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Inspiring Photographers

Nisha Kutty

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Fashion photographer Nisha Kutty uses punchy colors, off-beat poses and funky lighting in her studio work. I like her bold, honest style on-location as well.

Something terribly incongrous and wonderful about placing a model in a rustic setting. But its really those kinds of images that at once draw and capture our attention. I wish, Kutty would show us more of her work from South Asia.

HCB, In Memorium

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Since Henri Cartier-Bresson's death, there have been a number of obituaries published in US and European papers. But it is this one by Claude Cookman, a professor of mine at Indiana University, that is quite special.

He says of Cartier-Bresson:

“What is likely to be forgotten is that Cartier-Bresson's use of the Leica showed modern photojournalism a new ethic. Because large-format cameras used holders with only two sheets of film, earlier photojournalists commonly staged their pictures. In contrast, Cartier-Bresson practiced unobtrusiveness as the route to capturing unposed photographs. This allowed him to respect his subjects while also obtaining natural, revealing images. His unobtrusive approach allowed him to take and keep photographs of the assassinated Mohandas Gandhi, lying in state in January 1948. (The Life photographer Margaret Bourke-White, who photographed Gandhi with a large camera and flash, had her film confiscated by the Mahatma's devotees who considered her actions disrespectful.)”

Just Show Me

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Want to learn about digital photography? The folks at Blue Pixel and Just Show Me How have put together a 20 city workshop tour.

“Just Show Me How tour attendees will learn to manage and manipulate images with confidence and speed, while also getting the best results possible from the images captured. They will learn a variety of tips and tricks to create stunning photos to share and treasure. Appropriate for advanced amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts — those who have a passion for photography and who want to push the edge on their digital imaging skills — the Just Show Me How tour will empower attendees to get the most from their photos, while making digital photography a lot more fun.”

Here are the dates and cities where these workshops will be held:

9/18/2004 Anaheim, CA / Tampa, FL

9/25/2004 Austin, TX / San Francisco, CA

10/2/2004 Atlanta, GA / Portland, OR

10/9/2004 Charlotte, NC / San Diego, CA

10/16/2004 Phoenix, AZ / Washington, DC

10/30/2004 Denver, CO / New York, NY

11/6/2004 Chicago, IL / Seattle, WA

11/13/2004 Boston, MA / Dallas, TX

11/20/2004 Baltimore, MD / San Jose, CA

12/4/2004 Los Angeles, CA / Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

If you sign up for the one in Boston, please let me know. It would be great to meet up with you as that is the nearest city for me.