Just got back from the 15th Annual International Photographic Council (IPC) Awards Luncheon at the United Nations, where wedding photographer Cliff Mautner (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International/WPPI) was among the 8 recipients of the International Photographic Council’s (IPC) Leadership Awards. The other honorees were: -Anthony Nex, American Photographic Artists (APA) -Shawn Henry, American Society of… Continue reading »
May
21
Tech Tuesday Preview—Canon’s New Supertelephoto
Canon’s new behemoth 200-400mm, f/4L IS USM is more than it appears to be. It gets its super-powers from a built-in, optically matched 1.4x extender to increase its already impressive focal range to 280-560mm. There’s no muss or fuss to activate the extender—just flip a switch on the lens body when the winning goal is… Continue reading »
Apr
29
When Brides Fake It
Frequent any of New York City’s large public parks between May and September and you will likely not have to walk far to see a photo shoot of a bridal party. But have you ever stopped to consider whether these shoots are constructed to replicate the actual wedding day? New York and Hawaii-based photographer, Calli McCaw,… 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 »
Mar
28
Peter Hapak’s Portraits of Gay Marriage
By now we’ve all heard snippets of the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments this week in two cases that will determine the fate of same sex marriage in the U.S. For the Rangefinder and WPPI team, living and working in New York City with offices close to City Hall means we are even more aware… Continue reading »
Mar
27
The Courthouse Wedding
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 »
Mar
13
WPPI Trade Show: Day 3
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 »
Feb
21
5 Things to Know About Photographer Olivia Bee
This week, New York magazine (my subway bible), profiled 18-year-old photography ingenue, Olivia Bee. Those who follow the photographer may remember her brilliantly-documented images for a New York Times feature about sex ed in 2011, but this is the first article I’ve read about her photography and personal background. Despite her youth, Bee’s approach to… Continue reading »
Feb
15
Wedding Photographers Cover Fashion Week
This week, Jason Groupp and I had coffee with three wedding photographers who were in town covering the always-aspirational #NYFW. Loving this! Fashion photography is a huge inspiration in my daily life because it combines photojournalism, fine art and beauty, so when I see it reflected in wedding photography, I perk up a little. Not… Continue reading »
Feb
12
Historical color photographs of Paris make us say “OUI.”
These images remind us about the origins of photography itself—recording a moment in history and making it eternal.