Gallery: This Week in Photography: Giant Nude Polaroids, Van Life, and the Serene American West
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There's a feast of meaty photography morsels this week (which has nothing to do with us taking an unplanned hiatus last week, I'm sure). So don't let us keep you. Put on a bib and dig in. New Book: *Grays the Mountain Sends* ------------------------------------ Those of us whose livelihoods depend on reliable Wi-Fi, high typing speeds and strong coffee can always use a reminder of the grandeur inherent in the simple life. [Bryan Schutmaat](http://www.bryanschutmaat.com/)’s photo series [*Grays the Mountain Sends*](http://www.silasfinch.org/shop/grays/) is just such a reminder, portraying the hard-working people living under the big skies of the American West. A look through these beautiful photos is enough to make you forget about that dead cellphone battery, and now that it's a book, you can find your center even if your internet connection is down. *Photo: Bryan Schutmaat*
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The Depository Of Unwanted Photographs -------------------------------------- Photoville continues this weekend down at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Among the must-see exhibitions by *TIME*, *New York Times*, Magnum Foundation, Open Society, Foto Festival Naarden, Institute, La Fototeca, PDN and Tierney Fellowship is Raw File's very own Pete Brook asking you to submit a single image to [The Depository Of Unwanted Photographs](http://unwantedphotographs.org/). You can stop by the Depository container on site or file online.
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Proof, National Geographic's Photography Blog --------------------------------------------- The Yellow Box has been gathering steam in the internet realm this year: From their Tumblr, [National Geographic Found](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2013/06/natgeo-blog-mines-their-incredible-archives-for-precious-gems/), to their increasing presence on Instagram (@natgeo) and other social channels. Now, they're at it again, with this week's launch of their own photography blog, [Proof](http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/). Rather than use the medium to showcase more NatGeo stories, the photo team is taking a more behind-the-scenes approach, talking to photographers about the process behind their images.
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*Parallelograms* ---------------- Polaroid film is quickly disappearing, but photographer Jeff Enlow is hoping to use some of the last of it to complete an ambitious art project. *Parallelograms* is a series of nude portraits created through multiple exposures, which Enlow describes as "bridging the gap between photography and painting." The lure of Polaroid versus digital is that it creates a singular piece of art rather than an easily-copied image, and the 20x24 format gives size and depth to each piece. [The Kickstarter campaign launched last week](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1089944554/parallelograms-capturing-the-nude-body-on-instant); go take a look. *Photos: Jeff Enlow*
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Boreal Adds Some of Our Favorite Photogs ---------------------------------------- The [Boreal Photo Collective](http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c01f1afbbd953f106dd871ae2&id=1a056257f6&e=c24e38c984) was already high in our esteem, but now they've joined forces with five of some of our most-liked photographers: Matt Lutton, Eamon Mac Mahon, Johan Hallberg-Campbell, Mauricio Palos and Laurence Butet-Roch. Mac Mahon has done one of the most expert meditations on the [vastness of Canada](http://eamonmacmahon.com/project_images.php?id=30) and [Butet-Roch](http://lbrphoto.ca/#/PHOTOGRAPHY%20/Our%20Grandfathers%20Were%20Chiefs%20/1/thumbs) is a supreme writer and an excellent photographer who is restrained in her edits. We've [featured Matt Lutton](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2012/07/matt-lutton/) previously and Palos has worked with [Gundlock](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2013/05/cheran-uprising/) and [Bracco](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2012/02/photographing-life-and-death-in-juarez/). *Photo: Smoke from a trash fire looms over the Roma settlement under the Gazela Bridge in Belgrade. August 2009. By Matt Lutton.*
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Michael Dell Gives Magnum Print Archive to UT Austin ---------------------------------------------------- Michael Dell, of DELL, donated his [collection of 185,000 Magnum press prints to the Harry Ransom Center](http://www.utexas.edu/news/2013/09/20/magnum-photos-gift-dell-fuhrman-phelan/) at the University of Texas, Austin. When Dell purchased the collection three years ago, he entered into an [unorthodox five-year partnership with Magnum and UT](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2010/02/magnum-archive-sale/all/) which made the prints available to the public and researchers at the Ransom Center. The deal, however, didn't guarantee the circumstances of the prints use or storage after that five-year period. The print collection was essentially his own property and fears existed that Dell could or would put the historically important archive in his basement. Therefore, Dell's decision to donate the entire collection has brought with it many sighs of relief. We just wonder why he didn't donate the prints in the first place? *Photo: The 1964 Beatles film,* A Hard Day's Night*, was partially shot on a moving train. By David Hurn/Magnum.*
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Aperture Announces Its Photobook Award Shortlists ------------------------------------------------- We're always on the hunt for good photo books, but it's hard to wade through the ocean of them. That's why we [appreciate lists like this](http://www.aperture.org/blog/announcing-the-paris-photo-aperture-foundation-photobook-awards-shortlist-selections/) that narrow down the search.
