Gig photos: The Drawingroom, 19 Sep 2009

Photos of the gig at The Drawingroom in Chesham on Saturday 19 September 2009 is available here.

The line-up included:
Rokshan Haydari,
Fraser Broadfoot (supported by Craig Broadfoot), and
Tinlin.

First UK solo show for Ryan McGinley

"Alison Jacques Gallery announces the first UK solo show of acclaimed American artist Ryan McGinley with an exhibition of 24 new colour photographs shot in caves across North America. Over the last year, McGinley and his crew explored huge caves underground, venturing into unknown territory, seeking out spectacular natural spaces, some previously undocumented..." (Read full press release here.)

This is a rare opportunity to see the work of this iconic photographer. The exibition runs until the 8th of October.

Also check out the Guardian's online gallery for a preview.

Find the Alison Jacques Gallery on Google Maps.

Lomography Gallery Store London - Grand Opening Party!!!

Fantastic news to all fans of lomography! Read the announcement and RSVP for the Grand Opening Party here.

New Open-source Camera Could Revolutionize Photography

ScienceDaily (2009-09-04)
Computational photography researchers have built an open-source digital camera. Anyone will be able to create new features for the camera by writing aps that will control all the camera's functions -- focus, exposure, shutter speed, flash, etc. Cameras could be taught new tricks with downloadable apps, analogous to iPhone apps. No longer will camera owners be limited to the features installed by the manufacturer. Sky's the limit... (read full article)