The Digital Holga! Some nifty engineering….

Hello everyone,
found this interesting article here talking about a digital version of the HOLGA. If you ever shot with one of these, you may be wondering if a digital version would make sense, especially one with full frame sensor that would command a relatively hefty price tag….

The HOLGA is all about being cheap and easy [...]

The Tattoo Project – More Chocolat Polaroids to see!

Hello everyone,
been working to get all my Chocolate Polaroids finished that I shot during VPW’s incredible Tattoo Project weekend. Just got them up on my website, so please go and have a look. You can always leave a comment here which will be much appreciated!

OH how I love shooting film! The first image above [...]

Copyright Reform

If you are a photographer at any level you will need to read this.
Be aware of the risks.
(and for the rest of the photographers & instructors that I’ve worked with here at VPW)
Thank you for fighting the good fight!
Read the CAPIC story below

More information about can be found at:
Balanced Copyright
NEBS marketing

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World Wide Photowalk

I’ve just registered as a photo walk leader on www.worldwidephotowalk.com.
We’ve been trying to organize ‘walk-abouts’ for over a year now. I think that they are an amazing opportunity to meet and talk with other photographers in the community.
I am always able to make some great images or learn something by getting my butt out and shooting [...]

The “Tattoo Project” Shoot. First Samples are here.

Hello everyone,
WOW! What an incredible weekend! Thanks to all that showed up, it was an experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. I cannot remember another consecutive 3 days in which I have taken more photographs. It was a true pleasure meeting and photographing all of you!
11 Photographers worked at the [...]

Fear Facebook!

I posted the following update on Facebook today and I realized how important it may be for everyone here to read this.
Sorry for the copy and paste, but I think this is better than paraphrasing.
Please check out the links provided by others in the thread. The Diaspora project sounds pretty interesting. http://joindiaspora.com/
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Syx Langemann attention facebook [...]

New VPW Instructor: Christopher Morris

Hello everyone,
VPW is always looking to expand our pool of talented local and international instructors.
We are proud to announce that we have just added local Vancouver commercial photographer Christopher Morris to our instructor roster.
Christopher will be speaking as part of our Careers in Photography Lecture Series on Friday, May 28th, 2010. A week later, he [...]

The Tattoo Project

Well the last day of the casting call is upon us.
This Friday will be the last day for anyone with tattoos to visit us for our Tattoo Project casting call.
Here is the poster that you may have seen around town… and if not, please feel free to copy and paste it, pass it around.
We are [...]

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Long Exposure Workshop Student Claude Biron Shows his Work:

Hello everyone,
just ran into my good fiend Claude Biron. He is taking the Arthur Meyerson ‘Color Moment’ Workshop this week.
Claude has taken many workshops here at VPW. Recently, he took Marc Koegel’s Fine Art Black and White Long Exposure Workshop, and some of his work he shot during this workshop is being exhbited for the [...]

Awesome: Adobe Lens Correction Feature Preview!

Hello everyone,
Andrew Rodney is here in town from Santa Fe teaching Lightroom and Digital Workflow this weekend.
Andrew just pointed me to this great link on youtube, showing off the lens correction filter available in the new Camera Raw 6 and Lightroom 3 (coming out soon).
Check it out here: