Today Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas will develop its last roll of Kodachrome.  The New York Times has a nice read about it by A. G. SULZBERGER.  Check the story out and reminisce  about the old times and the wonderful film that many memories were recorded on.
A little something to make you smile.
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Joshua Prezant Photography was contracted to take portraits and behind the scene photographs of the Entire Hogan Family as they entered into the 2nd season of VH1’s #1 reality show Hogan Knows Best being filmed in Miami Beach.
Little did I know that only a few months later the family that appeared happy and together, and in love in my images would turn into a huge mess….
Nick Bollea, Hogan’s son, was arrested and sentenced to 8 months of jail for charges of felony reckless driving stemming from a accident in Clearwater, Florida where he flipped his yellow Toyota on a wet road and collided with a palm tree, a crash so serious that his passenger John Graziano will need to be cared for in a nursing home for the rest of his life.
Terry ( hulk) and his wife of of over 24 years divorced in a very nasty and public battle that dragged on for almost 2 years.
Although I saw the stresses of being filmed 24-7 and having to always be “ON” I had no idea what was to come and that the marriage was about to end.
The family was wonderful to photograph. With  the help of my great assistant Noelle we were able to photograph several great family portraits as well as an array of individual portraits in a short amount of time. The crew doing the filming on the show were a pleasure to work with as well.  We were able to work smoothly and in synch with them to get the images we need while not interfering with the actual tapping of the show.  ***And no, you will not find Joshua Prezant in any of the episodes of the show.  I declined to sign a release to be featured in the show.
I wish the Hogan family well and hope that better, happier, and more loving time are are ahead for them all.
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Just saw this on Tv the other day while watching the news. Every photograph in the commercial was shot by Joshua Prezant Photography for use in a variety of print campaigns.  It is great to see a creative multimedia use of all my images for this advertising campaign. The M Network gave  justice to the images and did a great job producing this short commercial.
Shamesha loves children and tending to their needs makes her feel useful and fulfilled. She hopes to translate this love of children into a future as a caregiver. This bright young lady already volunteers part-time at a daycare center where she enjoys feeding babies, rocking them to sleep and teaching them the difference between right and wrong.
Her friends describe her as “talkative,†and she sees herself as cute and funny with an energetic imagination. In her spare time, Shamesha enjoys spending quiet time in the park or just singing along to her favorite rap, hip hop or Gospel track. Participating in sports is high on her list of favorite things to do. One of her short-term dreams? She hopes to be invited to a dance – one day soon. Loving and warm-hearted, Shamesha hopes to be adopted by a caring and understanding family that enjoys outdoor activities. Her desire for a stable home is so strong that this creative child wrote her own song about being adopted!
This child with special needs has set her mind on developing creative ways to manage her frustrations. It’s important to her to maintain a relationship with her birth family. A supportive environment for Shamesha will be one that provides balance and that enables her to become the shining light that she can be.
Since it’s inception I have been a contributor to the Miami Herat Gallery project. Â Every year I have been honored to be asked to be part of a group of photographers from South Florida that come together to photograph some of the many children up for adoption in Miami. Â This year I got to photograph a wonderful young lady named Shamesha (pictured above) that has been in and out of the “system” her whole life. Â Hopefully she, along with the hundreds of other Miami-Dade foster children, will find a good loving home soon!
The Children’s Trust Miami Heart Gallery is a traveling, museum quality exhibit featuring portraits of children in Miami-Dade’s foster care system who are available for adoption. Child advocates and agencies across the nation have come together to create Heart Galleries, featuring children who dream of finding permanent homes with loving families.
For more information and links to other Heart Galleries across the United States, visit www.heartgalleryofamerica.com or click on the section to the right for Heart Galleries throughout the US.
Exhibit at the FIU Frost Museum
Exhibit at the FIU Frost Museum
Colton died September 18 in Brazil while working at an international photography festival. He was 57. He’s survived by his wife, Moira North, and son Christopher.
The two-hour gathering will begin at 5:30 p.m. EST at 540 East 11th Street in Manhattan. The former studio of photographer Eddie Adams is the site of the celebration because Colton was one of Adams’ Barnstorm Workshop faculty members each year, and Adams’ and Colton’s families – including picture editor JimColton, Jay’s brother, and their father, Sandy Colton – were long-time friends.
A tribute to Colton that was prepared for this month’s Barnstorm Workshop is now online for viewing on YouTube.
In addition to working as a photographer, during his extensive career Colton was a picture editor and special projects editor for Time Inc. and TIME magazine for more than 20 years, a picture editor at Sports Illustrated, as well as working at the agency Gamma Liaison. Colton joined Time Inc. in 1981 as an associate picture editor for MONEY magazine.
I did not know Jay that well, having only met him while I was attending the Adam Adams Workshop. Â But he and his brother had a big impact on many many of today’s best photographers.