Riveting documentary about one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. It’s no ordinary artist biopic. Haunting.

Indiewire

Watching the documentary unveiled the secret life and talent of an unassuming 1950’s nanny that amassed over 100,000 photographs that reveal an eye for humor, truth, and the human story and we were amazed.

Read and watch the story of this mysterious discovery of the decade at findingvivianmaier.com

Maier’s work may also be seen at www.vivianmaier.com

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Order with ROESpro and save!

Two catalogs in ROESPro allow customers to enjoy a significant savings if buying a lot of prints at once.

In the Proof Prints catalog, you can find prints as low as 0.18! Just order 75 prints of 5×7 or smaller. You can save an additional 10% if you pick up them from the lab in person if you enter promo code ATLPICKUP at checkout!

Our Package Prints catalog features unit prints on our most popular Lustre paper that are 0.99 every day with a minimum order of $29.99. Units prints are combinations of print sizes that fit on an 8×10 “unit” like two 5x7s, four 4x5s or eight wallets of the same image. This catalog is geared towards portrait and youth sports photographers but anyone can use this option to buy 8x10s at half the regular price!

Take a look at our Proof Prints and Package Prints and see if you can save big the next time you want a lot of prints!

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We often have customers walk in and wish to use our scanning services to preserve old photos so they may submit for new prints. Sometimes those photos arrive stuck together, or even stuck to glass. What should you do if you find your old photos have grown too fond of each other and can’t be separated?

Avoid the temptation to pull them apart! This will only tear them and damage them further. If your photo is stuck to the frame’s glass, start with an attempt to scan the photo, glass and all. You can do this yourself if you have a scanner. Just remember to scan it at a high resolution so you’ll have a quality print from the digital file later on.

Why are they stuck?
The surface of most modern photographic prints is composed of gelatin, called an emulsion. Just like dried Jell-O in your fridge, it can get sticky. Photos stuck together were likely exposed to water or high humidity that softened the gelatin coating and formed a glue that caused them to stick together

How to loosen stuck-together photos
In order to loosen that stickiness, it may seem counter-intuitive but you need to re-wet the photos. However, if you are really uncertain what type of photos you have, you might want to consult a professional restorer. If you have a good idea they are gelatin coated photos – those will be photos printed at a photo lab – then you can try the following technique:

• Start by using warm distilled water in a shallow pan or dish
• Submerge the photos for about 20-30 minutes. This should be long enough to gently slide your fingers between the photos or slip a rubber spatula between them to slowly separate the layers.
• If they are still sticking, soak a bit longer. Monitor the progress.
• Too long of a soak can damage the gelatin layer and result in loss of the image This may result in image loss.

Once loosened…
If you are able to separate the photos, do not pat to dry! Simply hang them from the corner using clothespins or lay flat – image side up – on a paper towel until they air dry.

Let us know if this tip worked for you!

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Coming up in the next few weeks, SlowExposures—the annual juried exhibition celebrating photography of the rural south—has its annual call for entries for their artist-in-residence program.

This is the fifth year for the program. Two photographers will be selected to pursue projects and explore their medium at the Elliott Helms House in Zebulon, GA.

Application deadline is March 17 with the announcement of the award by April 15.

To learn more about SlowExposures and SlowAIR visit:

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Exhibition: Portfolio 2019

Friday, February 8, 2019 6:00 PM
to
Saturday, March 16, 2019 6:00 PM

This year’s featured artists include:
Courtney Asztalos, Purple Domino
Jerry Takigawa, Balancing Cultures
Kris Vervaeke, Ad Iinfinitum
Nina Monrreal, Enelcielo
Shinya Masuda, HANAFUDA SHOUZOKU

Atlanta Photography Group
75 Bennett Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

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You’ve heard the term “Smoke and Mirrors”. It refers to the magic created behind the lens to give the appearance of something very different in front of the lens. Sometimes, do-it-yourself camera tricks are born of necessity for “getting the shot”. For example, clamps and duct tape to hold something in place.

At other times, simply playing around to spark your creativity can bring amazing results!

Here are some ideas:

• You different diffusers for your flash (like colored sandwich bags!)
• Create custom shapes for a cool, ambient light background bokeh.

Check out this site for a a list of really simple photography hacks that don’t require much money!

What kind of DIY techniques have you tried? Tell us about them!
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Beveled Glass

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