Registration is now open for PhotoPlus Expo 2014, the annual photographic tradeshow that takes place in New York City, every autumn. This year’s show runs from October 29 – November 1 2014 in the Javits Convention Center, and the theme of the event (aside from photography of course) is Halloween. Click through for more details.
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Pentax firmware v1.10 for K-3 adds diffraction correction
Pentax has released new firmware for its flagship K-3 DSLR, adding a new function – diffraction correction to the lens corrections menu. Firmware v1.10 also improves processing times when Digital Filters and Color Fringe Correction are applied, tweaks exposure bracketing in TAv mode, offers improved AWB performance and the usual ‘improved stability for general performance’. Click through for more details and a download link.
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Shiny object: Leica T Shooting Experience
It’s not a surprise that Leica’s first autofocus mirrorless system camera is a thing of beauty – nor that it’s wildly expensive. The Leica T (Typ 701) uses a 16MP APS-C CMOS sensor, and its operation is almost entirely dependent on a couple of dials and a large touchscreen. It may be beautiful, but a camera can’t get by on its looks alone. See how it fared in our field testing. Read more
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Ready for its close-up: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Review
If the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 premium superzoom was a game-changer, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 changed the game yet again when it was introduced last month. With its 1″-type 20.1MP CMOS sensor and 25-400mm equiv. F2.8-4.0 lens it’s an ideal candidate for travel, offering a larger-than-average sensor and generous zoom range. With 4K video recording and a lower MSRP, it gave the already-impressive RX10 a run for the money. Read more
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Don’t Believe In Heroes With Addie Mannan
FashionPhotographyBlog.com sat down with Photo of the Week winner, Addie Mannan after winning her round. The theme of the week was “Fashion Warriors” and no doubt, her winning photo from her series “People Don’t Believe in Heroes Anymore” was the people’s choice that best represented the theme. As the winner of Photo of the Week, I caught up with Addie to find out more about her photographer’s journey and the inspiration behind her winning photo.So how did Addie’s journey begin? Growing up in Tucson, Arizona she was first introduced to photography by her parents when they gave her a gift of a Canon Rebel SLR. Her career started with a photographer’s position at Rembrandt Photography where she worked while completing her studies. The photographer explained that “I was lucky and knew at a young age what I wanted to do and have been working towards that goal ever since. As I got older my passion for photographing people became apparent and soon my love for fashion photography became my passion.
I went to school at Northern Arizona University and got a Bachelors of Science degree in both photography and advertising. While I was in college I did an internship in New York at Ralph Lauren, working under David Friedman. That was my first taste of real world photography for a big company and David did a really wonderful job of teaching us a lot about the business side of photography. “
Since assisting David Friedman at Polo Ralph Lauren in New York City and holding an internship at Arizona Republic Magazines Custom Publishing Group in Phoenix Arizona, Addie revealed that “During and after college I worked at a studio in Tucson Arizona while still working personal jobs on the side. Eventually, I grew enough to leave the studio and started freelancing full time. I moved to Portland Oregon four years ago and have had the chance to grow and expand my business drastically.”
Addie’s work has been published in numerous publications across Arizona and in the Best of College Photography Annual by Photographers Forum Magazine. She has more recently worked will clients such as Bratty Hat Co, Curves Cabaret, Kiva Studio, Lucratif Clothing, Oro Dental Medicine, Raiders Reef, Source Salon, Studio West, Toni and Guy and Vero Amore.
With an array of clients she has worked for she has developed her own style, “I have a dreamy, almost creepy, style that has some cinematic qualities to it. When I watch movies, sometimes I will miss everything that’s going on in a scene because I am concentrating on figuring out how they lit it and what time of day it was shot.”
Speaking of the cinematic qualities of her shooting style, I asked her how did the inspiration behind her winning photo from her series “People Don’t Believe in Heroes Anymore” came about. The photographer answered that, “This was a shoot for Kiva Studios. Bethany, the owner, wanted a post-apocalyptic, Mad Max style to show off her recycled fashions. We did a two day shoot at a car wrecking yard and an airplane boneyard. It’s still one of my favorite shoot to date.” Shooting this series Addie used a Canon 5D and Alien Bee with a beauty dish.
To contact Addie and to find more information about her winning photo and any other photos from the series you can find them on her website here and contact her via email.
Website: www.addiemannan.com
Email: info@addiemannan.com
Currently, we have another round of Photo of the Week running. To participate in the voting, make sure you “like” our Facebook page here and vote for your favorite photographer‘s photo out of the finalists in the comments section of the post. The photo with the most vote’s by the end of the week at Sunday midnight will win Photo of the Week and win the great prizes on offer.
Since FashionPhotographyBlog.com is Google’s #1 site on fashion photography in the world, you might be interested in entering our Photo of The Week competition. This could be your entry to some great exposure if you submit your photo and win. To find out more details on how to enter, make sure you join our mailing list. We will send you the entry details via your email. As a reminder, voting ends at the end of the week so make sure you get voting our Facebook page here.
What do you think of Clayton’s winning photo? We want to know what you think. Tell us in the comments below, do you agree with how this week’s voting outcome? What is your critique on this photo? We want to hear from you!
Addie Mannan: “Never stop creating!”
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Travel tripods: Comparing 5 aluminum kits
What makes a compact tripod a good traveling companion? We’ve collected 5 aluminum ‘travel’ tripod and head combinations that are compact, but are also comfortably tall and hold up a reasonable amount of gear. In this roundup we cover their features, functions and finish quality, and we put them to work in the studio and in the field. Read more
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Archive from the world’s oldest photographic society to go on show
London’s Science Museum is to host a major exhibition of prints and artifacts from the collection of the Royal Photographic Society, including prints and experimental cameras made by William Fox Talbot in the 1820s. Masters of Light: Treasures from the Royal Photographic Society Collection will display over 200 items from the archives of a collection that was started in 1853, and it will be held on the site of one of the UK’s first ever photographic exhibitions. Take a look at some of the historic work that will be on display. See gallery
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MIT photography course materials freely available online
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is making materials from 12 of its photography-related courses available free online under a Creative Commons license. Selected reference materials, syllabus structure and lesson plan guidance is published and free to download via the institute’s Open Course Ware (OCW) program, to alllow motivated individuals to teach themselves. Click through for more details.
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What The Duck #1465
We’ve come to the end of another week here at dpreview, and as our thoughts drift to weekend shooting opportunities, it’s time to take things a little less seriously. Aaron Johnson’s comic strip ‘What the Duck’ is just the thing, taking a gently satirical look through the lens of a photographically inclined waterfowl. You can find it published here (and in our newsletter) every week; we hope you enjoy it, and your weekend.
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Dronestagram contest winners announced
Dronestagram, a website that allows drone photographers to share their images and videos, has announced the winners of their 2014 photo contest. Sponsored by National Geographic and GoPro, the competition was open to photographers around the world. The photos taking top prizes are impressive – take a look at a gallery of the winning images. See gallery