Exploitative Labor Practices At Louisiana State Penitentiary

30 years of photographs by Calhoun and McCormick at the Brooklyn Museum of Art

Amy Touchette

Men Going to Work in the Fields of Angola. 2004. Courtesy of the artist. © Chandra McCormick The impact of a photographer’s long-term commitment to a subject matter can’t be denied. When a body of photographs portrays people and a place over an extended period of time, viewers get the rare opportunity to start piecing together a much more holistic... Read more

Speaking With Documentary Photographer And Photojournalist Glenna Gordon—Part 3

The final interview with the photographer about her journey across Nigeria

By Amy Touchette

The train reaches Zaria around midnight and the station is mainly deserted. Photo by Glenna Gordon. In August 2015, photojournalist Glenna Gordon was commissioned by The New York Times Magazine to photograph her 720-mile train journey across Nigeria, from Lagos to Kano, for its first-ever Voyages issue. (You can read part one and part two of this series.) It... Read more

Anatomy Of A Photo: Working With A Longer Focal Length

Creating an eight-image pano with a ZEISS prime lens

Brian Matiash

Sony a7R III | ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 1/320 sec. at f/2.8; ISO 100 | 8 images pano-stitched August 10, 2019 Utah It’s rare that I’d ever head off anywhere, even locally, without bringing at least one camera and lens with me. I may not bring filters or a tripod, but I’ll always carry a camera with me, just in case. Usually, I’ll change which lens... Read more

Speaking With Documentary Photographer And Photojournalist Glenna Gordon—Part 2

Photojournalist Glenna Gordon talks more about her journey across Nigeria in this second of a three articles

By Amy Touchette

Aisha Lawan, the little girl in the red dress, takes the train from Lagos to Ibadan with her family. Photo by Glenna Gordon. In August 2015, photojournalist Glenna Gordon was commissioned by The New York Times Magazine to photograph her 720-mile train journey across Nigeria, from Lagos to Kano, for its first-ever Voyages issue. (You can read part one... Read more

Pixel Fodavil C220: Is This LED Light An Aputure 120 Killer?

Aputure LED lights are very well known and popular, and for good reason. They're fantastic. But that doesn't mean the competition isn't biting at their heels. Could this LED light from Pixel take the crown?

PhotoJoseph

The Pixel Fodavil C220 is one of the newest LED lights to come after the current YouTube crown holder, the Aputure 120. The Pixel is brighter than the newest Aputure 120 series while still being cheaper than the original. It’s got the Bowens mount, looks (perhaps a little too much) like the Aputure and appears to be well made. But it can’t... Read more

A Choice Of Weapons: The Power Of A Photographer’s Written Words

Gordon Parks’s autobiography reveals how this iconic photographer was also a gifted writer

By Amy Touchette

“Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, with three grandchildren and her adopted daughter,” by Gordon Parks, District of Columbia, United States, Washington D.C., 1942. This past summer, I read A Choice of Weapons, the memoir of legendary photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006). Autobiographies are my favorite genre to read because—if it’s... Read more

The Most Useful Shutter Speeds To Know, Part I

While knowing the specific camera settings of a photo won't guarantee your ability to recreate it, it will make you that much more equipped with the knowledge needed to try

Brian Matiash

Recently, a well-known photographer shared a post pleading with others to stop asking him about the camera settings he used to take his photos. To summarize my understanding of it, the photographer believes that, rather than concern yourself with those settings, you should focus on the experiences and what I call “soft metadata” that went into... Read more

Speaking With Documentary Photographer And Photojournalist Glenna Gordon—Part 1

This first of a three-part series of articles reveals the challenges of a dream assignment—journeying across the African country of Nigeria

By Amy Touchette

Sumawya Ibrahim, in the blue hijab, travels with her two sisters by train from Lagos to Zaria. They prepared for the journey for two days, making rice and beans to bring with them. Only one of the three girls is married and the other two hope to marry soon. Photo by Glenna Gordon In August 2015, photojournalist Glenna Gordon was commissioned by The... Read more

ProRes RAW + LUMIX S1H — It’s Official

You heard it here first—the LUMIX S1H is getting ProRes RAW in early 2020! 5.9K @ 29.97 and C4K/UHD @ 59.94 in ProResRAW from the LUMIX S1H and Atomos Ninja V

PhotoJoseph

The Panasonic LUMIX S1H is getting ProRes RAW support in early 2020. In conjunction with the Atomos Ninja V, you’ll be able to record up to 5.9K at 29.97 frames per second (aka 30p) or up to Cinema 4K (C4K) or Ultra HD (UHD) at 59.94fps (aka 60p)! This update will be released in early 2020 and is being previewed at IBC in Amsterdam this month. If... Read more

“Elliott Landy: The Spirit Of A Generation” Exhibition At The Center For Photography At Woodstock

The fine-art show, which runs through October 20, commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the music festival

By Amy Touchette

“Richie Havens, Woodstock Festival, Bethel, NY, 1969” by Elliott Landy To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, The Center for Photography at Woodstock in Woodstock, New York, is exhibiting “Elliott Landy: The Spirit of a Generation” (now extended through October 20, 2019), featuring Elliott Landy... Read more

Photoville Photography Festival, Sept 12-22, 2019

What makes this photo event so unique is that it’s completely free to the public

By Amy Touchette

Image of Photoville: © Jessica Bal for United Photo Industries Photoville, one of the most well-liked photography festivals in the U.S., opens Thursday, September 12, at 4pm. Located beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in the picturesque Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, Brooklyn, Photoville is in its 8th year running. Last year alone, over 95,000 visitors attended,... Read more

An Epic Little $20 Lens

Not all great photography gear has to cost a fortune

Brian Matiash

One of my favorite Youtubers out there has to be Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter. Whereas most people on the platform chase all of the newest, shiniest and priciest gear on the market, Caleb takes a different approach by warming his audience up to alternative gear to consider. This video is no exception and I absolutely love it. In it, Caleb shares... Read more

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