Shadowplay, an advertising photography and film studio based in Cheltenham,UK, created quite a unique portrait series for a recent client. Their client, GillFoxJames, approached them to create some quirky portraits that could be used for their offices as big prints and also online. They wanted quirky, but also something that related to the personality of the sitter. Shadowplay decided to ask each staff member “if they were an animal, which would they be”, a question that produced some interesting and varied results.
Fujifilm is another mirrorless brand that has received a lot of attention from the photography community in recent years, with their X Series bodies and unique X-Trans sensor technology not only setting them apart from DSLRs in terms of their size, weight, and appearance, but also from other mirrorless brands in terms of their unique color rendition and image quality.
German photographer, Nils Karlson, showcases the love and connection he has with his dogs in his latest series, On Eye Level. Wanting to add some fun and spontaneity into his work, Karlson decided to photograph his dogs by getting on the ground to connect with them at eye level. His goal was to see the world from their unique perspective while capturing their actions and character.
One of the most common questions that comes up when a noob is getting into Photography or is thinking about starting a photography business. “Should I take some photography classes or get a photography degree” and in 99.99% of cases, the answer is simply a resounding NO. It’s not that the information that you learn in these courses is not good information, it’s just that in terms of being valuable to you as a photographer, in the real world, it is debatable at best. What they best provide is an environment where you can be surrounded by other creatives.
Photographer Gretchen Robinette is a hard working photojournalist and music photographer here in NYC; and recently she took to the Afro Punk Festival to photograph many of the festival goers. According to Gretchen, only one man said no to her during the festival. You may already be familiar with her Unlimited Metrocard series, which focuses on street photographs of people on the subway.
Most of us hate selfie sticks. They’re obnoxious, narcissistic and they can result in an already overcrowded/dense city being slowed down by tourists. So one baseball cap wearing large snippers toting hero has made it his mission to go around NYC snipping the phones off of the selfie sticks that tourists have.
Christian Richter is a 36 years old fine art architecture photographer based in the small town of Jeßnitz, Germany. Christian shoots urban decay with passion, and actively searches for abandoned buildings while appreciating the interesting architectural designs, patterns and textures. He emphasises that nothing in this world is permanent.
“…I want to combine Mary Ellen Mark’s gentleness with Albert Watson’s intensity.”
We asked some of the industry’s leading street photographers about why they shoot in black and white.
If you’ve ever used a tripod, then chances are that you’ve most likely looked at what Manfrotto has to offer. The Italian company was, for a while, held in high regard. Then they weren’t held in such high regard (especially with their bags) and very recently they’ve started to step their game up more. The Manfrotto Advanced Compact with Ballhead Tripod is one of the examples of how the company is trying to set standards again for those moments when you need a tripod. While the need for having one seems to be diminishing in the photo market, this tripod will surely serve you during those times when you truly need one–and fit a variety of applications while they’re at it.