Eric is a junkie, and his drug is street photography. Since 2014, he has been walking thousands of miles in urban centers, documenting how he sees the world. A strong influence on Eric’s photographic voice was his many years working as a street mime. He has been trained to anticipate and respond to human behavior in order to make people laugh. So it’s no big surprise that many of Eric’s street photos are quirky, funny, and satirical. Eric recently became a member of the Candid City Street Photography Collective, whose members are all based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Call Me Lola: In Search of Mother (Hatje Cantz, November 2024) is the culmination of Israeli-American photographer Loli Kantor’s extensive 20 year process retracing her own history through surveying and photographing family archives, as well as present-day places and geographies meaningful to her and her family's history such as Poland, France, Ukraine, Germany, and Israel.
Regrettably, there seems to be a widely-held notion these days that photography is no big deal. After all, everybody’s got a camera. A generation has come of age with the internet and the iPhone that sees photography as a
seamless and effortless pursuit, just another quotidian activity automated by technology to subordinate human decision-making.
Flor Garduño, photographer, passionate seeker and visionary of creativity and an outstanding representative of the richness and diversity of Mexican photography announces her long-awaited book 45 years in the making.
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"Slipping Through My Fingers" is a deeply personal exploration of parenthood. It's about the
quiet fear that tugs at every parent: the realization that the time we have with our children is
painfully short, that their childhood is an ever-fleeting season, and that I may not have
savored enough of it while it was here.
In 2014 and 2015, Pieter Hugo met the subjects of his photographs in San Francisco's Tenderloin and Los Angeles's Skid Row districts. The high-key lighting of the relentless California sun characterizes these outdoor portraits made in the city streets. Bold colors and chiaroscuro form the language used by Hugo to complement the expansive gestures and curving forms of his subjects—wild and unrestrained. Hugo pairs this theme of abandonment with a style that invokes Dutch Golden Age or Baroque master painters such as Caravaggio or Frans Hals.
The Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival is delighted to announce the exhibition programs for its tenth edition this year, taking place in Xiamen from 29 November 2024 to 12 January 2025.
I was born queer, mildly autistic and afflicted by multiple autoimmune conditions. I started "Vulnerable Valiance" project during suicide prevention month. It is dedicated to all those who have lost the ability to express themselves due to prejudices and stigma associated with difference.
Drone photography has taken off in recent years, quite literally, transforming the way photographers capture the world around them. The ability to shoot from unique aerial perspectives, whether it’s stunning landscapes, bustling cityscapes, or dramatic real estate shots, has unlocked endless creative possibilities. As drone technology advances and becomes more accessible, many photographers—both amateur and professional—are embracing this tool to enhance their portfolios. However, with this surge in popularity comes the need to understand evolving regulations, stay updated on trends, and learn the best practices for capturing breathtaking drone images.
The problem of an aging population is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Nowadays, older people increasingly find themselves lonely and without support from their loved ones. One typical situation is the story of an elderly woman who does not want to leave her village home due to attachment to the place and memories, while her daughter is unable to take her in due to a lack of space. Find out more on All About Photo.com
Halloween Underground is the culmination of twenty years of photographing people dressed up in fantastical, outlandish costumes against the backdrop of the drab, gritty reality of the New York subway.
Street photography is one of the most captivating forms of visual storytelling, offering a raw and unfiltered look at life as it unfolds in public spaces. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, street photography provides endless opportunities for creative exploration. This ultimate guide will walk you through the techniques, tips, and inspiration you need to take your street photography to the next level.
What is Street Photography?
When I arrived in Los Angeles in 1971, the urban landscape was totally different
from Philadelphia, where I had been living previously, and, for that matter,
anywhere else that I had lived. There was art deco everywhere and it was bright
and sunny even in the winter. The box offices welcomed you (attracted me) and
stood out like jewels surrounded by deco entrances and terrazzo sidewalks.
Not so many photographers load cameras anymore, but we all still aim them and shoot pictures. I
get a bang out of describing my own photographic pursuit as hunting for big game, portraits in
particular. I bag my quarry with a four-by-five instead of a thirty-aught-six. But I still hang their
heads on a wall to admire like trophies
We invite dedicated and passionate photographers from all around the world to share their work in our printed edition. Each issue is central to a specific theme and provides a gallery of inspiring imagery, focusing on each artist with their own experience to share.
With an eye towards beauty, quality and novelty, we strive to promote portfolios which stand out for their unique visual signature style and character. Our goal is to help photographers get the exposure we think they deserve and to inspire the others with ideas, projects and goals to help develop their own photography.
Publisher : Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
2024 | 184 pages
In South Louisiana, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico, water―and the history of controlling it―is omnipresent. Into the Quiet and the Light: Water, Life, and Land Loss in South Louisiana glimpses the vulnerabilities and possibilities of living on the water during an ongoing climate catastrophe and the fallout of the fossil fuel industry―past, present, and future. The book sustains our physical, mental, and emotional connections to these landscapes through a collection of photographs by Virginia Hanusik. Framing the architecture and infrastructure of South Louisiana with both distance and intimacy, introspection and expansiveness, this work engages new memories, microhistories, anecdotes, and insights from scholars, artists, activists, and practitioners working in the region. Unfolding alongside and in dialogue with Hanusik’s photographs, these reflections soberly and hopefully populate images of South Louisiana’s built and natural environments, opening up multiple pathways that defy singularity and complicate the disaster-oriented imagery often associated with the region and its people. In staging these meditations on water, life, and land loss, this book invites readers to join both Hanusik and the contributors in reading multiplicity into South Louisiana’s water-ruled landscapes.
