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I’ve come across one web site and one article that was just too interesting to wait to pass on in a weekend speedlinks post. I’m certain that the readers of this blog will find these posts of interest. Enjoy! The World Press Photo Awards put up a web site with winning photographs and photographer interviews from 2008 and 2007. The photographs are incredible and the stories behind them make for a great lis

This past week proved to be an exceptionally good week for photography related content on the web. Having been active in the online photography community since the late 90’s I’ve become increasingly impressed with the growth and quality of this community. The level of quality this past week deserves special attention, particularly the following links: Speedlinks – 05/06/08 – Orphan Works Editi

In the May/June edition of Digital Photo Pro I have an article featured on Creative Commons that was spawned from my EXIF and Beyond podcast interview with Professor Lawrence Lessig. Look for it at your local book store. In the mean time the online version of this article has just been released and I invite you to take a look. Creative Commons – Digital Photo Pro [tags]Creative Commons, Lessig, Digital Photo Pr

I spent a few minutes during my lunch today to view and listen to a feature on the New York Times web site titled “Ansel Adams’s Yosemite“. With in this article are 9 photographs of Yosemite National park from Ansel Adams along with a short narrated audio piece by Ansel Adam’s assistant Andrea G. Stillman. This is a must view and listen for landscape and nature photography fans. It took only a

I think this may be my favorite April Fools Day prank this year. The BBC released a TV advertisement for a new documentary on a newly discovered colony of flying penguins. Here you have it… hosted by Terry Jones Behind the scenes making of the prank video… [tags]BBC, nature, documentary, prank, April Fools, penguin, television, video[/tags]

Following up on the disconcerting trend of photography contests grabbing the image rights of unsuspecting photographers I found it comforting to see Pro-Imaging.org, a professional photography association based in the UK, put forward proposed standards to be adopted by photography contests. See my previous post “How The Rights To Your Photo Are Being Hijacked Through Photo Contests & Social Media” for more on

Unfortunately I can only daydream about this at the moment, but just in case you’ve got deeper pockets than I 200 silver-gelatin Ansel Adams prints are going to be up for auction at Christie’s in New York in April. Granted most are prints from later in his career and won’t command top dollar, but there are a few that could. Ah to dream… An Ansel Adams Trove Is Scheduled for Auction – New

The 15th episode of EXIF and Beyond has been released. In this episode “Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography” is discussed. Topics covered include an introduction to the technique, best practices, pitfalls, alternative methods, computer & software tips, and creative vision. This information packed episode will put you on track to master this challenging photographic technique in roughly (30) thirty