Robson St., Vancouver

The Making of the 2010 Pirelli Calendar by Terry Richardson

Caution, if you know anything about the Pirelli Calendar's, it is NOT work safe! Enjoy!

The Making of the 2010 Pirelli Calendar by Terry Richardson from Rafael Rubira fashion4fun.com.br on Vimeo.

"House" Season Finale Filmed Entirely with the Canon 5D Mark II

Latest buzz is that the Canon 5D Mark II has become the first video-capable DSLR to shoot a complete episode of this US prime-time series. Director Greg Yaitanes, of FOX's drama series 'House', used the 5D MKII and a selection of of Canon's prime lenses along with two of the finest zoom's; the 24-70mm and 70-200mm. Speaking via Twitter, Yaitanes said that this was to achieve a shallow depth of field and also added that he 'feels it’s the future'. More here at Cinema 5D...

http://www.cinema5d.com/news/?p=2818

Cheers,
Eric Milner
Still Photographer

Adobe CS5 Photoshop is set for launch on April 12 2010.

Here's a couple sneak peak YouTube videos on some of the new features. They look like amazing new tools for the tool box.

Painting in Adobe Photoshop CS5 Step by Step


Adobe Photoshop CS5 - PatchMatch



And it looks like CS5 will bring on HDR/Photomatix/Tone Mapping/Topaz Adjust filter. Some will love, and others will not.


Photos of The Adobe San Jose Headquarters were taken by Kelly Castro, a quality engineer on the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Team.


Rumour has it that CS5 will finally be 64-bit for Mac users and can utilize more than 3.2 gigs of ram!

For my photographer friends. Magnum Photos is...

accepting portfolio submissions for 2010 and will close May 15, 2010. "Magnum Photos is a co-operative owned and run by its members/photographers. They meet once a year during the last weekend in June to discuss the organisation's affairs. One day of the meeting is set aside for looking at and voting on potential new members' portfolios. Successful applicants will be invited to become a "Nominee Member", a category of membership which presents an opportunity for Magnum and the individual to get to know each other. At this stage there are no binding commitments on either side. In 2007 three new nominee members were accepted."

Information on submitting portfolios:

http://agency.magnumphotos.com/about/submission

Cheers,
Eric Milner
Still Photographer

$50K Photo Prize Announced

Scotiabank and Toronto's Contact Photography Festival announced today that the Toronto festival's renaming to be Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and introduced the Scotiabank Photography Award for 2011.

The Scotiabank Photography Award will be the largest photography award dedicated to recognizing Canadian contemporary artists working in photography. Launching in September 2010 and to be awarded in 2011, the award will consist of a $50,000 cash prize, a pre-negotiated book publishing contract by internationally acclaimed photographic art publisher, Steidl, and a feature exhibition in the following year's Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. World renowned Canadian photographer Ed Burtynsky will chair a panel of three judges for the award in 2011.

http://www.scotiabankcontactphoto.com/



Cheers,
Eric Milner
Still Photographer

Go! Gallery

So my friend Zeebo and I climbed a 100 year old rusty fire escape, that was hardly still attached to the wall, and we made this image here from four floors up in Chinatown. It is
29 frames from a Nikon D300 that is stitched together for one large panorama. It's 5.5 feet wide.

We had permission from Sean Pearson and Alyssa Schwann to shoot their RUF project. You should head down to 46 E Pender and check it out while it is there. From their site:

"GO! transforms one of Vancouver’s many underused, under-lit areas into an illuminated canopy of light and space. Utilizing umbrellas printed with a luminescent map of the Bright
Light galleries, video projections, light installations and programmed events, the courtyard becomes a lively gathering space, encouraging participation and play, gatherings and
discovery, celebrating neighbourhood and community.
Organised by ASIR Studio, Rural Urban Fantasy Project and Organelle Design."

www.rufproject.com/
Rural Urban Fantasy Project. Vancouver
ASIR Studio

Check it out!

2nd Bootleg Sled Dog Race

Kimberley, BC

The Annual Bootleg Sled Dog Race is held February 20 and 21, 2010. As well as the races being some of the best on the continent, the beneficiaries of the races, the East Kootenay Friends of Children Fund, will also be better equipped to financially help families as a result of the races. That's right, The Bootleg Sled Dog Races have a cause. Last year they raised $18,293.59 for the East Kootenay Friends of Children Fund. This fund assists the families of patients with the financial burden of travel to the larger cities.



So check it out! There's tons of photo opportunities at The Bootleg Sled Dog Races in Kimberley BC.

Really Cool Time-lapse

"Vancouver City" music video is an artistic collaboration between Innerlife Project and TimeLapseHD.