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Beautiful Holes and Memorable Moments in Golf
The Kodak Challenge, with 30 of the most beautiful holes and memorable moments in golf, wraps up this week with the finale at the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Disney. Throughout the season, Kodak photographers Steve Kelly and Brian Wilder have captured some spectacular shots. This week the Kodak home page features a very small sampling of some of their favorites.
Steve Kelly
Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA West
Steve tell us, "the desert courses out west are beautiful, where else do the mountains come right up to the fairways?" He captured this shot early in the morning when the light was low which allowed for the definition of the mountains which, in midday sun, would look flat. This pic as shot with a telephoto lens that allowed the mountains to look closer.
Brian Wilder
Hole #16 at FBR Open
This photo was taken during Brian's first trip up into the Blimp.
Brian Wilder
Magnificent beauty of hole #14 at Torrey Pines for the Buick Invitational.
Steve Kelly
Hole #18 at Pebble Beach
Steve tells us that hole #18 is the most beautiful of all he's photographed. This picture, where the players are at a distance, allows for the landscape shot to capture the beauty and the action of the event.
Brian Wilder
Fans line one of the 30 Kodak Challenge holes.
This photo captures another key element of the Kodak Challenge - the fans.
Read more about the Kodak Challenge and this week's finale.
What Makes You Smile?
This week we have a homepage guest contributor, Leslie Dance. Leslie Dance is the VP of Worldwide Brand Marketing here at Kodak. Leslie has a wonderful enthusiasm for our new marketing campaign, we hope you will as well.
Over the last year the economy has been bleak, we all know that. We're searching to find that bright spot everyday. Here at Kodak we believe we can help with our new marketing campaign "It's Time to Smile". This marketing campaign is dedicated to strengthening and deepening relationships. We want to remind everyone that "It's Time to Smile"
The Kodak brand has always been about human connections and capturing and sharing important moments. It is now up to us to leverage these attributes to help consumers improve their relationships. Over the holiday season you will be seeing our campaign through many advertising channels focusing on the relationships and moments that define our lives.
Join in by sharing with us "What Makes You Smile?" in the comments section below.
For more information visit our page about the Kodak Smile Campaign
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Title: She Got Him to Smile
Photographer: Eric Yagoda
My father is a pretty stoic guy, but put him around his grandchildren, and he is all smiles :-)
Title: Real Life...Captured
Photographer: Megan Peck
I love the expressions, especially of the baby. I took this in my garage-on the floor with blankets and a black backdrop, so the lighting is all natural. It was taken in July 2007.
Title: Brunch
Photographer: Dave Mello
Picture taken: Carrboro, North Carolina. January 2009.
Title: Young and Beautiful
Photographer: Sulejman Omerbasic
I took this picture during the rehearsal for the opening ceremony of festival ¨Sarajevo Winter.¨ In sub-zero temperatures, it didn't bother these girls, standing for hours, they had fun. I just love the look in their eyes.
Title: Jude
Photographer: Mohammad Malak
I took this picture in the end of 2005 summer. It is so beautiful to show people the way you see beauty in your eyes...
www.malakimage.com/main
Over the last year the economy has been bleak, we all know that. We're searching to find that bright spot everyday. Here at Kodak we believe we can help with our new marketing campaign "It's Time to Smile". This marketing campaign is dedicated to strengthening and deepening relationships. We want to remind everyone that "It's Time to Smile"
The Kodak brand has always been about human connections and capturing and sharing important moments. It is now up to us to leverage these attributes to help consumers improve their relationships. Over the holiday season you will be seeing our campaign through many advertising channels focusing on the relationships and moments that define our lives.
Join in by sharing with us "What Makes You Smile?" in the comments section below.
For more information visit our page about the Kodak Smile Campaign
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Title: She Got Him to Smile
Photographer: Eric Yagoda
My father is a pretty stoic guy, but put him around his grandchildren, and he is all smiles :-)
Title: Real Life...Captured
Photographer: Megan Peck
I love the expressions, especially of the baby. I took this in my garage-on the floor with blankets and a black backdrop, so the lighting is all natural. It was taken in July 2007.
Title: Brunch
Photographer: Dave Mello
Picture taken: Carrboro, North Carolina. January 2009.
Title: Young and Beautiful
Photographer: Sulejman Omerbasic
I took this picture during the rehearsal for the opening ceremony of festival ¨Sarajevo Winter.¨ In sub-zero temperatures, it didn't bother these girls, standing for hours, they had fun. I just love the look in their eyes.
