a Flickr discovery that I wanted to share with you

A Young stranger: Quebec Rainbow gathering 2009: Éloan 7 years old
Originally uploaded by Benoit.P

http://www.flickr.com/photos/benoitpaille/sets/72157624733821565/

My Favorite Photo Books of 2010

Here is a selection of My Favorite Photo Books of 2010 :

My Grandma was a Turtle - Cuny Janssen

The Family – 2002 to 2009 - Stefan Bladh

The Second Pass – Ed Templeton

The Sound of Two Songs – Mark Power

Infidel – Tim Hetherington

The Flesh and the Spirit – Sally Mann

Everybody Knows this is Nowhere – Ryan McGinley

The Black Eye – Michal Chelbin

Amwell Continuum – Raymond Meeks

War is Personal – Eugene Richardson

Outside Inside – Bruce Davidson

On This Earth, A Shadow Falls - Nick Brandt

Family - Chris Verene

Shoshone Falls - Thomas Joshua Cooper

Amami – Cuny Janssen

Quebec - Anonymous

And there were many, many other books that were just exquisite.... and just too, too many to list.

Frankly, I was fortunate enough to add each of these books to my collection, and I will treasure them.

Sometime the best way to Favorite an artist or a book is to invest in them, and to share them with your friends.

Connemara Pony Show, Ireland

Connemara Pony Show, Ireland
Originally uploaded by FotoJo2009

I am so pleased that a copy of this photograph is now part of my personal collection. Josef Tornick is an exceptionally talented photographer, whose work continues to amaze. I have my eye on one of his portfolios, and god willing, I will find a way to acquire it.

RingMan

RingMan
Originally uploaded by FotoJo2009

A recent portrait from Santa Fe photographer, Josef Tornick.

I am particularly fond of Josef's work, and am pleased to feature it again on Santa Fe Photo Journal.

www.joseftornick.com

Review Santa Fe 2010

The Review Santa Fe Open Viewing tonight in Santa Fe made me suddenly feel like a kid in a candy store. 100 very talented photographers and several hundred lovers of the medium all together - sharing the medium in the Hilton ballroom. Some phenomenal work - almost more than I could absorb in a short two hour visit.

Kudos to Laura Pressley and to Jessica Parker (and their team) for bringing together another showcase of very talented photographers. I suggest a visit to the Center's website where you can find links to the 2010 list of photographers - The Center.

Connemara Pony Show, Ireland

Connemara Pony Show, Ireland
Originally uploaded by FotoJo2009

An outstanding photo by Josef Tornick from his Connemara Pony Show portfolio.

Bookshelf with Photograph by Ray Belcher (1944- ) - Santa Fe

Bookshelf with Photograph by Ray Belcher (1944- ) - Santa Fe
Originally uploaded by santafeez

Ray Belcher is one of Santa Fe's living treasures.