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*My Hometown* From the *New York Times* Lens Blog ------------------------------------------------- Teenagers from all over the country submitted photos for the project [*My Hometown*](http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/lens-my-hometown/) and the *New York Times* Lens blog has pulled an edit of 145 images out of [over 4k submissions](http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/looking-at-our-hometowns/). Not only is it a great project to get young photographers out and shooting, but the photos are interesting in their own right. *Photo: Three students from Redondo Union High School enjoyed a cool spring night by a bonfire at Dockweiler Beach. During the summer, the beach is crowded with people hoping to get a firepit. By [Jennifer Oetzell](http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/lens-my-hometown/?best_200=true&page=21), 18.*
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New Book: *Home Is Where You Park It* ------------------------------------- Foster Huntington, who we know from [The Burning House blog and book](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2012/09/foster-huntington/), has a new project. Since 2011 he’s been traveling around North America in his Volkswagen van living the modern version of the bohemian life. Along the way he’s been documenting other people living or traveling in their vans and posting the photos on Instagram with the hashtag #vanlife. Now he wants to turn the project into his second book and is [running a Kickstarter campaign](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fosterhuntington/home-is-where-you-park-it). He only has 10 days to go and several thousands dollars left to raise. Check it out and help him make the book a reality.
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Get A Job. MediaStorm is Hiring a Director of Photography --------------------------------------------------------- The [job posting for the DOP position at MediaStorm](http://mediastorm.com/blog/2013/09/26/now-hiring-director-of-photography-at-mediastorm/) says, “This is not an entry level position. The ideal candidate will have extensive visual reporting experience and proven examples of high-quality filmmaking.” That’s pretty clear language, but it might still be an understatement. MediaStorm is known for producing some of the highest caliber video and multimedia projects around and they constantly work with the best photographers on the planet. Better bring your A-game if you’re applying for this job.
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Tyler Hicks Witnesses the Nairobi Mall Massacre ----------------------------------------------- Tyler Hicks is one of those rare breeds of photographer bold enough to cover conflict as a profession. Part of that is being in the wrong place at the right time. This week he happened to be in the neighborhood when tragedy struck a mall in Nairobi. At least 39 people were killed and over 150 wounded in a bloody massacre and it was [Tyler's camera there to record the horrific event](http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/21/witness-to-a-massacre-in-a-nairobi-mall/) as things unfolded. Hicks has spent over a decade photographing war in Afghanistan, for which he is best known, and the work of single year’s worth of assignments is now on display at Photoville -- an unconventional pop-up photo gallery in Brooklyn, New York. The [*New York Time*’s Lens blog has posted a selection](http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/18/at-photoville-hickss-photographic-year/). For better or worse, it’s clear Hicks sees more in a year than most people see in a lifetime. *Photo: Tyler Hicks/The* New York Times.
