I learned that access can be easier to obtain than you think.

I learned that you must have a great deal of personal initiative
when shooting a project independently or on-spec.

I learned that captions are almost as crucial as the images, but a
powerful image may not need a paragraph of text to explain it.

I learned a lot about how to photograph people you don’t know.
All photographers I’ve asked about this have told me it’s something
you have to learn for yourself and I feel. I have grown significantly
in that respect.

I learned that publications still love photographs but don’t like
paying for them anymore.

Importantly, I learned that if you have confidence in the fact that you are
the photographer in a given situation, people generally won’t question that.

- Brandon Tauszik (via )

Eric Schwabel’s "Human Light Suit Project"

Angeleno photographer Eric Schwabel build his own "human light suit" last year for Burning Man and he's currently on Kickstarter to raise funds to return to Burning Man with an more elaborate set-up than previously. You can check out this interview he did with Visual News. See more of his Burning Man images here.

The Red Pop aims to turn your iPhone into a more usable digital camera by placing the shoot button in a more intuitive place. The aluminium and plastic device connects onto your iPhone with a 30-pin dock connector and works alongside a free app to save photos directly to your album. The engineers behind the product have also gone to great lengths to ensure the shoot button feels right - as though you're actually making something happen.

My only question : where the heck is the hot shoe for my flash ? ^^

To Be Published Or Self-Published? (7/11)

Coauthors Mary Virginia Swanson and Darius Himes will give a 30-minute visual presentation for artists who wish to bring their art work to book form, discussing both traditional publishing and self-publishing avenues towards helping determine the pros/cons of each path. Following their lecture, MVS and DH will lead a discussion with industry professionals involved in making, distributing and selling of art books: Nicole Katz, cofounder Paper Chase Press; Mathew Swenson, Creative Director, Paper Chase Press; Jane Brown, Director, ARTBOOK | D.A.P. (Distributed Art Publishers); and Tosh Berman, Book Buyer, Book Soup. Time will be allotted for Q&A. Please RSVP to rsvp@dapinc.com

Please note private consultation is available on July 10th & 11th. More info on their website.

July 11, 2011 7:00 pm

ARTBOOK @ Paper Chase
7174 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90046


(via We Can Shoot Too)

Julia Dean July 1st Backyard BBQ! (7/1)

Hi friends!

I'm inviting you all to attend our July 1st Backyard BBQ gala and celebration held at our new JDPW facility in Hollywood. It's going to be so much fun! Our back parking lot will be open, as well as our main center of course. We'll have plenty of food, beverage, live music and an ongoing slide slow! Please try to stop by if you can. Hope to see you.

http://juliadean.com/backyard-bbq/

Julia.

Friday, July 1 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Julia Dean Photo Workshops
755 Seward St.
Los Angeles CA 90038

"Baraka" Screening @ Egyptian (6/29)

Inspired by the Sufi word meaning "breath of life," BARAKA is a mind-expanding, spiritual journey around the globe (shot in 24 countries on five continents), from director-cinematographer Ron Fricke (who photographed the earlier KOYAANISQATSI) and producer Mark Magidson (the Imax film CHRONOS). Filmed entirely without dialogue in a stunning cascade of crystalline, time-lapse 70mm images, BARAKA is quite simply breathtaking. "Smashingly edited, superbly scored … speaks volumes about the planet without uttering a single word." - Suzan Ayscough, Variety.

This Wednesday, The American Cinematheque @ The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood will be screening a 70mm print of hte 1992 film Baraka. The trailer above is a fan re-edit trailer - attempting to find a trailer in decent video quality from a film almost 20 years old was more difficult than I thought.


$7-$11.

Wednesday June 29, 2011 7:30 pm

Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

Event Info

... anybody can take a picture. Now, you don't even have to be a person, you can be a telephone. There were always too many pictures in the world and today there are billions of pictures. Photography has become less and less real, and my whole motivation is gone, wiped. I became a photographer to make a record that no one could revise, and now anyone can revise it.

- Nan Goldin ( via )

Open Show Los Angeles #7 (6/29)

Open Show is a FREE monthly social mixer and screening event of compelling work by photographers, filmmakers and multimedia producers in a high-profile space.

