Inspiration Information

Links to a talk and slideshow given by Todd Hido here.

And on the road with Mr Hido.

http://www.jmcolberg.com/weblog/2009/01/on_portfolio_reviews_1.html

http://www.jmcolberg.com/weblog/2009/02/on_portfolio_reviews_part_2.html

Richard Avedon v Charlie Rose – October 5, 1993

Acclaimed photographer Richard Avedon discusses his 50-year career capturing the images of politicians and celebrities, the rise of portraiture, and the role of humanity in photography. He also talks about some of his more memorable experiences and his new book “An Autobiography”.

Richard Avedon / BBC World News America

Avedon had access to world leaders and through his special technique, could show us powerful people with their public mask removed. Portraits of Power is showing through January 25, 2009 and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. We hear from the organizer, Paul Roth, curator of photography and the modern arts.

Quote by Nan Goldin

I have some work in an exhibition at the Association of Photographers, in London this February on the topic of Power, Gender and Poverty . The exhibition is curated by none other than Nan Goldin, in association with Vice Magazine and the NGO CTRL ALT SHIFT.

Nan Goldin is one of those photographers who does n’t  have a website, but you can find some of her work at a little site called the tate

The work of Ayin Photography here.

‘heads up’ from the always inspiring blog of tewfic el-sawy

http://dailyroutines.typepad.com/

A Jean Luc-Godard quote taken from an interesting interview of Jim Jarmusch here

An hour long interview with the legend.

The hyena man documents the Nigerian Fim Industry here

More amazing work here