Hello Friends and Family,
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Photoshop World, Las Vegas, Part 1 |
Thursday night, as usual, we were delighted as some of the world's best photographers shared some of their recent artistic endeavors. But it was Joe McNally's presentation that brought tears to many eyes, mine included. Joe is one of our country's premier photographers — having contributed to Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, National Geographic, Fortune, New York, Business Week, LIFE and Men's Journal, among others. His studio is near Ground Zero in New York City. After the horrific event, he asked himself, "What could a photographer do in the wake of such a tragedy?" His answer employed a one-of-a-kind giant Polaroid camera that captures life-size images. Joe began filming the first-responders — with the intention that Americans would never forget their sacrifice. The result was the Faces of Ground Zero exhibit to honor these brave Americans — displayed at Grand Central Station. You can view some of the images by clicking here. Ten years later, Joe has updated the exhibit to include current photos of those same heros. The works are on display at the Time Warner Center through Sept. 12, 2011. Joe hopes that the photos will be part of a permanent exhibit at the Ground Zero Memorial. |
The photo to the left is New York New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino's version of the famous Chrysler Building — the real one, of course, is located in New York, NY. |
Back to Photoshop World, one of the main reasons for attending is to learn how the gurus would attack the photography and post-processing of just such a site. I'm not going to give away any of the secrets that they have passed on to me — but let's say that they have given me some great tips on how to make the photos better. I still have to practice, hopefully you will enjoy the fruits of my efforts. |
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Of course, the one aspect that has not changed is the lingering cigarette smoke one finds in the casinos. Since I live in a totally smoke-free environment, I find it quite annoying. Don't these people know that cigarette smoking will kill you? |
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And entertaining, they are — fantastic! Mizuki and I saw them on an even earlier trip to Las Vegas for Photoshop World. Don't miss them either. |
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We end this week with the Sphinx guarding the pyramid. Wonder if he'll be around as long as the original. To be continued... |
Life is good.
Aloha,
B. David
P. S., All photos and text © B. David Cathell Photography, Inc. — www.bdavidcathell.com