July 27, 2006
Source: thewest.com.au
Written by Nyanda Smith
A giant bust of a chimpanzee by Lisa Roet won the McClelland Award — the biggest cash prize for sculpture in the country. Local artist Perdita Phillips builds termite mounds and Patricia Piccinini’s hybrid beasts touched down for exhibition in New York City. Lately it seems that animals are everywhere in Australian contemporary art.
July 26, 2006
Free update adds support for Intel-based Macs as well as improved performance and stability for Portfolio 8.
Press Release: PORTLAND, Ore. – July 26, 2006 – Extensis, a division of Celartem Inc., today released a free update to Portfolio 8 — the leading Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution for creative professionals. This update is a Universal Application, adding native support for Intel-based Macintosh systems. The free update supports Portfolio single-user, Portfolio Client, Portfolio Server, Portfolio NetPublish, Portfolio NetPublish for Server, Portfolio SQL-Connect and Portfolio Browser. This is a Macintosh only update.
July 25, 2006
George Jardine by Jeff Schewe
George Jardine, Pro Photography Evangelist of Adobe has posted a new iTunes Podcast about Adobe Lightroom with Thomas Knoll, Zalman Stern (Camera Raw engineers), Lighroom engineer Mark Hamburg and the newest member of the team, Michael Jonsson-formerly of Pixmantec.
July 25, 2006
Photoshop World – September 7-9, 2006 – Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Press Release: TAMPA, Fla.–July 25, 2006–Only 11 days before the $100 advance registration discount for Photoshop World, the largest Photoshop(R) educational event in the world, expires at midnight on Fri., Aug. 4. Online registration is available.
Photoshop World organizers report registration for the Sept. 7-9 conference at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas is happening at a record pace. At its current rate, this Photoshop World will set one of the highest attendance records.
July 25, 2006
Source: Daily Yomiuri
Written by Ayako Hirayama / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer
After working in industries ranging from entertainment to semiconductors, Garrett Ilg has fulfilled a childhood dream–to become the president of a foreign company in Japan.
Ilg took up his post as president of Adobe Systems Co., the Japanese unit of U.S. software maker Adobe Systems Inc., earlier this year.
July 24, 2006
AMD intends to create a PC chip powerhouse to rival Intel.
Source: eWeek
Written by John G. Spooner
Advanced Micro Devices will acquire graphics processor maker ATI Technologies in an effort to emerge as a more formidable supplier of chips for business computers.
July 24, 2006
Jill Greenberg’s photo technique has Internet bloggers up in arms.
Source: Los Angeles Times Calendar Live
By Steven Barrie-Anthony, Times Staff Writer
Steal a toddler’s lollipop and he’s bound to start bawling, was photographer Jill Greenberg’s thinking. So that’s just what Greenberg did to illicit tears from the 27 or so 2- and 3-year-olds featured in her latest exhibition, “End Times“, recently at the Paul Kopeikin Gallery in Los Angeles. The children’s cherubic faces, illuminated against a blue-white studio backdrop, suggest abject betrayal far beyond the loss of a Tootsie Pop; sometimes tears spill onto naked shoulders and bellies.
July 24, 2006
Source: Computer Arts
Ever been disappointed by attempts to print off your artwork? We show you how to get the best results for your portfolio…
The web is a great way of promoting and showing off your work: it allows you to reach a wide audience with minimal outlay, and putting together a small portfolio site isn’t too taxing for any designer. However, many clients and employers still prefer viewing work as hard copies and handling the final printed product.
July 21, 2006
Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography
By Stephen Johnson
A master photographer and teacher since 1977, Stephen Johnson is widely recognized as a pioneer of digital photography.
His new book chronicles his ride on the bleeding edge of this medium’s evolution, and provides a practical in-depth introduction to digital photography that includes the latest techniques. Complete with beautiful color photographic examples and illustrations, this book is a unique, passionate, holistic examination for every student of photography.
July 21, 2006
GREG GORMAN MENDOCINO WORKSHOP – SPECIAL GUEST: MAC HOLBERT
August 20-25, 2006