Larry Shaving, 1991 © SALLY MANN The end is coming for us all, and if you don't believe it, Sally Mann's work heralds a poignant and impactful reminder. Memory, family, place, desire, death. Mann's career has been shaped by looking at the things no one wants to look at or acknowledge: moldering bodies [...]
Christine in Half Shadow, 1974 © RALPH GIBSON Ralph Gibson is certainly unique. He does his own thing, making photographs his way. Most of his photographs are composed in vertical format in highcontrast black-and-white. He rarely accepts a commercial assignment. His income is mainly from sales of prints and his 25 books. As [...]
Moth 2014. From the series Summertime. © MAXINE HELFMAN It's not enough for Maxine Helfman just to take pictures. “I also want to see the world, to see how people live,” says the 65-year-old Fort Lauderdale photographer, who recently visited India and Morocco. “Those two countries have done it for me more than [...]
Blacksmith, taken with Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 lens Tamron is a well-established optics manufacturer that continually upgrades its lineup of photographic lenses. The latest G2 versions of the SP 24-70mm F/2.8 and SP 70-200mm F/2.8 are both geared toward the professional market, whereas the compact 70-210mm F/4 is one of Tamron's most recent offerings [...]
Tamron announces a new ultra-wide-angle zoom lens, the 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD (Model A037), for 35mm full-frame DSLR cameras. At just 3.5 inches in length and 16.2 oz. in weight, it is the smallest and lightest in its class. The focal length ranges from an ultrawide 17mm that is suitable for professional landscape photography to [...]
SIRUI USA introduces the SR Series of Professional Tripods. Supporting over 55 pounds and reaching heights of over 80 inches (with optional center column), these tripods are available in three different models. All feature a twist leg lock system easily deployed with a half-inch turn, and a flat top plate with 3/8" mounting screw for [...]
Lowepro has launched the FreeLine BP 350 AW daypack, designed for today's photographers and videographers. Features include the QuickShelf™ Divider System, which unfolds into a 3-tier shelf or folds flat to remove, revealing an open interior space that includes pop-in lateral dividers. The pack is constructed of super high-grade Nylon 66 exterior fabric with water [...]
Duggal Visual Solutions announces the grand opening of ShopDuggal.com, an easy-to-use, modern, online digital print shop giving photographers instant access to world-class printing solutions through a simple, stylish interface. ShopDuggal.com offers outstanding print production for the highest definition photographic prints and archival pigment prints as well as acrylic, canvas and metal prints. In addition, the [...]
Larry Louie: Illumination in Dark Places ”” Tom Frost and the Golden Age of Rock Climbing ”” Jesse Freidin Portrays the Canine/Human Bond ”” Winners: 38th Annual College & High School Photography Contest
In Varanasi, you never know what to expect. With the powerful X-H1 mirrorless camera, we were able to capture everything the city had to offer through both photo and video outputs, and I am grateful to have created some of my most passionate and high-quality work in the making of the mini-documentary The City of Light.
