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Research – Andrew Davidhazy
brief bio …
Professor Andrew Davidhazy received an AAS in Photographic Science in 1963 and
a BFA in Photographic Illustration in 1966 from the College of Graphic Arts and
Photography and an MFA in 1968 in Graphic Design from the College of Fine and
Applied Arts at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
He started his professional carreer in 1966 when he joined the Distillation
Research Laboratory headed by Dr. Kenneth C.D. Hickman as a Research
Photographer. Subsequently he was Director of the Director of Division of Arts
and Graphic Arts, College of Continuing Education, RIT from 1970-1979 and now
is a professor in the Imaging and Photographic Technology Department of the
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT.
He was the recipient of a 1988 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching at RIT
and the 1990 Professor Raymond C. Bowman Award from the Society for Imaging
Science and Technology. He was a NASA/ASEE Research Fellow in 1994 at NASA
Langley Research Center, VA. and the 1992 inaugural Kodak Visiting Professor to
Australia. He was a guest intructor at The Institute for Photography of the
University of Gothenberg in Sweden.
He has published and lectured widely on the general topic of “Simplified
approaches to Strip and Streak Photography and Scanning Photographic Systems”,
as well as many other topics related to photographic instrumentation, as
invited speaker to conferences, workshops and seminars worldwide.
Philip Newman Bio
Philip Newman
Philip Newman was born in 1954 and brought up in Caerphilly, South Wales. He developed a keen interest in birds from a young age, and an interest in photography from his father who was a professional photographer. He and his brother would drag him to the fields and moors to photograph the nests that they had found.
In 1976, Newman moved to Aberdeen in Scotland, and saw a wide variety of birds and for the first time, he met ‘serious’ bird photographers. From this point, he decided to give it a go, and to do this he took three major steps forward.
In 1982, he joined the famous ‘Paisley Colour Slide Club’ where he learnt a lot about basic composition, lighting and the importance of paying attention to detail in photographs (from Duncan McEwan).
In 1989, he joined the ‘Zoological Photographic Club’ where he changed from a Nikon camera to Canon’s (of which equipment he is still a great fan of). This turned out to be a major break-through in his career and it allowed him to see some of the work of the U.K.’s leading wildlife photographers on as monthly basis (and to meet them at annual conventions).
In 1999, he made his first overseas trip to Florida, which provided endless photographic opportunities. Since then he has organized trips to Bosque del Apache, Lesvos, Bharatpur, Namibia, Oman, Gambia and Alaska.
Philip Newman’s ambitions (in pursuit of wildlife photographs) are to capture images which are ‘wild and free’ and through the use of sensitive lighting and creative techniques depict the subject in ‘imaginative and refreshing ways.’
By profession, Newman is a geologist and wildlife photography is a serious hobby, however his photographs frequently appear in books and magazines, and are logged with several photographic agencies.
Thomas. D. Mangelsen Bio
Thomas. D. Mangelsen
Thomas. D. Mangelsen is a Nebraska native, and is recognized as one of the world’s premier nature photographers. His love of nature was heavily influenced by his father, Harold Mangelsen, who used to take him and his brother/s to his favourite spots along the Platte River to hunt and observe the wildlife.
In 1965, Mangelsen began studying business at the University of Nebraska. In 1967, he transferred to Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. After, he continued post-graduate study in Zoology and Wildlife Biology at the University of Nebraska and Colorado State University.
In 1974 he worked as a cinematographer, which led to the opportunity to film whooping cranes for National Geographic called ‘Flight of the Whooping Cranes,’ which consequently resulted in an Emmy nomination.
Mangelsen published his first book in 1989, called the ‘Images of Nature: The Photographs of Thomas D Mangelsen,’ which contained more than 200 of his photographs (he has since published many more books).
In 1994, Thomas Mangelsen received the prestigious ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award’which is sponsored by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and British Gas. In 2000, he was named one of the ‘100 Most Important People in Photography’ by American Photo Magazine and was honored with Nikon’s ‘Legend Behind the Lens’ recognition.
Mangelsen’s dedication to preserving the natural world is best stated in his own words; “May these images inspire you to experience and preserve the wonders of our natural world.”
Frans Lanting Bio
Frans Lanting
Frans Lanting was born July 13th, 1951 in Rotterdam, Holland. Specializing in wildlife photography, he is a Dutch nature photographer who currently lives in Santa Cruz, California, America.
Lanting went to Erasmus University in Rotterdam, earning a Master’s Degree in Environmental Economics in 1977. Emigrating to the U.S., he then enrolled in a postgraduate program in environmental planning at the University of California in Santa Cruz, which he left two years later to concentrate on photography.
