Ever wanted to make something different using double or even multiple exposures with film cameras? Something that’s not a silhouette of someone set against cityscapes or flowers? We’ve found an interesting project that makes use of this beloved analog technique in a rather fantastic way: creating surreal, mythological creatures.
When I walked into a meeting with Leica and saw the Leica M10-D, it reminded me of the very few times that I gasped with utter and pure excitement in the industry: when Sony announced their radio flashes/transmitter, when Capture One finally started to work closer with Fujifilm, and when Kodak announced that Ektachrome was coming back. And for the most part, I’m writing my review of the Leica M10-D from the point of view of a fanboy simply because I genuinely don’t expect most people to understand the camera. One side will call me a spoiled, hipster millennial and the other side may label me as an elitist snob with full conviction that Leica paid me a ton of money to write this. But indeed, this post is being written with pure joy and admiration at what Leica has done with the Leica M10-D; but I am also fully acknowledging where it’s gone wrong.
At Photokina 2018, Fujifilm gave so many photographers what they wanted with the new Fujifilm GFX 50R rangefinder style camera. This camera comes two years later after the first entry into the medium format category for Fujifilm, the Fujifilm GFX 50s. During the presentation, it seemed like the Fujifilm GFX 50R was more or less similar to the 50s but with a different style of body. After all, Fujifilm tends to do this with their X-T and X Pro lines. So to that end, it’s fair for photographers to assume that the two sensors will be the same.
Some of the best things in photography are metaphors that make the mind creatively think about something else and add a sense of creativity beyond just simple capture; and that’s what Tam Hagen’s The River Veins does for us. Tom, who created the series using a Canon 5D Mk IV, it the man behind the series that is making us think more not only about how it was exactly done but also about the many implications behind the series.
Fujifilm’s lineup of cameras is incredibly exciting, and the company is carving out a nice slice of the Mirrorless market for themselves. There are some quite remarkable Fujifilm cameras on the market right now and the current line up will appeal to many different people. From the fixed lens X100F through to the medium format monster the GFX 50S, photographers of all types and skill sets can find something for themselves in the Fujifilm ecosystem.
While it’s common for photographers to undertake photography projects documenting their communities, only a handful of them get the community itself involved. So when we came across the tintype project of Leah Sobsey and Tim Telkamp, we just had to put the spotlight on it. The aim of Tintypes: A Community Portrait was to engage with the community by bringing people together through the wet plate collodion process. But that’s not the only interesting detail about the project. Sobsey and Telkamp were inspired by the idea to get people to come out of their houses to check out and participate in their project — much like how everyone would head out at the call of the ice cream truck. And that’s exactly how things went down.
If you think you got your macro photography game going, wait until you get it as strong as that of Chris Perani. In his incredible ongoing project, Butterfly Wings, he takes us to a stunning macro world brimming with exquisite detail unseen to the naked eye. This is macro photography taken to microscopic depths, and the way he creates these photos is in itself impressive.
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Photographer Andy Warhol and his love of Polaroid film is no real secret if you pay attention to history, and this recent find on eBay is a major treasure for any fan of Polaroid, Instant film, or even Warhol himself. Also known as the creator of Pop Art, Andy is also closely known for his many Polaroid photos shot over the years–some in his studio while others were done at parties almost Photo Booth style. Said “treasure” is none other than a pack of Polaroid film signed by Andy himself. Technically, one could argue that this belongs in a museum. But on the other hand, it would make much more sense in the collection of a photographer or a designer.