Slogans
Muntadas
1987, 8:35 min, color, sound
Slogans is a visual deconstruction of advertising slogans, a literal and metaphorical illustration of the disintegration and loss of meaning of information in the contemporary "media landscape." Appropriating text from a series of familiar print advertisements — "Choose Your Weapon," "Play to Win," "Talk is Cheap" — Muntadas enlarges, digitizes and overlays words until they devolve into abstract mosaics. Accompanied by a banal muzak soundtrack, this display of text as image demonstrates advertising's insidious transformation of language into empty signifiers.
Images: Canadian and U.S. advertisements, 1986-87. Music: Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits. Technical Assistance: George Lessard, Caterina Borelli.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Muntada' "Slogans"
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Worldwide photo competition to focus on new ways to portray gender
Worldwide
photo competition
to focus on new ways
to portray gender
Posted on: 18/02/2009
Fellowships and Awards, Photojournalism
Deadline: 01/05/2009
Region: Worldwide
Photojournalists and amateur photographers can now submit images that
"challenge conventional understanding of 'femininity' and
'masculinity' and help to break the mold of male-female 'divide'" to a
photo competition.
The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is hosting
the photographic competition, "Portraying Gender." Winners will be
awarded cash prizes that range from US$500 (first prize) to US$200.
The competition is an effort of WACC in collaboration with the online
photo service Flickr. To be submitted, photos must be uploaded on
Flickr.
To learn more and to submit photos go to Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/wacc2008/
Friday, February 27, 2009
Digital Photography Tools from The Light's Right - Photoshop Actions
http://www.thelightsright.com/view/tlr_tools_menu
TLR B&W Conversion is a Photoshop action set for making high contrast, Ansel Adam's like B&W images from a color image. It automates the tasks for converting to B&W.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRBWConversion
TLR Clarity Enhancement builds on the ideas of Michael Reichmann, Thomas Knoll, and Mac Holberts of Nash Editions. It provides an effect similar to the Clarity slider in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Camera RAW. Hence the name, TLR Clarity Enhancement.
This is a form of creative sharpening that provides a general contrast boost in the middle tones. The result is more "pop" and "snap" for your photos. It's great for reducing the effects of haze.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRClarityEnhancement
TLR Color Enhance
This is a creative color enhancement action set from The Light's Right Studio: a Photoshop action set that make it easy to creative enhancements to the colors in your image. The effects in TLR Color Enhance use Layer Sets to keep your layers organized.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRColorEnhance
TLR Image Resizer
The TLR Image Resizer is an action set for adjusting the size of your digital images. The action set is based on a technique known to advanced Photoshop users. If you increase the size of an image in small increments, the artifacts are reduced, making it possible, in many cases, to enlarge digital images to poster size and still have a sharp image.
http://www.thelightsright.com/TLRImageResizer
TLR Sharpening Toolkit
This is the original sharpening action set from The Light's Right Studio: a Photoshop action set that make it easy to obtain professional sharpening of your digital images. TLR Sharpening Toolkit is a Photoshop CS action set for sharpening RGB, CMYK, L*a*b, and monochrome images.
http://www.thelightsright.com/tlrsharpeningtoolkit
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
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Inuvik Drum Year in Review 2008 montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services Limited for http://nnsl.com
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Deh Cho Drum 2008 Year in Review Montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services http://nnsl.com
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Nunavut News Northeast Year in Review Montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services Limited 2008 http://nnsl.com
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News Northwest 2008 Year in Review Montage by George Lessard for Northern News Services http://nnsl.com
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
On the web 2008 Yellowknifer "Year in Review"
On the web 2008 Yellowknifer "Year in Review" montage by George Lessard for my employer, http://nnsl.com
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Grinch_Wellsie_George_Christmas_2008
Grinch, Wellsie and George wish you Merry Christmas from Yellowknife, NWT and a Happy 2009 !
Saturday, December 06, 2008
My Dakota 4X4 decked out for Christmas 2008
My 1991 Dodge Dakota pickup truck decked out in Christmas decorations picked up from the St Patrick's church weekly bazar for six dollars.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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Therapy Dog Program
Kathy Beaupre and Rillie
The Therapy Dog Program is run by St. John Ambulance in Yellowknife. Any dog of sound temperament can become a Therapy Dog, regardless of size or breed, once they pass the St. John Therapy Dog test. All volunteers must be able to make the commitment of time to visit on a regular basis. They must also be willing to participate in a screening process, which includes a police records check.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
- Beijing, China
- Butare, Rwanda
- Bhubaneswar, India
- Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
- New Delhi, India
- Kolkata (Calcutta), India
- Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Sainte-Adele, Quebec, Canada
- Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Salluit, Quebec, Canada
- Create your own travel map or travel blog
- Visit TripAdvisor.com
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Yellowknifer "Year in Review" Front Page Montage
Front page "Year in Review" montage illustration for 2007 for my employer http://nnsl.com
"Lights of the Week" # 5
Last in my series of images of outdoor Christmas decorations in Yellowknife for this year.
