AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes (via The Big Picture)
It's that time again for the Week in Review, where we reminisce on the week, point out things we saw on the internet and drop hints about what the future holds.
Haiti:
- We were shocked and quite somber this week around the HQ after hearing—and seeing—all the destruction from the earthquake in Haiti. The images we're seeing from Port-au-Prince are incredibly humbling, painful and emotional to process. We wanted to take a minute to recognize all the incredible photographers who are putting their lives on the line to show the rest of the world how this devastating story is unfolding and also offer sympathy to all the individuals, families and organizations that have been affected.
- The Big Picture has two posts (Earthquake in Haiti, Haiti 48 Hours Later) full of images from press photographers on location, and if you've seen other documentation, please let us know in the comments.
Google has a great list of ways you can help, and don't forget that you can easily donate $10 to the Red Cross by texting HAITI to 90999 and donate $5 to Yele's Earthquake Relief efforts by texting YELE to 501501. It's super easy and the donation will be added directly to your next cellphone bill.
Jen Bekman Gallery:
- Tonight from 6 - 8 p.m. you're cordially invited to the opening of Clare Grill's NYC debut solo exhibition, What You're Told, at Jen Bekman Gallery. The show features six paintings on canvas and eleven works on paper; you can see more images here and check out our Facebook invite for more info. Hope to see you there!
HHS! News:
- Our Hot Shot Q&A series is drawing to a close. Check back on Monday for our final Q&A with Hot Shot Marisa Aragona. So far we've heard from Jessica Eaton, Justin James King, Alejandro Cartagena, and Leah Tepper Byrne. If you missed any of these conversations, be sure to check them out.
- The first ever Too Much Chocolate + Kodak Film Grant was awarded to ten deserving photographers, including Hot Shots Leah Tepper Byrne, Molly Landreth and Honorable Mention Magda Biernat. They will get their choice of film from Kodak to complete a new or ongoing personal project in 2010. Congratulations!
- Panelist Lesley A. Martin met with photographer Joel Meyerowitz at the NY Public Library for a public discussion of photo books earlier this week.
On the web:
- Have you seen our Tumblr? Throughout the week we've been posting images that catch our eye, quips from our office, sneak-peeks of secret things, and photos of dogs and kittens. Head over there and subscribe to that nonsense!
- Prison Photography ran a photo feature on Hot Shot Leah Tepper Bryne with some nice images of her work!
- The Future of Photobooks conversation led by Miki Johnson of LiveBooks RESOLVE Blog and Andy Adams of Flak Photo also continues asking questions like, "How should photobook funding evolve in the next decade?" and "What are the best printers if you want to self-publish a photo book?" Head over to RESOLVE to join in on, or read the discussion.
- On the topic of photo books, photo-eye just published their list of the "Best Photobooks of 2009" as selected by a group of photographers, editors, publishers and bookmakers. You can also see a longer list of all the books that received at least one vote—the breadth and beauty of what was published in '09 is shocking!

- Did you catch our 20x200 photo release this week? It's a richly textural photograph called offSET #29, New York by Honorable Mention Lacey Terrell.
- Last but not least, we love how much art is hanging in the London flat of photographer (and friend of many-of-us here!) Rion Nakaya, who appeared on Design*Sponge earlier this week.
Did we miss anything worth seeing this week? Leave a comment or reply to @heyhotshot on Twitter and let us know!

