Brian Smith

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President and 3,000 of their closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, gotten drunk with George Clooney and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on...

Herman Leonard Exhibit at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Got the chance to catch the Private Gallery Opening tonight for legendary jazz photographer Herman Leonard’s Exhibit at Jazz at Lincoln Center. I’ve been looking forward to this show ever since I ran into Herman at Irving Penn’s “The Small Trades” exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Two of my favorite images from […]

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Sony Artisans of Imagery Opening at Aperture Gallery New York

Published: October 9, 2009 If you’re going to be in New York for the PhotoPlus Expo, catch a photography exhibit showcasing personal projects by the Sony Artisans of Imagery at the Aperture Gallery in New York. The show will also feature photographs from the Sony World Photography Awards Global Tour 2009 on display from October

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Irving Penn R.I.P.

One of my favorite portrait photographers, Irving Penn died today. His life personified the grace of his photographs. At 92, he never retired from shooting great images that he was famous for. Last month I caught Penn’s Exhibit of “The Small Trades” at the Getty center. This stunning exhibit will be at the Getty Center

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Irving Penn at the Getty Museum

There’s a fabulous exhibit of Irving Penn’s portrait photography of workers with the tools of their trade in the The Small Trades exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles though January 10, 2010. Initially created in 1950 and 1951 in London, New York, and Paris, The Small Trades photography exhibition consists of 252 portrait

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Cool Gear: What’s in the Bag

I’m traveling lighter than normal on a trip to Nepal and India with all my gear packed in a small backpack. Here’s what’s in the bag: Sony a900 Camera Sony Zeiss 24-70/2.8 lens Sony Zeiss 85/1.4 lens Sony Zeiss 135/1.8 lens Sony HVL-F58AM Flash Sony NP-FM500H Batteries 13″ Apple MacBook Pro 500gb LaCie Rugged Hard

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