Archive August 2010

Boundary Issues

(Cover of the Portland Mercury the week Reagan died.)During the early 1980s, as Reagan launched our current Hate Society, the back windshield of my Honda Civic was smashed one night and my car ransacked. But the only item taken was my address book in the glovebox -- not my tapedeck ...

Three Questions for Andy Richter

The farrier fits a hot shoe on a horse 1. You’ve got some beautiful horse pictures. Is it more fun to photograph people or animals? I personally enjoy photographing human beings, but in my work with horses I was interested in showing the relationship between rider and animal, vignettes into the ...

Jason Florio Wins International Photography Award

Aurora photographer Jason Florio recently won an International Photography Award in the People category. Jason says “Whist making a 930 km circumnavigation of Gambia by foot, I made portraits of each village Alkalo (chief) I stayed with. Gambia is a rapidly developing country and one wonders how long the Alkalo system ...

This Just In: Cryptic by Andy Richter

Feet of the devout emerge from crypts of Bet Giyorgis, Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia. © Andy Richter Andy says “Ethiopia is a timeless place, where often I felt as though I had stepped back in time hundreds of years, perhaps more.  The ancient Orthodox Christian rituals of the arid North left me ...

Fox News: Evil or Stupid?

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cThe Parent Company Trapwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorTea PartyThe Daily Show: Fox fails to mention their CO-OWNER is TERROR FUNDER (per Fox News.)Let us all turn off Fox News to stop funds from flowing to Fox News' Terror Funder.H/T HuffPo.

Join Corey Rich at the Adventure Photography Workshop

For the last 5 years, shorter days have not only signaled a change of the seasons, but also the nearing of the Adventure Photography Workshop. Each fall, aspiring adventure photographers and working pros looking for inspiration and career development gather in Jackson Hole, WY to learn from the best in ...

This Just In: Turn To Clear Vision by Andy Richter

Turn here to clear vision, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota. © Andy Richter This week on the blog we’re featuring work by new Aurora contributor Andy Richter. Based in Minneapolis, Andy has covered the world for both editorial and commercial clients and on personal projects. ...

This Just In: Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road?

A turtle makes a slow journey crossing Rt16 south of Fayetteville, WV © Harrison Shull Harrison Shull asks, “Why did the turtle cross the road?” You tell us. To see more stock photography by Harrison Shull, visit Aurora Photos.

Highlights: So you think you know the Outdoors, huh? Have fun, test your smarts!

This Just In: New Kind of Childcare by M Scott Bauer

© M Scott Brauer / Invision Images A new kind of childcare? Here’s a great shot from M Scott Brauer of Invision that’s just calling out for a clever caption. Take your best shot. To see more stock photography by M Scott Brauer / Invision Images, visit Aurora Photos.

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