For the Open Show LA #7 the presenters are:


Dan Shepherd "Draw Me A Tree"


Elizabeth Huston "The Illusions of Love and Loss"


Laurie McCormick "Miniature Moments in my Daily Life"

Wednesday, June 29 · 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Focus Studios
4 Rose Ave
Venice, CA 90291

Events This Weekend

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+ Copious Photography Showcase 8:30 pm - ??? @ Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028. RSVP : info@copiousmanagement.com



_ S A T U R D A Y _


+ "Ward of the State : Tony Ward, Artists' Muse" book signing 3-6 pm @ Rivera & Rivera Gallery 454 North Robertson Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90048 .

Ward of the State: Tony Ward, Artists’ Muse is a group exhibition of works centered on shared muse, Tony Ward. Curated by Robert Standish, the exhibition highlights a diverse collection of images by artists whose lives and careers have at various points been impacted by Ward, as subject, myth and muse. Please join artists Patrick Hoelck, Estevan Oriol, Robert Standish, Patrick Martinez and Michael Gregg Michaud for the Ward of the State book signing this Saturday, June 25 from 3-6 pm

+ "10 Photographs from the 20th Century : A Mining the Archive "project by Dee Williams opening reception 5-7 pm @ Outpost for Contemporary Art 1268 North Ave 50 Highland Park,, CA 90042


+ "Street Sight" opening reception 7-9 pm @ Armory Center for the Arts 145 North Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103.

Street Sight takes into account the factors that contributed to the post-war shift in Southern California-based photography from imagery that was picturesque, image-oriented, and anecdotal in nature, to a more conceptually motivated style of representation and object-making that was decisively suburban, process-oriented, and experiential.Exhibiting artists will include Adam Bartos, Darryl Curran, Bevan Davies, John Divola, Judy Fiskin, Robbert Flick, Dennis Hopper, Graham Howe, Grant Mudford, Jane O’Neal, Marvin Rand, Seymour Rosen, Ed Ruscha, Julian Wasser, and Terry Wild.

+ Bas Jan Ader "THoughts Unsaid, Then Forgotten" opening reception 6-8 pm @ Patrick Painter Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave, Unit A8 + B2 - Santa Monica, CA 90404


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+ Heather Connolly, Rayne Roberts and Justin Davanzo group show opening reception 12 - 4 pm @ Gus Harper Studios 11306 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90066

LA Weekly People Issue Behind the Scenes

Some behind the scenes from this year's LA Weekly People Issue as photographed by Kevin Scanlon

Inspiration Wall

I love inspiration walls. I remember when I used to assist this one photographer who had one wall of his office just filled with tears from magazines, photos, whatnot. Sometimes when I get my hair cut at Rudy's, I look at their wall of tears too. I used to have one in my own home office but in recent years started bookmarking sites instead or saving them in folders on my desktop (yes, i mean virtually). The wall above is from the ICON Fine Art Dept. I happen to be there this week and noticed it.

Submit your own inspiration wall and at some point in the future I'll post a stew of them up :) pixfeed@gmail.com

Copious Photography Showcase (6/24)

Copious Management will have a photography showcase @ Teddy's in The Roosevelt Hotel

Brian Bowen Smith
Justin Stephens
Matthew Welch
Pamela Littky
Sheryl Nields
Warwick Saint

Friday June 24, 2011 8:30 pm

The Roosevelt Hotel
7000 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028

RSVP : info@copiousmanagement.com

TONIGHT - Freestyle "Exposed IV : Unconventionally Traditional"

The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography proudly presents Freestyle Exposed IV... Unconventionally Traditional! Dedicated to the 150 year old art form using film and traditional products, Freestyle employees demonstrate the importance of analog and photographic artistry in the creation of contemporary works.

Exhibiting : June 23 – Sept 22, 2011
Opening Reception : Thursday, June 23 · 5:30pm - 8:00pm


Creative Center for Photography
Freestyle Photographic Supplies
5124 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027

Photography Exhibit (6/26)

Found while I was out & about. Photography exhibition with Heather Connolly, Rayne Roberts and Justin Davanzo. Opening reception is this Sunday June 26th from 12 to 4 pm @ Gus Harper Studios 11306 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90066

Jill Greenberg @ IRIS Nights (June 2, 2011) photo : Kristin Burns

Rinko Kawauchi "Murmuration"

Last week at catch Rinko Kawauchi "Murmuration" @ Rose Gallery at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, CA. Exhibition ends June 25



Rinko Kawauchi in conversation with Martin Parr about her Photoworks commission, 'Murmuration', for the Brighton Photo Biennial 2010.

