Sony’s A7 cameras have gained a solid fanbase for their small size and outstanding picutre quality so it’s no surprise that many pro photographers are making the jump to Sony’s full frame mirrorless system. Sony has introduced a line of professional services to meet the needs of this demanding market. Hit the jump for more info.
When I meet a famous photographer I like to hand them my camera and ask them to take my picture. Anyone can take a picture of someone famous but how many people have a picture of themselves shot by David Alan Harvey? At Magnum Days in Provincetown I managed to get 3 Magnum photographers and 3 workshop students to snap a pic of me and the results might surprise you! Hit the jump for all the pics.
David Alan Harvey Took My Picture At Magnum Days In ProvincetownRead More »
A few spots are still available for a one-day masterclass with Larry Towell at Magnum Photos agency in Paris on November 11, 2014. The workshop is being held as part of Paris Photo and is a rare chance to study in Europe with the only Canadian member of Magnum Photo. Hit the jump for more info.
So my advice is get a small cheap dirty appartment, live by yourself and get to know the street. I think real street photographers have same intuition as pimp or who have been working on the street for a long time. I am not. You know I left the street and went back to my home village. Since then my street photography really sucks! Haha! Don’t let your life get stable, youngsters! — Junku Nishimura
Magnum photographer Alec Soth and Brad Zellar have spent the last 3 years documenting the backroads of rural America while posing as reporters for a fictitious newspaper. The project eventually evolved into an actual publication called the LBM Dispatch and the latest edition focusses on Georgia. Hit the jump for more details on this ambitious project.
Alec Soth Goes Undercover In Rural Georgia To Find Unusual Stories Of Real PeopleRead More »
After a long battle with cancer, Magnum photographer René Burri passed away at the age of 81. Burri began working with Magnum as an associate in 1955 and became a full member in 1959, and was well known for his iconic portraits of Che Guevara. Hit the jump for more info on René’s life and work.
Magnum Photographer René Burri Passes Away At Age 81Read More »
Take It Or Leave It With Bruce Gilden is a photo-critique series where Bruce tells up-and-coming photographers if their work is any good or total crap. The second episode looks at a bunch of street photography and Bruce actually liked a couple of the shots this time around! Hit the jump for the video.
Take It Or Leave It With Bruce Gilden Looks At Street PhotographyRead More »
It’s been four and a half years since the release of the original iPad and there is finally a native Flickr iPad app! The new app looks great and is optimized for retina displays but misses the boat with no ability to participate in discussions. Hit the jump for all the details.
Flickr iPad App Finally Released And It’s Not HorribleRead More »
Larry Clark’s lurid portraits of teenage sex, violence and drug taking hang at major museums around the world and his latest book, Forgotten Photographs, sold out in a few hours. But through the magic of the internet you can enjoy all the images from Forgotten Photographs as a gorilla turns the pages. Some of the images are NSFW so hit the jump only if you dare!
Watch A Gorilla Flip Through Forgotten Photographs By Larry Clark – NSFWRead More »
The deadline for submissions to this year’s Miami Street Photography Festival is on Monday October 20, 2014. 75 Finalists will have their work displayed during Art Basel in Miami, one of the world’s premier art events, and the grand prize winner will walk away with a Leica X2 camera. Hit the jump for more info.
Last Chance To Submit Images To The 2014 Miami Street Photography FestivalRead More »
