‘News & Views’ Archives
What’s New: Scene on the Street
We added a new section to out online magazine: Scene on the Street. Scene on the Street features street fashion photography in various cities around the world. (Well so far it is only North American and European cities, but look in the Casting pages to see when and where.) [Read More]
Time Magazine Pays Photographer $30 for Cover
Time magazine paid photographer $31.50 for a cover photo. The April 2009 issue of time magazine included a photograph of a jar of coins for the cover story “The New Frugality”. The photo was sold through iStockPhoto.com, an online stock photography [Read More]
Court Rules Photographs Worth Only $7
Only April 10th, 2009, the recent Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayer upheld a ruling of a district court that a photojournalist’s photographs were only worth seven dollars each. The district court awarded photographer Chris Usher $157,000 for 12,600 [Read More]
Google Announces New OS
Google (ticker: GOOG) announced the development of a computer operating system based on its Chrome Web browser. This is a direct challenge to Microsoft’s (ticker:MSFT) dominance in the OS market. The OS will be ready by the second half of 2010. Google’s [Read More]
Michael Jackson Memorial
Los Angeles, California–The public memorial for pop-singer Michael Jackson was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Thousands of fans lined up outside Staples Center. 1.6 million applied for tickets; only 17,500 were allowed inside. Others watched the [Read More]
Models Wanted in Ukraine
Laguna Beach Bikini is looking for new models in Ukraine. Models will be selected castings held during the month of July 2009. Laguna Beach Bikini is always looking for new models to grace our pages. Models are selected at castings that are held in various cities around the [Read More]
New Members Area
Laguna Beach, California (June 25, 2008) - We recently added a brand new Members Area to the online Laguna Beach Bikini magazine. If you click on “Models” in the top menu you will see that you need a password to enter. This area has galleries for each model. [Read More]
King of Pop Dead At 50
Los Angeles — Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken in his home in Holmby Hills. He was 50. Michael Jackson started performing as a child in the 1960s with his family’s group, the Jackson Five [Read More]
They Took My Kodachrome Away
Rochester, N.Y., 22 June 2009 — Paul Simon had a hit single in 1973 titled Kodachrome. Simon sung about his Nikon camera and how Kodachrome gave those “nice bright colors” and “the greens of summer”. The chorus sang “Please don’t [Read More]
New Search Engine Bing Challenges Google
Redmond, Wash — Microsoft has come out with a new search engine to challenge Google. Microsoft’s new search engine, called Bing, went live on Monday 1st June 2009. According to Microsoft “Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you [Read More]
Photographer Dave Hill and Hyperrealism
Photographer Dave Hill’s signal style has captured the imagination of viewers and photographers alike. His hyper-realistic images of hip-hop musicians, wrestlers and other characters have found many admirers. Born in 1979 in Orange, California, Dave currently resides [Read More]
Carrie Prejean Stripped of Miss California USA Title
Here is an update on the Miss California USA story. Carrie Prejean was stripped of her Miss California title for contractual violations. Pageant officials said that she did not participate in pageant-related events. During the nationally-televised Miss USA pageant she was [Read More]
Fashion Photographer Terry Richardson
One of the most unusual of the new crop of fashion photographers is Terry Richardson. Born in 1965 in New York City, he was raised in Hollywood, California. He has shot advertising campaigns for famous designers and labels including including Gucci, Levi’s, Miu Miu, [Read More]
Reinventing Polaroid Instant Film
ENSCHEDE, the Netherlands. Dutch scientists are trying to reinvent one of the miracle technologies of the 20th century: the Polaroid instant film. Polaroid stopped producing instant film in 2008. Polaroid film had many uses. Over the decades hundreds of millions of family [Read More]
Model Sues Hollywood Agency for Sexual Battery
Los Angeles–A Vancouver fashion model, actress and beauty queen has filed a $10 million lawsuit against International Creative Management, a top Los Angeles talent agency. In her lawsuit, 23-year-old Claire Robinson alleges ICM and agent Jack Gilardi exploited her and [Read More]
Jimmy Choo Sample Sale
Jimmy Choo is having a sample sale which should attract a huge crowd of fashion-conscious women. The sale will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 18th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue in mid-town Manhattan. Shoes starting from $75 and bags starting from $150. [Read More]
Clark Little: Inside the Wave
Photographer Clark Little is an expert surfer from Hawaii who has turned his attention from riding the waves to photographing the waves. He has produced some amazing images from a perspective rarely seen and usually only available to big wave surfers–the view from [Read More]
May Day Celebration Turns Shocking Pink
The May Day celebration in Prague took a decidedly pink turn this year as thousands of Czech girls dressed up as tress with pink flowers. And they had to get there somehow so naturally they went by tram. Tram riders and curious onlookers were surprised by the shocking pink [Read More]
Writers Wanted
Laguna Beach Bikini is looking for contributing writers. Ask yourself these questions: Have you ever dreamed of being a writer? Would you like to work on the cutting edge of new media? If you answered yes to both questions, we may have an opportunity for you. Write [Read More]
Spring 2009 Model Search Prague Czech Republic
We are back in Prague for the Spring 2009 Model Search. Prague is one of the most beautiful cities and also one of the best places to hold our spring model search. Laguna Beach Bikini is always looking for new models to grace our pages. Models are selected at castings that [Read More]