Title: Jude
Photographer: Mohammad Malak
I took this picture in the end of 2005 summer. It is so beautiful to show people the way you see beauty in your eyes...
www.malakimage.com/main
Thanks a Million
We're thanking a million people for making the Kodak Gallery better. Your feedback helped reinvent the Gallery, so to say thank you we're giving away a million FREE GIFTS*. All you have to do is visit our site today.
Today, October 20th we will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show showing off one of our gifts. Check out www.ellentv.com to see when the episode will be on in your area. When you enter to receive your free gift you will will also enter to win a trip for two to see a live taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
It takes a lot of work to give away a million gifts so we have enlisted the ThanksMan to help give them out! Watch this video to see him in action!
Of course if you would rather not have a strange bearded man pop into your kitchen to give you a gift you can just go here to get it!
* Restriction apply. See site for details. This is a limited time offer while quantities last.
Kodak and National Geographic
This week Audrey Jonckheer writes about the partnership between Kodak and National Geographic.
I have always had a love for photography. I remember pouring through pages of National Geographic as a teenager living in Asia and saying, "How in the world can anyone take these kinds of pictures?"
I had no idea in my teenage years that I would one day manage pro photographer relations for Kodak. Spending time in the company of photographers is one of the supreme joys of my life. Not only does their astounding artistry inspire me, but their stories and streams of consciousness are mesmerizing. I believe photography's only reason for being is to communicate with our fellow human beings, to use our eyes and sensibilities to show people aspects of our planet that they haven't experienced, lives that they've never lived, or emotions that we all share.
And now, because of my role at Kodak, I serve on a number of boards of photo organizations, one of which is National Geographic's "All Roads Program." Created in 2003 by photographer Chris Rainier, "All Roads" supports still film photographers who document their own indigenous or minority communities and push Western editors to consider native photographers in lieu of "parachuting in" outside photographers. The program also has a motion picture component that similarly honors motion picture film artists.
Knowing this, you can imagine my excitement for the latest partnership of Kodak and National Geographic - the publication and exhibition of National Geographic Image Collection. This book, and its companion exhibition at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., marks another chapter in a storied relationship.
Kodak marks its beginning in 1880, and the National Geographic Society has been in existence since 1888. For more than 100 years, the two have pushed the boundaries of photography. Kodak was the film of choice for hundreds of National Geographic photographers for years. Iconic images of virtually all historic events and subjects have had Kodak as a part of the experience.
In this new chapter in our partnership, National Geographic used Kodak's latest digital printing technologies to produce the book titled National Geographic Image Collection. The book includes many unpublished or rarely seen images from National Geographic's archive of more than 11.5 million images. Along with the book, there will be a special series of events surrounding its launch, including an exhibit at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. from October 2009 through 2010 highlighting images from the collection. Also, on October 20, there will be a "Masters of Photography" program where some National Geographic luminaries - Maura Mulvihill (Image Collection book director), photographers David Doubilet, Maria Stenzel, Chris Johns, and Kodak's own Steve Sasson (the creator of the first digital camera), will be speaking about the Image Collection book. The program will focus on photography through the lens of the artist and the technologist.
During the weeks of October 12 and 19, images from the Image Collection will also be highlighted on Kodak's website. Check these out at Kodak.com
The book, exhibit and "Masters of Photography" program will highlight the time-honored images that invoke mutual experiences and emotions that cut across borders shaped by unique ethnicity, religion and politics. The photographers behind these images cause us to see the world in ways never before imaginable. Professional photographers succeed because they capture certain truths better than the rest of us ever could.
Take some time to check out National Geographic's latest. We at Kodak could not be more proud to help bring this to your life. I know working at Kodak, and being a dedicated supporter of National Geographic my entire life, I am certainly going to take the opportunity to experience National Geographic Image Collection.
- Audrey Jonckheer
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Michael Nichols
Twilight silhouettes a northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Only forty exist worldwide, half of them live in captivity, and another twenty live wild at Garamba National Park in Zaire.
Chris Johns
A lion pushes on through a gritty wind in the Nossob Riverbed.
Maria Stenzel
The wake of the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer plowing through ice.
Paul Nicklen
Atlantic walrus bull resting on a piece of multiyear ice.
John Burcham
Elephant display at a museum.
I have always had a love for photography. I remember pouring through pages of National Geographic as a teenager living in Asia and saying, "How in the world can anyone take these kinds of pictures?"
I had no idea in my teenage years that I would one day manage pro photographer relations for Kodak. Spending time in the company of photographers is one of the supreme joys of my life. Not only does their astounding artistry inspire me, but their stories and streams of consciousness are mesmerizing. I believe photography's only reason for being is to communicate with our fellow human beings, to use our eyes and sensibilities to show people aspects of our planet that they haven't experienced, lives that they've never lived, or emotions that we all share.
