Johnny Depp is set to become the reel-life counterpart of renowned war photographer W. Eugene Smith in an upcoming independent film “Minamata.” The drama will be about the Japanese coastal town of Minamata in Kumamoto Prefecture and the severe mercury poisoning disease that affected it.
If you have been waiting for a good, no make that a great deal on a Nikon body, you’re in luck. There are savings of over $600 to be had on camera, lens, and battery grip bundles on select Nikon cameras. We have also other great deals for you too, because that’s what we do with Cheap Photo! We bring you the best camera deals from around the web.
Today in “face palm-worthy stuff you find in the Internet”, we spotted an Indiegogo campaign by someone asking funding for photography equipment, and subsequently, his stint as an amateur photographer. This is not meant to shame the person to a pulp, but more to raise awareness for people like him about what crowdfunding platforms are made for. And it’s definitely not for funding your next camera purchase.
Sony’s lineup of Mirrorless cameras is incredibly exciting. From the Alpha 6000 series, all the way through to the A9 there are Sony cameras for everyone. Sony packs a whole ton of features into their cameras, and they are continually pushing the boundaries when it comes to Mirrorless technology.
Getting interested in underwater portraiture and in need of some photography inspiration? We had a bunch of some stunning underwater works featured in the past, and we have another beautiful one to share today. In his three-part series titled “Come Undone”, Kazakhstan-based Arman Zhenikeyev shows us an unconventional approach to underwater portraiture that produced some pretty interesting and moody results.
It’s very sad, but photographers who shoot weddings are still trying to justify their prices to folks. It’s not unusual to hear “Oh, we have a budget.” or “We really can’t afford to pay a whole lot.” And on top of that, it’s also sad that many people aren’t able to understand the difference between what their phone does, and what a proper camera in the hands of an experienced professional with a creative vision can do. Unfortunately, it’s too easy for folks to say “I can do that.” until they realize that they can’t. Plus, they actually like Uncle Bob.
A quick survey of the portfolio of Polish photographer Przemyslaw Kruk show imposing landscape photographs of sprawling fields, mountain ranges, hills, and more. I don’t know about you, but I could even feel just a little overwhelmed at the power that these images seem to give off. It’s probably due to all those wide open spaces and colossal landforms.
If you’re a film photographer based in New Jersey, we have some great news for you. A project called Obscura Darkroom, currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter, is gearing up to be the only public film darkroom in the state. Setting up in Newark, it will be offering classes for teens and adults, will have open darkroom hours, offer memberships, and serve as a gallery focused solely on film photography.
With modular systems being a hot trend today for camera bags and accessories, it’s not surprising to find more of them popping up. The latest of these is Bagsmart Xpedition, a fully modular backpack that promises to serve as a versatile and comfortable carrying companion whether for work, shoots, or travel.
In a bid to bring a unique photography experience to the smartphone generation, French company Pixii officially announced their new rangefinder camera. Also named Pixii, this new camera records RAW images and gives full manual control of the settings to the photographer. It also connects and communicates through a mobile app to show the images on the mobile screen. These photos can be edited or shared as soon as they are taken.