We are sad to report that photographer Arnold Crane passed away after cardiac surgery on November 22, 2014. From the ‘50s through the ‘90s, Arnold Crane enjoyed unparalleled access to the most famous photographers of our time. He used his camera to capture the giants of 20th century photography—Man Ray, Walker Evans, Ansel Adams, Bill Brandt, Brassai, Edward Steichen
Peter’s Valley announced it’s 2015 lineup of workshops. They start in June, 2015 and run through September 1. Visit their workshop page for more information: http://www.petersvalley.org/html/photography.cfm
Announced May 16, 2014, 394,718 records of public domain work in digital format are now available for download for non-commercial use, including use in scholarly publications in any media…Among the images are thousands of photographs that will be of great interest to photographers. The initiative is called Open Access for Scholarly Content (OASC). This is an excellent teaching tool! Here’s the link: http://metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online Here is the press release
Our contributing writer David H.Wells is teaching a FREE LIVE three day course June 30-Jul 2. “Create a Captivating Photo Essay” Join David Wells to learn how to create a captivating photo essay from start to finish. This course shatters the myth that photo essays are only for photojournalists; you’ll learn how all photographers can use photo essays to tell the story of any subject, in any style. You’ll learn how to present your unique point of view and
Milton Lee Pearson, photographer and imaging scientist at R.I. T. died May 5th, 2014. A Ridgeway High School Graduate, he entered the United States Navy in 1954 and served as a naval photographer aboard the Aircraft carrier, USS Philippine Sea. After an honorable discharge, he attended Rochester Institute of Technology graduating in 1964 with a BS degree in Imaging Science. He worked briefly for Corning Glass researching photosensitive glass products. In 1965 he joined the RIT Graphics Arts Research Center