Thanks to the customer service department of the Dewitt Barnes & Noble for unveiling for us the newly arrived The Photography of the Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold recently. The coffee-table book, which may be more dense and than a coffee table itself, features the perfect blend of science, photography and gastronomy. The macro shots, microscopic shots and high-speed shots are captured in Myhrvold’s lab/kitchen using a variety of cameras puts a new-school, almost Gladwellian spin on previous a previous work by Charles Jones. Here is a clip of Myhrvold talking to Charlie Rose this week about the project. The book is a great gift idea for all you photographers, scientists or body builders.
Last month's Social Media Breakfast at Syracuse Stage.
Syracuse University Public Affairs Official Kevin Morrow shows that photography continues to be a valuable tool for an effective social media strategy.
See this link to find out how former photographer (and NYC club promoter) Scott Harrison has helped bring clean water to remote villages, and helped people rethink generosity.
“To change a community, you have to change the soil.” - Ron Finley
I’d like to thank the students I had the chance to meet and work with at Westside Academy at Blodgett this year. We took a journey and learned from each other. After the first day I thought a lot about the Tony Danza Book, I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had.
We did photo walks, technical research, contests and model shoots, and their skill levels continued to rise to the challenge. But soon I noticed that the children were teaching me as much about creativity and expression as I taught them about photography. Visiting the Westside neighborhood daily was an eye-opening experience. The assignment helped me become a better photographer and a better person.
Also, a special shout-out to Ms. Darby (the program director), Mr. Hicks (the principal), and Syracuse City School District alum Adrian Sicam (the multi-talented artist who allowed SIF to use his music for this piece).
It’s hard to imagine a way to share so many different views of the city that can be found in this current contest (Syracusescapes) without the proliferation of digital cameras (including phones, tablets, etc) and social media.
“Hip Hop saved my life.”
Eldred Harris, educator (born in the Bronx)
Get Up State (Mural)
A collection of Hip Hop pioneers, scholars, historians and community residents gathered at the History Center of Tompkins County on Saturday night to hear about the roots of a movement. During the discussion Eldred Harris, Afrika Bambaattaa, Joe Conzo, Grandmaster Cas gave the crowd peals of wisdom and the story behind the music. Harris even showed what he called the birth certificate for Hip Hop (a party flyer, circa 1974) and described the link between Soul music and Hip Hop (DJ Grandmaster Flowers opened a concert for James Brown in NYC). The photographs during the lecture (and hanging on the walls as part of ‘Decay to DJ’) highlighted the brilliant creativity and youthful resilience it took to help birth a multi-elemental art form amidst the city’s crumbling infrastructure. Conzo put things in proper perspective by describing the South Bronx (which he photographed extensively–people and places) as his playground. My goal was to document my surroundings, he said.
Eldred Harris talks about the roots of Hip Hop.
Live Mural Painting at Cascadilla Street in Ithaca.
Jorge Pabon, aka Pop Master Fabel and a member of the Rock Steady Crew, talks about his experience in the early days of Hip Hop.
Pioneering DJ Grandmaster Cas meets with retired Ithaca ophthalmologist Ed Hart (right) at the History Center. Hart was one of the early supporters of Syracuse in focus.
Pioneering Hip Hop photographers Joe Conzo and Charlie Ahearn (right) visited Ithaca this weekend for Unbound from the Underground: A Community Celebration of Hip Hop Culture. They are pictured at The Tompkins County History Center where Conzo's collection of photos "Decay to DJ" are on exhibit.
