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Written by Scott Baradell
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Saturday, 20 January 2007 |
 In Victorian times, mourning family members often staged photographic portraits of dead children and other loved ones prior to burial. In later generations, this practice came to be viewed as morbid -- which led to the destruction of thousands of these so-called "bereavement portraits." Examples of 19th-century bereavement photographs can be found here and here.
Thanks to services such as Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, Touching Souls and others, bereavement portraits are shaking their stigma to provide comfort to the parents of childen who are stillborn or die in infancy. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep was started by Cheryl and Michael Haggard in 2005 after they lost their son Maddux six days after he was born. They tell the story of creating the non-profit organization here, in a letter to their son.
Tags: photography, photo blog, bereavement, scott baradell
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Written by Scott Baradell
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Wednesday, 17 January 2007 |
 From the Yorkshire Post:
An amateur photographer who captured a rare image of two Caribbean snails has won a battle against a major stamp publisher which used the images without permission. Lawyers from Leeds-based law firm Walker Morris represented former US Army major and wildlife photographer Mark Johnson in the copyright case against New York-based Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC).
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Tuesday, 16 January 2007 |
 Beautiful photography can warm the soul, but photography that lights a fire in people sometimes compels them to action. Here are some examples of student work that might just make a difference.
Drawing attention to the poor conditions of South Carolina's rural schools, a touring exhibit called "But What About Us?" showcasing 60 student photographs is on display this week at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium (via the Charleston Post Courier ), with Director Bud Ferillo's documentary, "Corridor of Shame: The Neglect of South Carolina's Rural Schools," being screened on Wednesday. This slideshow and gallery on the Corridor of Shame site provide vivid evidence of the dilapidated conditions at these schools -- exposed walls, crumbling ceilings, broken toilets and sinks, and more.
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Written by Scott Baradell
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Thursday, 11 January 2007 |
 Editor & Publisher reports that the White House refused to allow photojournalists to shoot still pictures of the president after his speech Wednesday night. As a result, print and online media were forced to run low-quality frame grabs from the address.
Dennis Brack, Black Star Rising columnist and president of the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA), told E&P the decision was "unacceptable" and highly unusual.
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Written by Scott Baradell
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Thursday, 11 January 2007 |
 As Evangelist and CEO for the photo-sharing site Zooomr, Thomas Hawk sure knows how to evangelize:
Engadget may have the best tech coverage of CES and I may not have hit my 1,000 photo goal (I'm at 678), but at least this year I got the babes. La La, Sarah, Irina, Valerie, all the best ladies of tech, booth babes and even a little day diversion side trip down to AVN. I'm pretty tired and will probably still get more shots up in the next few hours, but after that I'm going home to crash.
Of course, you can view all of Tom's handiwork on Zooomr. Also, check out Black Star Rising's recent interview with Tom.
Tags: thomas hawk, scott baradell, CES, jenna jameson
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Written by Scott Baradell
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
 Cool Hunting reports on "VOOM Portraits," a fascinating new style of video portraiture by artist and theater director Robert Wilson, to be featured at shows in New York this month:
Known for his glacier-paced theatrical productions with Tom Waits and Lou Reed, Wilson's now bringing his aesthetic to a video format. Recent developments in HD technology have allowed Wilson to create ... a precise hybrid of still photography and motion pictures.
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
 Have you ever wondered what colors sound like? Or what images taste like? Well, if you were someone with synesthesia , you’d know.
Just what is synesthesia? According to Richard Cytowic, M.D., a leading synesthesia researcher:
It denotes the rare capacity to hear colors, taste shapes, or experience other equally startling sensory blendings whose quality seems difficult for most of us to imagine.
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