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More Fairy Pictures by Tim Ellis

2011-01-06T18:51:00.001-07:00

Upcoming Photoshop Basics Class

2011-01-06T18:44:00.000-07:00

Rick Cummings of Rick Cummings Photography and The Body Form Workshop will be offering a Photoshop Basics at his studio in Boulder during February. Per Rick "This is a good class for people just getting started with Photoshop or wanting to refresh their skills. The class starts with simple tasks such as resizing, cropping, exposure, then goes through the use of layers, portrait retouching and fine-tuning black and white conversions."

There are four sessions to this class:
Monday, February 7, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Monday, February 14, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Monday, February 21, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Monday, February 28, 7:00 to 10:00 pm

The fee $200 for all four sessions. Bring a computer with Photoshop 7 or later (CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5) installed. All classes take place at the Body Form studio in Boulder. A deposit of $50 or credit card will reserve your place in the class.

For more information go to: www.bodyformworkshop.com or http://www.bodyformworkshop.com/bodyform/photoshop.html or call Rick @ 720.352.4096

Tim Ellis's Fairy Project

2011-01-04T22:14:00.002-07:00

Here are a couple of great photo's from Tim's recent Fairy Project. We will post more photos from the shoot shortly. I hope that you enjoy them.

Faded and Blurred Website / Blog

2010-12-10T23:19:00.000-07:00

While checking my Facebook page tonight I came across the Faded and Blurred website/blog. Faded and Blurred is a photography site that focues on vision and the image rather than the equipment. In short it's a site packet full of information including interviews with well-know photograhers, videos, tutorials, a blog, a forum and much more.

In the Photographer Spotlight section there is a great article on Steve McCurry. If you don't recognize his name, you will recognize his photograph from National Geographic of the Afgan Girl. It's probably one of the best and most well known photographs ever taken. A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to see a real print of it and it's even better in person than you can image. One little know fact about Steve McCurry is that when Kodak quit making Kodachrome a couple of year ago, they gave the very last roll made to Steve.
I think this will be one of the few websites and blogs that I visit on a daily basis. It's well worth sending some time checking it out.

Sites referenced in this post:
Faded & Blurrred - http://www.fadedandblurred.com/
Steve McCurry artilce on Faded and Blurred - http://www.fadedandblurred.com/photographer-spotlight/215-photographer-spotlight-steve-mccurry

Creative Live On-Line Seminar with David duChemin

2010-12-10T00:48:00.005-07:00

Earlier today, I received an email about an on-line seminar with David duChemin being offered by Creative Live. If you are not familiar with David, he is a world and humanitarian photographer as well as being a best-selling author on photography, and leader of workshops world-wide. He has numerous hard copy and e-books on making a living with photography, finding your vision, Adobe Lightroom. and many other great topics.

The on-line seminar, which focuses using photography to express your vision, being offered by Creative Live is a series of prerecorded videos. The on-line course is currently being offer for $129 till December 31, 2010. If you go to http://creativelive.com/courses/david_duchemin, there is a video that previews the course. Based on the agenda shown on the site and the video it looks like it is well worth the $129.

If you get a chance check out this class as well as David's books, blog, and website. He does amazing work.

Sites referenced in this post:
Creative Live on-line course w/David duChemin - http://creativelive.com/courses/david_duchemin
David duChemin's Website - http://gallery.davidduchemin.com/
David duChemin's Blog - http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/
Creative Live Photography Workshops - http://www.creativelive.com/2010-photography-workshops

Kate Moss from V Magazine #61

2010-12-08T00:30:00.001-07:00

A few months ago in V Magazine #61, there was a great gypsy theme photo spread featuring Kate Moss. Here are a couple of the shots from that issue. The photographer for the shoot was Iain McKell.

Sites referenced in this post:
V Magazine - www.vmagazine.com
Kate Moss - http://models.com/models/Kate-Moss

Body Form Photo Workshop - Photography Show

2010-11-29T23:17:00.002-07:00

See amazing work from the students of the Body Form Photo Workshop. This is a great collection of fine art nudes by very talented photographers.

Body Form Studio / Gallery
1045 Pearl St
Boulder, CO

Opening Friday December 3 6:00 - 10:00
Viewings: Saturday December 4, 12:00 to 5:00
Sunday December 5, 12:00 to 4:00

Sites Referenced in this Post:
http://www.bodyformworkshop.com/bodyform/home.html
http://www.rickphoto.com/rickphoto/home.html

Boudoir Divas Beach Editorial Shoot

2010-10-24T22:12:00.000-06:00

In this short video from YouTube, The Boudoir Divas (Marissa Boucher & Kimberlee West) give us a backstage peak at how they created their favorite 'pirate-inspired' images from a fashion boudoir photo shoot on the beach in San Diego California.