With texts from Richie Blink, Imani Jacqueline Brown, Jessica Dandridge, Rebecca Elliott, Michael Esealuka, T. Mayheart Dardar, Billy Fleming, Andy Horowitz, Arthur Johnson, Louis Michot, Nini Nguyen, Kate Orff, Jessi Parfait, Amy Stelly, Jonathan Tate, Aaron Turner, and John Verdin.
Twana’s Box' can be described in many ways: a journey through a photographer’s rare archive, documenting the Kurdistan region of Iraq from 1974–1992; a son’s quest to find his lost father, who was murdered by a military regime; a young man’s way to piece together the fragments of a scattered family in a scattered culture; the becoming of a photographer who, through the stories of others, starts to understand his own identity in times of war. 'Twana’s Box' is not only the photo book that holds a selection of Twana Abdullah’s archive; it is a unique insight into a time and place in a region that has since completely transformed. Rawsht has spent years piecing together his father’s negatives and stories. His archival work inspired him to become a photographer himself, working for Metrography – the first independent Iraqi photo agency – before immigrating to Europe. ills colour & bw, 21 x 27 cm, hb, Kurdish/Arabic/English
Taken across Europe and Africa, Akinbiyi’s images of everyday city life muse on the sociopolitical labyrinths of urban society
Whether in Bamako, Berlin, London, Lagos or Durban, British photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi (born 1946) creates black-and-white street scenes that function as visual metaphors, ruminating on cultural change, social exclusion and colonialism’s effect on urban planning.
A deeply personal meditation on and around modern Black expression, curated by the acclaimed London-based designer
This volume, Grace Wales Bonner: Dream in the Rhythm―Visions of Sound and Spirit in the MoMA Collection, is an artist’s book created by the acclaimed London-based designer Grace Wales Bonner as “an archive of soulful expression.” Through an extraordinary selection of nearly 80 works from The Museum of Modern Art’s collection and archives, this unique volume draws multisensory connections between pictures and poems, music and performance, hearing and touch, gestures and vibrations, and bodies in motion. Photographs, scores and films by artists such as Dawoud Bey, Mark Bradford, Roy DeCarava, Lee Friedlander, David Hammons, Glenn Ligon, Steve McQueen, Lorna Simpson and Ming Smith, among others, are juxtaposed with signal texts by Black authors spanning the past century, including Amiri Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, June Jordan, Robin Coste Lewis, Ishmael Reed, Greg Tate, Jean Toomer, Quincy Troupe and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Published on the occasion of the exhibition Artist’s Choice: Grace Wales Bonner―Spirit Movers, this resplendent publication is a deeply personal meditation on and around modern Black expression that echoes Wales Bonner’s own vibrant, virtuosic designs.
The Hasselblad XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E is a versatile ultra-wide zoom lens designed for the X system, offering an impressive field of view ideal for landscape, cityscape, and architectural photography.
With a full-frame equivalent of 16-27mm, this lens delivers a broad perspective, complemented by a relatively bright f/3.2-4.5 aperture range. It combines high-performance autofocus and a leaf shutter, enabling flash sync at any shutter speed. The lens features an advanced optical design, including three aspherical elements that minimize distortion and maintain sharpness, catering to the precision required by 100MP medium format sensors.
The focus system incorporates a stepping motor a
The NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4 lens from Nikon offers a versatile and classic focal length, ideal for portraits, landscapes, and everyday photography.
With its bright f/1.4 aperture, it excels at creating beautifully blurred backgrounds and smooth bokeh, drawing attention to your subject with ease. This wide aperture also ensures strong performance in low-light conditions, helping you maintain high image quality without raising the ISO.
Powered by an STM stepping motor, the lens provides fast, quiet autofocus, making it ideal for both stills and video. Compact and portable, this prime lens is a perfect addition to any Nikon Z-series mirrorless camera.
Compatible with:
Kolari Vision Z5 F
The Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS USM lens offers a powerful blend of fast aperture, compact size, and versatile wide-to-short telephoto zoom range, making it an ideal everyday lens for content creators.
With its 28-70mm focal range and bright f/2.8 aperture, it excels in a variety of settings—from landscapes to portraits—while offering exceptional performance across the board. Unlike its L-series counterpart, the RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L, this lens maintains a smaller, lighter form factor without compromising image quality, thanks to advanced optical design. Its 28mm starting point keeps it more compact, and when not in use, the lens can collapse for easy storage.
The f/2.8 constant apert
The Leica M11-D brings the essence of analog photography into the digital age by blending modern technology with a minimalist, classic design. Rooted in Leica's rich legacy, this model retains the advanced digital capabilities of the M11 while making a bold statement—removing the rear LCD screen in favor of a mechanical ISO dial.
This design choice offers photographers a more authentic analog experience, forcing a focus on composition and manual adjustments rather than instant digital feedback. With a 60MP full-frame CMOS sensor featuring back-illuminated (BSI) technology, the M11-D excels in capturing high-resolution images with impressive noise performance and enhanced color accuracy,
