I’ve played with FlipBoard and find it interesting and useful. Not that I’ve been vastly successful with it, but I like it for curation of my odd interests. By the way, your layouts in FlipBoard are nicely spaced and all. Do you have secrets?
Wisconsin Death Trip is a classic..I have not seen it in a long time, I do not owe a copy, but in the 90's it was making the rounds of musicians I knew when I live in Oalkland, CA.
Awesome post, Andy. Thanks so much for the shout-out. What you're doing with Flipboard is so inspiring and provides such a service to your community (and ours!). This is one of my favorite Magazines on our platform!
The photograph by Camille Seaman in your March 4th post is exceptional, however, I am getting jaded and worried.
I have seen some nasty weather systems in my time, and this one is no exception. However, the light below the cloud separating the lower edge from the background cloud is almost too perfect/convenient (perhaps Mrs. Photoshop has been of some assistance?).
I remember a time when there was a big debate in the press about having a small watermark in photographs that were guaranteed not to have been manipulated, or enhanced in any way. The initiative ran out of gas, but was part of the discussion around a press image of Beirut with some extra smoke added that resulted in the termination of a photographer.
I am all for incredible photographs, but I need to know that if one makes a photograph in nature, and prints it, or posts it, that is one thing, but, if it is manipulated, then that is something different, and it should be made clear that it has been enhanced.
I am not saying this one is, but if I go to Camille Seaman's website, there are a few there that I would suggest are near impossible, even under optimal conditions.
To be clear, I am a black and white film guy. A dinosaur. So, no offense intended to those that shoot digital and rework the image. There is great work out there. But, be honest. It doesn't make the work less important or valuable as an image, it does however tell the viewer what's what.
I read Wisconsin Death Trip decades ago and it still resonates with me. The images are powerful but the text is powerful as well. So glad someone else has also read it. The story makes many horror movies/books seem pretty tame.
Thank you for the article, what you are reading. I love reading about Aline Smithson. She is so well spoken and though provoking. I rarely read everything that comes my way but loved this interview. thank you.
Thanks for the intro to Flipboard. Just what I needed for collecting thoughts, images, links and stories during the process of research.
I’ve played with FlipBoard and find it interesting and useful. Not that I’ve been vastly successful with it, but I like it for curation of my odd interests. By the way, your layouts in FlipBoard are nicely spaced and all. Do you have secrets?
Wisconsin Death Trip is a classic..I have not seen it in a long time, I do not owe a copy, but in the 90's it was making the rounds of musicians I knew when I live in Oalkland, CA.
Awesome post, Andy. Thanks so much for the shout-out. What you're doing with Flipboard is so inspiring and provides such a service to your community (and ours!). This is one of my favorite Magazines on our platform!
Hi Adam,
The photograph by Camille Seaman in your March 4th post is exceptional, however, I am getting jaded and worried.
I have seen some nasty weather systems in my time, and this one is no exception. However, the light below the cloud separating the lower edge from the background cloud is almost too perfect/convenient (perhaps Mrs. Photoshop has been of some assistance?).
I remember a time when there was a big debate in the press about having a small watermark in photographs that were guaranteed not to have been manipulated, or enhanced in any way. The initiative ran out of gas, but was part of the discussion around a press image of Beirut with some extra smoke added that resulted in the termination of a photographer.
I am all for incredible photographs, but I need to know that if one makes a photograph in nature, and prints it, or posts it, that is one thing, but, if it is manipulated, then that is something different, and it should be made clear that it has been enhanced.
I am not saying this one is, but if I go to Camille Seaman's website, there are a few there that I would suggest are near impossible, even under optimal conditions.
To be clear, I am a black and white film guy. A dinosaur. So, no offense intended to those that shoot digital and rework the image. There is great work out there. But, be honest. It doesn't make the work less important or valuable as an image, it does however tell the viewer what's what.
Take care,
soren
The New York Times Book Review just had an article about the 50th anniversary of "Wisconsin Death Trip."
I read Wisconsin Death Trip decades ago and it still resonates with me. The images are powerful but the text is powerful as well. So glad someone else has also read it. The story makes many horror movies/books seem pretty tame.
Thanks!
For those looking for a kind of mystery story in photography, Hubert's Freaks is so much fun and historically interesting, about Diane Arbus.
https://www.amazon.com/Huberts-Freaks-Rare-Book-Dealer-Square-ebook/dp/B01MUC25AR
Thank you for the article, what you are reading. I love reading about Aline Smithson. She is so well spoken and though provoking. I rarely read everything that comes my way but loved this interview. thank you.