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Rockin' PhotographyOctober 8

Everyone needs a little Rock and Roll in their life. If you love music and photography, head over to the Jenkins Johnson Gallery, 521 West 26th St., 5th Fl., New York, NY 10001, to view Lynn Goldsmith's rock and roll photography collection currently on display.

Goldsmith has captured photos of the greatest rock legends from Gene Simmons and Simon and Garfunkel to U2 and Sting. Her images give you a sense of energy and an insight into the life of these iconic musicians. The exhibit will showcase 15 mosaics and dozen s of stills and portraits. 

You can view these photos until November 25th on Tuesday through Saturday from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. For more information visit: www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com

Image © Lynn Goldsmith

PDA or Laptop in ClassOctober 6

Photography majors are creative people, and creative people get board easily. During some lectures, it can be tempting to reach for your PDA- or worse- if you're taking notes on your laptop, to veer away to your favorite web page. My advice? Resist. You risk being called out by your professor and even worse, you'll miss out on valuable information during class. Your education is going to be a mix of those wonderful studio classes where you explore your creativity, and important lectures. By the end of my four-year BFA education I found myself looking forward to my art history classes more then anything else. So start good habits now, read your books, listen up in class, and ask lots of questions!

Can Digital Retouching Go Too Far?September 25

As I'm sure you have already heard, photographer Jill Greenberg has stirred up quite the controversy in the photography world. She captured some very unflattering images of Presidential nominee John McCain, digitally retouched them to make them even more harsh and posted them on her website. (To read more about this check out PDNpulse.) Although digital retouching is predominant in the photo world, many photographers have gotten into trouble for retouching sports shots or news images.

So my question to you, do you think digital retouching should be okay in photojournalism? Chime in and share your ideas with us—let us know what you think!

Inspiration from Around the WorldSeptember 19

Have you hit a roadblock with your creativity? If you need a little push in the right direction, check out TIME’s Pictures of the Week. TIME compiles a slide show of images from this past week ranging from the Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, greeting a reporter in Baghdad to the aftermath of Hurricane Ike on parts of Texas.

Check out the different styles these photographers use—they are very inspirational! 

Great Place for a PhotographerSeptember 17

Thinking about moving to the New York City area to pursue your dreams in photography?

Photographer Mark Rubenstein, a PDN employee for several years, is moving away from the city to pursue an opportunity in California! His apartment in South Park Slope, Brooklyn is going to be available starting October 1st. It's a great one bedroom—perfect for any photographer just starting out. Check out the listing and if you have any questions feel free to post, we will be checking regularly!