For my employer http://nnsl.com
"Lights of the Week" #5
5012 - 54th Street
Dennis Kefalas has been lighting the Christmas season for over 6 years. He and his son Kyle used to do it together, but this is the first years Kyle is off in university. Dennis like to put his lights up to make the season feel merrier.
Photo by George Lessard
December 3 2007
Montage for the front page of the Yellowknifer "Year in Review" issue
Montage for the front page of the Yellowknifer "Year in Review" issue for my employer http://nnsl.com
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
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5081 Finlayson
John Lodge has been decorating the spruce trees on his front lawn for more than 12 years. His wife Jan is responsible for the raindeer. The trees are so large now that John had buy more lights and use a ladder to put them on the trees.
Photo by George Lessard
November 27 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Photo illustration in NWT News of 111207
November 12 2007 issue of News North NWT... an illustration showing a large barge not fitting under the proposed bridge across the Mackenzie River for my employer nnsl.com
'LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007
LIGHTS OF THE WEEK' #1 FOR 2007
On the front page of the Yellowknifer..
3912 Ragged Ass Road, the home of Trevor and Joanne Teed. The Teeds have been in Yellowknife two years. Trevor, Joeanne and their son D'arcy have spent over 90 hours so far this season installing over five thousand lights with the help of Noel Michel of Lutsel Ke and their neighbour Mark Rocher's bucket truck to get the lights into the trees. Trevor says he's only about halfway through his lighting plan and is trying to inspire his neighbours to follow his lead and light up Ragged Ass Road with Christmas colours.
November 20, 2007
NNSL photo/ George Lessard
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3912 Ragged Ass Road, the home of Trevor and Joanne Teed. The Teeds have been in Yellowknife two years. Trevor, Joeanne and their son D'arcy have spent over 90 hours so far this season installing over five thousand lights with the help of Noel Michel of Lutsel Ke and their neighbour Mark Rocher's bucket truck to get the lights into the trees. Trevor says he's only about halfway through his lighting plan and is trying to inspire his neighbours to follow his lead and light up Ragged Ass Road with Christmas colours.
November 20, 2007
NNSL photo/ George Lessard
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden
Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.
The httpp://nnsl.com web page showing the photograph I took on October 18th of Emrah Bulatci.
"... Emrah Bulatci, the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Christopher John Worden is escorted into the Yellowknife court house this morning. Bulatci faces one charge of first degree murder in the shooting death that took place during the early morning hours of October 6th in Hay River - George Lessard/NNSL photo ..."
Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden
Emrah Bulatci accused muderer of RCMP Christopher John Worden, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.
The nnsl.com front page showing the photograph I took on October 18th of Emrah Bulatci.
"... Emrah Bulatci, the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Christopher John Worden is escorted into the Yellowknife court house this morning. Bulatci faces one charge of first degree murder in the shooting death that took place during the early morning hours of October 6th in Hay River - George Lessard/NNSL photo ..."
Friday, August 10, 2007
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Yellowknifer's Leasure Lines mention of my Photo Exhibition at Robin's Nest here in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Promo Card for "Around Old Town Exhibition"
Poster for my photo exhibition... In support of:
1st Annual Old Town Ramble & Ride
Monday, April 23, 2007
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Folk on the Rock's Volunteers photos online
I'm volunteering to take pictures of the goings on for Folk on the
Rocks this month...
For more information about Folk on the Rocks, visit the festival's website at
http://www.folkontherocks.com
Order tickets online at
http://www.yktix.com/
My first assignment for FOTR was to take a few pictures of a batch of
volunteers...
The pictures I took (and will take) are (or will be) available at...
http://FOTR2006PICS.notlong.com
The online slide show of the same set of pictures lives via..
http://FOTR2006slides.notlong.com
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/72157594187803367/
an
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/72157594187803367/show/
Click on any picture to enlarge...
