Photography Documentaries

Following we have a collection of Photography Documentaries for you to enjoy. Listed here are only four documentaries I particularly liked but to view the others, 20 in total see source: 20 Fantastic Photography Documentaries on YouTube from Expert Photography.

Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye (1999)
  

 

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W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
 
 

This is part 1 of 9 
... To view the complete set view at YouTube.

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The Real Weegee

A 1993 documentary on Weegee, the famous New York photographer. Weegee's specialty was to be on the scene of often gruesome crime scenes at the same time as the police -- achieved by installing a police radio in his car. His photographs of New York street life in the 1940s and 50s would assure him a place in history even without the crime scenes. Unfortunately I don't have this in better quality, but I thought it should be online nonetheless.

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DUFFY: The Man Who Shot the Sixties

Duffy together with David Bailey and Terence Donovan is recognized as one of the innovators of "documentary" fashion photography, a style which revolutionized fashion imagery and furthermore the fashion industry. So influential were their images that in 1962 the Sunday Times dubbed Duffy, Bailey & Donovan the "Terrible Trio" and Norman Parkinson further added to their notoriety by naming them "The Black Trinity". Together they dominated the London photographic scene, constantly pushing each other to new heights. Even socially they would spend many hours together talking, living and breathing photography. In the 1970s DUFFY suddenly disappeared from view and burned all his negatives. Filmed on the eve of the first-ever exhibition of his work, Duffy agrees to talk about his life, his work and why he made it all go up in flames.

Related:  

• “Long Live Film” documentary explores the continuing fascination with analog photography
• Watch how Fastax cameras could capture 10,000fps in the 1960s (VIDEO)

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Stop Motion Origami

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Satellite Image of Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan approaching the Philippines ~ (13:00 UTC 07/11/2013) Image captured by the geostationary satellites of the Japan Meteorological Agency (English translation) and EUMETSAT ~ ©2013 EUMETSAT

Flickr:

• Typhoon Haiyan approaching the Philippines ~ full-res
• EUMETSAT Photostream

Related:  

• NASA satellite photo shows giant, ferocious winter storm hitting the East Coast 
• Amazing (& terrifying) satellite photo of Hurricane Sandy from space

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Adobe Accounts Hacked Now Up to 150M, Check Yours!

Given the wire is buzzing with the news of the recent cyber attack against Adobe I thought it prudent as I also have an account with them to check my account and see if any of my information was stolen.

PRESS: 

• 2.9 million users had supposedly been hacked
• Then the number skyrocketed
• The Number of Adobe Accounts Hacked Now Up to 150M, Check Yours
• Anatomy of a password disaster - Adobe's giant-sized cryptographic blunder
• LastPass: Online TOOL that will search the database of leaked account info
• Important Customer Security Alert from Adobe
• Password Reset: Change your Adobe password here

LastPass and Adobe generally recommend if you have had your information stolen in this attack then to take the appropriate action or actions immediately! This is also recommended especially if you have used the same user-name and password elsewhere or for any services and accounts not related to Adobe.

Following screenshot shows my result upon checking with the tool (LastPass) which is recommended within the recent press release. Apparently my eMail and password was discovered within the information stolen. Yes indeed I have been 'HACKED' however given I have never exchanged money with Adobe and I use a user-name and password unique to this account I can rest easy in the knowledge that any risk to myself is relatively low.

Screenshot:
 

Related:

• Facebook Warns Users After Adobe Breach: Facebook Locking Out Users Affected by the Adobe Hack ~ Krebs on Security

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A Closer Look at Patent Trolls

Quote: "Patent litigation is notoriously complicated and expensive, making it the perfect tool for patent trolls. Trolls use the costs of litigation as a threat to demand quick settlements. Even worse, they know how to ask for the right amount of money at the right time. Is your startup about to release a new product? Secure a round of funding? The perfect (and most dangerous) time for a troll to strike."

• A Closer Look at Patent Troll Demand Letters: A Dangerous Problem that Must Be Fixed

Trolling Effects: Learn about patent trolls, search and submit demand letters, and help fix our broken patent system ... But to be successful, they need your help. They need you to spread the word and need as many letters into the database as possible.

 

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Volcanic Lightning

Japan Sakurajima ~ Eruption from Sakurajima Volcano in southern Japan.
... from Alien Landscapes on Planet Earth by Martin Rietze (home)
    

Rising Ash Cloud with Strong Lightning (more) 
 © 2013 Martin Rietze

      
Press: Behind the Shot
... Sakurajima Volcano eruption with volcanic lightning at Outdoor Photographer

Related:  

• Caught on camera: The moment giant Mexican volcano pops its top
• Lightning strikes thrice: How one man turned two different photos into a 3D model of a lightning bolt 
• Incredible Photos of Spectacular Volcanic Eruption in Chile, Lighting Storm Included

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Why (not) DNG

The Digital Negative Format (DNG): Adobe's proposed standard RAW file format.

Quote: "Although it's too early to hope for the rapid adoption of DNG, photographers and other users of digital photography would be well-served to voice their opinions about the importance of working toward a RAW standard."
 
"The long-term viability of digital photography will demand that the proprietary RAW file format proliferation of the last decade cease."


Key benefits to digital photographers:

• Publicly documented, non-proprietary file format
• Archival confidence for the long-term viability of images
• Provides users with a choice of RAW converters
• Ability to use the same software across multiple cameras, camera manufacturers and computer platforms
• No delays between new camera releases and software compatibility
• Adopting DNG as a standard will make working with RAW files easier, faster and enhance productivity for digital processing workflows. This will both facilitate and encourage a broader adoption of digital photography and help faster technological advances.

Key benefits to camera manufacturers:

• Compatibility-simplified software support for new cameras
• Removes barriers to new camera adoption
• Reduces R&D—no need for new proprietary formats
• Simplifies camera development and testing
• Improves third-party support and development
• Implements a single file format for all cameras and eases development of RAW file support for consumer cameras
• Still allows for brand differentiation through private metadata
• Adopting DNG as a standard would ease the burden now faced by camera manufacturers in the development of digital cameras, proprietary RAW file formats and proprietary RAW processing software.

Key benefits to the photographic industry:

• Savings of time and development budgets in supporting RAW file processing for all software developers
• Better-quality RAW file conversions due to a fully documented RAW format
• DNG-compliant software will support DNG-compliant cameras automatically
• Improves the long-term archival properties of digital photography
• Encourages the broader acceptance and adoption of digital photography

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