Link: Arnau Bach wins Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Award – British Journal of Photography
Spanish photographer Arnau Bach has won the 2013 edition of the Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Award, which will see him receive €8000 for the production of a new body of work
Bangladesh-based photographer Sarker Protick’s ethereal series What Remains focuses on his grandparents, John and Prova, in the weeks before his grandmother’s passing. The series came about simply because he wanted to spend time with them, and they welcom
BuzzFeed isn’t the only blog that’s routinely accused of using photographs without permission. American celebrity blogger Perez Hilton (above right) is
It’s a lovely little camera, great IQ, nice handling and of high quality build. Whether it’s for you is for you to decide – buy it or don’t buy it. But I’d urge anyone who is interested in a camera like this to ignore the yammering on the internet and simply try one out – you might actually be pleasantly surprised.
Photographers Peter van Agtmael and Olivia Arthur have been promoted to full-member status, Magnum Photos has confirmed. Both Van Agtmael and Arthur joined Magnum in 2008 as a nominee and became an associate member in 2011.London-born Arthur co-founded Fi
Javier Arcenillas Violence in Latin America [ EPF 2013 FINALIST ] ESSAY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT Sociological essay of Latin America, the most violent zone in the world in its most dramatic and pa…
This set of Q&A provides some interesting information on the latest Leica Vario X Type 107 camera ($2,850.00), including answers to questions and concerns raised by several readers of this blog: Is the Leica X Vario the official successor of the Leica X2?
Lauren was an inspiration. She was one of the most courageous artists I’ve had the honor of knowing and her work never disappointed. She was one of the rare breed of photographers who reached deep into their soul to communicate her most personal thoughts.
In case you don’t know it, cameras and lenses are prime theft targets. You may never think it’s going to happen to you, but almost every day I hear from someone who is missing thousands of dollars worth of gear with no hope of getting it back. As a rental
The gentle images in New Delhi-based photographer Anay Mann’s series, About Neetika, are documents of daily life with his wife and son, Vijit. Living in New Delhi, Mann started the series over 12 years ago when he first met his wife. They met when he was
Sarah Charlesworth, a fine-art photographer, teacher and member of The Pictures Generation, died on June 26 in Falls Village, Connecticut, of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 66 years old. Charlesworth was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and graduated fr
Douglas Ethridge has been a long time friend and it was great to see him at Photolucida. Over the years, Doug has created interesting and varied bodies of work, each executed with intention and skill and the work he brought to Portland was no exception.
By Heather GraulichWith so many photojournalists turning to freelance work either by necessity (layoffs, buyouts and downsizing at traditional media outlets) or by choice (more flexibility and greater opportunities thanks to digital media), one area with
As we were working on this article on his exhibition at the Galerie de L’Instant, we learned that Bert Stern had just passed away (see above). This exhibition will give the opportunity to discover whole of Bert’s work that had a tendency to be reduced to his pictures of Marilyn.
Pelle Cass has put a new spin on people-watching and taken street photography to another level with his project Selected People. For each photo in the series, he essentially crushes time-lapse photography into a single frame.
Link: The Making of Boogie’s Demons Project | dvafoto
reveals somewhat how his massive camera works and the complicated chemistry that goes on to make the pictures happen. A cool little video that shows off Boogie’s process. The Tom Waits soundtrack and mad scientist vibe fits him too
Bert Stern, the celebrity and fashion photographer best known for the 1962 photo shoot with Marilyn Monroe known as “The Last Sitting,” died at home in New York City on June 25, The New York Times reports. He was 83. Born in New York City in 1929, Stern w
With the announcement of the RX1/R and the RX100 II, Sony has expanded its Cyber-shot RX-line of compact premium cameras to four. The new models are variations of the original RX1 and RX100, which both remain in the line-up. The RX1/R is identical to the