Living on the California coast, he found inspiration and was not short of wild subjects to photograph. He described it to Uta Henschel as “It is just as fantastic as if bisons were still running through the suburbs of Chicago.” Lanting would observe them so much that he became familiar with their behaviour as a species, which enabled him to get even closer the more they got used to him. His ability to be unobtrusive towards animals and to live alongside them meant that not only could he photograph them without scaring them away, but also animals that could be potentially dangerous were more at ease with him. These include elephant seals (when felt threatened they can easily kill), which he began photographing on the California coast in the early 1980s. In Botswana he photographed elephants and lions in Africa, where he followed a pride for a month, capturing their hunt one night in which they devoured every part of a giraffe but the bones.
In 1985, Frans Lanting’s career got a boost when National Geographic commissioned him to record (on film) the environmental crisis in Madagascar. It had not been explored much prior to this point, therefore he would be documenting species that had never been seen before, including what turned out to be a species of lemur that hadn’t been named.
Lanting has illustrated many books with his photographs including ‘The Total Penguin’ (by James Gorman,1990) and ‘Elephant Seals’ (by Sylvia A. Johnson, 1989).
He has also created feature stories in magazines such as of the life cycle and migration of the monarch butterfly, and penguins of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island.
Not only photographing for himself, he photographs with the hope that showing pictures of orangutans and other creatures that live in Borneo’s tropical forests will attract attention to the destruction of such forests.
Frans Lanting currently lives near Monterey Bay (a few miles from Santa Cruz), with writer Christine K. Eckstrom who edited one of his books. He is a founding director of the ‘North American Nature Photography Association’, a columnist for ‘Outdoor Photographer’ and an editor for the ‘National Wildlife Federation’ and is also a photographer – in – residence at National Geographic Magazine. In addition to this. he also serves on the board of the ‘National Council of the World Wildlife Fund’, and has won countless awards from BBC1s ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year award’, to top honours in the 1988 and 1989 ‘World Press Photo competition’. He has even been knighted by H.R.H. Prince Bernhard in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the Netherland’s highest conservation honor (2001).
Art Wolfe Bio
Art Wolfe
Art Wolfe was born in 1951 and is an American photographer, noted for his colour photographs of wildlife and nature and his advocacy of wildlife conservation. He is the son of commercial artists in Seattle, Washington.
Graduating from the University of Washington in 1975, he has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with a minor in Art Education.
He has done assignments for National Geographic magazine and produced his first photo book documenting Northwest Indian Baskets. He has taken an estimated one million images in his lifetime, and has released over forty-five books. He is hailed by William Conway (President of the Wildlife Conservation Society), as “the most prolific and sensitive recorder of a rapidly vanishing natural world.”
Wolfe’s achievements include being named ‘Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year’ by the ‘North American Nature Photography Association,’ and awarded a coveted ‘Alfred Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award’ in 2000 (among many other awards).
He is also a fellow of ‘The International League of Conservational Photographers,’ an honorary fellow of the ‘Royal Photographic Society,’ and is on the board of advisors of the ‘Wildlife Conservation Society,’‘Nature’s Best Foundation’ and ‘Bridges to Understanding.’
Art Wolfe’s approach to nature photography combine elements of photojournalism and art photography, and his major influences are Ernst Haas and Eliot Porter. The U.S. Postal Service has even used two of his photographs on stamps.
Jerry Uelsmann Bio
Jerry Uelsmann
Jerry Uelsmann was born on 11th June, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and is an American photographer. He has one son with his wife. Maggie Taylor, named Andrew, who is a graduate student at the University of Florida.
In 1957, he received a B.F.A. degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a M.S. and M.F.A. at Indiana Unversity in 1960. He began teaching photography at the University of Florida in 1960, until he became a graduate research professor there in 1974. He is now retired from teaching.
In 1967, Uelsmann received a ‘Guggenheim Fellowship’ and a ‘National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship’ in 1972. He is a fellow of the ‘Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain,’ founding member of ‘The Society of Photographic Eduction,’ and a trustee of the ‘Friend of Photography.’ His work has been exhibited in more than 100 individual shows not only in the United States, but also abroad over the space of 30 years.
Uelsmann currently lives in Gainesville, Florida with his wife.
Tourism Facts
By 2016, London will be recognised as the leading global city for tourism and as a constantly evolving destination. Leading up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, West London has a major role to play in helping to deliver a high quality visitor experience, continually surprising and exciting our visitors with a vibrant, contemporary, diverse offer in a historically and culturally rich environment.
