Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Technology | World Wide Friends

A graphical illustration of the world of social networks.

Link: National Geographic Magazine

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Photography | Captured: The National People’s Congress in China

Link: Plog, The Denver Post

Photography | Lynsey Addario

A wide variety of excellent work from photojournalist Lynsey Addario.

Link: lynsey addario, photographer

Photography | Izabella Demavlys, "Without a face"

Powerful \ Troubling.

"In the fall of 2009 I left for Pakistan to start a project around acid and kerosene oil burn victims. I worked with a non-governmental foundation called Depilex Smile Again Foundation which helps burned women with reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation and therapy.

There are currently over 400 women waiting for reconstructive surgery after acid attacks in Lahore, Pakistan."

Link: Izabella Demavlys Photography [Go to - PAKISTAN > Without a face]

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Photography | National Geographic Magazine Visions of Earth 2009

Link: National Geographic Magazine

Photography | The Wall Street Journal Pictures of the Week: March 01 - March 05

Link: The Wall Street Journal

Photography | Holi 2010 Festival of Color

Link: The Boston Globe

Photography | On War: Military Chaplains in Afghanistan

Link: Plog, The Denver Post

Photography | Showcase: Too Busy for Leisure

"It wouldn’t be difficult to make fun of old people cheerleading in sequined leotards. But Kendrick Brinson’s images of Sun City, Ariz., are not harsh.
Her nuanced, color-saturated photographs — many of which recall the work of Martin Parr — sometimes depict the absurd."

Link: The Lens, The New York Times

Photography | On Assignment: A Perilous Route to Marja

"A concrete corner of a demolished building juts from the earth out of what appears to be the middle of nowhere. In its sturdy solitude, perhaps — at another time or place — it could be a monument to a great war, a solemn reminder of destruction and loss. But on this day it provided cover from sniper fire. Or shade. Or both. This is Marja."

Link: The Lens, The New York Times

Photography | A Quiet Bridge to Young Victims

A very powerful gallery of young victims of sexual abuse in South Africa.

Link: The Lens, The New York Times

For additional images: Mariella Furrer Photography

Monday, March 8, 2010

Photography | PDN's 30 2010

PDN's choice of New and Emerging Photographers to Watch. Some very intersting work.

Link: PDN

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Architecture | Pavilions for the Shanghai World Expo 2010

A roundup of various winning designs for the Shanghai World Expo 2010

Link: ArchDaily

Architecture | ArchDaily Buildings Of The Year 2009

Link: ArchDaily

Photography | Captured: Ian Fisher : American Soldier

"For 27 months, Ian Fisher, his parents and friends, and the U.S. Army allowed Denver Post reporters and a photographer to watch and chronicle his recruitment, induction, training, deployment, and, finally, his return from combat. A selection of photos from Ian’s journey are posted below."

Link: Plog, The Denver Post

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Photography | The Shooting War

"An exclusive collection of work by the world's most acclaimed conflict photographers." (Wow!)

Link: Foreign Policy 

Photography | Chile, three days later

Some very powerful images

Link: The Boston Globe

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Photography | Vancouver 2010, part 2 of 2

Link: The Boston Globe

Photography | The Wall Street Journal Pictures of the Day: March 01, 2010

Link: The Wall Street Journal

Photography | The Swedish Document

In correspondence with www.50statesproject.net The Swedish Document has brought together 21 photographers from all across Sweden.
Each photographer will represent their home county during the year long project. Every two months each photographer will be sent an assignment by e-mail, they then have two months to produce one image in response. The images must represent both their style and the county they represent.

Link: The Swedish Document

Photography | Winners of the Pictures Of The Year competition

There are many galleries but the main ones are in the upper row.

Link: poyi.org

Monday, March 1, 2010

Photography | Showcase: Leisure as a National Mirror

“How do you capture a nation?” Simon Roberts asked. Here’s how he did it: with a 4-by-5 camera and a recreational vehicle. Mr. Roberts traveled across England in 2007 and 2008, photographing his countrymen among green expanses, wide beaches and shifting skies.

Link: The Lens,  The New York Times (do not forget to use the FULL SCREEN option)

Photography | Essay: How Not to Depict a War


How accurate is "The Hurt Locker" in depicting the war in Iraq? An interesting article by Michael Kamber

Link: The Lens, The New York Times