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Paris Photo 2009

Sophia Betz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:21:27 -0500

Billed as the world’s leading event for photography, Paris Photo 2009 began yesterday, and runs through the weekend.

New York Photo Festival's 2009 Book Out Now!

Frances Cirenza — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:43 -0500

The New York Photo Festival's annual for 2009 is now available. The book features the highlights from the festival last May, including the photo contest's runners up in each category.

You can preview and purchase the book on Blurb.

Awesome Photography Site of the Week: Justin Borucki

Frances Cirenza — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:35:27 -0500

Trained at FIT in NYC and a former photo editor at Guitar World and Revolver, Justin Borucki combines passion with a skilled eye to create some awesome music photographs.

The Work of Allen Frame: A Journey in Idea and Actuality

Sophia Betz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:33 -0500

Allen Frame captures unguarded moments of introspection lurking deep within the shadows of his photographs. Rarely showing a clear face, his photographs tell of stories that we may never fully comprehend.

The deep sigh of a darkened lover, a voyeur glimpsing into another life — his photographs dawdle on the body, the scene and the light but not the model's own intentions.

Free Virtual Photo Trade Show

Frances Cirenza — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:00 -0500

PDN had so much fun at the PhotoPlus Expo they decided to throw a mini-expo online for free. That's right, keynote speakers and all - for free!

Complete with virtual booths where experts can answer your questions, six webcast panel discussions, and two keynote speakers, there is no excuse not to attend. All you have to do is point and click.

The event runs on December 2nd and 3rd from this site.

To register, click here.

PDN's own tech editor is billed as the first speaker, and the second is yet to be announced.

Best Buy and the Case of the Disappearing DVDs

Kberke — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:57:00 -0500

Earlier this week we touched upon the SD cards being implemented by movie rental giant Blockbuster. This shift is just one of many changes companies are making to keep up with the digital era, and Best Buy conglomerate is determined to stay current as well. The chain recently announced its newest plan to sell its entertainment bit by bit, literally.

Photographer Emile Benjamin's Studious Focus

Frances Cirenza — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:33:07 -0500

Emile Benjamin's photography celebrates portraiture. He has an editorial eye, an interesting portfolio site design, and a clear enthusiasm for what he does. Currently a student at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts in Washington DC, he has potential. Not to be limited to portraiture, Benjamin has interesting animal and landscape shots as well.

Here are a few photos of his that caught my eye.

Here's a wholesome family shot.

Living in a Post-MTV World, Now With WAY More NSFW Music Videos

Max Willens — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:53:17 -0500

Ever since MTV decided to recast itself as an overarching youth culture brand at the end of the 20th century, a lot of music video fans have been asking themselves:

What's going to happen to music videos?

Idolator's New Editors Alienate Core Readership, Think Keane is Cool

Max Willens — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:01 -0500

The music blog Idolator, a one-time Gawker Media affiliate that was recently acquired by the ultra-heinous (but also ultra-well-financed) Buzznet, has new editors.

Maura Johnston, the last of the site's founding editors, is out, and Becky Bain and Robbie Daw, of E! and Towleroad, respectively, are in.

SD In the Cards?

Kberke — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:14:56 -0500

Looks like there's no turning back now. This is war; at least for Blockbuster, Netflix and the surprisingly popular RedBox, each relentless participants in the fight to monopolize the movie-renting, -streaming, -downloading industry. If you haven't already heard, Blockbuster should be changing its name to Brokebuster by now. According to slashfilm.com, the company plans on closing 1,000 more of its stores in the next twelve months, leaving thousands of Blockbuster employees without jobs.