American photographer Saul Leiter died on Tuesday 26 November in New York, according to Roger Szmulewicz at Fifty One Fine Art Photography in Antwerp, Belgium. Leiter, who was 89, had been ill for the past three to four weeks, Szmulewicz tells BJP. ‘I spo
Few weeks ago the German magazine Die Welt published an article called “Leica’s nightmare is Sony” where they discussed the new a7/a7r mirrorless full frame cameras from Sony (currently in stock at B&H). The only real similarities between a Leica M and So
Yesterday photojournalist Benjamin Lowy posted a photograph on Instagram and Facebook of a man he identified as a former photojournalist, who through a series of tragic circumstances found himself living on the street. Lowy shared his image of the man, na
Career-building website CareerCast.com has ranked the top 200 jobs, and “Photographer” and “Photojournalist” were ranked 172 and 188 respectively. According to the study, which factors in “physical demands, work environment, income, stress, and hiring out
Leica Camera AG bought Sinar Photography AG – a manufacturer of view cameras: On Monday, Leica Camera AG, Solms, finalized the takeover of Sinar Photography AG, Zurich, the Swiss manufacturer of view cameras. Both companies have agreed that the details of
Dutch photographer Katy Strange captures the friends and loved ones who have shared her bed in her playful series 789. Named for the number of days she documented her bedfellows, the work is both chic and casual, the many interesting faces shot in minimal
Link: USA Today won’t publish handout photos from White House | Poynter.
We do not publish, either in print or online, handout photos originating from the White House Press Office, except in very extraordinary circumstances. In those very rare instances where a handout image from the White House image has been made under legitimate national security restrictions and is also of very high news value, the use needs to be approved in advance
Link: After thoughts _ Morel, AFP, Getty | Thoughts of a Bohemian
The Gods of copyright are satiated . With the recent judgement calling for AFP and Getty Images to disburse $1,2 million to Mr Morel for copyright infringement, they have been offered reverence. Or have they ?
The Leica M custom made camera by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for (RED) sold for $1,805,000 at Sotheby’s charity auction in New York (hammer price with buyer’s premium). The camera was initially expected to reach $500,000 to $750,000. The (RED) auction at So
Link: Emerging Talent – Patrick Breen | The Visual Student
Patrick Breen grew up in Nebraska graduating from UNL in 2012. He is now a staff photographer for the Arizona Republic after interning there, the Lincoln Journal Star and the Northeast News Company.
In a victory for photographer rights, a New York court awarded Daniel Morel $1.2 million after finding two photo agencies improperly used his photos of Haiti’s earthquake.
In a decision this afternoon, the jury on the Daniel Morel vs. Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty Images trial awarded the defendant, Daniel Morel, the maximum statutory damages entitled by the law–in the amount of $1.2 million—finding that the corporat