It’s no secret that we’ve seen camera gear sell for a lot of extra cash on the second-hand market. Unlike digital cameras, which will age almost as fast as bananas, lenses have a chance of sticking around. In fact, the Leica 35mm f1.4 Steel Rim is proof of that concept. Copies of this lens, sometimes called the King of the Bokeh, go for nearly $40,000 on eBay — and Leica is releasing a limited edition of 200 new copies of the lens for only $10,000. Pretty much anything Leica makes is a testament to that fact with the only other brands able to hold their own value being Hasselblad, Nikon, or Canon.
“Asking for a portrait is ultimately the excuse you have to strike up a conversation with a total stranger, hear their story, let them impart their wisdom,” says photographer Mert Berdilek to the Phoblographer in an interview discussing his very human process. “But, it requires courage that you develop through every successful portrait, little by little it becomes easier. I’ve always been an introverted person, always finding it challenging to strike up conversations with strangers or feel comfortable with people I don’t know.” Mert has used it to gauge his personal growth as a photographer and to get rid of some of life’s craziness.
“When you work with young people, you notice they’re open and so flexible,” says photographer Hellen Van Meene to the Phoblographer in an interview. “It’s so different from working with adults or with elderly people. A young person is so open and so fresh, you can guide them much more than adults.” Hellen’s work is at the center of an exhibit at the Yancey Richardson Gallery. More importantly, though, her conceptual photographs are a type of ethereal fine art that’s really only now getting the spotlight it deserves in the gallery and museum world.
If you’re into getting the wildlife photos that you’ve seen in magazines, then consider the Tamron 150-500mm paired with your Fujifilm camera. If you’re using the XH2 and don’t mind being careful with the camera’s autofocus, the Tamron lens will be an exceptional choice. With the crop factor, it will be able to reach as far as around 750mm — which is fantastic for birding. The Tamron March Mega Sale is running until April 7th, 2024. Here are all the deals you care about.
I’ve often said that the term migrants needs to change. Many of these people that you see in the news are refugees — and that’s a mirror of the past that we see in Dorothea Lange’s work. Of course, I’m talking about her famous Migrant Mother photograph. Since then, human attention spans have depleted, and humanity is more likely to take things presented to them as they are vs doing their own research. We also tend to absorb media passively rather than actively or when giving it our 100% full attention and critical thinking. That’s because we’re overloaded with information. And by all means, it’s much more difficult for humanity to get a hold of stuff like this. Over a decade ago, all the news became so depressing that people stopped paying attention to it — but journalists persist in trying to show people what’s going on around the world.
When the Sony a9 III was introduced, the company did an incredible job of describing what it could do. But at the same time, they did an awful job of showing us what it could do. When I say us, I mean real photographers — the ones who know how to imagine things instead of looking at the back of a screen and capturing them. It’s the idea of seeing and not looking. Specifically, they didn’t help photographers truly realize what this camera could do for off-camera flash work. Considering how much I love working with off-camera flash, I decided to dedicate pretty much this entire review to off-camera flash work. So if you’re a strobist, this review is for you.
There are lots of reports of new high end cameras coming for things like the Olympics. But to be honest, the Canon EOS R3 is still very capable. It’s also insanely lightweight for what it is. The camera had a firmware update a while back, and so we figured that we’d update our review for the camera. If you shoot for wire services, we think that you’re going to like this one.
The emotional spectrum is a fascinating thing. In the art world, many photographers channel the ideas of painters who came before them. They bring to their art a sense of color that is expressive and meaningful. It’s often something that comes from deep emotional understanding. This is in contrast to what happens in the content creation world, where the idea of attaching teal and orange to everything is more of a trendy thing than something that has a deeper meaning. One of the most channeled colors is blue — and when used intentionally, it can be a creative force worth discussing.
“And money…” is what I thought about every time Leica’s heads talked about art, photography, and community in their speech at the company’s new flagship store in the Meatpacking District in NYC. It’s kind of obvious — they’re next to Rolex, Tudor, Apple, and several other hotels I haven’t been to while sober. The area balances the line between tourist trap, history, and the wealthy. But deep into the back of the store’s first floor is a gallery exhibit featuring Elliot Erwitt — and I’d argue to say that it’s the best display of his images we’ve seen. And that’s not even the best part.
“We’re constantly evolving, working on ways to raise money and not get lost in the clutter of social media and other nonprofits,” photographer Bob Carey, the man behind the Tutu Project, tells the Phoblographer. I truly miss the days of early social media, where art would reign supreme. That’s when the Tutu Project reigned supreme, and folks could get behind the message instead of forgetting about it due to other content. But this project has been going on since 2003 — and it has helped several women who suffer from breast cancer. Yes, it’s still going. But for a long time, the media stopped talking about it even though breast cancer persists.