Stephan Schulz, Head of Professional Imaging at Leica Camera AG. “In terms of its rugged resilience, reliability and versatility, the new Leica S is the first choice for photographers who refuse to make compromises.”
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Convention Storybook
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/17/us/politics/convention-storybook.html#/?slide=index
Damon Winter, Doug Mills, Edward Linsmier, Jim Wilson, Josh Haner, Luke Sharrett, Max Whitaker, Mike Appleton, Robert Stolarik, Stephen Crowley, Todd Heisler, Travis Dove
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Martin Schoeller, Matthew Modine and Mark Seliger Talk Photography – A Photo Editor
Enjoying this series. Here’s the next episode.
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2012/09/17/martin-schoeller-matthew-modine-and-mark-seliger-talk-photography/
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Google Buys Nik Software
From left field Google Inc said it bought Germany-based Nik Software, which makes photo editing application Snapseed, a rival to Instagram, for an undisclosed
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/09/google-buys-nik-software/
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Mette Frandsen – Sin City
Mette Frandsen Sin City ESSAY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT Mickey I meet Mickey at a traffic light two blocks from the center of Las Vegas. He’s carrying a heavy suitcase and the brutal and inhu…
via burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2012/09/mette-frandsen-sin-city/
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Instagram and the Perpetuation of the “Commonplace Photo” – PhotoShelter Blog
The New York Times’ James Estrin recently penned an article about the “commonplace photo” where he opined on how the photos of the mundane, like our lunch, is having a significant effect on “serious” photography as well as culture at large. “A photograph
via PhotoShelter Blog: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2012/09/instagram-and-the-perpetuation-of-the-commonplace-photo/
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Link: Photokina 2012: Canon brings G15 compact to the market – British Journal of Photography
Claimed to be the brightest model in a long range of Powershot G cameras, the G15 features a new f/1.8-2.8, 5x zoom lens, “providing photographers with an extra-wide aperture throughout the camera’s entire focal range”.
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If the Canon 5D Mark III is too big or too expensive for your tastes, Canon has launched a smaller full-frame alternative: the 20.2-megapixel EOS 6D ($2,099, body only). The 6D is 20 percent lighter than the 5D III, weighing in a just over 24 ounces (body only).
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Link: US will introduce Copyright Alert System before end of this year
Although the Copyright Alert System seems to be milder than its French counterpart, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights movement, has expressed their discontentment with the proposal. They argue that a lack of transparency concerning the available measures for ISPs, and a lack of public input may result in an ineffective policy
via NPPA
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Link: internet k-hole: IRIS FINE
Found photos from the 80s. Again, NSFW.
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LightBox | Time
Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time
via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/09/17/150-years-later-picturing-the-battle-of-antietam/#1
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Review Santa Fe: Carolyn Drake
Over the next month, I will be sharing the work of photographers who attended Review Santa Fe in June. Review Santa Fe is the only juried review in the United States and invites 100 photographers to Santa Fe for a long weekend of reviews, insights, and c
via LENSCRATCH: http://www.lenscratch.com/2012/09/review-santa-fe-carolyn-drake.html
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Canon EOS 6D Official Specs
Body type Body type Mid-size SLR Sensor Image ratio w:h 3:2 Effective pixels 20.2 megapixels Sensor size Full fr
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/09/canon-eos-6d-official-specs/
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Alexia Foundation Winner: Tim Matsui
A young woman in a Phnom Penh slum. Investigators later found her mother was pimping the drug-addicted girl nightly to upwards of 10 Cambodian men.©Tim MatsuiCongratulations to the Alexia Foundation for hosting the first Women’s Initiative grant of $25,00
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‘The Dream Is Dead’: Why So Many Chinese Journalists Are Quitting
A reporter’s high-profile resignation has provoked pessimism about the future of China’s news media.
via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/09/the-dream-is-dead-why-so-many-chinese-journalists-are-quitting/262389/
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What to Make of Google’s Decision to Block the ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Movie
The attacks on U.S. missions abroad this week have been a test for Google’s “bias in favor of free expression.”
via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/what-to-make-of-googles-decision-to-block-the-innocence-of-muslims-movie/262395/
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The 14 Most Memorable Quotes From Luminance 2012 Speakers – PhotoShelter Blog
What started as a little dream to bring together the movers and shakers of photography – both old and new – was made a reality for us this week at Luminance 2012. We are grateful to all 25 speakers who came out to share their viewpoint on the future of ph
via PhotoShelter Blog: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2012/09/the-14-most-memorable-quotes-from-luminance-2012-speakers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29
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Total War: A New Look at Conflict Photography
In November, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will unveil an exhibition on war photography unprecedented in scale and ambition. The origins of …
via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2012/09/war-photography-museum-of-fine-arts-houston.html#slide_ss_0=1
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Luminance 2012: Day 2 – by Ingrid Spangler – The Photo Brigade
Ingrid Spangler attended the second day of PhotoShelter’s Luminance 2012 photography conference in NYC and shares her experience.
via The Photo Brigade: http://thephotobrigade.com/2012/09/luminance-2012-day-2-by-ingrid-spangler/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ThePhotoBrigade+%28The+Photo+Brigade%29
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Autofocus Reality Part 4: Nikon Full Frame
I started this series to simply demonstrate a well-known fact; that contrast detection autofocus in Live View was more accurate than standard Phase Detection autofocus for still subjects. It ended up being a bit more than I’d bargained for just with the C
via LensRentals Blog: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/autofocus-reality-part-4-nikon-full-frame
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