A story of Helen Brush, the first female news photographer in the country. In the early 1940′s, Helen Brush paved her way into becoming America’s first successful female news photographer. Not by chance or luck, but by skill and determination. What followed was a life that always stopped short of predictable, and always surpassed, and continues to surpass extraordinary. Preview Trailer – Feature Documentary Coming Soon! Directed by Bryan Carmody, Cinematography by Kimmer Olesak and John Versical, Edited by Christina Smith, and Produced by Genji LeClair, Bryan Carmody and John Versical Flashes of Light – Extended Trailer from Screen Door on Vimeo.
Photographer and light painter Jason D. Page explains his interests and techniques. To learn more about his process and to view more of his work, visit: http://www.jasondpage.com/
written by: Jeff CurtoTitle Screen for the Psychometry iPad app- Carol Golemboski Photographer Carol Golemboski has taken the idea of an electronic book – or any sort of electronic presentation of photography, farther than any I’ve yet seen. Her iPad app Psychometry combines images, text, video, interactive panoramas, extensive background on how the images were produced, a virtual darkroom experience and myriad other amazing details. It is like a book in that it’s a presentation of Carol’s work, but it’s unlike any book you’ve ever seen because it’s so comprehensive, engaging and filled with so many different ways of showing us the photographs and helping Read more »
written by: Jill Skupin BurkholderBeyond the Basics A photography student showed up on the second day of an encaustic workshop with a huge smile on her face. After learning the basics on Day One, she had gone into a local art supply store that evening and roamed the aisles. “For the first time,” she said with a grin, “I felt like I belonged there.” I knew exactly what she meant. As photographers, we share a history of chemistry, foul concoctions and magical toners but rarely do we get the chance to enjoy a stroll through the paint aisle, having our imaginations tickled by the colors Read more »
written by: David ShawThe Wild Landscape The river, far below, looked like a thin silver ribbon as it wound in bends out of sight to the west. At nearly midnight the shadow of the mountains was finally encroaching on the wet tundra of the valley floor. But from my perch high above, the sun would remain for another hour at least. When I raised my camera to compose an image of some strange monolithic rocks, it occurred to me that I was quite possibly the first person to ever photograph those stones. When I clicked the shutter the mechanical sound and glow of Read more »
