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Notes Photo December 2, 2011

Occupy in 9 Photos – Join Us Sunday for a Deeper View of an Ingenious Movement

We hope you'll join us this weekend to tease out more intelligence and insight from some of the more notable and telling imagery from this powerful, timely and highly visible movement.

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Notes Photo June 6, 2011

LIFE's Top 20 Photo Blogs

This morning, BagNews was named one of LIFE’s top 20 photo blogs. Although proud of my own work, what I’m especially pleased about is the acknowledgement of our overall mission, and the recognition of an extended community of extremely talented people involved in making the Bag what it is....

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Notes Photo April 30, 2011

The Donald Revised

Of course, it would be a complete delusion to even assume that one word, or one cover, could effect a U-turn when it comes to the treatment and cultural platform afforded these types of actors, but it's a wonderful wish.

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Notes Photo April 23, 2011

Some of My Favorite Chris Hondros Photos #1: Merchant Marine Memorial

Chris' image is brilliant for the way it moves silently around the ritual, past the bible, the collar and the ever-present hands of the clergy, finding a deeper grace.

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Notes Photo April 21, 2011

Misurata (and Grieving)

I look at this photo from the day after and I imagine you can still see their footprints on Tripoli Street

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Remembering Chris: Hondros at BagNews

Though the work we did together was modest and its duration brief, I offer you these two pieces by Chris along with one post I did quite a bit earlier honoring his exquisitely assured war photography.

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Notes Photo April 20, 2011

Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington

Our prayers go out to you, Chris, and every finger is crossed.

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Notes Photo March 1, 2011

Tweaking the Bag

ince our makeover last April, we have been aware -- in a few cases, wincingly -- that the site was missing a few bells or needed some different whistles. Having saved up a few dollars from your contributions, we are ready to tackle some modifications to boost our...

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Notes Photo January 2, 2011

BagStravaganza! Raffle Winners and Revelry!

From all of us at BagNews, a BIG thank you to everyone who supported our end-of-year fund-raising drive! See photos and video, and raffle winners announced!

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Notes Photo December 16, 2010

Bag's Most Important Picture of the Year

In six years, I can't remember doing a post without a photo, so you can imagine this really means something.

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Notes Photo December 13, 2010

Support the Bag! Donate and Win! Party with us in New York!

As a holiday fundraiser for our non-for-profit mission -- and to help pay for our makeover and all our good works -- we are kicking off a holiday raffle. Here's how it works.

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Notes Photo April 25, 2010

The Backstory on the New BAG

We present an extended overview and discussion of the the new BAG.

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Notes Photo April 19, 2010

See, Read and Participate: The New BAG

Publisher Michael Shaw reflects on the relaunch of BagNewsNotes

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Welcome to BagNewsOriginals!

Welcome to BagNewsOriginals! Our mission is to present photographs and stories that you haven’t seen elsewhere before, or seen in this way: original content from photographers across America and around the world. Over the past six years, the BAG’s unique perspectives on published images have hopefully changed the way...

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Notes Photo April 15, 2010

EnGendering The New BAG

Yes Virginia, the new BagNewsNotes is actually not a testosterone-intensive operation.

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Notes Photo April 14, 2010

Come Monday (Cosmic Forces Permitting), Be Prepared for the Relaunch of BagNewsNotes!

Get ready for the relaunch of BagNewsNotes, coming Monday if we've got our days right.

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Notes Photo April 9, 2010

The New BagNewsNotes is Coming (#2)

The New BagNewsNotes is coming.

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