I'm Hiring: Digital Assistant

I am looking for a New York based file-prep genius to take my work from negatives to beautiful final prints. The ideal candidate is a hungry, hardworking perfectionist looking for a great opportunity to build experience producing prints for gallery and museum exhibitions as well as public and private collections.

Required skills:

• Minimum 1 year of experience scanning medium or large format negatives to digital files
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with Photoshop to spot, color correct, retouch and prepare digital files for print
• Experience handling photographic prints and packaging for gallery and museum shipment
• Superior communication and organization skills

Desired skills:

• Experience managing the process with a printer to deliver final prints
• Sense of humor

This is a part-time position (up to 20 hours per week) with minimal pay ($15/hr), but the experience and perks are considerable.

Does this sound like you or someone you know? Please send a PDF of your resume and samples of your work to amysteinphoto@yahoo.com no later than September 15, 2008.

And please help me spread the word!

The Merchandising Empire Begins!

Guns and Keds are as American as preemptive war and apple pie. And now they're together at last! I just found Zazzle where you can customize your our pair of Keds.

Here's my pair.

Awesome.

Shows Closing Saturday

Saturday is your last chance to catch the Beyond the Backyard exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and my New American Fables show at the Robert Koch Gallery in San Francisco. Both shows have been very well received and represent seminal moments in my career so far. While I'm sad to see them come down, I am excited about the opening of the Road Trip exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art, plus more solo and group show opportunities that I hope to report on soon.

I Heart William Lamson

© William Lamson

I just happened upon this video that typifies the playful genius of his work. Really brilliant stuff.

If you dig his work like I do don't forget you can own one of his Me In America prints via Humble Arts Foundation.

Battle Photo: The Old Man and the Sea!

© Doug DuBois

vs.

Dad, Hampton Ponds III, 2002 © Mitch Epstein

Juliana Beasley in Brooklyn

© Juliana Beasley

For my money, Juliana Beasley is one of the most talented photographers walking the planet. Beyond being an admirer of her scary good talent, I feel very lucky to count her as a great friend. Juliana is 100% hoot-n-holler and a constant source of kick-in-the-pants inspiration.

Beginning this Thursday you will be able to see prints from her beautiful Eyes of Salamanca series at the Farmani Gallery in Brooklyn. The show will feature winning work from the Human Condition competition organized by Prix de la Photographie Paris.

Here are the details:

Human Condition
Farmani Gallery
August 21-31, 2008
111 Front Street, Gallery 212
Brooklyn, NY
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 21, 6-8:30pm

I'm going to be there and you should too!

I Am Secondary Market

Peri, Route 80, Kentucky 2006 © Amy Stein

Amani Olu just let me know that one of my prints is up for sale on eBay. This is the first time my work has hit the secondary market and while it's only eBay, it's still a minor landmark in my career.

The print, Peri, Route 64, Kentucky from my Stranded series, was originally available for sale as part of Humble Arts Foundation's Limited Edition Print sale. The original price of the print was $375 and the eBay price is, well, look for yourself. Also notice the seller says Peri has never been "framed or displayed" which basically means the person never enjoyed it. Too funny.

I don't see this as an endorsement of my work so much as a strong endorsement of the quality of work and the amazing deals available through Humble's Limited Edition program. Unless you like living with regret you should head over to the Humble site now and pick up a print or three.