Archive for the ‘Photographers’ Category

“LEICA – DAS WESENTLICHE”: Video Recap and Interview with Joel Penland

© Joel Penland

Earlier this year, Joel Penland correctly guessed how many lenses were in a jar on Leica’s page on Facebook. A nature and underwater photographer from Easley, South Carolina, Joel won a trip to Berlin for the “LEICA – DAS WESENTLICHE” on May 10 (which also happened to be the first prize he ever won)! Already [...]

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Casablanca: Marco Barbon’s Images of Silence

Casablanca. Le Habbous. 2010

Looking at the body of work that photographer Marco Barbon is compiling with the intricacy of an expert craftsman, we can distinguish several defining characteristics that the artist repeatedly questions. Those characteristics, in return, structure his work and create connections between the different series that comprise it. Amongst these are the question of the “ambiguous” [...]

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Viva Varun: In Koh Samui!

A gold statue of the Buddha

Answer to “Where am I?”: The island of Koh Samui Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly on the blog, Facebook and Twitter: Chua, Cece, Ernest, Nick, and Lee. If you haven’t visited, you must… and if you have, you will never forget! I am always on the road and luck plays a huge part in where I [...]

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Viva Varun: Where is He Now?

Viva Varun: Where is He Now?

Varun’s on the go, with his Leica D-Lux 5 in tow dropping out of the blue, with one photo and one clue Where in the world could he be – do you know? Answer on Facebook, Twitter or below. Tomorrow your misery will be put to rest. For today take your best guess.  Here is [...]

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f/Egor: A Derelict Memory Lane

Obfuscated View, English Bay © grEGORy Simpson

For many years, I’ve harbored a secret conviction that digital cameras delude us into believing we’re much better photographers than we really are. Snapping up-down and willy-nilly with a blithe disregard for focus, exposure, composition, context, pathos, ethos, irony or significance is a sure-fire way to take a lot of crappy photos. But digital cameras [...]

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Andy Lee: The Sensual Side of Fashion and Beauty

© Andy Lee

Andy Lee is a full-time professional photographer currently residing in Toronto, Canada. He specializes in fashion, beauty and lifestyle photography, which he executes with uncommon insight, drama and exquisite sensuality. Lee’s work has been exhibited and featured in a wide variety of well-known magazines and showcased internationally. His list of recent accomplishments and accolades includes receiving an Applied Arts Magazine award, [...]

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Abdoulaye Barry: “Through photography, I Want to Take On My Share of Responsibility”

© Abdoulaye Barry

Abdoulaye Barry is a Chadian photographer, who was born in N’Djamena in 1980. Following the presentation of a monographic exhibition of his work at the recent Rencontres de Bamako photo festival, we spoke with him about his Pêcheurs de nuit (Night Fishermen) series taken on Lake Chad in 2010, about his professional path and about [...]

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Robert Callway: 35mm Summilux ASPH (vIV)

Memento; Leica M9, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH vIV © Robert Callway

This is a guest post by Robert Callway, who has his own production company Nilsfilm, which produces corporate promos and documentaries. Also a cameraman and occasional photographer, Robert has shot a number of prime-time award winning C4/BBC documentaries including this year’s C4′s “Battlefront” (Digital Emmy) and BBC’s “Remembrance-A Sikh Story” (RTS Award).  35mm is regarded by the majority [...]

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Burn My Eye: An International Street Photography Collective

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“Burn My Eye” is an international collective aiming to show the extraordinary within the ordinary using candid photography. They use a fresh and new perspective when it comes to street photography, and are comprised of twelve members from all over the globe. Burn My Eye will be holding their first exhibition at the prestigious London [...]

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Between the [frame] Lines: California

Pensive © Matt Borkowski

Matt Borkowski is a Brooklyn, NY based photographer focused on minimalism and environmental portraiture. Matt is currently pursuing printed publication, exhibition, and commissioned opportunities. His extensive artistic background includes work in graphic and web design, fashion, and literature. I feel that as a photographer, I’m always seeking new things to capture and express in my own right. [...]

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David Burrows: Photography as an End in Itself

© David Burrows

Born and raised in New York, David Burrows left a distinguished career as a college English professor to pursue his passion for Photography in 1979. Since then he has lived in France and India, more recently in Japan and China and is currently based in Panajachel, Guatemala. After working for decades with a Leica M2, [...]

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Viva Varun: In Bavaria!

Hohenaschau Castle – Aschau im Chiemgau

Answer to “Where am I?” : Bavaria Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly on the blog, Facebook and Twitter: Jorge, Dominik, Karline, Christopher, and Ana. Bavaria is the largest state in Germany and is located in the South-East part of the country. Its capital is Munich – which celebrates beer in the annual Oktoberfest. This festival was [...]

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Viva Varun: Where is He Now?

Viva Varun: Where Is He Now?

Varun’s on the go, with his Leica D-Lux 5 & V-Lux 3 in tow dropping out of the blue, with one photo and one clue where in the world could he be – do you know? Answer on Facebook, Twitter or below. Tomorrow your misery will be put to rest. For today take your best [...]

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Jamie Rose: Momenta Workshops, Project India

Momenta Workshops, Project India

Jamie Rose is the Director of Momenta Workshops. Leica Camera AG serves as a sponsor of their Nonprofit Project Series of workshops. Here Jaime shares a story from Momenta’s recent Project India Workshop. Most photographers are gear addicts. When someone launches a new generation of a camera or a new lens, we want to buy [...]

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Gigi Stoll: Medical Journal, Kenya 2012

ISMS Operation Kids - Kenya 2012 © Gigi Stoll

Gigi Stoll, who we’ve previously featured in our Leica Portrait video series, is the official photographer for ISMS Operation Kids. This is the first entry in Gigi’s series about her work with ISMS. She shares some of her images from their recent trip and talks about the group’s work at the Sio Port Clinic in [...]

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