Discarded : A Portrait of Los Angeles, Curbside (6/23)

Discarded is a collaborative documentary portrait of Los Angeles curbsides by writer Larry Fondation and photographer Shannon Cottrell. A portion of the proceeds from the show will go to benefit Lamp Community.

Opening reception Thursday June 23 7-10 pm

EM & Co
7940 W. 3rd St.
Los Angeles CA 90048

IRIS Nights : Matthew Rolston and Merle Ginsberg (6/30)

Los Angeles native Matthew Rolston’s photography career began at Interview magazine where he was discovered by Andy Warhol. Since then, he has photographed for magazines like Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, W and many others. Rolston has also directed films, music videos and television commercials.

Rolston will present numerous examples of his work, both in still photography and the moving image, and will engage in a lively discussion of his thoughts, philosophy and practices in regard to beauty and photography. Rolston believes that true beauty really comes from an inner light. The intersection of beauty and light are his main areas of creative interest.

Merle Ginsberg is a journalist/writer and editor known for her writing in the fields of fashion, entertainment, beauty, design and both high and pop culture. Currently, she is a Senior Writer at The Hollywood Reporter magazine, where she pens the weekly column, "Rambling Reporter." She is also editor of the fashion blog Fashionrules.com.

Both will speak at next week's IRIS Nights @ Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City. The event is free and passes are released this Wednesday (22nd) at noon as well as Thursday (23rd) at 9:30 am. These passes go fast so if you can't get it in time, there's always a stand-by line that opens up 10 minutes before the event starts. Get passes here.

Thursday June 30, 2011 6:30-8:00 pm

The Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Smashbox Assistant Show (6/23)

Smashbox Studios has been supporting LA photo assistants since 1995. This June, we are proud to bring the original photo assistant’s show back to our Culver City location. The month long exhibit will showcase the work of LA Photo Assistants and aspiring photographers.

RSVP : assistants@smashboxstudios.com
Facebook Event page

June 23, 2011 7-10 pm

Smashbox Studios
8549 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232

"I suspect that the people who become the most successful in this new economic and technological model will be those that create a niche for themselves — which really isn’t that much different from the situation we had in the past. The hard part is now just figuring out what the new niches are and/or will be."

- Matthew G. Monroe

Canon Live Learning : EOS Immersion Seminars & Workshops

This weekend there's a series of EOS Immersion workshops here in Los Angeles for those interested in getting a crash course

+ Los Angeles: EOS Immersion Seminar ( Saturday 6/18) $150 @ UCLA Fowler Museum

+ Los Angeles: EOS HD Storytelling: Real Life Techniques (Sunday 6/19) $300 @ 5th & Sunset Studios

+ Los Angeles: Creative Lighting with Speedlites (Sunday 6/19) $300 @ 5th & Sunset Studios


San Francisco, the tour stops in your town in October. New York, November.

Zoe Crosher "LA-LIKE: Transgressing the Pacific" (6/18)

In these large-scale photographic works, (Zoe) Crosher explores and photographs sites of disappearance, in “real” spaces where “actual” (and some fictional) people––Hollywood legend Natalie Wood, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, a character from Raymond Chandler’s noir classic The Long Goodbye––have disappeared, swept away in the Pacific Ocean. Researched, mapped, scouted and shot by Crosher along the Southern California coastline, each at the approximate time of its subject’s vanishing, the locations are sites forever-embedded in collective cultural memory through literature, Hollywood films, and dissemination by the press.

June 18 – July 16, 2011
Opening Reception Saturday, June 18, 7-10 pm

Las Cienegas Projects
2045 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Page One : Inside the New York Times

As the standard-bearer for daily journalism, the New York Times has been confronted by the 21st-century old-media revenue crisis in a way mirrored by no other American newspaper. Andrew Rossi's Page One provides a tour through these critical issues, guided by the company's curmudgeonly, idiosyncratic media critic David Carr. In the age of the Internet, the Times faces unprecedented challenges: covering worldwide news on a shrinking budget, crafting a complex relationship with Wikileaks and determining how to get online readers to pay for their daily digital fix. Page One makes a convincing and entertaining case for the Times’ necessity in a world where all the rules seem to be changing.

