And speaking of inward-looking photographers, the programming wizards over at OvationTV have tipped us off that they'll be presenting an encore performance of "The Genius of Photography" series of six, one-hour specials that we raved about last fall. Look for the series on OvationTV starting next Monday, March 24th, and then throughout the week, culminating in our favored viewing format: a six-hour marathon of photographic genius on Sunday, March 30, beginning at noon.

The series encore is part of Ovation's reprise of "Framed," a photography-related "programming event" that also includes specials on Cindy Sherman and David LaChapelle. Below, an excerpt from the LaChapelle program in which we get a behind-the-scenes look at a shoot that included some problematic silver spray paint (and for all you St. Patty's Day revelers, take a drink every time you see: a) a lobster or b) anything hot pink):