This is like photography’s Fashion Week isn’t it?
If I have any readers left, sorry for the lack of writing, but some good posts coming soon.  Or perhaps we’ll see each other in Dumbo, or at ICP, or at a gallery on the Lower East Side, or….

The work of Jill Freedman, reminiscent of the work of Weegee…capturing the grit of 70’s New York.

An audiovisual tour through Yosemite National Park, Ansel Adams’ biggest muse.

Behind George Lois’ Esquire covers.

Cultural observations by Virginia Heffernan on the Flickr phenomenon…how photography made purely for the web has taken on its own life and aesthetic, […]

Interested in seeing some student work?  ICP’s Slidefest is coming up… 

May 2 | Friday | 7:00 pm | $3/Free for ICP Members
School at ICP, 1114 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street
The ICP-Bard Master of Fine Arts Program presents the fifth annual Slidefest, an artist talk and slideshow by the class of 2009. Slidefest is open […]

That’s right a Word on the Street with links!
I’ve managed to catch up to most of my reading and here are some that you just might have missed in the last few weeks…
There’s no rhyme or reason to these, especially regarding timing, but enjoy.

The Cindy Sherman Documentary, Guest of Cindy Sherman, debuts at the Tribeca Film […]

It is possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world…

(exhibition PDF catalogue here.)

and Remain in Light, curated by Shane Lavalette and Karly Wildenhaus, a contemporary print publication dedicated to promoting emerging and established photographers, releases it’s Volume One (head over to donate towards printing and distribution!).

Got this in the ol’ AVS inbox…
Friday April 25th
6-8 pm
Dashwood Books
33 Bond Street
between Bowery and Lafayette
Leigh Ledare’s astonishing first book is a searingly intimate investigation of the artist’s relationship with his mother, a once-promising prodigy ballerina.
Mapping his mother’s efforts to turn herself into a viable commodity, to find companionship, attention and a benefactor before her […]

Hello everyone, sorry for the lack of posting, sort of had a brief hiatus.  But with Jackanory, APE, Conscientious, Shoot the Blog and Heather Morton amongst many others I know you’re well covered on the photography news and opinions department.
Went to the ICP Icon Auction last Thursday…as always some amazing pieces for ICP’s fundraiser…even got a […]

Got this invite for Ari Marcopoulos’ new book exhibition at Dashwood Books, “The Chance is Higher”, consisting of 40 black-and-white images printed entirely on a Xerox machine.
I guess that’s what one did before iPhoto!

Sorry for the lack of posting…it seems like others haven’t been on top either, or have completely gone away. According to Jackanory,  joining the ranks of Alec Soth and the Bitter Photographer (minus an appearance on Jackanory), are Christian Patterson and the peerless Olivier Laude.  You shall be missed!
And people are even blogging about the […]

A huge fan of his blog, Shane Lavalette, be interested to see how this project turns out. 
Greetings Bloggers!
We’d like to take a moment to update you on Remain in Light, as the submissions deadline for Vol. 1 is approaching very quickly (just one week away)! Some of you may have already submitted or posted the “Call […]

So much linkage…
Getty has been sold! (Popphoto)
Architecture and interiors photographers…start hitting up your rich friends to take pictures of their houses. (NYTimes)
Lots of great videos over at Exposure/Compensation…including a documentary on Beaumont Newhall
More on the sad demise of polaroids…
The petition to save it here
A remembrance from the Guardian
The Morning News
Some fashion stuff…
Great video of Natasa V […]

It’s been a little busy around here, so again apologies for the infrequent postings! But APE and Jackanory have been more than busy with their thoughts..
APE has an interview with Photo Agent Boda of WiB Agency…
and via APE there’s a great interview with Art Buyer Jen Small on Thomas Broening’s blog (these interviews seem […]