bootsy Collins, Deastro, Andre Williams, and Detroit Cobras.
Sylvia Plachy: Captured the "spirit of the South" through a series of portraits and panoramas in Mississippi.
Richard Renaldi: Photographed the character of Alaska on its 50th anniversary as a US state.
Marla Rutherford: Shot portraits of individuals from around Los Angeles who had never before been professionally photographed.
ACE Gallery
9430 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, California 90212
Friday, May 15, 2009: 9am - 6pm
Saturday, May 16, 2009: 10am - 6pm
Sunday, May 17, 2009: 11am - 5pm
More info here
Photowalk Pasadena, CA (5/17)
This time we're heading out to L.A.'s first suburb: Pasadena, CA. As always, this photowalk is open to people of all skill levels and users of all camera types (i.e. point and shoot, SLR, DLSR, etc.) Come ask question and/or share your expertise with people who share a similar passion for taking photos.
Look for us in the parking lot area off of Holly Street.
There is a Gold Line station here and also some parking garages in the area. The day rate is fairly reasonable around here because they like to encourage shoppers to stick around. We'll definitely swing by City Hall and some sculptures in Old Town. The route plan is usually sketched out as we go, but if you have any ideas for places you think we should not miss, please send them and we'll incorporate them if possible.
We'll walk around Old Town for about 2 hours, ending again at a local restaurant/bar where we can cool down and have some drinks.
Sunday May 17th 2-4 pm @ Memorial Park 125 E. Holly St. Pasadena CA
INFO
Look for us in the parking lot area off of Holly Street.
There is a Gold Line station here and also some parking garages in the area. The day rate is fairly reasonable around here because they like to encourage shoppers to stick around. We'll definitely swing by City Hall and some sculptures in Old Town. The route plan is usually sketched out as we go, but if you have any ideas for places you think we should not miss, please send them and we'll incorporate them if possible.
We'll walk around Old Town for about 2 hours, ending again at a local restaurant/bar where we can cool down and have some drinks.
Sunday May 17th 2-4 pm @ Memorial Park 125 E. Holly St. Pasadena CA
INFO
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Patrick Hoelck show postponed
Quick note to everyone that Patrick Hoelck's "Positive + Negative" show that was scheduled to open tomorrow night at Peanut Gallery on Santa Monica Blvd has been postponed.
Via Patrick's Facebook
Josh Marx
Stumbled upon Josh Marx's series on Downtown LA and really digging it. I've ventured around that area quite a bit and so great to see another pair of eyes on things I see everyday.
joshmarx.com
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