Jgordon

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Name: Jessica Gordon
Date registered: December 3, 2012

Latest posts

  1. Touit (Sounds like “Do It”) New Zeiss Lenses — May 15, 2013
  2. The Punk Wedding? — May 8, 2013
  3. Edible Flowers, Delicious Photographs — May 3, 2013
  4. WPPI 2013: The Movie! — April 18, 2013
  5. Portraits Across the Spectrum — April 17, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Denis Reggie’s Case for Authenticity — 1,560 comments
  2. Bambi Cantrell on Posing and Lighting — 1,534 comments
  3. Meet WPPI’s New Director, Jason Groupp — 727 comments
  4. Historical color photographs of Paris make us say “OUI.” — 462 comments
  5. A View of the WPPI Show Floor, Day 2 — 330 comments

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May
15

Touit (Sounds like “Do It”) New Zeiss Lenses

by jgordon

We got a sneak preview of Zeiss’ new prime 12mm f/2.8 and 32mm f/1.8  Touit lenses yesterday at a press event the lens company held at The Standard in New York. The Touit (named after the Brazilian parrot) is a family of lenses for compact cameras, specifically designed for the Sony NEX and Fujifilm X.… Continue reading »

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May
08

The Punk Wedding?

by jgordon

On Tuesday, Rangefinder senior editor, Lindsay Comstock, and I had the special treat of attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s press preview of the exhibition, “PUNK: Chaos to Couture,” which opens in New York City tomorrow. The exhibition features designer gowns from the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Gianni Versace and Alexander McQueen—whose work was inspired… Continue reading »

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May
03

Edible Flowers, Delicious Photographs

by jgordon

At Rangefinder, we like to check in with our Rising Stars of Wedding Photography throughout the year to see what they’re up to. Miana Jun, who was honored among the group in 2012, has photographed the images for a lovely book just released last month, titled Cooking with Flowers. Jun says of working on the… Continue reading »

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Apr
18

WPPI 2013: The Movie!

by jgordon

Fall in love with WPPI 2013 all over again! Cinematographer, Sion Michel, whose credits include projects for Steven Spielberg, Rob Marshall, Nike and Toyota, has created a full-length, feature film about the experience of being in Las Vegas with 13,000 fellow photographers. Simply titled, WPPI 2013, the film will debut in May and includes behind-the-scenes… Continue reading »

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Apr
17

Portraits Across the Spectrum

by jgordon

April is Autism Awareness Month, and in recognition of the disorder that affects 1 percent of the population of children in the U.S. ages 3-17,  we wanted to share the work of Honesdale, PA-based photographer, Gina Lenz. As a photographic project, Lenz photographed 11 subjects between the ages of 3 and 21, all of whom… Continue reading »

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Apr
08

Last Night’s Photo-Heavy Mad Men

by jgordon

I didn’t expect to see so many photography references in last night’s Mad Men, but given that the show takes place in 1968, when magazines like LIFE were thriving, photography was increasingly a necessary medium for capturing time. It was cool to see all the vintage camera’s in last night’s episode, starting with Don Draper’s… Continue reading »

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Mar
29

NY Brides Regret: More on Wedding Photography

by jgordon

We were recently tipped off to this survey done by New York Weddings in which 21% of 100 brides said they wish they had spent more on wedding photography. We wholeheartedly agree, as does Alabama wedding photographer, David Smith of DSmithImages, who commented on the survey on his own blog, stating: “Every time I get… Continue reading »

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Mar
27

The Courthouse Wedding

by jgordon

Our buddy Winnie Au has photographed another installment of City Hall weddings for style blog, Refinery29. We love this idea! What a great way to build up your wedding portfolio when you have a lull between bookings. Just head out to your local city hall, camp out outside, and wait for interesting couples to emerge!… Continue reading »

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Mar
14

WPPI Trade Show WrapUp

by jgordon

By Joh Rettie I found dozens of attendees rushing around the trade show during the last hour of the 2013  Expo as they purchased floor samples and took advantage of special show deals that were only valid during the show. I found a few more interesting new products during a final walk-through: Hurley Pro New… Continue reading »

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Mar
13

WPPI Trade Show: Day 3

by jgordon

It’s day three, the final day at the WPPI trade show. I’ve just about finished checking out all the booths looking for new gadgets and gizmos. Here’s another two booths that caught my eye. Tether Tools The ability to hook cameras up to an iPad or computer has created a need for organizing all the… Continue reading »

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