JPG Magazine has introduced a theme that will likely intrigue the NYC Photoblogger. "Photography is Not a Crime" is the 5th issue of the famed online photo mag and submissions are currently being accepted (submission deadline is January 15th).

"In a post 9/11 age of paranoia and suspicion, public photography is increasingly seen as threatening, or mistaken as criminal. And we here at JPG are sick of it.

So we're devoting issue 5 to this important topic. The theme, "Photography is Not a Crime," is a rallying cry. It's meant to remind everyone that amateur photographers are the documentarians of real life. People with cameras bear witness to the everyday dramas of ordinary people. We capture our world to help us understand it.

We are not terrorists. We are not dangerous. And we are certainly not a threat.

For issue 5, we're asking you to go out in public and take photos. Insist on your rights as a photographer. Shoot where people tell you not to. Talk to people about why you're there and what you're doing. Make a statement."

For submission details, please visit the JPG Magazine Web Site.

On Wednesday, December 14th, Brooklyn based photographer Daniel Krieger will be celebrating the opening of his exhibit at Minibar.

Minibar is located at 482 Court Street in Brooklyn. NY between 4th Place and Luquer Street.
Closest subway stop: F, G to Carroll Street

Please show your support and enjoy free wine, cheese, and Daniel's homemade hummus.

A slideshow of the exhibited works can be found here.

Thur, Dec 8, 3-5pm or 6-8pm, at Noble Desktop, 594 Broadway.
Open to the public--but you must register.

If you haven't broken into digital photography what are you waiting for? Everyone should have a digital camera whether you are shooting for your own personal enjoyment or professionally. We want to show you all the basics from choosing the right camera for you, to downloading and manipulating the images on your computer.

This seminar is for people who have familiarity with photography and some experience with Photoshop.

Here are some of the things we'll talk about:

The "is that a candy cane in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" jokes come early this year to NYC as the annual event featuring more than a hundred and less than a thousand (hopefully) people dressed up in Santa suits and wandering around the city starts this saturday at an undisclosed location.

Not quite the same event as in years past, the Santacon has grown kinder and gentler as its gotten more attention and participation. I'm told some participants are actually kind to children. Sad but true.

The details are only revealed at the last minute but plan on bringing the following if you want to participate: Santa Suit, Metrocard, good walking shoes, cash money.

http://www.santacon.com/

Following the opening party for "New Work, New York," this site experienced an onslaught of visitors that even today, has not let up. More and more visitors are finding their way to this site on a daily basis and now would be a great opportunity to put out a call for contributors.

The Flickr feed is not enough to keep the site interesting, so we ask that if you have the time to post one or two entries a month, please let us know. You could also send me a post you want me to add to the site if you don't want to be a regular contributor.

Please note, contributing does not mean posting your photographs. We need people to post entries that tell photobloggers about events, equipment, or anything else related to photography, photoblogging, and NYC. So please don't ask about how to submit photographs.

Want to be a contributor or just send topics at your leisure? E-mail me at jonathandgreenwald [at] gmail.com!

We hope to hear from you!