HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HELMUT NEWTON QUOTE

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - Famed photographer Helmut Newton once quipped, "I'm not an intellectual. I just take pictures." LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

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NEWS ALERT - BE SURE TO VISIT ELKINSPHOTOS.COM AND VIEW PHOTOGRAPHY BY BISBEE PHOTOGRAPHER LARRY ELKINS.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - National Geographic Magazine, first published in 1888, helped popularize nature photography and photography of exotic peoples and locales. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

AURA YOU FAMILIAR WITH KIRLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY?

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - Kirlian Photography, the supposed photography of the human aura, would seem at first glance to be something that developed from the New Age philosophy. However, the underlying science of this unique branch of photography dates to the era of the American Revolution. So, perhaps a better term for aura imaging might be Old Age. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

BEND IT LIKE EASTMAN

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - The adoption of cellulose nitrate as a film base in 1889 by the Eastman Co., introduced film that was both transparent and flexible. This made photography much more available to the general public. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

DO YOU LEICA TAKING PICTURES?

HISTORY'S TIDBITS - The introduction of the 35mm Leica camera in 1925 revolutionized photography by introducing an unprecedented degree of portability that changed the art and science of taking pictures forever. LARRY ELKINS ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

LAND SIX FEET UNDER

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - In 2001, a decade after his death, Edwin H. Land must have rolled over in his grave when the Polaroid Corp. the company he founded, declared bankruptcy. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

BYRD OF THE BEATLES

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - Bisbee Arizona photographer Richard Byrd toured for a short time with the Beatles in the mid 1960's, photographing the iconic rock band.. He lost his first paycheck as the band's photographer in a poker game the same evening he received it. He had to sign the entire check over to John Lennon. Larry Elkins - Elkinsphotos Fine Art Photography

KWANON

I SAY KWANON - YOU SAY CANON - LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF. Well, luckily they didn't. The Kwanon was introduced in the mid Thirties. Over 75 years later, Kwanon - er - Canon is still going strong. Actually, the change in spelling from Kwanon to Canon was instituted early on. Whether Kwanon or Canon, the brand is named for the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Today, Canon has diversified and is as known for its printer products as for its cameras. Still, as a major camera and lens producer, Canon has made its mark on the world of photography.

GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE

THE PEOPLE OF THE GULF REGION, NOT TONY HAYWARD, DESERVE TO GET THEIR LIVES BACK. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS

BYE BYE FILM

FUTURE'S TIDBIT -- That's right. We're gonna inogurate a bran noo lite harted feechur. Evry so oftejn, Weel go bak too thah fyoocher. - Film is so yesterday. In the very near future, film will join tintype, albumen and cyanotype as an alternative photographic process. For good or bad, it's the wave of the future. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

CANDID CAMERA

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - As cameras got smaller, candid photography became more viable. Today's high end point &shoots are ideal for the art form. Larry Elkins Elkinsphotos Fne Art Photography

A HEAD OF THE GAME

HISTORY"S TIDBIT - One early photo manipulation involved a photograph of President Abraham Lincoln. The photo actually showed Lincoln's head atop the body of Southern politician John Calhoun. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS

NEWS ALERT

NEWS ALERT - THE GULF COAST BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE U.S. IT IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF B.P. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE

GULF OIL SPILL - WHILE IT'S TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, LET'S PRAY THAT THE TOP KILL IS SUCCESSFUL. THEN LET'S HOPE SERIOUS EFFORTS AT CLEANING UP THE OIL ALREADY RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT BEGIN. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

DISASTER IN THE GULF

DISASTER IN THE GULF - There is no question that the oil spill in the Gulf is a massive ecological and economic disaster. But this tragedy is like a giant octopus, its tentacles stretching out in every direction. And one of the groups this will devastate is the photographic community. I was just watching James Carville and Mary Matlin on the news. They toured the Louisiana wetlands today. Their assessment is that the marshes are already dying. And it is also their assessment is that no one is doing anything to stop the advancement of the sludge. The ecological and economic consequences are unimaginable. However, and I realize that in a sense this is a lesser concern, we in the photographic community will be among the losers. These wetlands were a photographer's paradise. Now because of greed, ineptitude and, most likely, criminality, these exquisitely beautiful natural wonders are in jeopardy. Shame on us. Shame on all of us. Shame on the "Drill baby, drill" crowd, shame on the federal bureaucracy, and shame on corporations who place their greed above the good of Planet Earth. I honestly can't comprehend the massive amount of work that will need to take place. but we need to do something. And even a single step like this post, tiny as it is, constitutes a beginning. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

INSTAMATIC

HISTORY'S TIDBIT - THE INSTAMATIC CAMERA WAS AN INEXPENSIVE, EASY TO LOAD CAMERA INTRODUCED BY KODAK IN 1963. The camera line was quite successful. The original Instamatic used a 126 film cartridge. In 1972, Kodak introduced the smaller Pocket Instamatic which utilized its new 110 film cartridge. Larry Elkins - Elkinsphotos Fine Art Photography

THE LONG EXPOSURE

HISTORY"S TIDBIT - Early photographic exposure times could be up to eight hours. Larry Elkins - Elkinsphotos Fine Art Photography

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES

HISTORY'S TIDBITS - HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES: STUDIES AMONG THE TENEMENTS OF NEW YORK was a pioneering work of photojournalism. This book of photographs by former police reporter Jacob Riis, published in 1890, detailed the deplorable conditions that existed in New York City's slums. HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVED was instrumental in informing the public of just how bad were the conditions suffered by those unfortunates who inhabited the city's slums. Riis' works served as a basis for modern photojournalism. Larry Elkins ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY