Rick Smolan is an American photographer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. He is CEO of Against All Odds Productions. [1]
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Background
Smolan is a 1972 graduate of Dickinson College. Dickinson College is a private residential liberal arts college in Carlisle Pennsylvania. He has worked for TIME, LIFE and National Geographic. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural
Photography projects
24 Hours in Cyberspace
One of his more famous projects is 24 Hours in Cyberspace. 24 Hours in Cyberspace ( February 8 1996) was "the largest one-day online event" up to that date headed by photographer Rick Smolan Held online on February 8, 1996 it was "the largest one-day online event" up to that date. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [2] "The project brought together the world's top photographers, editors, programmers, and interactive designers to create a digital time capsule of online life. " [3]
A photographic exhibition was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History on 23 January 1997, featuring 70 photos from the project. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The National Museum of American History collects preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social political cultural scientific and military history Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [4] It was introduced by then - Vice President Al Gore. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former [5][6] who was also given a copy of the book and CD. [7]
America 24/7
"AMERICA 24/7" was the largest photographic event in U. S. history. Smolan and his partner David Cohen sent 1,000 top photojournalists (including 36 Pulitzer Prize winners) across the United States for a week to create an extraordinary snapshot of American life. 25,000 stringers, students and amateurs also submitted images to the project website. "AMERICA 24/7" hit #5 on the New York Times best seller lists. The Wall Street Journal featured the America 24/7 project on the front page of its MarketPlace section because the book represented the first New York Times best-seller that was ever mass personalized by readers. More than 21% of book buyers made custom covers featuring photos of their families, friends and pets.
Other works
His "Day in the Life" photography series specializes in the design and execution of large-scale global photographic projects. "From Alice to Ocean: Alone Across the Outback" was the first interactive book produced by his company. "Passage to Vietnam: Through the Eyes of 70 Photographers", is a large-format illustrated book and was created in partnership with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Interval Research. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. "One Digital Day: How the Microchip is Changing Our World" was published in June 1998 in conjunction with the celebration of Intel's 30th anniversary. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [8]
Notes
- ^ Official website of production company
- ^ "24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
- ^ "24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
- ^ The human face of cyberspace, painted in random images
- ^ 24 Hours in Cyberspace: Smithsonian
- ^ Cisco Systems And HP Sponsor Smithsonian Exhibit
- ^ "24 Hours in Cyberspace" (and more)
- ^ Official website of production company
External links
- Biography
- America, Moment by Moment:Rick Smolan ’72 shapes the largest collaborative photography project ever - Dickinson College
- Interview about 24 Hours in Cyberspace
- 1986 audio interview with Rick Smolan - RealAudio at Wired for Books.org
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