Post Referenced in this Post:
French Quarter Photography Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Longmont-CO/French-Quarter-Photography/7352573758?v=wall
Boudoir Divas - http://theboudoirdivas.com/
Boudoir Divas Blog - http://www.thedivasblog.com/

Fashion photoshoot at the Denver Art Museum

2010-10-12T19:04:00.001-06:00

@ Al Milligan - 2010

Al Milligan Photography

Links Referenced in this Post:

Denver Art Museum - http://www.denverartmuseum.org/home

Al Milligan Photography - http://milliganphotography.blogspot.com/

Smart Ad Campaign for Diesel

2010-10-07T15:50:00.003-06:00

It seems like really good advertising that combines smart content and great photos are hard to find. Anomaly Agency, out of New York and London, has created a series of ads for the clothing company Diesel and they are really funny. This is a campaign that looks like it would have been fun to work on. I don't know if they won an awards for it but if they didn't, they should have.

More print ad and videos for this campaign can be seen at Advertolog.com. Check them out and think they will make you smile. They made me smile.

Links Referenced in this Post:
Diesel Ads - Advertolog - http://bit.ly/ciW1Tf
Diesel Clothing Company - http://www.diesel.com/
Anomaly - http://anomaly.com/home.php

Great Behind the Scenes of a Photo Shoot by Mario Testino and Daria Werbowy

2010-10-04T18:20:00.002-06:00

DARIA BY MARIO TESTINO from V Magazine on Vimeo.

Recently in V Magazine, Issue #64, was a photo essay featuring supermodel Daria Werbowy shot by master photographer Mario Testino where she pays homage to Mexican film star Maria Felixs. Above is a short behind the scenes video of the photo shoot. I have also added a link to the photo essay itself from V Magazine. Enjoy

Links Referenced in this Post:
V Magazine - http://www.vmagazine.com/
Daria Werbowy - http://www.supermodels.nl/dariawerbowy
Mario Testino - http://www.mariotestino.com/
V Magazine V64 Photo Essay - http://www.vmagazine.com/2010/05/ave-maria/
Vimeo - http://vimeo.com/

Christa Meola Blog

2010-09-30T18:21:00.002-06:00

Earlier today when I was checking my Facebook page, I noticed a posting from Kim Weston. He and Christa Meola are doing a seminar at his Wildcat Studio in Carmel, CA on October 15-17, 2010. In the posting it gave a link to Christa's blog.

Christa has one of the best photography blogs I have seen. According to her blog, she calls herself a "lifestyle photograhper specialzing in women and families". Her work is fantastic.

My guess is that the seminar being put on my Kim and Christa will sell out. When I check earlier today there were only 4 spots left. It should be a great seminar and experience to work with these two outstanding photographers.

Links Referenced in this Post
Christa Meola's Blog - http://www.christameola.com/blog/
Kim Weston - http://www.kimweston.com/
Wildcat Studio Nude with Kim Weston and Christa Meola -http://www.kimweston.com/workshops/meola_studionude2.htm

Sun Rays Over Longmont

2010-08-10T22:03:00.000-06:00

@ Al Milligan - 2010

Al Milligan Photography

Trees on the way to the top of Twin Sisters in Rocky Mountain National Park

2010-08-04T17:15:00.000-06:00

@ Al Milligan Photography - 2010

Al Milligan Photography Show at the Longmont Community Hospital n Longmont, Colorado

2010-07-27T23:00:00.002-06:00

@ AL Milligan - 2008

Al Milligan Photography

From July 15 till November 15, 2010, Al Milligan of Al Milligan Photography and Tipsy Toro will have a photography show at the Longmont Community Hospital, located at 1950 Mountain View Ave, in Longmont, Colorado.

The show features 8 black/white and color photographs of the people and places of Spain. A preview of several of the photographs in the show can be seen at Al's Photo Workshop website. All the photographs in the show are available for sale.

We hope that you get a chance to go see the show and you enjoy it.

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival

2010-07-27T18:33:00.000-06:00

A couple of shots taken at The 2010 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival held at Sloan's Lake in Denver on July 24th, 2010. For more information on the event, here is a link to their website - http://www.cdbf.org/

Links Referenced in this Post:
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival - Denver, Colorado - http://www.cdbf.org/

200 Best Ad Photographer Worldwide Magazine & Caesar Lima

2010-06-13T13:40:00.005-06:00

Congratulations to Caesar Lima for his Morzocchi Zok Vampire photograph appearing in the Lurzer's Archive Special 200 Best Ad Photographer Worldwide Magazine. It's a great photograph. See my previous post of January 18, 2010, for more information on the photo.

