Photo Trends

There is a new fad in Russian social networking...all sorts of women are taking self-portraits in a particular pose, which you can see in the photo above. Itm concerned this is why digital cameras were a necessary invention. Go here for the scoop. How long until pros start copying this?--David Schonauer

Amid the frenzy to punish plagiarists, it's easy to forget that referencing and copying are time-honored literary and artistic devices.

Have you seen this music video? According to reports I’ve seen, the director, Cesar Kuriyama, constructed it from 45,000 still...

The takeaway from this post on wired.com seems to be that the zeitgeist is through with “the monolithic dominance of bulky, retro-styled digital single-lens reflex cameras.” Apparently the high-tech world has been seething for another new imaging revolution. The writer believes it has now arrived, in the form of a small new digital sensor being touted by Panasonic and Olympus (described, strangely, as an “upstart” camera manufacturer, though the company has been turning out various models for ye

For years, Los Angeles paparazzi have made a living shooting celebs walking out of Starbucks while slurping down lattes from the chain's signature cups. Talk about free advertising! Now, however, we may be seeing a new degree of confluence between celebrity photojournalism and product promotion. Jennifer Aniston, who recently signed on as a spokeswoman for smarterwater, seems to be traveling with a bottle in view, just in case the paparazzi strike. (See the photo here, from the X17 agency.) As m

In the ever-changing styles of Hollywood exposure, the old naked was going out to nightclubs without underwear. The new naked, say insiders, is going in front of the camera without makeup. The pictures seem to be turning up more and more. The latest, and best, is the new Versace print campaign featuring Christina Aguilera. The shots were made by Steven Meisel in April. I'm looking for opinions on why this particular trend is hot right now.--David Schonauer