Tourism in West London already contributes to the economic success of the region and to the quality of life for local people. The Games will create a worldwide profile and presents a great opportunity for West London to drive a dramatic increase in tourism and related industries. The experience of other host cities indicates that London’s visitor economy could benefit from as much as £2 billion.
Leisure tourists from London, the UK and abroad already enjoy a range of quality attractions, bars and restaurants and a wide-choice of hotels ranging from award-winning B&Bs to international hotel chains. Business tourists too enjoy world-class conferencing and exhibition centres at venues such as Earls Court Olympia and enjoy easy journeys from London Heathrow – the UK’s largest airport.
The Olympic & Paralympic Games will help to focus attention on strategic priorities. These include:
Improve quality of tourism product and visitor experience
Maintain and enhance marketing & promotion of London
Improve skills & training development within the sector
Improve information provision to visitors
Improve accessibility & inclusiveness
Encourage sustainable business practices
These key priorities are included in the London Tourism Action Plan 2006-09 which has been developed to realise these opportunities. HYPERLINK “http://www.lda.gov.uk/upload/pdf/London_Tourism__Action_Plan_2006-2009.pdf” \t “_blank” Click here for a copy of the plan.
West London Tourism Strategy
The West London Tourism Strategy is a creative joint venture between the London Development Agency (LDA), West London Business and Visit London. Fully supported by the West London Alliance and other major partners in West London, the Strategy capitalises on West London’s assets and opportunities – benefiting the entire community. It covers the London Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.
The strategy sets out the strengths of West London’s Tourism economy, drawing out five key objectives and action priorities. These are:
Leadership & Promotion
Market Development
Evidence and Intelligence
Product Development
People & Entrepreneurship
The Action Plan contains a number of priority actions including research to quantify the benefits of tourism to each borough, specific research into the views of visitors to the area, target markets and product clusters in order that the area can be marketed more effectively in the future.
The current Strategy and Action Plan is due for completion in March 2007 and a review of the sub-regional tourism programme is currently being conducted by the LDA. Learning from this review will help to shape the next strategy and will incorporate actions to maximise benefits for West London as a result of the Games. For more information about the review please contact Bianca Lapins, Tourism Development Manager – West London at HYPERLINK “mailto:biancalapins@lda.gov.uk” HYPERLINK “mailto:biancalapins@lda.gov.uk%20” \o “Email Bianca Lapins” \t “_blank” HYPERLINK “mailto:biancalapins@lda.gov.uk” biancalapins@lda.gov.uk
The action plan is implemented by the Tourism Development Manager and West London Business together with the West London Tourism Executive and Marketing Group which includes representatives from all sectors of the public & private sector. A copy of the West London Strategy & Action Plan can be found at HYPERLINK “http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.863” HYPERLINK “http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.863” \o “West London Strategy and Action Plan” \t “_blank” HYPERLINK “http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.863” http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.863
Tourism Network and Forums
The LDA and West London Business also operate a Tourism Network and hold four Tourism Forums a year. These forums are free to anyone in the West London Tourism industry and provide a great networking opportunity. Presentations form the main component of the events with industry colleagues presenting on hot topics such as business tourism, maximising West London’s cultural diversity, PR & marketing and developments at Wembley and Heathrow T5.
The Tourism Network also produces a regular tourism newsletter designed to keep tourism businesses in West London up-to-date with industry news, updates, projects and joint opportunities. If you would like to join the mailing list please email HYPERLINK “mailto:biancalapins@lda.gov.uk” \o “Email Bianca Lapins” \t “_blank” biancalapins@lda.gov.uk
Sporting Chance – Tourism provides information on developments in West London. Keep an eye on our HYPERLINK “http://www.westlondon.com/events_month.asp?id=0” \o “Events Programme” \t “_blank” Events Calendar for opportunities and presentations.
For a London-wide view, see Visit London HYPERLINK “http://www.visitlondon.com” \o “Visit London” \t “_blank” http://www.visitlondon.com
River Thames Info
River Thames – Polluted River
Drinking water
London’s first clean water supply was a 61km pipeline made from hollowed tree trunks laid from springs at Chadwell and Amwell in Hertfordshire. The pipeline was constructed between 1609 and 1663 by the New River Company.
After 1832, nearly all Londoners drank polluted Thames water and, since unregulated private companies supplied it, the results were predictable. Cholera outbreaks occurred in 1831-2, 1848-9, 1853-4 and 1866, killing more than 36,000 in all.
It was, however, a completely different story in the beginning of the eighteenth century. The Thames passing through central London was a foul sewer by the 1840’s. Water taken directly from the river was evil-smelling and full of waste. Local wells were also polluted. The population of the city was some 600,000 people and at this time there were 150 London slaughterhouses, a fish market, numerous tanneries, a number of gasworks, cement works and factories all emptying their waste into the river. The water was black and produced a smell like rotten eggs.