And now, because of my role at Kodak, I serve on a number of boards of photo organizations, one of which is National Geographic's "All Roads Program." Created in 2003 by photographer Chris Rainier, "All Roads" supports still film photographers who document their own indigenous or minority communities and push Western editors to consider native photographers in lieu of "parachuting in" outside photographers. The program also has a motion picture component that similarly honors motion picture film artists.
Knowing this, you can imagine my excitement for the latest partnership of Kodak and National Geographic - the publication and exhibition of National Geographic Image Collection. This book, and its companion exhibition at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., marks another chapter in a storied relationship.
Kodak marks its beginning in 1880, and the National Geographic Society has been in existence since 1888. For more than 100 years, the two have pushed the boundaries of photography. Kodak was the film of choice for hundreds of National Geographic photographers for years. Iconic images of virtually all historic events and subjects have had Kodak as a part of the experience.
In this new chapter in our partnership, National Geographic used Kodak's latest digital printing technologies to produce the book titled National Geographic Image Collection. The book includes many unpublished or rarely seen images from National Geographic's archive of more than 11.5 million images. Along with the book, there will be a special series of events surrounding its launch, including an exhibit at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. from October 2009 through 2010 highlighting images from the collection. Also, on October 20, there will be a "Masters of Photography" program where some National Geographic luminaries - Maura Mulvihill (Image Collection book director), photographers David Doubilet, Maria Stenzel, Chris Johns, and Kodak's own Steve Sasson (the creator of the first digital camera), will be speaking about the Image Collection book. The program will focus on photography through the lens of the artist and the technologist.
During the weeks of October 12 and 19, images from the Image Collection will also be highlighted on Kodak's website. Check these out at Kodak.com
The book, exhibit and "Masters of Photography" program will highlight the time-honored images that invoke mutual experiences and emotions that cut across borders shaped by unique ethnicity, religion and politics. The photographers behind these images cause us to see the world in ways never before imaginable. Professional photographers succeed because they capture certain truths better than the rest of us ever could.
Take some time to check out National Geographic's latest. We at Kodak could not be more proud to help bring this to your life. I know working at Kodak, and being a dedicated supporter of National Geographic my entire life, I am certainly going to take the opportunity to experience National Geographic Image Collection.
- Audrey Jonckheer
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Michael Nichols
Twilight silhouettes a northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Only forty exist worldwide, half of them live in captivity, and another twenty live wild at Garamba National Park in Zaire.
Chris Johns
A lion pushes on through a gritty wind in the Nossob Riverbed.
Maria Stenzel
The wake of the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer plowing through ice.
Paul Nicklen
Atlantic walrus bull resting on a piece of multiyear ice.
John Burcham
Elephant display at a museum.
Cole Barash: An Emerging Photographer to Watch
Photo District News (PDN) is the leading photo magazine for professional photographers. Each year they select 30 new and emerging photographers to keep an eye on. Cole Barash is one of the emerging photographers we are highlighting this month. Enjoy the journey through Cole's photographs!
"Snowboarding culture is much more than just the action...I want to show what the trip is like getting there." Cole Barash
As I began to research Cole Barash, everything I read points to his dedication and perseverance to the art of photography. As a young teen with a camera Cole educated himself to pursue his dream of photographing snowboarders. Within a short period of time he began photographing ad campaigns. Today, Cole spends a lot of his time on locations - more than 200 days a year - shooting for such clients as Nike Snow, Oakley, Volcom and Transworld Snowboarding Magazine.
Through his work it is evident; Cole continues to push the boundaries with his compositions, lighting techniques and lenses. He is only 22. Amazing!
© Cole Barash Photography
Kevin Pearce - Xgames- Aspen, CO. This was right before Kevin dropped into his final run, for the finals at Xgames 2008. You have to wonder.... What is going through his mind at this time? Because it's game time!
Often at contests, photographers are often shooting all the peak action. And quite often everyone's shots look very similar. I went on the mission that night, to try and capture a different story, more of a moment.
© Cole Barash Photography
I had been starting to experiment with spot lighting in action shots. This was shot in Quebec City, Quebec Canada. Another blew his knee out on the same rail, minutes before this was shot. This type of snowboarding is no joke.
© Cole Barash Photography
Eric Jackson- Switzerland
© Cole Barash Photography
© Cole Barash Photography
Pat Moore- Aspen, CO. This was shot number one of a special project I have been working on for two years titled "Snow Silho". I shot Pat doing a handplant on a quarter pipe against a white background. I wanted to create a powerful silhouette feel like you would possibly get in the studio but we did it on location.