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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi)
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." (Max Depree)
"Try? There is not try. There is only do or not do." (Yoda)
"Life is fatal, but not serious" (Oscar Wilde)
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Monday, April 24, 2006
Cassette Rapids in Winter near Fort Smith
Not mine... but I know where this photo was taken... next year...
Uploaded on February 13, 2005 by npallan
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cassette rapids (Set)
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Wednesday, April 05, 2006
NYC Calling all cars: Photography still legal
FREEDOM OF PRESS
/Calling all cars: Photography still legal/
Source: National Press Photographers Association
New York City area photographers achieved a victory of sorts in March against
Metropolitan Transportation Authority police officers when the New York Civil
Liberties Union threatened a lawsuit against MTA if their officers continued to
try to stop photography on the subways, Long Island Railroad, and Metro North
trains. The threatened suit brought about a written concession from MTA's
general counsel that there is "no ban on photography," but not until after
several photographers were harassed and threatened with arrest.
Over the past couple of months there has been an increase in the number of
complaints from photographers, both press and civilian, alleging that police -
mostly MTA officers - were threatening to arrest them for taking pictures in
public places, telling photographers that "photography is illegal."
The NYCLU wrote to MTA following the string of complaints, to which MTA
responded by requesting that "any photo activities get their 'prior
approval.' "
NPPA Region 2 associate director Todd Maisel, who is also vice president of the
New York Press Photographers Association and a staff photographer at the New
York Daily News, responded to MTA officials by saying that he "would never seek
their approval to take photographs in a public place."
... Catherine Rinaldi, general counsel and deputy executive director for MTA,
conceded in a March letter to photographers that there is "no ban on
photography
in the Long Island Railroad or the Metro North Transit system." The concession
came after NYCLU attorneys wrote to MTA demanding that they explain why MTA
officers were threatening photographers with arrest for taking pictures in
public areas of the transit system.
Source: National Press Photographers Association
<http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2006/04/mta01.html>
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Pictures of the Wood Buffalo Frolics of 2006
Cutting Loose with the Muffaloose !
Wood Buffalo Frolics 2006
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/72057594084294773/
View as slideshow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/72057594084294773/show/
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P.O. Box 456
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
X0E 0P0, Canada
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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi)
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." (Max Depree)
"Try? There is not try. There is only do or not do." (Yoda)
"Life is fatal, but not serious" (Oscar Wilde)
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
High School kids on the land...
The Fort Smith PWK High School kids have some classes out on the land every year to learn the tradional ways of Canada's Boreal forest...
See more of their pictures at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70908966@N00/sets/72057594069356424/
Friday, March 03, 2006
Review of George Lessard's Bolivian Slide Show
I was asked to present my images of Bolivian at the Northern Life
Museum here in Fort Smith, This is a copy of the review of the show
that appeared in the Slave River Journal http://srj.ca , our local
newspaper.
A PSF of the story is available but it is also available th his URL (as a JPG)
Available online as a JPG file at
http://static.flickr.com/39/107240702_88bf00a470_o.jpg
or via
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/107240702/"
title="Photo Sharing"><img
src="http://static.flickr.com/39/107240702_88bf00a470_o.jpg"
width="1148" height="2200" alt="Review of George Lessard's Bolivian
Slide Show" /></a>
More of George's images of Bolivia are available at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/1072623/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/1510357/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/1510957/
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/george-lessard/sets/1456797/
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Information & Media Specialist
6402135 Canada Inc.
60°00'N, 111°58' W
P.O. Box 456
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
X0E 0P0, Canada
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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi)
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." (Max Depree)
"Try? There is not try. There is only do or not do." (Yoda)
"Life is fatal, but not serious" (Oscar Wilde)
Monday, February 27, 2006
Emergency for Professional and Creative Photographers
[Don't make the mistake of thinking that this will effect only US photogs... because it could happen to anyone's photographs someone finds in the US... including yours.]
Emergency for Professional and Creative Photographers
Folks, we have a very serious situation on our hands. Congress is right now rushing into law a bill to legalize the theft of YOUR original photographic work.
It's called the "Orphan Works" amendment to the copyright act. What it basically says is that if anybody comes across your professional or creative photography, any time, anywhere, and then attempts to locate the creator (you) but can't, then they can just take it. Take it and use it however they want to.
You forfeit your right to control your own work. This would be true even of photographs with registered copyright.... more below....
http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2006/02/emergency-for-professional-and.html
http://www.asmp.org/news/spec2006/orphan_faxcall.php