Tag: documentary
blinded by a smile
Errol Morris’ (The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert S. McNamara) blog entry about his latest film, Standard Operating Procedure, focuses on one particular and central concern: Sabrina Harman’s smile, and the way we read the ‘cheesy’ smile. This is a rich piece of writing about photography, occlusion and truth. “There […]
Stepen Alvarez's blog
My friend Stephen Alvarez has started a wonderful photo blog. Consistently making heartfelt work for National Geographic and other notable publications, Stephen is now posting images almost daily with an accompanying commentary. Additionally, another friend, Geof Bowie posts weekly tech notes about the Mac and related matters. Thanks guys for sharing so much experience and […]
unsubscribeme.org
This video, commissioned by Amnesty International, publicizes its campaign to reduce government participation in torture. The directors of this video asked the actor to stand in the CIA-manual ‘stress position’ for six hours. The moans and sweat are as close to the real physio-psychological horror of torture as one can get. Go, unsubscribe yourself from some […]
Haiti Innovation blog
I have visited Haiti several times over the last two years, and hope to continue doing so on a regular basis. For students taking the Documentary Photo class, and many others who ask me about Haiti, this site may be of interest. ‘Haiti Innovation’ describes itself as: “… a consultancy committed to Haiti. Created by […]