Monthly Archives: March 2009

Helen Levitt, New York City photograher, dies at 95

March 30, 2009 @ 1:07 pm

Sad news in the photo industry today as the death of Helen Levitt has been confirmed by her brother, Bill Levitt. Helen Levitt was a pioneer of urban street photography and undoubtedly one of the photographers I fell in love … Continue reading →

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Turn the lights on and off at The Big Picture

March 30, 2009 @ 12:39 pm

The Big Picture’s entry today is notable because it contains interactive images that show before and after shots of worldwide locations that participated in Earth Hour. It’s fun to click the images and see the lights fade slowly and back … Continue reading →

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Alexander Safonov's underwater photography

March 30, 2009 @ 11:02 am

This whale shark in the Galapagos Islands is one of the featured images on Alexander Safonov’s underwater ocean photography blog. Even the worst of his images are stunning! Can’t get enough of underwater photography. [via] And the greatest thing about … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian band plays "Hot and Cold"

March 30, 2009 @ 10:51 am

This Ukrainian band plays Katy Perry’s “Hot & Cold” like it’s their very own song! Props to these guys for making the song better than the original version by Katy Perry. Yelena!!! THIS IS RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY! THIS IS … Continue reading →

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Toffee laptop sleeve for MacBook Pro

March 30, 2009 @ 10:45 am

Toffee makes this pebble-grain leather laptop sleeve in tan, black, red, and pink (???) and it looks pretty nice. I’m not fully convinced that it’s $85 kind of nice, but it is nice compared to the usual neoprene sleeves available. … Continue reading →

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