Here is another great photo by Caesar, Fashion portrait of Dawn Olivieri

Links Referenced in this Post:
Caesar Lima - http://www.caesarlima.com
Luerzer's Archive - Caesar Lima Profile - http://www.luerzersarchive.us/lima-caesar.html?p=36084#22963;0
Al Milligan Photography - http://www.milliganphotography.blogspot.com/

Countdown to the 2010 World Cup with the Official Anthem-Wavin Flag

2010-05-31T21:49:00.000-06:00

World Cup 2010 starts on June 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. 12 days and counting.

Al Milligan Photography Show at Buzz Coffee in Longmont, Colorado

2010-04-11T10:16:00.002-06:00

During the month of April 2010, Al Milligan of Al Milligan Photography and Tipsy Toro will have a photography show at Buzz Coffee, 1139 Francis Street, in Longmont, Colorado.

The show features 14 black/white and color photographs of the people, food, wine, and places of Spain. A preview of several of the photographs in the show can be seen at Al's Photo Workshop website. All the photographs in the show are available for sale.

Al and his wife Denise will also be featured on the Longmont Town Radio Show, on Friday night April 9 at 7:00 pm. This is a live broadcast where they will talk about photography, Tipsy Toro and the food and wine of Spain. A podcast of the show is available in the next few days.

We hope that you get a chance to go see the show and you enjoy it.

Linked Referenced in this Post:
Al Milligan Photography - milliganphotography.blogspot.com
Al Milligan's Photo Workshop Website - http://almilliganphotography.photoworkshop.com/
Tipsy Toro - www.tipsytoro.com
Buzz Coffee - www.buzz-coffee.com/
Longmont Town Radio Show - www.radioconetwork.com/#/1/13

The September Issue - DVD

2010-03-27T16:18:00.001-06:00

I just finished watching "The September Issue" on DVD. It is a documentary about the making of the September 2007 issue of Vogue Magazine. It is a good look at the behind the scenes of the making of an issue of a fashion magazine. It has some good excerpts of some of the top industry photographers at work. If you are interested in fashion and photography, the DVD is worth taking a look at.

Links Referenced in this Post:
The September Issue - DVD - Official Website - http://www.theseptemberissue.com/theatrical.html#/home
Vogue Magazine - www.vogue.com

Posted by Al Millilgan, Al Milligan Photography

Markus Klinko & Indrani's New Reality Show "Double Exposure" on Bravo TV

2010-03-27T01:04:00.007-06:00

Markus Klinko & Indrani have a new reality show starting April 5th at 10:00 pm (EST) on Bravo TV called "Double Exposure". After viewing the clip below, it looks like it is going to be an interesting show.

Links Referenced in this Post:
Markus Klinko & Indrani's Web Site - http://www.markusklinko-indrani.com/
Bravo TV - BravoTv.com

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Joyce Tenneson - The Intimate Portrait Workshop at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshop

2010-02-21T12:47:00.001-07:00

Legendary photographer Joyce Tenneson will be returning to the Santa Fe Photographic Workshop to conduct her Intimate Portrait workshop from March 21 - Marh 27, 2010. She has taught at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshop for the last 19 years.

Links Referenced in this Post:
Joyce Tenneson - http://www.joycetenneson.com/
Santa Fe Photographic Workshp - The Intimate Portrait - Joyce Tenneson - March 21 - March 27, 2010 - http://www.santafeworkshops.com/workshops/calendar-detail.php?workshop=46
Santa Fe Photographic Workshop - http://www.santafeworkshops.com/index.php

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Bunch of new stuff in the side bar

2010-02-07T13:57:00.001-07:00

Over the weekend, I posted a bunch of new stuff to the side bars of this blog, I added a new section called Video of the Week in which I am planning on posting a new video each week that I found on the web. Thus the name "Video of the Week". Most of the time the video will deal with photography but sometimes it might not, so check back every week to see what's new. Finally I also changed the name of the Longmont Photo Group Bookstore to just The Bookstore.
Below is a quick reference to the new information but also feel free to explore and see if I missed anything.

Links referenced in this Post:
Bruce Smith Pro Digital Fashion Photography Blog - http://prodigitalfashion.blogspot.com/
Bruce Smith's Website - http://brucesmithphotographer.com/
Creative Light - Photographic Lighting Equipment - http://www.creativelight.com/
Video of the Week - Bert Stephani using the California Sun-Bounce Pro - http://www.sunbounce.com/cms/index.php?id=1358&L=1

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Soccer Grannies in South Africa video

2010-02-06T21:34:00.002-07:00

This posting really has nothing to do with photography but as a soccer fan who is really looking forward to this summer's World Cup in South Africa, the video is a lot of fun.

Go Spain!

