Polaris News

Stephen Shames exhibit to open in New York

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:15:43 -0500

A new exhibit by Stephen Shames will open October 15th in conjunction with the New York City
Human Resources Administration.

NYC DADS aims to raise public awareness on the topic of "10 Ways to be a Great Dad." The exhibit
opening will be celebrated Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the city's
Human Resource Administration office - 180 Walter Street, 12th Floor (main entrance on John Street).

RSVP is required. (212)331-6200. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, please visit the NYC DADS website.

Benoit Aquin wins Lux imaging award

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:33:53 -0500

Photographer Benoit Aguin was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2008 Lux imaging awards in Canada
for his 2007 story titled "China Dust Bowl," which recently ran as an extensive photo essay on Time.com.

Richard Schoenberg wins Lucie Award

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:34:31 -0500

Richard Schoenberg was awarded 1st place in the 2008 International Photography Awards' (Lucie)
Lifestyle category for his photographic essay titled "Boot Camp: Making Marines." For more information,
please visit the Lucie Awards website.

Journalists' bodies recovered in Georgia

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:57:25 -0500

The bodies of Polaris contributor Alexander Klimchuk and Giga Chikhladze, a reporter working
for Russian Newsweek, were returned to their families in Tbilisi on August 17, thanks to the efforts
of Associated Press photographers Musa Sadulayev and Sergei Grits who escorted them from a morgue
in Tskhinvali, the South Ossetian capital, to Gori in Georgia.

Our thanks go to Santiago Lyon of the AP and his staff for their participation in this effort and
of course to the two photographers in the field who braved many dangers to see that their comrades
get a decent burial after more than a week since their death.

For those wishing to help the families of these two young journalists, please visit the website of
Caucasus-Images, where a donation account has been established in their memory.

Alexander Klimchuk killed in Georgia conflict

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:16:40 -0500

Contributing photographer Alexander Klimchuk died August 8, 2008, in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia while
covering the current conflict between Russia and Georgia. Klimchuk, chief of Caucasus Images, a photo
agency based in Tbilisi, was killed along with fellow journalist Giga Chikhladze (Alania TV) when they
attempted to pass a roadblock manned by South Osettian pro-independence fighters. Two other journalists
traveling with them were wounded. For more information on Alexander's death, please visit Reporters Without Borders.

Ziv Koren named "Canon Ambassador"

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:46:30 -0500

Ziv Koren has been named a "Canon Ambassador" by the acclaimed camera manufacturer.
The Ambassadors are chosen from a wide range of photographic disciplines – news, sport, nature,
fashion and more - from all corners of the world. They are committed, expert Canon users who are
universally recognized for their high standards and are highly respected by fellow professionals.

Ziv Koren featured in Professional Photographer

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:40:19 -0500

Ziv Koren's work is currently featured in the latest issue of Britain's Professional Photographer magazine.
Also featured in the article are several clips from documentary filmmaker Solo Avital's film, "More Than
1,000 Words," which follows Ziv at work in a variety of situations - from covering former Israeli
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his private ranch, to photographing Palestinian militants in Ramallah.
For more information, please visit Professional Photographer.

Steve Liss and Timothy Fadek garner POYi awards

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:54:29 -0500

Steve Liss and Timothy Fadek each garnered awards in the "World Understanding" category of the
65th annual POYi Awards.

Liss garnered the top prize for his piece titled "Voices from Juvenile Detention: Kids Behind Bars,"
which chronicles the lives of juvenile offenders in pre-trial detention.

Fadek was honored with a Judges' Special Recognition award for his piece, "City of Missing Women,"
which chronicles the chilling story of women murdered on the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez, Mexico.

For more information, please visit the official POYi site.

Allan Tannenbaum to discuss John & Yoko book in NYC

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:23:18 -0500

Allan Tannenbaum will deliver remarks and provide a photography projection of images from his latest book,
"John and Yoko: A New York Love Story," at
Barnes and Noble in New York City.

The event takes place Tuesday, February 5th at 7:00 p.m.

Barnes and Noble
97 Warren Street between West and Greenwich Streets.

Allan Tannenbaum releases new John Lennon book

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:02:00 -0500

Insight Editions has released a new book of photographs chronicling John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Allan Tannenbaum.

Andrew Lichtenstein releases new book

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:27:49 -0500

Andrew Lichtenstein will celebrate the release of his new book, "Never Coming Home," at the Bubble Lounge in New York City on Monday, October 29th, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

The Bubble Lounges is located at 228 West Broadway, at the intersection of White Street.

Yannis Kontos to present work from North Korea

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:52:30 -0500

Yannis Kontos will show a number of photographs from his latest book, "Red Utopia," during a book-signing and talk at London's Frontline Club. Kontos, who turned to a variety of methods to evade government minders while documenting life inside North Korea, will address the difficulties inherent in documenting life inside a tightly-controlled regime during a discussion moderated by Colin Jacobson.

For more information, please visit the Frontline Club website.

Ziv Koren Documentary Film Premieres in Berlin

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:05:09 -0500

"More Than 1,000 Words," a documentary film covering Ziv Koren's work regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will be premiering at Berlin's Cicero Galerie. For more information, please visit the following link.

Ziv Koren chosen to "road test" new Canon EOS

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:44:25 -0500

Ziv Koren was recently selected by Canon-Europe to "road test" the new EOS-1D Mark III digital camera.

Allan Tannenbaum Honored With Two Awards

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:55:06 -0500

Allan Tannenbaum was the recipient of two awards from the National Newspaper Association for his documentation of the installation of 12 new bells at New York City’s Trinity Church.

Best Photo Essay, Non-Daily Division – Circulation of 12K + (1st Place)

Best Feature Photo, Non-Daily Division – Circulation of 15K + (2nd Place)

For more information, please visit the Tribeca Trib.