Follow the trip with Cole through his web site and blog
www.ColeBarash.com
www.ColeBarash.blogspot.com
A special thank you to Lucas Foglia, Jeff Hutchens and Cole Barash for sharing a piece of you, your photos with us. Best of luck to all of you in your future endeavors.
"Snowboarding culture is much more than just the action...I want to show what the trip is like getting there." Cole Barash
As I began to research Cole Barash, everything I read points to his dedication and perseverance to the art of photography. As a young teen with a camera Cole educated himself to pursue his dream of photographing snowboarders. Within a short period of time he began photographing ad campaigns. Today, Cole spends a lot of his time on locations - more than 200 days a year - shooting for such clients as Nike Snow, Oakley, Volcom and Transworld Snowboarding Magazine.
Through his work it is evident; Cole continues to push the boundaries with his compositions, lighting techniques and lenses. He is only 22. Amazing!
© Cole Barash Photography
Kevin Pearce - Xgames- Aspen, CO. This was right before Kevin dropped into his final run, for the finals at Xgames 2008. You have to wonder.... What is going through his mind at this time? Because it's game time!
Often at contests, photographers are often shooting all the peak action. And quite often everyone's shots look very similar. I went on the mission that night, to try and capture a different story, more of a moment.
© Cole Barash Photography
I had been starting to experiment with spot lighting in action shots. This was shot in Quebec City, Quebec Canada. Another blew his knee out on the same rail, minutes before this was shot. This type of snowboarding is no joke.
© Cole Barash Photography
Eric Jackson- Switzerland
© Cole Barash Photography
© Cole Barash Photography
Pat Moore- Aspen, CO. This was shot number one of a special project I have been working on for two years titled "Snow Silho". I shot Pat doing a handplant on a quarter pipe against a white background. I wanted to create a powerful silhouette feel like you would possibly get in the studio but we did it on location.
Follow the trip with Cole through his web site and blog
www.ColeBarash.com
www.ColeBarash.blogspot.com
A special thank you to Lucas Foglia, Jeff Hutchens and Cole Barash for sharing a piece of you, your photos with us. Best of luck to all of you in your future endeavors.
Jeff Hutchens: An Emerging Photographer to Watch
Photo District News (PDN) is the leading photo magazine for professional photographers. Each year they select 30 new and emerging photographers to keep an eye on. We would now like to introduce you to Jeff Hutchens, who has kindly provided the photos for our homepage.
Jeff Hutchens was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1978. The son of an American diplomat, he spent his childhood throughout the U.S. and across China, South Africa, and the Philippines. Jeff has shot professionally on six continents, where he's faced grizzly bears, lava floes, Komodo dragons, and all manner of corrupt officials. From work on the surreality of life in China, to documenting underground epidemics in the jungles of central Africa, and photographing polar bears in the Arctic Circle, he captures images that convey transcendent moods and subtle beauty.
Jeff was recognized as one of "PDN's 30" (2009) and has won multiple awards in the World Press Photo competition, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best Of Photojournalism competition, Pictures Of The Year (POYi) and Communication Arts (CA). Additionally, Jeff and his filmmaker brother Peter are the subject of a six-part travel/adventure series airing on the National Geographic Channel. The show follows them as they document far-flung regions of China through their respective lenses.
Jeff is represented by Reportage by Getty Images and Orchard Represents and lives in Washington, D.C. when not on assignment.
"I'm not into the specifics; I love things that are fluid. I'm drawn toward mood and hints and vagueness - ambiguity and the sense of reality decontextualized." Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
Visit Jeff's web site:
http://www.jeffhutchens.com
Jeff Hutchens was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1978. The son of an American diplomat, he spent his childhood throughout the U.S. and across China, South Africa, and the Philippines. Jeff has shot professionally on six continents, where he's faced grizzly bears, lava floes, Komodo dragons, and all manner of corrupt officials. From work on the surreality of life in China, to documenting underground epidemics in the jungles of central Africa, and photographing polar bears in the Arctic Circle, he captures images that convey transcendent moods and subtle beauty.
Jeff was recognized as one of "PDN's 30" (2009) and has won multiple awards in the World Press Photo competition, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best Of Photojournalism competition, Pictures Of The Year (POYi) and Communication Arts (CA). Additionally, Jeff and his filmmaker brother Peter are the subject of a six-part travel/adventure series airing on the National Geographic Channel. The show follows them as they document far-flung regions of China through their respective lenses.
Jeff is represented by Reportage by Getty Images and Orchard Represents and lives in Washington, D.C. when not on assignment.
"I'm not into the specifics; I love things that are fluid. I'm drawn toward mood and hints and vagueness - ambiguity and the sense of reality decontextualized." Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
© Jeff Hutchens
Visit Jeff's web site:
http://www.jeffhutchens.com
