Jody Cortes / WENN.com Boxing legend Mike Tyson’s biggest regret in life is refusing to smoke weed with late pal Tupac Shakur before he died. The former professional fighter struck up a close…
The documentary photographer talks about capturing child soldiers and conflict zones – and explains why the reason he takes pictures is because he gets angry
After the first limited edition “Le Mans”, Leica will release a new X1 limited edition in Japan with black leather embossed ostrich. Only 80 pieces will be produced and the price will be around 230,000 yen or USD 2,400: Via DCwatch Related posts: Leica di
Danish photographer, Charlotte Ostervang, knows how to take a fantastic portrait. Several years ago, when she applied for the Berenice Abbott Award, I saw her beautiful silver gelatin prints from the series, Portraits from Eastern Kentucky and knew that she was a force to be reckoned with–her work in person was stunning and incredibly moving.
Add hundreds, if not thousands, of aptly dressed photographers to the South of France. Mix in a rather heavy bias towards wearing Canon’s latest and greatest around your neck, sprinkle in a few keffiyehs, some ego’s, a pinch of super star photographers and finally a dash of those purchasing work and you end up with Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan.
Echenique.com published a letter sent by Leica to a customer regarding the future of the Leica R lenses: “We are fully aware that you like to use your valuable R lenses on a digital Leica body in a adequate way. This need has been integrated into the deve
Even before the floods hit, the peace and beauty of Pakistan’s Swat valley had been shattered by a Taliban invasion and a violent army counter offensive. Up to two million people were displaced by the fighting. It was only in the Spring of this year that the Pakistani army managed to bring this rugged and picturesque area—once referred to as the “Switzerland of Pakistan”—back under government control.
And then the second storm hit. Heavy monsoon rains turned the Swat river into a devastating force, pulling houses off the banks and collapsing roads. According to Pakistani officials, every bridge across the river was destroyed. Towns and villages were suddenly cut off from the rest of the world, leaving foot trails and helicopter flights as the only way to bring in relief supplies. At a one helipad, the photographer watched as some flights were loaded with food and disaster aid, while others were loaded only with soldiers, weaponry and ammunition.
He says: “Yesterday evening I saw a screening of photographs and it reminded me a little about this old joke: it’s a tourist who comes back from a trip and he tells the story of when he saw a leper. He had two stumps instead of hands. So the other guy asked him: ‘What did you give him?’… ‘I gave him f/8 125.’ And I felt this yesterday evening.”
Andrea Star Reese was unknown to the photography world before “The Urban Cave”, but, with the work forming part of this year’s Visa Pour l’Image, the photographer is now enjoying a success she never found in her previous career as a filmmaker
Distractions are like catnip to photographers. We can’t resist them, and they often make us act silly. The Leica didn’t allow us the option of very many distractions. What follows is a short list of the major and minor secrets…
On the 25th of October of last year, Magnum photographer Martin Parr was a guest at the Profiles event at the Antwerp FotoMuseum. He gave a reading and participated afterwards in a roundtable on the ‘Photographic Magazine as Medium.’ FotoMuseum extra Magazine had the chance to talk to him earlier that day.
Having been raised in Israel, I was regularly exposed to strong religious, social and political beliefs and ideas from an early age. Holy sites situated throughout Israel make the (physically) small country extremely important for Jews, Christians, Muslims and followers of many other religions. The region’s history combined with the volatile political situation today, result in a complex and intense reality in which people emphatically and publicly express themselves.
This year’s event brings together 90 international art galleries and 13 publishers, showcasing work from more than 25 countries – with a special emphasis on photography from Central Europe.
As just a small preview of the wide range and eclectic mix, Lens Culture has produced a high-resolution slideshow of more than 340 of the images that will be featured this year.