TPI thought that we would share with all those keen photography students out there a quick alternative and/or supplement to wikipedia for those last minute research dilemmas.
Famozz lists many of the world’s notable photographers. The site includes basic biographical details as well as the best known images and projects associated with each photographer. It is also possible to track links through to other sites. Although it does not include many commercial or contemporary photographers, it has helped TPI out of the occasional tight information spot and is worth a browse!
http://www.famozz.com/
Andrew Macpherson has literally traveled the world to profile the best-known people of our age including Brad Pitt, U2, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, and George Clooney to name a few. As he’s done so, he’s also embarked on an artistic journey to bring something fresh and inviting to each of his images. His style is instantly recognisable which is a testament to the enduring power of his iconic work. The stunning images in this monograph include prints off negatives salvaged after a fire destroyed his photographic archives. These images add a poignant note to the book. They serve as a timely reminder that no matter how hard we try to immortalise our lives – and the people in it – the past can never be relived. Macpherson is donating profits from sales of this book to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Initiatives.
Philip Ramsden emailed us in response to one of our previous posts “Permanent Memory“. He writes:
“Most interested to read your column about permanent storage of digital images on memory cards. Since retiring after 20 years at Leica, I have returned to work part time at Foto Riesel in Sydney… The same topic came up in November on my return from Photokina and the universal opinion is that memory cards are the best long term storage medium, CDs and DVDs have a very short life…The price of memory cards is dropping fast and still has a way to fall…Having said that I still shoot film and scan if the need arises for a digital file. We know that film lasts a long time. The main problem as discovered by NASA is keeping examples of hardware alive to read the electronic storage medium, whatever it is.”
In addition to his work at Leica and foto Riesel, Mr Ramsden also taught Scientific Photography at Sydney TAFE for 20 years.
For those interested in pursuing alternative process photography, TPI recommends starting with Christopher James’ The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes. This book delves into a vast array of alternative and traditional printing options, including cyanotype, POP, salted paper, Kallitype, Ambrotype, platinum and palladium, Ziatype, hand-applied emulsions, papers, alternative imaging systems and digital. Among the nearly 300 illustrations are images by historical and contemporary artists, including Sally Mann, Luis Gonzalez Palma, Jayne Hinds Bidaut, George Tice, Bea Nettles, and others.
