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Lumix 13.2 MP Cellular Phone

Lumix 13.2 MP Cellular Phone

This gorgeous machine, readers, is a 13.2 megapixel camera phone produced by Lumix.  It was debuted on the 5th of October, just two days ago, in Japan.  Unfortunately, for now it will only be available in the Japanese market. From the backside it appears to be like many other slide phones currently available on...
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Our Debt to John Szarkowski

Our Debt to John Szarkowski

There is an excellent article written by Sean O’Hagan on John Szarkowski on the front page of the Guardian’s Photography section right now.  It is kind of old news, being published on 20th of July and I should have posted a link sooner, but it is better late than never.  Anyone with a deep...
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, 2010

Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, 2010

Greetings readers, just thought that I would drop a short friendly message reminding everyone that Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is just around the corner, 25 April to be exact.  So, grab those dusty pinhole cameras stashed away in your closet since last April and run a test roll through them, you’ve only got a...
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The LOMO LC-A+ Customisation Competition

The LOMO LC-A+ Customisation Competition

Now I don’t consider myself a lomographer.  In fact, my only camera made at LOMO is a Cosmic Symbol, the import rebrand of the Smena Symbol.  I do, however, consider myself a toy camera enthusiast.  I have a ton of toy cameras and I love them. Occasionally, I’ll post some of the pictures taken...
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Triangle Triangle’s Upcoming Book “Golden Triangle”

Triangle Triangle’s Upcoming Book “Golden Triangle”

The folks at Triangle Triangle are slated to release their second book in December.  Here is what they say on their site about it: GOLDEN TRIANGLE It’s coming soon. The last book, Common Denominators, featured work from seven photographers, 150 copies were made, priced at £7 and all sold out within one week. Golden...
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The Impossible Project Inspires Polaroid to Re-launch Instant Cameras

The Impossible Project Inspires Polaroid to Re-launch Instant Cameras

Today came the news I never thought I would here.  Polaroid is re-launching some its Instant Cameras on a limited run and they are commissioning The Impossible Project to produce the film for them.  The Polaroid licensee, The Summit Global Group, and The Impossible Project held a joint press conference in Hong Kong today...
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Nude Brooke Sheilds Causes a Stir at Tate Modern (Caution: article may be offensive)

Nude Brooke Sheilds Causes a Stir at Tate Modern (Caution: article may be offensive)

A new exhibition “Pop Life” by artist Richard Prince opened to the public a few days ago at Tate Modern in the UK.  The show had previously been showed at the Guggenheim without stir and very little controversy.  However, when Pop Life opened to the public at Tate Modern the police were waiting with...
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Soho Photo Krappy Kamera® Competition

Soho Photo Krappy Kamera® Competition

Call for Entries for Krappy Kamera XII INTERnational Juried Competition Prospectus and Application International entry directions The beginning The Krappy Kamera concept was born in 1992 at the Soho Photo Gallery® during a regular monthly opening reception when a few members admitted they preferred using their junky cameras to their high-end ones. One of...
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The First 3D Image of Atomic Bonds

The First 3D Image of Atomic Bonds

At first glance, this may seem to be a rather unassuming image.  A neutral gray background disrupted by a patterned spattering of white lines, which themselves are broken up by a couple of dark spherical shapes.  To understand the significance of this image one must really ‘look’ at it and do a little bit...
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My Pinhole Day Photos

My Pinhole Day Photos

Today was the day, Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.  I’ve been getting geared up for today for a couple weeks.  The weather here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was dreary, damp, and chilly.  The sun rarely poked through thick gray clouds and it rained and drizzled for most of the day.  Definitely not the...
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