Archives For Photography

Irene Kung: Architecture and Darkness

May 7, 2013 — Leave a comment

The photographer Irene Kung isolates Architecture in moody clouds of black giving us a new vision of the architects intent.

I love the dark that permits me to illuminate what I like. Dreaming with my eyes open. I can look behind the corner. When bad reality rises, the dream that saves you also rises.”

via the artist website

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Hiroshi Sugimoto Makes the Invisible Visible

May 2, 2013 — Leave a comment

The photography world was introduced to Hiroshi Sugimoto work via his Dioramas and long exposures of films in movie Theaters.  But Sugimoto was always after bigger game. Part scientist and part Shinto priest, part photographer and part sculptor. His subjects range from visualizing mathematical formulas to architecture, clothing and even designing Shinto Shrines.  For me it seems what he is really after is finding a way to capture the infinite…

See the excellent PBS piece of this singular artist speak about his work here and his work at Pace Gallery here.

via Pace Gallery

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What is a Fair Commercial Photography Day Rate?

May 1, 2013 — Leave a comment

A 2013 survey on UK and USA commercial photography day rates by the folks at Eposure

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Martin Usborne Shoots Dogs in Cars

April 29, 2013 — Leave a comment

Dogs wait for us. That’s just what they do. With cinematic lighting and sometimes borrowing from the great Film Noir lighting directors of old, Martin Usborne works hard getting his images for Dogs in Cars just right. See why an Instagram mentality just can’t get the job done in this wonderful series about the waiting game of lonely canines.

via the artists web site

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Hasselblad 503CW to cease production

April 29, 2013 — Leave a comment

Most of the world’s greatest pictures were taken with this member of the legendary V-System.  All of my fine art images were shot on these classic all metal workhorses. Why?

  • Because you can switch out a film back for a digital back in about 1 min and it takes the sharpest medium format images on the planet.
  • Because the viewfinder could be looked at from a distance or up close, allowing you compose like no other 35mm camera.
  • Because all controls are on the camera (and not buried in some badly designed menu where you can never find the settings you are looking for. (See all 35mm DSLR’s for this wonderful design flaw).
  • Because the square format is loved by those who know you get both a vertical and horizontal crop without turning your camera sideways.
  • Because it can also shoot film which is still the best storage/capture medium of all time.
  • Because the camera and all the lenses were handmade by camera perfectionists.

Yet another sad day for top pro equipment… sigh…

 

via the Hasselblad Web site

Hasselblad 503CW to cease production

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