Links referenced in this posting:
Soccer Grannies - http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/sow/Featured_Videos/17418597

Posted by Al Milligan , Al Milligan Photography

Roland Gomez - Photographic Therapy - FreePhotographyBook.com

2010-01-31T12:50:00.004-07:00

http://www.freephotographybooks.com

Roland Gomez, is the founder of Garage Glamour, author of three photography books, a Lexar Media Elite Photographers since 2004, and conducts photography workshops, lectures and seminars in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Europe. He has just published his latest book Photographic Therapy--The Power of Photography to Help Build or Rebuild Self-Esteem and it is available for free. The books can be downloaded at www.freephotographybooks.com. On his blog, he has a great post where he explains that "this book on phototherapy is a mainstream book for everyone. The more specific target audience is people who believe in the power of photography to help build or re-build self-esteem."

Links Reference in this Post:
Roland Gomez - Photographic Therapy--The Power of Photography to Help Build or Rebuild Self-Esteem - http://www.freephotographybooks.com/?awt_l=K74xh&awt_m=1b1hxh3jnMxPF8
Roland Gomez Website - http://rolandogomez.net
Roland Gomez Blog - http://rolandogomez.net/category/blog
Photographic Therapy Blog Post - http://rolandogomez.net/2009/10/phototherapy-photographic-therapy-therapeutic-photography-yes-its-real
Lexar Media - http://www.lexarmedia.com
Garage Glamour - http://www.garageglamour.com/

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

V Magazine - The Size Issue - # 63

2010-01-28T21:53:00.008-07:00

PDF Preview of V Magazine # 63

V magazine is about fashion, art, music, film, architecture, culture, and everything in between. It is a great magazine that varies from month-to-month and year-to-year. The current issue, #63, focuses on Size, showing how women of all size are beautiful. With all the recent discussion concerning the size of models, this issue is very relevant.

Links referenced in this posting:
V Magazine - http://www.vmagazine.com/
PDF Preview of V Magazine # 63 - http://www.vmagazine.com/page.php?pn=THE%20SIZE%20ISSUE

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Seth Godin Blog Post of January 18, 2010 - Unrealized Projects

2010-01-25T21:00:00.000-07:00

If you don't know who Seth Godin is and you are interested in business and marketing then you should. He is the author of probably the most popular marketing blog in the world and is the author of 12 bestselling marketing books that have been translated into 33 languages. He is a marketing genius, very entertaining, and his insight and advice really makes you think. It's good advice to follow.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post called "Fear and Photography" and in it I mentioned that Fear was one reason by we don't complete projects that we sometimes have in mind. When I say "We" I mean myself and other photographers as a whole and other than myself no one specific. When I received this email the other day I started thinking that Seth Godin really hit the nail on the head with this post on why we need to put fear aside and as he says "ship".

Here is the Seth Godin post of January 18, 2010, Unrealized Projects in its entirety:
When I was at MOMA last week, I saw a list of director and artist Tim Burton's projects. Here's the guy who's responsible for some of the most breathtaking movies of his generation, and the real surprise is this: almost every year over the last thirty, he worked on one or more exciting projects that were never green lighted and produced. Every year, he spent an enormous amount of time on failed projects.
A few: Catwoman, Conversations With Vincent, Dinosaurs Attack!, The Fall of the House of Usher, Geek Love, Go Baby Go, Hawkline Monster, Lost in Oz, Mai the Psychic Girl, Mary Reilly, Superman Lives, X: The Man With X-Ray Eyes.
One key element of a successful artist: ship. Get it out the door. Make things happen.
The other: fail. Fail often. Dream big and don't make it. Not every time, anyway.
Tim got his ideas out the door, to the people who decided what to do with them. And more often than not, they shot down his ideas. That's okay. He shipped.
Next!

I would suggest that if you are not already a subscriber to his daily blog posting emails that you should go and sign up for them right now. On the upper left hand side of his blog is the box where you put your email address so can subscribe. It will be we'll worth you time to read them daily.

Links referenced in this posting:
Unrealized Projects - http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/01/unrealized-projects.html
Seth Godin's Blog - http://sethgodin.typepad.com/
Seth Godin's Website - http://www.sethgodin.com/sg/

Blog post written and posted by Seth Godin on January 18, 2010

Reposted on this blog by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Zok Vampire - Caesar Lima

2010-01-18T12:46:00.002-07:00

Vampires seem to be very popular right now and this is a great photograph. It is on the cover of the January / February 2010 issue of Digital Photo Pro. The photograph was taken by Caesar Lima for Marzocchi Italy. This photograph was also awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2009 IPA (International Photorgraphy Awards) competition in the beauty category.

Links referenced in this posting:
Digital Photo Pro Magazine - http://www.digitalphotopro.com
Caesar Lima's Blog - http://caesarlima.blogspot.com
Caesar Lima's Website - http://www.caesarlima.com
Marzochi Italy - Marzocchi Italy - Designs and produces suspensions for motorcycles and mountain bike since 1949
IPA - International Photography Awards - IPA (International Photography Awards)
IPA 2009 Honorable Mention - Professional- Beauty category - http://photoawards.com/en/Pages/Gallery/zoomwin.php?eid=8-10324-09&uid=&code=Beauty

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

California Sunbounce- The Gage video, Greg Gorman, and the latest Canon - Inside, The Story Behind The Photograph Ad - Part 2

2010-01-11T17:51:00.000-07:00

Here is the 2nd part of the California Sunbounce video on the The Gage. In this video, Greg Gorman continues to talk about how he used it to create the photograph used in the latest Canon Inside, The Story Behind The Shot ad.

