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Thanks to hunting and the destruction of their natural habitat, there are only an estimated 1,600 giant pandas left in the wild  and many conservationists privately consider them drifting towards extinction.  But now, there is a glimmer of hope as years of research and failure is finally paying off.  Chinese scientists and their international counterparts have cracked the puzzle of successfully breeding pandas in captivity. I accompanied Dr. M. Sanjayan on behalf of  The Nature Conservancy and a camera crew filming a new series, to air in 2015, on wildlife & humans for PBS and National Geographic TV.  We witnessed two-year old captive born, Zhang Xiang – which aptly means hope – as she took her first steps into the wild.  The breeding and releasing of Giant Pandas into the wild is the brain child of Director Zhang Hemin or “Papa Panda” as he is fondly known. In 2005, scientists at China’s Wolong N...

Where? NPR's Studio One • Washington, DC  When? Saturday, May 17, 2014  Join the photographers of VII for a day-long seminar, followed by an evening panel and reception hosted in collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, as they explore the opportunities and challenges facing contemporary photojournalists. With an overarching theme of “Reinventing Photojournalism” for today’s audiences and marketplace, VII has assembled a diverse range of talks that offer an intimate, in-depth look at the forefront of new perspectives in photojournalism amid broad economic, political, and cultural changes.

The New Orleans Photo Alliance (NOPA), in partnership with the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), is thrilled to announce PhotoNOMA, a photographers’ portfolio sharing night at the New Orleans Museum of Art on Friday, April 18th. This popular photographic free-for-all features 100 photographers displaying their work. Participating artists include Sandra Russell Clark, Julie Dermansky   Susan Guice, Tim Hope, George Long and Jennifer Shaw.  PhotoNOMA will run from 5:30-8:30pm, during Friday Nights at NOMA.  Admission is $10 for the general public, $5 for Photo Alliance members and free to NOMA members. PhotoNOMA is growing into a national event with photographers traveling in from Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama to participate. A broad range of work will be on display, covering almost every genre and technique; including landscapes, photojournalism, portraiture, street photography, wet plate collodion work and more. This one-night event of...

A BOOK WE LOVE!   Curiously, Sarah Moon is not very famous in the US but she is a huge "photo star" in France. We had the chance to see her work many times and we have all her books! 12345 is for sure one of our favorites. Not only because it is 5 books in one, but also because you can discover her film Mississippi One (free DVD included). We can only regret it is not translated in English...     All about Sarah Moon  

A MUST SEE If you are in the Bay Area Each year the competition for the Plastic Camera Show at Rayko Photo Center in San Francisco, California is a huge success. Gallery Director Ann Jastrab receives thousands of images from all over the United States and sometimes abroad. The only requirement for this competition was to use a plastic camera and the results are very impressive. This is an exhibition we recommend warmly.  Rayko Photo Center 4 28 Third Street San Francisco, California - CA94108 More info about the exhibition  

The principles of visual art are the rules, tools and guidelines that artists often use to organize the elements of art in their work. Of course, not everyone follows these rules but most of them does because it is more pleasing for the human eye. Let's take a look at some of these principles and a few other tips to take better shots. - The Golden Ratio and the Rule of thirds In mathematics and the arts two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to their maximum. Many artists have proportioned their works to approximate the golden ratio—especially in the form of the golden rectangle in which the ratio of the longer side to the shorter is the golden ratio—believing this proportion to be aesthetically pleasing. We use this ratio to draw imaginary lines on a rectangle image. The lines cut the image in 3 vertical and 3 horizontal identical parts. (red lines on the image) If the subject is in the middle of the image it see...

The AIPAD Photography Show in New York is just around the corner! (April 10 - April 13) We can't wait to discover all the new talents (and the old ones too of course) that this incredible fair will discover. Each year galleries help us find new treasures in the photography market. Of course we will let you know! But in the meantime we can already tell you that you won't want to miss the work Julia Fullerton-Batten   You can discover her full portfolio on the website. She kindly accepted that we showcase her work! Check out also our listing with all the upcoming fairs: All about AIPAD