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Photojournalism is Nearly Dead

January 25th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Images, Uncategorized

Like most photographers, I have made the transition from film to digital—at first grudgingly—but now I accept the inevitability and embrace the new creative opportunities it brings. However, I lament some of the changes. Since a digital image file is comprised of code, it is infinitely alterable. Using programs like Photoshop, the photographer can adjust [...]

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Andrew Wyeth

January 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Christina’s world is smaller today and so is ours. The painter Andrew Wyeth has died at age 91. He and Norman Rockwell were the artists who most influenced me as a high school student in 1968. Both men could draw beautifully and I aspired to such virtuosity. Later, as an Art student at Michigan State [...]

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