Link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxqPmini0U

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

California Sunbounce- The Gage video, Greg Gorman, and the latest Canon - Inside, The Story Behind The Photograph Ad - Part 1

2010-01-09T21:56:00.035-07:00

I am always going out on the internet and looking for interesting photography videos. As I wrote in a posting a couple of weeks ago, California Sunbounce has a great selection on videos on their website that shows you how famous photographers use their products.

I was in my local Borders Bookstore over the weekend and notice the latest Canon, Inside: The Story Behind The Shot ad, featuring model Dominique Sharp, in the back of the January 2010 Issue of Photo District News. The ad was shot by Greg Gorman and the shooting of the photograph used in the ad, was featured in the video for the California Sunbounce-The Gage. It is always interesting, to me, to see how other photographers work and the equipment they use.

Below is the 1st of the 2 videos showing how to setup the California Sunbounce-The Gage and how Greg Gorman used it to create the photograph in the latest Canon Inside:The Story Behind The Shot, ad. The 2nd part of the video will be in the next post.

Link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFPvHdFZ04c

The finished shot of Dominique Sharp that appears in the latest Canon, Inside: The Story Behind The Shot ad and shot by Greg Gorman.

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Fear and Photography

2010-01-09T20:19:00.008-07:00

I recently watched the movie "Strictly Ballroom", a great quirky Australian movie by Baz Luhmann, on DVD. There is a great line in the movie which is repeated a couple of times that goes " A life lived in fear is a life half lived".

As photographers we sometimes use fear to prevent us from taking photographs. It may be the fear of approaching someone, the fear that the picture won't come out as we envision it or any number of other reasons. The bottom line is that we need to not worry about making the perfect picture every time and we just go out and shoot. The more we shoot the better odds we are going to have of getting the picture(s) we envision.

One of my goals for 2010 is not to let fear interfere with my photography.

Here are some addition quotes concerning fear and failure:
"The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure." - Sven Goran Eriksson
"Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something." - Frederick Smith
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." - Franklin Roosevelt

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 public beta version

2009-12-28T18:25:00.002-07:00

Several years ago Adobe released, to rave reviews, Photoshop Lightroom a software program that allows you to quickly import, process, manage your photographs. Adobe Labs has recently made Photoshop Lightroom 3 available as a public beta version. I downloaded it the other day and just started playing with it. So far it seems like a great alternative to Photoshop especially for everyday normal adjustement's to your photographs. At first try it seems pretty easy to use. I have never used Lightroom but have always heard great things about it and have considered buying it since it firsts came out. At a list price of $299 for Lightroom 2, it's also a WHOLE lot cheaper than Photoshop CS4 at $699 for the basic edition and $999 for the extended edition .
The website states that the beta version of Lightroom 3 is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2010. I'm going to guess that the official release of Version 3 will be shortly after that date.Version 2 of Lightroom is still available and can be purchased directly from Adobe (http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/).
If you are intersted in downloading a beta copy of Lightroom 3 here is the link to the website: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom3/

Information posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

VOICE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER - Greg Gorman

2009-12-19T17:21:00.008-07:00

I found this video on Greg Gorman talking about his style on YouTube. It is part of nine short videos called The Voice of the Photographer, which was created for the Annenberg Space for Photography's inaugural exhibit L8S ANG3LES: Perspectives of Eleven LA Photographers, which was held March 29, 2009 - June 30, 2009.

Here is a link to the Annenberg Space of Photography's website: http://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org/

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Paella Pan outside Denia, Spain

2009-12-04T23:20:00.002-07:00

Between Denia and Javea, Spain, there is a hillside that is covered with wild rosemary and ruins of old windmills. While walking around the area, we came across this house that had a Paella Pan leaning up against the outside wall.

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan 2009 - Al Milligan Photography

California Sunbounce

2009-12-02T20:38:00.035-07:00

California Sunbounce is a manufacturer of outstanding photographic reflectors and other light enhancing products. They have an amazing website that is jam packed full of videos and other educational resources. The videos feature Greg Gorman, Guido Karp, David Mecey, Rolando Gomez and others using the product. In addition to the videos, you can find a PDF of their product catalog along with full descriptions of all their products. It is probably one of the best photographic equipment websites I have seen. Their products are easy to use and should be part of every photographers lighting kit.