Screening next Wed (June 22 7:45 pm) + Thursday (June 23 4:30 pm) as part of the 2011 Los Angeles Film Fest will be Andrew Rossi's documentary "Page One : Inside the New York Times". Following the Wed screening will be a talk "The Real Cost of a "Free" Press"

Taschen Warehouse Sale this weekend (June 16-19)

Thousands of slightly damaged and display copies from TASCHEN on sale at bargain basement prices, 50-75% off. The sale will last for only 3 days at our stores worldwide. If you haven't visited one of our stores, this is the perfect opportunity to do so.

Here in Los Angeles, they have two locations :

TASCHEN Store Beverly Hills
354 N. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA, 90210

Friday, June 17th, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 18th, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 19th, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

TASCHEN Store Hollywood (in Farmer's Market)
6333 W. 3rd Street, CT-10
Los Angeles, CA, 90036

Friday, June 17th, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 18th, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 19th, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Happy hunting !

Open Show : Los Angeles #7 (6/29)

Open Show : Los Angeles' next event is June 29, 2011 over at Focus Studio located in Venice, CA, just off the beach.

Open Show organizes FREE social screenings of compelling work by photographers, filmmakers and multimedia producers held in high-profile spaces. Our shows give a rare chance for the public to interact directly with project creators.

Submissions are currently being accepted until June 22, 2011. If you like to submit, check this link.

Mark Laita @ IRIS Nights Lecture (6/23)

Newlyweds / Married Couple

Lingerie Model / Woman in Girdle

Tornado Victims / Lottery Winners

If life doesn’t make you uncomfortable you’re not aware of what’s going on around you. Reality is harsh and these images aim to show that. So much photography we see now is heavily retouched and beautified to the extent that it’s no longer photography. It’s some sort of marketing monster we’ve spawned. Created Equal’s portraits are not always beautiful, but they’re real and honest, which is what I aimed for.

Mark Laita will be speaking at IRIS Nights next Thursday (6/23) about his series 'Created Equal". RSVP here. Available tomorrow Wed the 15th at noon and Thursday the 16th at 9:30 am. Total of 180 tickets will be available. Event is free.

The Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Fredric Roberts "Humanitas : Images of India"

Photographed over a three-year period, (Fredric) Roberts’ vibrant images capture everyday life observed during extensive travels throughout remote areas of India. The essence of Roberts’ work emanates from the relationships he forms with his subjects, revealing intimate moments including early-morning prayers and ordinary domestic chores. The photographs elegantly illustrate Roberts’ mission to explore the spiritual wealth of people whose most valuable assets are their deep connection to faith, family, and long-held cultural mores.

Currently exhibiting at Sundaram Tagore Beverly Hills until June 25, 2011.

Hours : Mon - Sat 10 am - 7 pm / Sun 11 am - 7 pm

Sundaram Tagore Gallery
9606 S. Santa Monica Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Philip-Lorca diCorcia's Test Polaroid

"When I picked each location, I didn't know, at that point, who would be the subject. For this one, I chose as a background the famous Capitol Records building, which looks like a stack of LPs. I set up the tripod and lights, then left my assistant waiting while I got in a car and approached one of the men standing around. I had a thing I would say: "I'm not interested in sex, but I will pay you the same amount of money as you would get for the lowest common denominator sex act to take your picture." And that's how I met this guy."

(via )

LADIG "CSI Photography: On TV and in Real Life" (6/14)

Oh, this should be very interesting ^^. LADIG's next meeting will present production still photographers as well as real life forensics photographers.

Guests include Carol Kaelson, a union photographer who will present a collection of crime scene and evidence photography from some of the forensic shows she's worked on, George Reis, owner of Imaging Forensics, Inc provides forensic image and video analysis services as well as forensic and technical photography to attorneys, law enforcement agencies and insurance companies and Amy Murphy, a Supervisory Special Agent with NCIS who will explain how they document crime scenes via photograph documentation.

More details at their website. Tickets are $20. If you are LADIG member, there is of course, a discount and you'll need to log in to see those prices.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 7-9 pm

Los Angeles Cinematographers Guild
7755 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, California 90046

PhotoLucida's Critical Mass 2011 now open !

The aim of Critical Mass, and all Photolucida programming, is to provide participants with career-building opportunities and to promote the best emerging and mid-career artists working today.

