Design Art and Photography

When he walked into the Atlantic Ocean off Rockaway Beach in Queens, despondent over the suicide of his companion a week earlier, Mr. Blake was just three months away from an exhibition of his recent video art at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington and another show at the Manhattan gallery Kinz, Tillou & Feigen. Many wondered what would become of his unfinished work and whether it would shed any light on his life, and his death at 35.
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CNET reviews the Pentax Optio Z10 and gives it a rating of 7 out of 10. They write - “It’s not easy for a camera company to make a small, good-looking camera that takes nice pictures. There always has to be a tradeoff when you try to cut costs. In this case, Pentax seems to have traded some time between shots in favor of a long zoom lens and nice, if not stellar, image quality.
(Full post Pentax Optio Z10 Review at CNET…)

By Mary Wisniewski New York—Men’s jewelry, long relegated to a distant showcase and a small part of the average jeweler’s inventory, is finally getting not only respect but retail real estate. David Yurman, Chris Aire, Tiffany and Co., Gordon’s Jewelers, John Hardy, Nick Blum and King Jewelers are among the many names that have sensed a developing niche and have started designing and selling men’s luxury jewelry with greater fervor lately.
(Full post Men’s jewelry no longer left warming the bench…)

By Beth Braverman Savvy clothing shoppers look for key pieces that complement the items already hanging in their closets. Smart jewelry consumers should take the same approach to compiling a jewelry wardrobe, according to authors Cynthia Sliwa and Caroline Stanley. In their new book, Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewelry Wearer Should Know, the jewelry industry experts offer consumers tips on finding jewels that flatter their faces and bodies, how to best wear the jewelry they own and how to add to their existing collection.
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Nikon Solutions Expo : Throughout the year various events are organized on the field of photography. Recently the Zoom Experience was held in the Netherlands but unfortunately Nikon were not attending this event. The reason for their absence might be the Nikon Solutions Expo that took place on Friday 30th of November and Saturday 1st of December in Cologne, Germany and will soon take place in Utrecht, the Netherlands. During the Nikon Expo the recently introduced Nikon cameras were available for getting acquainted with and for shooting.
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But no. These are pictures by Muybridge, Stieglitz and White. Keep walking; the annual showcase of emerging photographers is in the next room. After that accidental spark of excitement, though, the show itself is something of a letdown.В“New PhotographyВ” is generally limited to three or four artists, which puts pressure on the chosen few to deliver something fresh. None of this yearВ’s photographers accomplish that. The one who comes the closest is Tanyth Berkeley, who lives in New York, has shown in Chelsea and was included in the 2005 edition of P.S.
(Full post Art Review | ‘New Photography 2007′: This Year’s Models: Searching for Fresh Approaches in Photography…)

PhotographyBLOG reviews the Fujifilm Finepix Z100fd and writes - ‘The Fujifilm Finepix Z100fd is a surprisingly good point-and-shoot digital camera. It’s stylish enough to appeal to the fashion-conscious, built well enough to survive a few bumps and scrapes, and offers enough features to appeal to both beginners and more experienced photographers alike. The 5x zoom lens in particular sets the Z100fd apart from the vast majority of affordable compacts, which usually offer a bog-standard 3x zoom. Admittedly the Z100fd’s lens isn’t particularly wide at 36mm, but you’ll really appreciate the longer telephoto range on offer.
(Full post Fujifilm Finepix Z100fd Review at PhotographyBLOG…)

My first day on site. One of the two bridges over Niger river in Bamako. The laundry is on.
(Full post The Laundry. Bamako, Mali 2004.…)

The brouhaha surrounding branded goods seems to grow every year. Whether it’s introducing a new brand or marketing an established one, our roundtable of jewelers offer tips on how to get customers tied up in new allegiances. Trying to untangle the ‘Net for your store? Plugging into the Web sites that shopping enthusiasts consistently turn to can help jewelers pluck out the most buzzed-about trends. Editor’s note: For more of our special Fashion Issue, see the December issue of National Jeweler.
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Megapixel has a review of the Nikon Coolpix P5100 and writes, “The Coolpix P5100 is designed to be both a point and shoot and a camera that can satisfy the needs of a more assiduous photographer thanks to the inclusion of more advanced modes and a fully manual mode.
(Full post Nikon Coolpix P5100 Review at Megapixel…)