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  • Call For Entries: W. Eugene Smith Grant

    One of photography's most prestigious awards, the $30,000 grant is bestowed on a photographer whose work upholds the exemplified by the life and work of W. Eugene Smith. An additional $5,000 in fellowship money is also rewarded at the discretion of the jury.

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 9, 2007

    The 2007 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is now open for entries. Interested photographers can download an application online; entries deadline is July 15, 2007.

    One of photography's most prestigious awards, the $30,000 grant is bestowed on a photographer whose work upholds the "commitment to documenting the human condition" exemplified by the life and work of W. Eugene Smith. An additional $5,000 in fellowship money is also rewarded at the discretion of the jury.

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  • Tip of the Day: Skin Tones By the Numbers

    African American: 128, 58, 45/32, 81, 81, 34Asian: 199, 151, 120/15, 44, 55, 1Caucasian: 227, 176, 149/10, 33, 40, 0

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 9, 2007

    Rather than relying on a single point sample to get a good skin tone, take readings with the Eyedropper tool in Photoshop from several points on a subject: forehead, chin, and shoulders, then open the info palette and use these numbers as guidelines.  (R,G,B/C,M,Y,K)

    African American: 128, 58, 45/32, 81, 81, 34Asian: 199, 151, 120/15, 44, 55, 1Caucasian: 227, 176, 149/10, 33, 40, 0

    Adapted from Skin: The Complete Guide to Digital Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies by Lee Varis (Sybex/Wiley, 2007; $40).

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  • Christopher Anderson Joins Newsweek

    Anderson was recently named Magazine Photographer of the Year in the POYi competition and won a $20,000 grant from Getty Images for his project on the socialist revolution in Latin America titled

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 9, 2007

    Magnum photographer Christopher Anderson has joined Newsweek as a contract photographer, joining Jonathan Torgovnik, Luc Delahaye, and fellow Magnum photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin in the elite club.

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  • Scotch That Tape!

    We already made that point in our June issue with “How a Photo Can Ruin Your Life.” But today brought a stark reminder of the reason, when the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey charged five alleged Islamic radicals with plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix and another with aiding and abetting.

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 8, 2007

    Never give anything to a photo processor that you wouldn’t want the cops to see.

    We already made that point in our June issue with “How a Photo Can Ruin Your Life.” But today brought a stark reminder of the reason, when the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey charged five alleged Islamic radicals with plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix and another with aiding and abetting.

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  • Matthew Monteith: Czech Eden

    To see more of his images, see our full review in Pop Photo Features.—Lori Fredrickson

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 8, 2007


    Upon visiting Czech Republic in the early 1990s, Matthew Monteith was fascinated by the forever-blurred line between reality and

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  • This Just In: Olympus Evolt E-410 Two Lens Outfit

    When the Olympus E-410 camera outfit was delivered to our lab a few days ago we did what we always do-- we opened the box and examined its contents. Tucked neatly into the small (9x6x6, LxWxH), compact box lies the E-410 camera body, Zuiko Digital lenses 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4-5.6 (tested in January 2007), along with a battery, charger, cables, strap, software and manuals.

    When we first held the camera we immediately felt a difference in the grip, like something was missing. It was so slim it felt almost like an old film camera.

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 8, 2007


    When the Olympus E-410 camera outfit was delivered to our lab a few days ago we did what we always do-- we opened the box and examined its

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  • Tip of the Day: Something Fishy

    - Skip the polarizer. It can add strange colored flare when shooting through glass into water.

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 8, 2007


    Want to capture aquatic life without getting wet? Head to the aquarium to get some great underwater shots:

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  • Aperture Event: May 9

    (Photo: © Gilbert George/Courtesy Aperture Foundation)

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 8, 2007


    For the last 35 years, the infamous Brit duo Gilbert &amp

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  • Aperture Event: May 8

    (Photo: © Matthew Monteith)

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 8, 2007


    Matthew Mon

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  • Where to Go and What to See

    (Photo: © William Klein, /Courtesy La Collezione Fnac)

    • By Popphoto Staff on May 8, 2007


    Forget Spiderman and Shrek the Third, New York's photo community is having it's own blockbuster openings this we

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