Fran Sorin

Picture This Photo Contest for September 2010

Although a lot of the country may still be experiencing searing hot weather, once September rolls around, most of us gladly begin to anticipate fall and all of the abundant, ripe harvests that will come to fruition. We’re thrilled that Charles Mann, a well-known photographer from Santa Fe, is the judge for this September’s Picture[...]

The Best Cities for Recycling

Since moving to the center of Tel Aviv this past winter, I’ve experienced how a major city deals with its recyclables and trash collections. I’ve found the system here to be lacking in efficiency, environmental awareness and creativity. So, with my curiosity picqued and the internet beckoning, I got online to see what’s been happening[...]

Picture This Photo Contest for August 2010

We’re delighted to have a new judge joining us for this month’s Picture This, Allan Mandell. A year long expedition to Kyoto, Japan, launched Allan on a career photographing gardens professionally. Now living in Victoria BC, his time is shared between shooting, computing, and kayaking.  Although he continues to publish internationally, along with teaching workshop, his current[...]