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

The 2009 Body Form Photo Show - Body Form Studio and Gallery - Boulder, Colorado

2009-12-01T22:18:00.009-07:00

Photo by Richard Cummings, www.rickphoto.com

Rick Cummings is having another Body Form Photo Show at his gallery and studio in Boulder, Colorado, starting this weekend, December 4, 2009. Below are the details of the event.

The 2009 Body Form Photo Show

December 4, 5, & 6, 2009

at the Body Form Studio and Gallery

1045 Pearl Street, Boulder

contact Rick Cummings 720.352.4096 rick@rickphoto.com

www.bodyformworkshop.com

The 2009 Body Form show is an exhibition of fine art nudes from local photographers at the Body Form studio and gallery at 1045 Pearl Street in Boulder on December 4,5,6,

The opening is from 6:00 – 10:00 on Friday December 4, with viewing hours from 12:00 – 5:00 on Saturday and Sunday December 6 and 7.

See amazing work from photographers exploring the many different ways of working with the nude; from pure form with unique perspectives to a metaphor of the human experience. All the images in the show were done at the Body Form Photo Workshop, which encourages people to explore their own vision in photography with an emphasis on working with the nude.

Rick Cummings, photographer and director of the Body Form Workshops, says "there seems to be an endless ways to work with the body. I have been photographing nudes since 1988 and I still find new images all the time."

The Body Form Studio / Gallery is conveniently located in downtown Boulder at 1045 Pearl Street. The opening coincides with the first Friday gallery openings on – December 4 with viewing on Saturday and Sunday December 6 and 7 from 12:00 – 5:00.

For more information please contact Rick Cummings 720-352-4096

Charis Wilson - Wife, Model, and Muse of Edward Weston dies at age 95

2009-11-29T19:44:00.007-07:00

Photo courtesy of Edward Weston, Edward Weston Archive/Center for Creative Photography“Charis Wilson, 1941” by Edward Weston. Published on the NYTimes.com website.

Charis Wilson, model, muse, and the last wife of Edward Weston, died recently at age 95. Last week, Ovation TV rebroadcast a special on her and Edward Weston called "The Eloquent Nude". It's a great program. Catch it if you can.

On November 25th, Kim Weston posted a very good article about her on his blog which is located at http://kimweston.blogspot.com/.

Here are a couple of links to learn more about Charis Wilson:
- The Museum of Photographic Arts - http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/2aa/2aa373b.htm
- Kim Weston's Blog - http://kimweston.blogspot.com
- Kim Weston's Website - http://www.kimweston.com/guest/guest_6_1.htm
- A Photo Editor - http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/05/28/interview-with-edward-westons-wife-and-muse-charis-wilson/

Burgos, Spain - Fiestas - June 2009

2009-11-24T21:55:00.004-07:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan 2009

Street performers in a parade in Burgos, Spain

Crazy Spainards at the Fiestas in Honour of the Holy Blood - Denia, Spain, July 2009

2009-11-19T22:19:00.013-07:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan 2009

Spain is known for having a lot of festivals. This was shot during the Fiestas In Honour of the Holy Blood held in Denia, Spain, in early July 2009. On this particular night of the festival, people ran down the main street of Denia with fireworks blazing. The street was filled with wall-to-wall people and the fireworks started at about 12:30 am.

Posted by Al Milligan, Al Milligan Photography

Happy Birthday Rick Cummings

2009-11-14T16:24:00.011-07:00

Rick Cummings of The Body Form Workshop and Fashionista Photo in Bouder, Colorado, had a birthday party at his studio last night, November 13th. He had some great new work on display from a couple of new projects he has been working on. If you get a chance, give him a call and see if you can stop by and see it. Better yet attend one of his workshops. A complete schedule for his upcoming workshops is posted on the Body Form Workshop website.

Here are links to Rick's various websites:
Rick Photo - Fine Art / Commercial Photography - www.rickphoto.com
Body Form Photo Workshop - Photography Classes - www.bodyformworkshop.com
Fashionista Photo - Personal Fashion Shoots - www.fashionistaphoto.com

Posted by Al Milligan - Al Milligan Photography

Within The Frame by David duChemin

2009-10-30T21:50:00.005-06:00

This is a great book on developing your photographic vision. Below is a link to videos that support the book.

http://www.peachpit.com/podcasts/channel.aspx?c=159bdd23-69e4-48ca-9083-de02e56232f9&sorttype=d

Focus Magazine is BACK!

2009-10-07T20:54:00.006-06:00

Focus Magazine is back on the newstand and it's fantastic and well worth the wait. I purchased my copy at Borders in Longmont, Colorado. Here is a link to their website: www.focusmag.info

Door in Sanabria, Spain

2009-09-27T14:40:00.002-06:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan 2009

Sanabria, Spain - Gate - 2009

2009-09-27T14:12:00.004-06:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan 2009

Castle in Sanabria, Spain - June 2009

2009-09-14T20:41:00.002-06:00

International Talk Like A Pirate Day

2009-08-13T22:36:00.005-06:00

I could not resist putting this on the blog. My wife and I were on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, last September 19th and there must have been over 100 people dressed up like Pirates. It was great fun.

