Interested in a visual representation of a timeline which concisely chronicles most of the most important events to shape photography from 1839 – 2008? This is an amazing resource to start your examination of the history of photography and creates a pleasant way to span 150+ years of innovation in a few minutes.
Enjoy!
A recent NY Times article came out, and it’s got us all talking. Click here to read Just When You Got Digital Technology, Film Is Back.
I looked up the Lomography product line as a result of reading this article, and after speaking with some CE photo staff and friends, they confirmed that many “hipster” friends are really getting into using film cameras. Welcome back, film!
One reason for the surge in popularity is the relative simplicity of the Lomography camera line, and their innovative bodies. Their Sprocket Rocket line already caught our attention (see our NYIP article on 7 New Cameras – Which Is Your Favorite?)
(from left) Anthony Mungioli - Web Development, Jason Waggaman - Communication + Web Design Dual, Cheryl Oribabor - Digital Photography, Blake Boenecke - Portfolio Development, Edward Maldonado - Digital Photography
On May 9, Continuing Education’s hard-working students received their Certificates of Completion at a special reception in recognition and celebration of their academic achievement.
Dean of Continuing Studies Erin Elman conveys her accolades to the assembled students, their families and friends.
Certificates were awarded to students who completed their course of study in Communication Design, Web Design, Web Design + Development, as well as Portfolio Development and Digital Photography.
The Holga is an inexpensive 120 film plastic camera made in China. It has a problem producing quality photos which has attracted many photographers to add this camera to their array of equipment and many of the photographs produced have received lots of attention for their distorted look. There are many variations of the Holga camera from the 120S with its fixed shutter speed and plastic lens to the 120GFCN with its color flash and glass lens. Once you see some of the photos people have produced with the it, you may be convinced to buy one of these cheap toy cameras to play around with seriously.
Are you just getting around to using webfonts? Maybe you’re looking to expand your font options because of font licensing issues. Popular one-stop shops like Typekit offer comprehensive access to webfonts. It is advisable for any serious designer to explore several font services to garner the widest and most diverse selection of fonts for a web project. We have gathered a short list of our top 10 that you should look to for free and premium webfonts.
Typekit
Google Webfonts
Font Squirrel
The League of Movable Type
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ON MAY 23, 2012 the sun will set on cities all over the globe, as hundreds of the world’s most renowned creative directors meet with thousands of aspiring copywriters, art directors and designers. The mission is simple yet grand: to celebrate the next generation of creative talent, to guide them as they begin their fascinating careers in the advertising industry, and to raise their city’s creative flag and be counted on the world stage.
The Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) is declaring this week, National Teaching Artist Appreciation Week, a week to pay tribute to Teaching Artists, to honor local Teaching Artists and acknowledge the crucial role Teaching Artists play in making sure every student receives a quality education.
Let us celebrate. We would love to hear from you with a Teaching Artist story!
White Mountain National Forest and Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire – Applications for 2012 WMNF Artist-in-Residence Program
Artists in all media are invited to apply for the 2012 White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) Artist-in-Residence program, a collaboration between the WMNF and the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire. The program seeks to highlight the ways the arts can be used to explore and interpret the forest environment and forest-related issues.
Destiny Solutions, the leading innovator of lifelong learning business solutions, announced that applications are being accepted for the annual Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship.
Named in honor of the late Director of the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto, Dr. Mary Cone Barrie, the scholarship is awarded annually to two non-traditional students.
“A trusted friend and mentor, Mary tirelessly championed the lifelong learner and always supported non-traditional education. Devoted to her students, staff and instructors she went above and beyond to ensure the success of non-traditional education,” said Shaul Kuper, President and CEO of Destiny Solutions. “It is our hope that by helping students succeed with the Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship, her legacy is carried forward.”
