BW Zine 3 picks. July 2009 © Allison V. Smith

I asked Barry Whistler what his favorite pages of Superficial Snapshots, Zine 3, Things I like About Texas, were and he kindly modeled for me. I am excited to report that my stash of Zine 3 is more than half way sold out . The zine is also available for sale at Photo-Eye in Santa Fe and the Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas. Check out so of the some sweet reviews here and here and here and here . Buy yours here.

July 1, 2009 . Lens Blog. New York Times

Check it out... the NYTimes interviewed me for a story on their lens blog about shooting photos with cell phones . See above iphone-photos from a taxidermy sale in Fort Worth , Texas. Also check out the front page of today's business section for some non-cell photos I shot last week in Mansfield.

Ben Kweller @ Granada. June 26, 2009. Dallas. © Allison V. Smith

Ben Kweller @ Granada. June 26, 2009. Dallas. © Allison V. Smith

A few scenes from Ben Kweller's show last night at the Granada in Dallas. Read Holly Fetter's review here.

Michael Jackson. 1984. New York

RIP Michael.

© Henry Frank

Wow, this caught my eye! " Robert Frank's father, Henry, was both the proprietor of a bicycle shop in Zurich, and a keen amateur photographer..."read more here. I added it to the wishlist!

Reflection of a Man © Stanley Marcus

Reflection of a Man © Stanley Marcus

Sad News : "The Eastman Kodak Co. announced Monday it's retiring its most senior film because of declining customer demand in an increasingly digital age." Read more here. There is a richness about Kodachrome that not even the highest end digital camera can recreate. Above two of my favorite photographs from Reflection of a Man. All shot with Kodachrome. Rich, saturated and real even 50 years later. RIP kodachrome.

Dos Amigos. Hamilton, Texas © Allison V. Smith

Thanks a bunch to those in Dallas, Denton, Richardson, Austin, Arlington, Huntsville, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Oakland, Nevada, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Albuquerque, Brooklyn, Kansas City, St. Petersburg, Mexico, Los Angeles, Chicago, Alaska, Honolulu, London, Tulsa, Maine, Marfa, Nashville, Pasadena, Barrington, RI, Claremont, CA and Hockley Essex, UK who have bought ZINES!!
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Superficial Snapshots Zine 3: Things I Like About Texas©Allison V. Smith

Superficial Snapshots Zine 3: Things I Like About Texas
[5"x7", full color, 37 pages, 38 photographs]
limited edition. 250 signed copies.
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$22.50 (plus shipping)

It's the little things.
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