admin December 5th, 2011
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americanistadechiapasPortrait photos of Mick Jagger which were taken by Colin Jones in 1967 are now on display in a new exhibit at London's National Portrait Gallery. The exhibit, entitled Mick Jagger, Young in the 60s, portrays the young star's confrontational attitude very well.
His trademark fashion sense is also brought to life in these pictures, showing how inspirational artists like the Stones were on popular culture of their generation. Mick Jagger represented an edginess which was ahead of its time in the 60s, with a harder sound and more disturbing lyrics than more idealistic groups of the era like the Beatles. The portraits of Jagger document the young star in all of his aggressive yet elegant glory. Knowing that he is one of a few rock stars to maintain a long and productive career makes the exhibit even more meaningful.
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admin October 30th, 2011
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GraphlexAn innovative new technology has the potential to transform the world of digital photography. The light field camera from the Silicon Valley firm Lytro does something that no other digital camera can do.
It is the first camera to feature a light field sensor which can process the different light dimensions, including color, vector direction and intensity of light rays. What this means in practical terms is that the camera captures details of an image in a more realistic way than has ever been possible. This camera can capture every detail in a scene, and the camera then allows you to zoom in on any particular spot and the photo will refocus around it much like the human eye does. Lytro calls these new type of photographs "living pictures", because they allow the viewer to refocus the image to look at the scene from various perspectives, rather than just the original perspective it was shot from.
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admin September 24th, 2011
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fabio.dilupoThe Ministry of the Interior in Tunisia has passed a bill that will allow women to wear headscarves in their identity card and passport photos. At recent protests in the country, women held up placards demanding that they be allowed to wear the veil in identity documents. A draft will amend Decree No. 717 of 1993 that changes the material and technical standards of national identity card development.
The text of the new decree will be adopted in Article 6 in the coming days, requiring women to show only their face and eyes in their passport photos. This measure is in keeping with reforms to establish the principles and values of the revolution in Tunisia and to guarantee the observance of public and individual freedoms. The Interior Ministry has also authorized the issuance of national identity card and passport photos of bearded men in February.
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