Ralph Gibson has achieved worldwide acclaim as a photographer for more than four decades. His bold, graphic style is instantly recognizable. As a consequence, photographers and educators look to him for inspiration. A champion of individual expression, Gibson urges photographers to develop a personal style by following their own instincts. Gibson studied photography while in [...]
This is the second guest post in a series from Carl Merkin, photographer and member of the Leica Historical Society. His first guest post discussed the Leica lens legacy. The Leica Historical Society of America took the ultimate Leica trip for our most recent annual meeting last September … Germany! We chose Wetzlar, the original location [...]
A master of the unexpected, his work ranges from gritty and compassionate documentaries of the downtrodden to flights of whimsical fancy that smash through the bounds of reality. Kyle Cassidy has been documenting American culture since the 1990s. He has photographed Goths, Punks, Cutters, Politicians, Metalheads, Dominatrices, Scholars and Alternative Fashion, in addition to what [...]
Her compelling images bridge two cultures with the passionate eye of a fine arts photojournalist and the tenderness of a mother. Her tireless quest for vitality and truth keeps her vision fresh. Rania Matar’s work focuses mainly on women and women’s issues. She has created searing documentaries of the lives of women and children in [...]
She uses photography to bridge two cultures with the passionate eye of a fine arts photojournalist and the tenderness of a mother, revealing the dignity of the human condition and giving a voice to the oppressed. Born and raised in Lebanon, Rania Matar moved to the U.S. in 1984. Originally trained as an architect at [...]
Do you remember where you were in the autumn of 2008 when, drunk with greed, all the bankers in the world stripped naked, strapped on barrels lined with our life savings and plummeted over Niagara Falls? I do. I had just completed a successful stint as the official photographer for BC Parks and was negotiating [...]
Assume you’re a photographer (which, since you’re reading this article, is likely a safe assumption). Assume you maintain some sort of photo blog (which, if you’re struggling to compete in today’s net-centric world, had better be a safe assumption). Assume further that you have a, umm, slightly unnatural love for Leica M-System rangefinders (a single, [...]
Leica cameras are legendary in the world of photography for many reasons. So many of the great photographers whose work we love have used Leica. The work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstadt, Margaret Bourke-White, Lisette Model, Robert Capa, Walker Evans, Ilsa Bing, Yousef Karsh and others too numerous to mention, have truly made Leica the [...]
Right in the centre of Hanover the Eilenriede, one of the most important municipal forests in Europe, covers an area of roughly 650 hectares. In the course of almost two years, the Hanover-born Jens Franke has documented this fascinating habitat on a nearly daily basis. The result of his efforts is a calendar presenting 12 [...]
Articulate and thoughtful, he brings a street shooter’s sensibility to the demanding genre of wedding photography. He also teaches other Leica M users how to transcend their mind-set and get into “Leica think.” Rather than paraphrase his biography, let’s let Brett (who doesn’t use his last name) do it himself and then go on to [...]
A successful New York commercial photographer for over 40 years and an inveterate Leica collector, Carl Merkin tapped into his creative core and fashioned a fulfilling second career by combining his love for Leicas with his enthusiasm for Facebook. The popular social networking site drew him out of obscurity and revealed him to be a [...]
The Leica M Connection: Relying on the M9, M8, and Leica lenses to deliver outstanding performance under pressure Bruno Stevens embarked upon a career the high-stress world of professional photojournalism in 1998 at the age of 39, but he was a committed Leica M fan long before that. He still treasures his 45-year-old M2 as [...]
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