We Like to Watch: Realism in Contemporary Photography October 7, 2005

1) Though millions of reality TV viewers would probably beg to differ, hours and hours of self-conscious, 24/7 exhibitionism can't rival the revelatory power of a single, well-timed photograph. A panel of "reality effect" experts - Diane Arbus' daughter Amy Arbus, former Atlanta shutterbug Chris Verene, esteemed documentary photographer Bill Owens, and the new High Museum Curator of Photography Julian Cox - will speak on truth in image-making in the cheekily titled panel discussion We Like to Watch: Realism in Contemporary Photography, moderated by local art blogger, curator and collector Erik Schneider. Sat., Oct. 8, noon-2 p.m. Robert C. Williams Paper Museum, 500 10th St. 404-894-7840. www.ipst.gatech.edu.