Lorin R. Robinson

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The Photography Of Craig Blacklock: Man Of The Great Water
Lorin R. Robinson  |  Feb 06, 2013  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2013

The Ojibways, inhabitants of the Lake Superior Region for some five centuries, had a name for tribal bands that lived on the south and north shores of the lake they called Keche Gumme. They were called Keche-gumme-wi-ne-wug—Men of the Great Water. If there is one non-Native American who deserves to be an honorary member of those lake dwellers, it’s nature photographer Craig Blacklock.

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The Photography Of William Davis: The Power Of Place
Lorin R. Robinson  |  Apr 11, 2014  |  First Published: Feb 01, 2014

It is probably true that a photographer, through almost single-minded devotion to a place, can help make it known, understood, and appreciated. But the converse is also true. A place can make a photographer. Its beauty, its landscape, its human dimensions, its impact on the creative spirit can mold or shape a photographer—both as artist and person. That’s been the experience of fine art photographer William Davis in his 45-year symbiotic relationship with Northern New Mexico and the small town of Taos.

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There’s (Mostly) Good News for Aerial Drone Photographers in New UAV Regulations from FAA
Lorin R. Robinson  |  Feb 16, 2015

The moment imaging drone pilots have been waiting for with a mixture of dread and anticipation is finally here and there’s good news for aerial photographers...sort of.

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USPS Photography Stamp Release: Portrays “Made In America: Building A Nation”
Lorin R. Robinson  |  Nov 19, 2013  |  First Published: Oct 01, 2013
“In 1938, aided by widespread publicity from Hine’s photographs, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act that, in part, established more stringent child labor regulations.”
The slight 56-year-old man who appeared at the Empire State Building construction site in New York on a spring day in 1930 probably failed to impress the workers he’d been hired to photograph. The 4x5 Graflex Lewis Wickes Hine carried seemed outsized in his hands. His thick, owlish glasses and demeanor contributed to the accurate impression that he was or had been a schoolteacher.
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