Sneak preview: Doug Menuez’s “Wisdom of Brazil”

October 14, 2011 – 12:02 pm

Doug Menuez is working on a new personal project he’s calling “The Wisdom of Brazil,” which pays tribute to the country’s vital culture at a time when Brazil is experiencing remarkable change. “‘The Wisdom of Brazil’ traces my journey through a vast country with a singular mission: to gather the favorite proverbs, idiomatic sayings and [...]

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Have you registered for PhotoPlus?

October 14, 2011 – 9:45 am

PDN‘s PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo is coming up fast: October 27–29 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. If you haven’t already registered, go here to do so: https://www.xpressreg.net/register/phot101/landing.asp There will be hundreds of seminars (full schedule here), including these featuring Stockland Martel‘s photographers: . Lauren Greenfield: The Documentary Hybrid: Photography + Filmmaking Oct. [...]

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Doug Menuez on photographing Steve Jobs

October 7, 2011 – 2:31 pm

. For his obituary of the great Steve Jobs yesterday, David Walker of PDN talked with photographers who had worked with the Apple iconoclast. It seems that Jobs “had a reputation among photographers for being a difficult subject,” writes Walker. “And not just run-of-the mill difficult, but the archetype of difficult.” One of the photographers [...]

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Grey announces new division dedicated to health-related advertising

September 21, 2011 – 4:25 pm

In a limping economy, when downsizing or going bust are the norm, it’s uplifting to hear that a company is expanding. Grey announced today that it is adding a new global division “that will specialize in advertising for health-related products and services — not only prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications, but also anything intended to [...]

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Steve Jobs in the early years

August 26, 2011 – 8:10 am

. Steve Jobs‘ resignation from Apple has led many to wonder about the future of his groundbreaking, culture-defining company. (The Wall Street Journal is polling its readers about the fate of Apple, in fact.) But I can’t help but feel distressed about what his stepping down says about his health.”I have always said if there [...]

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Buss stop: 10 great kissing photos

July 26, 2011 – 10:23 am

. Given the tragic news out of Norway and the frustrating news out of Washington, not to mention the torpor-inducing heat wave that’s baking huge swaths of the nation, I thought it would be nice to take a happy break. Herewith, 10 great kissing photos to bring a little brightness into your day. .

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Doug Menuez and Matthias Clamer among the winners in PDN Faces contest

July 11, 2011 – 9:47 am

PDN has announced the winners of its 2011 Faces portrait competition with a big gallery section in the August issue. The contest is among the most popular sponsored by the magazine, so you can just imagine how many entries were competing for the admiration of the four judges: Jade-Snow Moy Joachim, who is a photo [...]

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This week’s highlights from other photo blogs

July 8, 2011 – 10:37 am

. Verve Photo, which is devoted to documentary photography, highlighted the image by young Belgian photographer Bieke Depoorter, along with a story about it written by Depoorter. Here’s an excerpt: “I took this picture during my second trip through Russia in the winter of 2008/2009. I met the woman a few days before, in the [...]

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A look at PDN’s Photo Annual 2011

May 9, 2011 – 11:48 am

PDN‘s Photo Annual 2011 is finally out, a hefty 200-page June issue featuring the best in advertising, magazine/editorial, photojournalism/sports/documentary, video, and more, as judged by a select group of creative directors, photo editors, curators, and editors. Stockland Martel‘s Craig Cutler, Lauren Greenfield, Nadav Kander, Doug Menuez, John Offenbach, and Art Streiber are among the talented [...]

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SMart Book 2011, our latest photo annual, is now online!

May 3, 2011 – 7:34 am

Earlier this year, we threw a big party to celebrate the release of SMart Book 2011, our latest limited-edition collectible photo annual, which we printed with three different covers—by Lauren Greenfield, Roxanne Lowit, and Liz Von Hoene. And now, we’re happy to announce, the book is available to view online at issuu.com. . . The [...]

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