James is interviewed in the November 2009 issue of New York Social Diary. He shares his thoughts about his work and his personal New York - a place haunted by ghosts of family and history.

James's photographs are featured in Architectural Digest. His work appears in monthly, full-page ads for Kean, Giambertone Architects.

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has invited James to serve on its Portfolio Review Panel. An event to be held in New York City this spring will give up-and-coming photographers a chance to have their work reviewed by top professionals. Other panelists include directors from Yancey Richardson Gallery and Bonni Benrubi Gallery.

James Bleecker's photographs of New York City landmarks are featured in the recent Dreamworks film Ghost Town, starring Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni. www.ghosttownmovie.com

A record price has been achieved for a James Bleecker print. High Line and IAC Building, print number 1/10, brought $8,500 at auction in New York City. This photograph inaugurates the artist's new High Line series, to be introduced at the Allen Sheppard Gallery in November 2008 (see listing, above). The 60-inch print is destined for a private collection.

A 352-page book featuring James's work, Tuxedo Park: The Historic Houses, has been published by Tuxedo Historical Society. The book explores an enclave of superb Gilded Age mansions secluded in the Ramapo Mountains, forty miles northwest of Manhattan. 220 original color photos, edited by Christian R. Sonne and Chiu Yin Hempel. www.tuxedohistoricalsociety.org

The Pierrepont Morgan Library in New York has commissioned James to produce All the Beautiful Things in the World. Permanently installed in the museum's theater, this film looks beneath the surface of the world-renowned collection and into the mind of legendary collector J.P. Morgan. The film runs hourly during regular museum hours. www.morganlibrary.org