Great new Photo blog on NYT

[SWphoto]

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/

The essay and LF portfolio by Fred Conrad is just stunning: "Essay: Slow Photography in an Instantaneous Age".

Rick

 

[jovo]

Not only are the photographs and the essay excellent, but it's great to read the enthusiastic responses below. Film just isn't as dead as so many folks think it is.

 

[skyrick]

NY Times "Slow Photography"

NYT started a new photojournalism/photography blog today. "Lens"

In this article staff photographer Fred Conrad discusses re-discovering film, especially large format.

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/essay-slow-photography-in-an-instantaneous-age/

Rick

 

[bobwysiwyg]

Thanks for posting. It's great to see The NYT devoting some time/space to this.

 

[Ian David]

Nice to read. Maybe one day in our lifetimes a critical mass of people will come to a realisation that slowing down many things can be a pretty nice way to live... Slower photography, slower eating, slower communication (less regular but more meaningful), slower travel (enjoying a journey not just the destination), slower working (based on doing a great job rather than simply maximising profits), slower learning (based on a life of rich experience rather than a series of crash courses)... More soul, less speed. All seems pretty unlikely, I guess.

 

[Toffle]

Thanks for the link. I enjoyed the article and the pictures. I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised to read the the New York Times no longer has a darkroom at their headquarters.

Cheers,

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Great photos and article. Like John said film is not dead!

Jeff

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Threads merged and moved to the "Books, Magazines, Gallery Reviews and Shows," which seems like the best place for discussions of blogs.