A Couple Of New Sections In The Blog

2009-03-29T18:39:00.004-06:00

I just added a couple of new sections to the blog. If you look at the right hand column, you will notice the two new sections: Favorite Iconic Photographers and Favorite Photography Blogs.

These are some of the photographers who provide me with inspiration.

Steve McCurry Official Website

2009-03-16T19:21:00.006-06:00

If you are not familiar with Steve McCurry, then you should be. Here is a link http://www.stevemccurry.com/main.php to his official website. Steve is best know for the photo of the Afghanistan girl that appeared on the cover of the June 1985 issue of National Geographic. If you get a chance to see if work in person, then do so.

Trees on Molokai - Hawaiian Islands

2009-03-14T10:39:00.002-06:00

Photography by Al Milligan

@ Al Milligan

Article on photograher Ed Coyle

2009-03-11T21:22:00.002-06:00

I recently saw an ad in Black and White Magazine for Ed Coyle and his outstanding nude photography. It's great stuff.
Here is a link to an article that was in the Charleston City Paper about him and his work. I've talked via email with Ed at bit lately and have learned a lot from him. I hope you enjoy the article

Newspaper article - http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A65512
Ed's Website - www.egcoyle.com

Great Source of Photography and Art Books

2009-03-10T18:14:00.006-06:00

I saw an ad for this book in the latest copy of Rangefinder magazine and decided to check out the website of the publisher, Rizzoli New York (http://www.rizzoliusa.com/).
They have a great selection of books on photography and art.

Five Beautiful Women
Written by Victor Skrebneski, Introduction by Hubert de GivenchyPub Date: February 2008Format: HardcoverCategory: Photography - Fashion; Photography - Individual PhotographerUS Price: $50.00CAN Price: $62.00ISBN: 978-0-8478-3114-2 (0-8478-3114-0)Publisher: RizzoliTrim Size: 10-3/16 x 12-5/16

More of the fortress at Sagunto, Spain

2009-03-09T19:04:00.006-06:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@Al Milligan

Monastery Tree - Italy

2009-03-01T17:43:00.004-07:00

An old monastery and a tree in Tuscany, Italy

Photograph by Al Milligan

@ Al Milligan

Spanish Cross

2009-02-25T18:28:00.009-07:00

Photography by Al Milligan

@ Al Milligan

Hal Gould :A Retrospective - Show at The RedLine Denver

2009-02-12T17:49:00.006-07:00

Hal Gould: A Retrospective and Places Like Us,

a contemporary photography show ( Shown concurrently ) Click Here for the invite Feb 19th-March 28thReception: Thursday Feb 19th from 6-9pmMember's preview Feb 19th from 5-6pm

RedLine, an urban laboratory dedicated to supporting the Denver artist community, hosts a major retrospective of the work of pioneer photographer Hal Gould. Gould, now in his 90th year, has been a practicing photographer for more than 60 years and is the owner/operator of Denver’s celebrated Camera Obscura Gallery. The exhibition will feature more than 70 portraits, landscapes, and abstractions taken by Gould over the course of his remarkable career.

Also included are images made by Gould at one of Denver’s earliest commercial studios, The House of Photography. In recognition of his importance to Denver as a presenter and advocate of photography, the exhibition will feature a display of works by many of Camera Obscura’s most notable photographers. A biographical video about Gould produced by RedLine artist-in-residence Rori Knudston will also be shown. Hal Gould’s career as a fine art and commercial photographer is remarkable in its scope and influence. Dedicated to employing meticulous composition, perfect light, and advanced darkroom techniques, his belief in the fine print adheres to that of Ansel Adams, who once famously said that “the negative is the score and the print is the performance.” Gould’s career as an advocate of other people’s work dates back to 1963, when he and several others opened the Colorado Photographic Art Center, a non-profit organization that is still active in Denver. In 1980 he opened his own commercial space, The Camera Obscura Gallery. Since then he has presented more than 300 shows, introducing some of the world’s most celebrated photographers to Denver.

In the adjoining Community Gallery, “Places Like Us” – an exhibition of contemporary photography from Colorado and beyond – presents works by four contemporary photographers who share much of Gould’s subject matter. Landscape, people, and environment are interpreted in distinct yet complimentary styles, sharing a focus on beauty but diverging as the contemporary artists address environmental concerns.Both exhibitions are curated by Rupert Jenkins. Jenkins is an independent curator living in Denver, CO, where he also works as editor for the University of Denver’s Victoria H. Myhren Gallery.

