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The following articles pay tribute to Richard Avedon, and John Szarkowski.

John Szarkowski “The Great Hidden Influence on Photography”

(John was the Photography curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York

My comments:

Recognizing Greatness

John Szarkowski recognized photography as an art form before it was accepted as such by many in academia. He used his incredible influence, and amazing understanding of the medium, to seek out and display photographic works of art.

For that we are all grateful, but unlike a critic, he enhanced a photographers reputation, and made the simple medium a legendary legacy. Once you were in MOMA you had achieved a status unequaled by any prize or contest, you literally became a part of the History of the medium.

He was more than just an art curator, as he followed much more than art photography. Fashion of Avedon, cigarette butts by Penn, and Ansel Adams were all a part of Art photography in Szarkowski's mind, for that broad scope and insight we owe him a huge debt of gratitude.

Gods speed to a legend.

Joe Meadows photographer

“The Richard Avedon Look”

My comments:

Richard Avedon … gave birth to Fashion photography as we know it today. With each new assignment he molded and shaped it into a visual art form. He defined visual composition, in line and form, with a style that so closely imitated modern art that it changed photography and artists around the world.

From his early days working in the darkroom, he mastered the medium as an apprentice. On his 1st day he dropped a negative, and inadvertently stepped on it. Apologetically he confessed what had happened, and was told to print the negative, and retouch the print to hide the obvious scratches now enlarged on the print.

His fame was almost instantaneous. At 20 he shot for Harpers Bazaar Magazine working with art director Peter Bogdonvitch, where he shot models in the streets, elegant draped woman in a full length gown with elephants. His life became a circus of creative genius.

Avedon was as famous a celebrity as the people he photographed, no matter who they were…

Joe Meadows Photographer

Just Posted

Food, Food, Food... I have just finished shooting a series of Award Winning Chefs for Ocean Garden Seafood and the incredible ways they cook Shrimp! The featured restaurants were Elliot's Oyster House on Pier 56, and Voltarre Restaurant in Ballard. See the photos at Meadowsphotos online. (Viewing requires a Microsoft Passport account)

A Home Run! Hit Outta' the Park!

One of my Food photographs was selected, and is in "The National Culinary Review" magazine. Jeremy Anderson's of Elliot's Oyster House incredible seafood dish called "Seared Mexican Shrimp with Roast Pepper Salad and Grilled Polenta". And that is a mouthful! Meadowsphotos online

From: Joe Meadows

To: Shawn Hester
Subject: Shrimp Magazine arrived!!

Hi Shawn,

Thanks so much for sending me a copy of Shrimp Business magazine. Wow! It is pretty neat to get both the front and back cover. Shawn, you did a really great job designing, laying out, and especially cropping the images in the magazine. Frankly, there is nothing more important than how a photo is cropped.

This is a really classy, 1st rate job.

Also I was wondering if I could get a few more copies for my portfolio.

Thank you so much,

Joe

From: Shawn Hester

Joe,

Thanks for the compliment! A lot of work went into the publication.

Your photography work really helps to make us look good. We would be happy to get you copies for your portfolio.

Thanks,

Shawn Hester

Marketing Director, Ocean Garden Seafood

One of my latest Photojournalistic assignments was for WWD, "Women's Wear Daily". Madison Park, Seattle's secret hamlet of boutique stores, restaurants, and mom and pop stores, featuring The unique Perlman's Jewelry store. In addition to having WWD publish my photos, as a bonus Ruth Perlman and I hit if off so well I spent Monday shooting Jewelry for her upcoming magazine advertising. Now posted on blog Meadowsphotos online.

RIP: Red Auerback died recently. I had the chance to photograph Red many years ago, as I remember our conversation, Red was sitting back smoking a cigar when I approached him. Red politely asked me if I wanted him to put his cigar out, as he was representing "New Balance Running Shoes" and I said, "No that is your trademark!" Red smiled as he knew I knew who he was, The GREATEST basketball coach in NBA history, a legend. After I was done the Marketing Director of New Balance came over and said, "That is the most cooperation we have gotten from him yet!"

Hearth and Home magazine came in the mail. Tom Pugh's incredible "Out door Kitchen" photo shoot became a 'Four page Spread'. Meadowsphotos online I couldn't be more pleased with the layout and design, featuring best view of down town Seattle. Be sure to view the slide show in FULL VIEW mode.

Microsoft Holds Pro Photo Summit in Redmond Washington. Be sure to read my blog Meadowsphotos online and read about this incredible event.

I received my WWD "Women's Wear Daily" Nordstrom's Photo essay on Friday. Meadowsphotos online It is pretty impressive to have a 4 photo spread in Fairchild's flagship publication. Conde Nast/Fairchild is also the publisher of both "Bride's" & "Modern Bride's" magazines.

It also really nice to have the Senior Editor, David Moin, send an email saying, "Your pictures were excellent. Great job."

Read my blog on the Nordstrom's shoot, kind of a dream job!

Special thanks to Pete Nordstrom President, Eric Nordstrom, President of Technology Nordstrom's, and Jamie Nordstrom's President, who is in charge of catalogs and their Internet division. They were great sports and photogenic too!

New Wedding Announcement. We now offer both Digital Camera coverage and Film coverage.

My film packages continue to be done with a Superlative medium format Hasselblad camera system, which I combine with beautiful 35 mm photojournalistic color candid's. And now Digital coverage which can add so many new ways to see and enjoy your wedding day. Slide shows set to music, that play on your TV, with surround sound music, photos so perfect they are surreal, retouched to perfection, in ultra modern wedding albums, and traditional albums too.

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