Leica is well known for its outlandish special edition cameras from the Ralph Gibson Monochrom to the puzzling M Edition 60 that was the first digital rangefinder without an LCD screen. But these were all stupidly expensive and way beyond the reach of any but the wealthiest camera collectors. Ricoh proves Leica isn’t the only game in town with the new GR II Premium Kit that’s within the reach of upper middle class photographers. Hit the jump for more info.
Street Photography News
2015 Miami Street Photography Festival Deadline Extended To October 5!
The deadline for submissions to the 2015 Miami Street Photography Festival has been extended to October 5. According to festival organizer Juan Jose Reyes, there has been an unprecedented surge in entries over the last couple of days so they’ve extended the deadline so everyone can submit their best shots. Hit the jump for more info!
Last Chance To Submit Photos For 2015 Miami Street Photography Festival
The submission deadline for the 2015 Miami Street Photography Festival is fast approaching on October 1, 2015. That means you only have 2 more days to find your best shots to submit to the most prestigious street photography competition on the planet. What are you waiting for? Hit the jump for more details!
Observe Collective Slideshow At Photo Bangkok 2015
Full Frontal (Flash) weren’t the only ones to show off their work with a slideshow at Photo Bangkok. The Observe Collective also put on an outstanding slideshow with top notch production values but what’s with those wiggling pics? Hit the jump to watch the video.
Sony A7S II Is The New King Of Late Night
Everyone figured it was coming sooner or later and the Sony A7S II has been officially announced. The new low light shooter builds on everything you loved about the original A7S and updates the body to match the rest of the A7 line. But this one goes to 409,600 ISO!! Hit the jump for more info.
Apple iPhone 6s Live Photos Turn Your Camera Roll Into A Harry Potter Hellscape
Not only does the new iPhone 6s come in a dusty rose color (finally an iPhone to match the bedspread in my hotel room…) but they’ve added a feature called Live Photos that turns any picture you take into a creepy Harry Potter moving portrait. The horror!! More info after the jump!
Interview: Miami Street Photography Festival Founder Juan Jose Reyes
The Miami Street Photography Festival is only in its fourth year and it’s already one of the top street photography events in the world. We sat down with festival founder Juan Jose Reyes and talked about how it all started and what makes this year’s festival the best yet. Hit the jump to read the interview!
David Alan Harvey Workshop Announced For Miami Street Photography Festival
Magnum Photographer David Alan Harvey will be conducting a 6 day workshop as part of the 2015 Miami Street Photography Festival (MSPF). The workshop puts you face to face with one of the best documentary photographers of our generation and is designed to bring out the author in every student through daily shooting and critique. Hit the jump for more info.
Full Frontal Flash Slideshow At Photo Bangkok
Photo Bangkok is an international photography festival that showcases a wide array of photography exhibitions and public installations with large scale slideshow projection. The Full Frontal Flash Collective’s slideshow features cutting edge street photography shot with flash and it’s a great introduction the their work. Hit the jump to watch the slideshow!
Horizontal At Last, Horizontal At Last, Thank God Almighty Instagram Is Horizontal At Last!
Instagram has been on a bit of a tear recently with a redesigned website and higher resolution images but no improvement affects street photographers more than the ability to show true horizontal (or vertical) images without cropping. You heard me, Instagram FINALLY lets you display images the way they were shot. Finally. Hit the jump for more info.