Photobook Photography News/Links: Drowning Bride, Art of the Building, Babies! Kodak and Skid Row Photobook?

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When photography goes too far: In Quebec, a woman wanted one last photo of herself in her wedding dress before returning it or giving it back.  During the photo shoot she fell into the water and the water soaked into the dress making it super heavy.  She drowned pretty quickly even though the photographer tried to help her.  Sad sad story.
Newlywed bride drowns, wanted one last photograph in her wedding dress.

Finalists for the ART OF THE BUILDING contect are now up at the Huffington Post.

Sebastian Bach of Skid Row is contemplating a photobook about his life.  It seems like all these aged rockers are now making books as they've perhaps run out of money.  More power to this guy who isn't short of tooting his own horn.  He's quoted in the Examiner.com article saying, "My life story is insanely insane."  Funny. Can't wait to see it!

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In light of my own child who came into this work almost a month ago, this article looks like some great advice: 3 photobook companies to make your first year baby photobook!  I would also add Dabblebooks to that list!

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and sad news that Kodak is ceasing their still photography business.

Photography and Photobook Links: Line Camera App, Crowdsourcing your Wedding Album and NASA's Mars lander photos!

An example of LINE CAMERA App, very popular in Japan.

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There's a new APP for your smartphone that replaces the disposable cameras at the next wedding you go to.  It's called WedPics.  Guests can upload right there and then to an online wedding album or later when they get home.  No more seeing photos of your wedding 6 months to 3 years later after the fact!  All they have to do is use all the photos in an amazing photobook!



Some of the photos coming back from Mars are pretty amazing.  Can't wait for a big photobook called MARS!



Another example of LINE CAMERA App, did you know it's free!



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Over in Japan they've announced that a cool photo app for the smartphone has reached 10 million dowloads.  The App allows you to take photos, then decorate it with a bunch of sticker like things.  (Sounds very Japan like.)  To give you perspective on how amazing the number of downloads is...

"LINE camera took 117 days to achieve 10 million downloads. When this time span is compared to that of other camera apps such as Instagram which took 355 days, it is immediately obvious how rapidly this app is gaining popularity."

Below is a introduction to the app for your smartphone and I can't wait to see a photobook with these kind of fun photos!



And ANOTHER example of LINE CAMERA App, typical East Asian!



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LINE camera iPhone App Review (FREE App) - CrazyMikesapps
http://youtu.be/iSAGz5ncQ6k

Photobook and Photography Links: Civil War in 3D, MicroPhotography, Land Art and Find A Grave?!

The video above is from South Carolina where they are showcasing the "Civil War in 3D" which sounds bizarre but it's actually pretty cool.

Daily Mail has some amazing Micro photos.  That bug will gross you out!

The Boston Globe has an article about the Museum of Fine Arts and the Red Sox are teaming up for a photo exhibition.  I love the shot of Ted Williams seat.

The Huffington Post has an interesting article about Land Art from a long time ago.  I particularly like the people who buried themselves on the beach up to their heads.  Art? I don't know.  A fun filled afternoon? Yes!

From Wisconsin we meet a woman who takes photos of gravestones.  Whether you think this the coolest thing ever or pretty darn bizarre, there's also a site that I discovered through this article which is more bizarre than the grave photographer:  http://www.findagrave.com/

Our Favorite Recent Pinterest photo that reminds us that
A.) Our burgers this summer will not be as perfect.
B.) Even my mouth isn't that big
C.) Where do you get perfect lettuce like that?
D.) These people ought to make a photobook!

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Finally, we have a tweet that we'd like to share with all of you from someone we follow on Twitter

Using External Software to Design Your Photo Book Layouts bit.ly/L03ojH

— Photo Book Girl (@photobookgirl) June 19, 2012