Critical Mass is a program about exposure and community. The idea is simple—photographers (from anywhere) submit a 10 image portfolio for $75 ($90 for international submissions). This work is then pre-screened by a committee of approximately 20 great jurors. From those votes, the 200 top Finalists are determined. These 200 Finalists then pay an additional submission fee ($200) and their work goes on to a jury of approximately 200 of the world’s best curators, editors, and other professionals who have agreed to view and vote on the Finalists’ work. Using these votes, at least one photographer is chosen to receive a book award and once the monograph is published, everyone who enters and juries will receive a copy of the book(s).

Submission due by July 15. Full details on submissions here.

Events This Weekend

_ T H U R S D A Y _


+ IRIS Nights : Melvin Sokolsky "Beauty Is In the Eye ~ The Time We Live In" 6:30-8:00 pm @ Annenberg Space for Photography 2000 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067. More info here.



+ ASMP/SD "The Business of Architectural Photography with Steve Whittaker" 7-9 pm @ Riverdale Studios, 6314 Riverdale Street, San Diego CA 92120.



+ Hugh Holland "Photographs" @ Raw Materials 436 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90013. Part of Downtown Art Walk



+ Las Fotos Project "Nuestra Placita Olvera" @ COBA 117 W. 5th Street, 90013. Part of Downtown Art Walk

"Nuestra Placita Olvera" is a beautiful exhibit showcasing the annual celebrations of historic community landmark, Olvera Street, as seen through the eyes of five Latina student photographers.

_ F R I D A Y _



+ Joe Acker "Seductive Synthesis : An Erotic Exploration Of Architectural Surface: Gaudi & Gehry" opens @ Frank Pictures Gallery in Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave. A5 Santa Monica, CA 90404

Aker’s work asks that we fantasize and allow our imaginations to go beyond architecture to discover its underlying dynamic eroticism. “Looking beyond surface is important to my work”, says Aker, “I want to strip away the masks of the exterior and show the emotional charge that runs beneath form into feeling.”

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+ Jonas Mohr "Mugshots: A Celebration of the Journey From Ruin to Redemption " book signing 2-4 pm @ Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90069

Over two hundred pages filled with striking black and white photography and dramatic real-life stories from some of Hollywood s most successful artists who describe with extraordinary honesty their journeys from ruin to redemption. A beautifully designed book and cleverly conceived work of photojournalism, Mugshots is at once a work of art and an inspiration.

+ APA/LA @Universal Studios tour 3 - 6 pm @ Universal Studios 3820 Barham Blvd. Universal City, CA

Join the APA LA for a reception and guided tour of the Universal Studios Backlot! Focusing on still shoot locations and services, the tour will showcase the recently rebuilt New York Street, the new Universal Virtual Stage 1 and travel through the more than 30 backlot locations and sound stages. The entire 391 acre lot is available for shooting including office buildings, streets, interiors, lakes, fields and woods.

+ Laura Parker "Rotations & Rubbings" opening reception 5-7 pm @ DNJ Gallery 2525 Michigan Avenue, Suite J1 Santa Monica, CA 90404


+ Elliott Wilcox "Courts" opening reception 5-7 pm @ DNJ Gallery 2525 Michigan Avenue, Suite J1 Santa Monica, CA 90404


+ Two By Sea: Rebecca Sittler & Adam Thorman opening reception 6-8 pm @ Sam Lee Gallery 990 N. Hill Street #190 Los Angeles, CA 90012


+ Ed Freeman opening reception 6-9 pm @ 945 Chung King Road Los Angeles, CA 90012


+ NELA (Northeast Los Angeles) Gallery Night @ selected venues tonight.

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+ 12th Annual Urban Youth Photography Exhibition opening reception 5:30 - 7:00 pm @ Cafe de Leche 5000 York Blvd Highland Park, California 90042

This year represents the twelveth year of creating an Annual Urban Youth Photography Exhibit of the student’s work. Over the years, these shows have traveled to venues throughout Los Angeles including the Bradbury Building, Gallery 777, Rose Café & Gallery, Santa Monica Place Community Focus Gallery, Santa Monica Housing Corporation, Tia Chucha’s Café Cultural, the Office of the Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent, and the Los Angeles City Hall Gallery.

Come out and meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and entertainment while we celebrate the effect this club and photography has had on its participants.