If you haven’t heard yet, Leica did something that no other camera manufacturer can get away with. That’s right, they released a camera that only photographs in Black & White. The Leica M-Monochrom is very similar to the Leica M9, boasting a killer 18-megapixel sensor and rangefinder design. But is a Black & White only sensor really needed? Does the industry … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Davide Luciano
Looking back at my childhood everything makes perfect sense, I spent countless hours playing with toys, creating stories and imagining different scenarios. Today, nothing has changed except my toys have been replaced by friends, family and models and I create large-scale photographic prints that are meticulously staged to create humor and awareness. School was never a priority … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes: Making ‘Understanding Exposure: Perfect Exposure on Your EOS Camera’
Behind the photos I took this photo several years ago in the city of La Plata in Argentina. The gothic cathedral is the largest cathedral in the Americas and took around 100 years to build. They only finished it 20 years ago. It illustrates the concept of exposure perfectly, as the church and statue are backlit by the setting sun – a challenging situation when it comes to … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Marjolein van Noort
Telling a story with a single picture has always fascinated me. Growing up, I had my own simple camera enabling me to capture family holidays. However, the switch to a more sophisticated one came years later. Just to see whether my old love was still there, I bought a digital camera. It was. And it brought me to the point where I am now. Over the last two years I have … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Ivan Lieman
I have witnessed the very meaning of daily struggles, having grown up in Kenya. Photography became a passion at a very early age as a way of documenting the hardships I saw unfolding in front of me. This helped me to develop my style; candid shots that tell stories of the happiness that can be found in adversity. I've always appreciated the fact that no matter their situation, … [Read more...]