Click Here for the invite

The Byers-Evans House Gallery will host a companion exhibition entitled “Hal Gould: His Vision of the West.”. This exhibit will be shown February 6 – March 31, 2009. The Byers-Evans House Gallery is located at 1310 Bannock Street. Hours are 11 am - 3pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free.

RedLine - Denver - http://www.redlineart.org/main.htm

Information listed with permission of Sara A. Chaitin, RedLine Program Manager

Spanish Bell Tower

2009-02-11T20:35:00.002-07:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan

Sagunto, Spain # 3

2009-02-01T16:52:00.006-07:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan

Sagunto, Spain # 2

2009-01-28T21:43:00.012-07:00

Photograph by Al Milligan
@ Al Milligan

Sagunto Spain

2009-01-19T12:32:00.007-07:00

Photograph by Al Milligan

@ Al Milligan

New photography books listed in bookstore

2009-01-13T21:30:00.003-07:00

I have once again updated the bookstore with books by Joyce Tenneson, Rosanne Olson, and Richard Avdeon. Enjoy.
Here is the link: http://astore.amazon.com/milligphotog-20

Update to our bookstore

2008-11-03T23:30:00.001-07:00

I just update our bookstore and added three great photography books by Jock Sturges, Man Ray, and Alfred Stieglitz. To see the books, go to "Recommended Photography & Art Books" in the Links section or click on the title of this posting.

Red Dog Journal Newsletter

2008-08-28T17:42:00.011-06:00

Here is an interesting free newsletter on photography. You will need to subscribe to it to get current updates automatically as they get posted. Their newsletter is called Red Dog News.

Red Dog Journal - http://www.reddogjournal.com/

Red Dog News - http://www.reddognews.com/

Kim Weston Videos

2008-08-18T18:24:00.002-06:00

Check out Fine Art TV for three short videos on Kim Weston. They are great. Here is a link to the site.
http://www.finearttv.tv/pages/1457.htm

2008-08-13T17:24:00.001-06:00

Altea, Spain

2008-08-13T16:42:00.004-06:00

Another photo taken in Spain.

Photograph by Al Milligan

@ Al Milligan

Digital Photo Pro Forum

2008-08-12T15:15:00.003-06:00

Tim Ellis at French Quarter Photography here in Longmont, recommend this photography forum to me. It has a lot of good stuff in it. Check it out.

http://www.digitalphotopros.com/

Photography galleries to visit in the Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins area

2008-07-28T13:37:00.002-06:00

If you are looking for a photography gallery in the Denver / Boulder / Fort Collins area to visit, I would strongly recommend one of the following:

Camera Obscura Gallery, Denver, CO
http://www.cameraobscuragallery.com/

Center for Fine Art Photograph, Fort Collins, CO,
www.c4fap.org

On the 2nd Friday of every month, the gallery at French Quarter Photography in Longmont, CO, opens a new exhibit and has an artist reception. The featured artist for the month is not always a photographer but some very good artist exhibit there. An additional bonus is the display of photography by Tim Ellis, the owner, showing New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

New Link

2008-07-26T11:10:00.001-06:00

I just added a link to Tim Ellis's French Quarter Photography. He is a great photographer here in Longmont. He and I are the founding member of the Longmont Photo Group.

Long time since last post

2008-07-25T13:56:00.003-06:00

I can't believe that it is almost the end of July and I have not updated this blog in a while. For those who are curious, the Longmont Photo Group is taking the summer off. We hope to get back to meeting on a regular or semi-regular basis in the fall.

On the good side, stay tune for an announcement on a seminar we are putting together to be held in the fall. We are still working out the details and will have more info available shortly.

I hope everyone is having a good summer. For those looking for good photo ops, check out the Dragon Boat Festival, July 26-27th at Sloan's Lake in Denver.

April's Meeting

2008-04-02T18:41:00.001-06:00

The next meeting of the Longmont Photo Group will be held on Tuesday, April 8th at 6:30 pm at Cafe Luna in Longmont Colorado. If you have an interest in attending please email me for addtional details.

1st Meeting Announcement

2008-01-24T18:24:00.001-07:00

The Longmont Photo Group is a monthly gathering of photographers and those interested in photography. The goal of the group is to learn and to get inspiration from each other, as well as giving each of us an additional opportunity to spark our creativity. Additionally, we also want to be able to be a resource to each other.
Among the future activities we are wanting to do is to have a group photography show, visit local galleries, and conduct seminars and workshops. We also want to have a different photographer each month show their some of their work and talk about what sparks their creativity and provides them with inspiration.
The first meeting of the group will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Café Luna located at 800 Coffman St in Longmont Colorado. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm. The main goal of the meeting is to discuss what we want to do and to set a schedule for the next few months.

2008-01-22T21:54:00.000-07:00

If you are interested in learning more about the Longmont Photo Group please email me at longmontphotogroup@yahoo.com or post your comment here.

This photograph was taken at the Alhambra in Granada Spain.