I was drawn to photography as a child when I was given my first automatic camera aged 9 years. From that day my camera became like an extra limb, I would take my camera to school with me. I love freezing a moment in time through the lens of my camera. I like to look for the interesting in the ordinary; it seems to sharpen my senses. My work often involves taking a closer … [Read more...]
Hasselblad Masters 2012 Finalists’ event launches in London
Hundreds of photographers, assistants, students and imaging creatives descended on Hasselblad’s London photo-studio last week as the prestigious international Hasselblad Masters Finalists Program 2012 was launched. A selection of shortlisted images adorned the studio walls as Hasselblad Masters from previous years awards mingled with some of the 2012 competition finalists … [Read more...]
Photo Profile : Simone Vitale
My name is Simone and I take lots of pictures, daily! My passion for photography started in my home county, Italy, few decades ago with a 35mm fully manual Zenit which I am pretty sure I still have, somewhere… This passion progressed over the years and I've used many daytime jobs to finance more and more sophisticated tools. I was told by few "experts" that I have an heavy … [Read more...]
Photo Profile : Laura McKinnon
My name is Laura McKinnon, I am nineteen years old and I am from Scotland, UK. From a young age, I was always interested in the camera – though with the limitations of film, my parents were not exactly thrilled at my attempts to go through fifteen rolls of film every day at nine years old! When I was fifteen I seriously considered pursuing a career in photography – I had … [Read more...]
Photo Profile : Andrew S Gibson
My approach to photography is quite contemplative – I look for interesting things to photograph and I like to take my time, but I don't take photos just for the sake of it. If I don't find a particular place photogenic, I just put my camera away and try again another day. In this respect I think of myself as a fine art photographer – when I'm taking photos for myself I'm … [Read more...]