With the news of Farrah Fawcett’s death on Thursday morning, it wasn’t long before the media started talking about THE poster. With over 12 million copies sold, the iconic poster of Farrah is is one of the most popular of all time. One copy is in the Smithsonian. The photo was taken by Bruce McBroom.
McBroom: “Like any photo shoot, we did a lot of different stuff. But it was just Farrah and myself. It was before the days where you had to have stylists and hair and makeup and background art directors and assistants. It was just me and Farrah and my Nikon, at the home she shared with Lee Majors, a house on Mulholland Drive overlooking Hollywood, with a beautiful view.”
He tells the whole story in this online article for Time.
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Afghan girl, Steve McCurry, National Geographic.
Today Kodak announced the end of Kodachrome slide film’s 74 year run. It is a sad day. It is the end of an era and the disappearance of an icon. Unlike all of the “E-6 process” slide films out there, Kodachrome was totally unique in both manufacturing and processing.
Some famous images have been shot in Kodachrome, including Steve McCurry’s “Afghan Girl” which appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985. At Kodak’s request, McCurry will shoot one of the last rolls of Kodachrome. The 8mm film of John F. Kennedy’s assassination was shot on Kodachrome.
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If you want to get the best out of Shutterfly, this post is for you.
With Tim Grey’s permission, I occasionally quote the questions and answers from his DDQ emails. If you aren’t on his DDQ mailing list, you can sign up for free. DDQ emails arrive almost daily and you can learn a lot just reading the Q&A’s.
If you want to search the DDQ archive or ask Tim a question, you will need to become a member. Either way, you can find more information here. Tim provides a wealth of information when it comes to Photoshop and the technical aspects of digital photography. He has authored or coauthored several books.
Now for some DDQ questions about Shutterfly, followed by Tim’s answers. In case you are wondering, Tim love’s Shutterfly.
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