Bay Area Photologgers

Homeland, USA

Ongoing through August 27:

Robert Koch Gallery is pleased to present Homeland, USA, its second solo exhibition of works by renowned photographer Elliott Erwitt. The black & white photographs selected for this exhibition illustrate the diversity of Erwitt's observations of the American scene. Many of the images in Homeland, USA were taken during the McCarthy era and are timely today when anything considered un-American is being scrutinized.

49 Geary Street, 5th floor, San Francisco
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-5:30pm
Tel: (415) 421.0122 / kochgallery.com

tall ships coming to the Bay

Here's an event that might be of interest, photographically speaking and otherwise (coming up this weekend):

TALLSHIPS27 -- Thirty-five tall ships from as far away as Russia, New Zealand and Antigua converge on San Francisco Bay this week for a four-day maritime festival, beginning tomorrow with a "Parade of Sail" from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge. Prominent ships include the 270-foot Mexican training barque Cauhtemoc and the fully-rigged, 2,284-ton Russian training ship Pallada. Dockside tours, day sail excursions, and historic Naval battle reenactments are all part of the festivities as the city’s fabled waterfront revisits its maritime roots.

July BAP Meeting Follow-up

Thanks to all ya'll who showed-up last night.  Good to converse and share tips.  Here are a few follow-up links.  We talked a bit about Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden.  I really like his book Facing New York. The NYC photoblogger site has a link to a great Magnum multimedia piece on him here. There's the interview on the Speakeasy that Kevin mentioned and the recent Quarlo pic on Flickr.

For what it's worth, that Speakeasy radio show has a few photo-related interviews, including a chat with Phillip Lorca-diCorcia.

If anyone finds a link about the built-in wireless flash capabilities of the Rebel versus the 20d, or has any other follow-up links, please comment away.