Joshua Sheldon Photography

10/09/2021

https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/stories/six-pictures-gordon-parks-cinematic-style-en?

A new exhibition looks at how the legendary photographer used a filmmaker’s eye to make memorable documentary images.

06/27/2021

Condolences to his family..

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/dining/romulo-yanes-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqohkTlUZBibZXN4mqBLBn__K3bg7w273KiWODDpPxuhTA5SF_w2FQ5tfUOYJ_mbRQs5dYvhoTeZuz-RbMgsyQQf58pbcwtEOfXhv7N_jDmlzj8PBBPUyoDHgNmPlcbkhmuL19wiLPzmRLa_V2HMlJw5looI0Ng35nCxVmdqWV7J9ydJ83v8-B59lRjlmZCOCvfPgChQWK8zRJ1iHqVFwA7cFLGmVyd2M6LsAcBFQD0bFTB5842U96tBeMLAHLa25n6jWHqeyRAfHVeIuSOc&smid=url-share

Best known for his long tenure at Gourmet magazine, he brought a sense of elegant realism to his job and let his delectable subjects take center stage.

02/13/2021

RIP Chick Corea. Below are three of his CD's my images were used on.

02/12/2021

Intriguing article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/magazine/the-digital-afterlife-of-lost-family-photos.html?referringSource=articleShare

What happens when precious repositories of intimacy are scattered or sold — and then found by a stranger?

01/17/2021

Why do I find out about cool things too late (not that I would have gone)?

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/the-dawn-of-photography-exhibition

"I find the 19th century a particularly fascinating time in photography because it’s the absolute beginning."

01/04/2021

Good news for US content creators, Copyright Small Claims court.

https://petapixel.com/2020/12/28/copyright-small-claims-has-arrived-trump-signs-case-act-into-law/

Heads up, photographers: there has just been a monumental change to the way you can defend your copyrighted photos from infringement. A copyright small

12/05/2020

Wonderful work

https://mymodernmet.com/denis-cherim-interview-coincidence-project

“I have learned over the years that I cannot force myself to see more or less ‘coincidences,’ they are already there and it depends on my mood and state of mind to find them.”

12/02/2020

An interview with my famous neighbor George Holz.

George Holz counts among the very few classic Hollywood star photographers still around. After studying at the Art Center College of Design, he became one of the “disciples" of Helmut Newton, first as an assistant and then as one of the "Three Boys from Pasadena".…

11/16/2020

Last month this op-ed was posted in the Daily News by a woman who feels (very very strongly) that it should be illegal to photograph her in public without her consent, in the several instances where it’s happened she’s called the police. As far as I know the law is on the side of the photographers providing the photographer is on public property and is not being a nuisance or danger to himself or others. I’ve done my share of street photography, I’ve never had anyone act in the way this woman has. Thoughts?

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-when-your-photograph-harms-me-20201019-ow44eoe4prdkjag3j6yuraxpvy-story.html

I am a Korean-American native of Queens. Growing up here, the city has often played the role of a third parent in my life. Its museums beckon me in for warmth and beautiful paintings on chilly days. The halal carts on every corner feed me when I am hungry. When I need to talk, a wise cabbie is only....

09/18/2020

How photographers track down stolen pictures - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53998711

Some call them copyright trolls, but these companies say they defend photographers' rights.

08/26/2020

Care free images of people you usually only see working.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/where-the-amish-go-on-vacation

Earrings, usually forbidden, can be seen glittering from beneath white bonnets. Swimming is allowed; volleyball and shuffleboard are encouraged; ice-cream cones are a nightly ritual.

08/14/2020

Classic photography.

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/art-exhibits/dorothea-langes-photography-newly-archived-online-at-oakland-museum-eternally-relevant

The archive has been in the possession of OMCA since Lange’s death, but recently digitized thanks to a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

07/05/2020

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-william-egglestons-colorful-photographs-everyday-shocked-art

The legendary photographer’s 1976 debut solo show at MoMA changed the medium forever.

06/23/2020

Fascinating

https://mymodernmet.com/cinema-palettes/

Twitter account Cinema Palettes takes screenshots from classic films and translates them to ten-part color palettes. Though based on a momentary still, each spectrum of shades seems to perfectly encapsulate its movie's overall mood.

05/18/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/16/magazine/covid-quarantine-family.html

For the first time in my career I decided not to cover a major event. I'm seeing something more timeless and universal.

05/09/2020

Winter and summer in contrast on May 9th

04/15/2020

Whoa!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/court-rules-photographer-gave-up-licensing-rights-by-posting-instagram-1290170?fbclid=IwAR0OQIkJZMwFYFt0PDJLC-ca3Az-pxheDDewYIxi1B2CgsmEZYt79mub_-g

Mashable beats a lawsuit by convincing a New York judge that it legitimately used an image on social media.