There’s been a hiatus since I started at The Photo Group back in November, and we’re ready to move on 2013’s first WPPI Member of the Month! Each month, we plan to feature one of our members, and his or her accomplishments.
Apr
23
Tech Tuesday: 6 New Features in Lightroom 5
Adobe Lightroom Version 5 isn’t a major overhaul of Lightroom, but there are some very useful—and kinda cool—updates and additions. They include: Smart Previews—you can leave those external hard drives at the studio with slightly larger Smart Previews (lossy DNG) for offline editing. Update the originals quickly and easily by reconnecting your external storage device… Continue reading »
Apr
19
A Look out the Window with Arne Svenson
It may be fair to say there’s a desire in most of us to see into the lives of others, whether for pure anthropological understanding or voyeuristic pleasure. Fine-art photographer Arne Svenson decided to act upon this urge, by using a telephoto lens he inherited from a birdwatcher friend to see into the everyday activities… Continue reading »
Apr
18
WPPI 2013: The Movie!
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 »
Apr
17
Portraits Across the Spectrum
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 »
Apr
16
Tech Tuesday: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Not just for broadcasters anymore, there were a number of interesting announcements that came out of the recent NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show including Blackmagic Design’s new—and, quite affordable at $995—Pocket Cinema Camera. Surprisingly sophisticated, especially given its compact size, this pint-sized camera puts digital cinema capabilities into the palm of your hand. The… Continue reading »
Apr
08
Last Night’s Photo-Heavy Mad Men
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 »
Apr
05
Sneak Peek into Rangefinder’s Fine-Art Issue: Spotlight on João Carlos
As our April Digital Edition goes live today, we wanted to give you a quick glimpse into some recent video work of one of the issue’s featured photographers—João Carlos. A self-proclaimed romantic, João combines his love for fine art, folk and fairy tales with exotic locations to create stunning fashion, advertising and personal work. Here,… Continue reading »
Apr
04
Melissa Cacciola: War and Peace
United Photo Industries in Brooklyn presents an exhibition of 48 tintype portraits by Melissa Cacciola, in an exhibition titled “War and Peace.” Cacciola’s work is characterized by her use of 19th-century photographic processes to bring her subjects to life. For “War and Peace,” she documented active duty and veteran military personnel from the Army, Navy,… Continue reading »
Apr
03
Winners of “I Want 10!” Announced!
I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since we got back from Vegas! I’ve been wanting to announce the winners of the “I want 10!” competition for a while now, but the decision has been too difficult. First of all I want to thank everyone who participated, and to those who came to cheer… Continue reading »