So what’s in this New York photo festival for someone like me? Foto8 guest blogger, Andrew Hetherington ("What's the Jackanory?"), dives in to find out.
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19 May 2008 |
 I was pretty much wiped out by the time the weekend rolled around. I
feel like I have overdosed on everything photography and am ready for a
stint in rehab.
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17 May 2008 |
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Yeah
Friday was a wet one. It was pretty nasty out so to be honest we
hunkered down a bit and tried to stay off the sodden streets as much as
possible. Its still only day 2 but feels like I am trapped in a photo
bubble. Haven’t even seen a newspaper or anything. What’s going on in
the world ? Has Angelina had the twins yet ? Man I am so out of the
loop.
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16 May 2008 |
So we stayed the duration and did a full program on day 1 of NYPH 08
taking in some of the pavilions, satellite shows and photographer
seminars. First impressions are positive. I kept getting people coming
up and asking me what I was most looking forward to or what they should
see. To be honest the biggest thrill has been meeting friends, making
new friends, running into a personal hero or two and just hanging out.
My was it a gorgeous spring day yesterday and one couldn’t help but
feel how lucky one was to be out and about enjoying it and taking in a
bit of photography while we were at it.
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15 May 2008 |
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So we gave it a whirl last night at the opening festivities for NYPH
08 . First up was Vernissage aka the special VIP opening party at the
powerHouse arena. With a 6.00pm call time things started out mellow
enough but the space soon got plenty packed plenty quick.
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14 May 2008 |
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So
what's tickling my fancy at NYPH 08. A quick look through the schedule
has turned up some nuggets. Be sure to check the festival website to
reconfirm times, venues and the price of admission although some of the
events below are not officially listed.
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12 May 2008 |
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I have never been to any of the big photo festivals like Recontres
d’Arles, Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan, Contact Toronto or Photo Espana.
Actually I have never been to a photo festival but as luck would have
it I now have one in my own back yard; so no excuses with the inaugural
New York Photo Festival aka NYPH 08 coming to town this week. New York
has long been at the epicenter of the photography scene so isn’t it
about time it gave back and hosted an internationally recognized event
of its own.
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