Flushing toilets
With the introduction of improved flushing toilets from 1810 to 1830, which used greater quantities of water, the cesspools overflowed more frequently and washed their muck down the city’s streets and, eventually, into the river. The 250 tons of domestic sewerage entering the Thames daily was too much for the river to simply absorb or carry away. The filth flowed down with the ebb tide and back up again when the tide came back in.
The Great Stink
By the 1850’s the population of London was 2,363,000 and it had become the largest city in the world. The hot summer of 1858 was known as the ‘Great Stink’. So foul was the stench from the river, all recreational river activity was halted and only necessary river work continued. Members of Parliament were so appalled that they eventually demanded a solution.
Joseph Bazalgette, engineer of the newly formed Metropolitan Board of Works, designed a network of 83 miles of sewers to carry the waste away to the sea. Massive sewers were built running along the north and south banks of the river Thames. These captured the waste that would otherwise pour into the river. The sewers gently inclined downwards to the east, resulting in the waste flowing 26 miles east towards the sea. The Victorians were immensely proud of their engineering, and the pumping station at Crossness in Kent was opened in 1865 by the Prince of Wales.
Situation today
To the casual observer the Thames looks like a dirty river because of its brown and murky appearance. However, the colour is due to tidal activity stirring up the mud on the river bed twice a day. In fact, the Thames is now one of the cleanest metropolitan rivers in the world, with hundreds of different creatures thriving in its environment.
Despite the recent achievements in river improvements, there are still major problems: in the past few years, sudden heavy rainfalls have led to flash floods, causing the sewerage system to overflow from sewage effluent works resulting in de-oxygenised water and thousands of dead fish. In 2000, the various agencies involved in the health of the river combined to set up The Thames Tideway Strategy Group to try to tackle this problem. In 2005 their report recommended running a 21.5 mile tunnel under the Thames, taking the sewage overflow from Hammersmith to the sewage works at Crossness for treatment. In 2007, the tunnel was finally given the go ahead. The project should be completed by 2020.
Travel Writing
Travel Writing
One place of appeal to almost every tourist is London – the capital which has numerous famous attractions such as the ‘Tower of London,’ the ‘London Eye’ and ‘Big Ben’.
Consisting of many country’s Queen (which is an attraction in itself) with her many palaces, the most famous of which being in London of course, London supposedly offers something that other countries don’t have. Vast numbers of museums, housing the World’s artefacts from many generations, lure visitors in, claiming that you need to see what is inside, however disinterested in the subject you are. Waxworks of the rich and famous appeal to sightseers, who laugh and pose next to their idols, pretending that they are real.
London, a city in which live millions of people who everyday commute by cramped, dingy, sweaty underground trains to their destinations of tall grey office buildings, which in the past were once gallant green fields, flowing with colour and beauty. Clanking and screeching train tracks can be heard from miles away, that is if you can hear over the sound of beeping horns of impatient motorists, engines revving and polluting one of the most polluted cities in the world. Graffiti smothered walls and pavements – whatever London’s children can find; not even art but blasphemes and gang names. Busy streets laden with hundreds of different nationalities of people, each with their own languages; some so intimidating that you veer acutely away as you cross their path. I don’t see the attraction.
Hate for a place that 27million people visit each year and find amazingly interesting is not common. Maybe living in England but out of London has disheartened my interest. Maybe I can see from a different prospective and not through the rose tinted glasses that seemed to have been supplied to the rest of the World. I find it hard to perceive how such a cosmopolitan place is so worshiped as a destination.
In 5years time when the 2012 Olympic Games is hosted in England, London’s visitor economy is expected to gross as much as £2.2billion, compared to the £15.6million it does at present. That means that there will be even higher amounts of pollution, even more tourists, and even more people to walk the already restricted, dismal streets of London. Public transport will be excessively worse for the frequent commuters, cramped up against the inner walls of trains, unable to breathe while the excruciating heat from the hundreds of passengers aboard makes them swelter and seize up in despair. It all sounds dire.
Giving its due, London may have something that other cities don’t, but is that not the same for all cities? Is the ‘Eiffel Tower’ in Paris (France), not as appealing as the ‘London Eye’? I doubt this highly. So why not go to a sunnier, greener country where the buildings are pleasurable to the eye and where people can walk down the street without feeling intimidated?
Simply, I can’t comprehend why anyone would want to go to such a popular, yet putrid place. Maybe it is the popularity that’s the reason. Or the problem perhaps?
Natalie Dennis Back-up 