From the Editor: VOL. 3, NO.2 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002

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Happy Holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Ramzan-Ul-Mubarik, Eid-Ul-Fitter, Kwanza, Yule, and any that I may have missed. This is the fourteenth issue of Photovision and one of our best. It includes something for everyone, color, black-and-white, landscapes, still lifes, travel, a bit of nostalgia, 35mm, large format, darkroom, equipment review, music, lions, tigers, and bears, what was that about music? Oh my!

Yes, we've included music, though to actually hear it you'll have to order either Bruce Barnbaum's new book, Tone Poems-Book One, which comes with a CD of classical piano music performed by Judith Cohen, or Charles Cramer's own CD of classical music performed by himself. Both Bruce and Charles see a connection between their work as photographers and music. Charles points out that a number of the "greats" have been musicians (to find out which ones you'll need to read his artist statement). It seems like this is an interactive issue, you have to order CD's and read articles. Next we'll be asking you to scratch 'n sniff.

I'll bet you're wondering about the bears. Well, that was a bit of hyperbole. We have lions and tigers but no bears. In a brilliant paring we have African photographs by Lorne Resnick, and for those who can't make it to Africa, we have tips on photographing at the zoo, by zoo photographer, Thomas Gillespie.

Robert Hirsch interviews Douglas Dreishpoon curator at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, and co-curator of the traveling exhibit, The Tumultuous Fifties. The exhibit features photographs culled from the New York Times photo archives. Mr. Dreishpoon speaks candidly about news photography in the decade of conformity and consensus.

In The View From Here, Margaret Regan casts her all-seeing eye on the work and influence of Alfred Stieglitz. Dr. Tim Rudman returns with part 2 of his 3 part piece on toning black-and-white prints. In Weekend Odyssey I give my impressions of the Leica M7. Along with Book Review Shorts there's a lot packed into this issue.

Steve Anchell
Senior Editor