Photographer Saul Leiter has died aged 89. Leiter eluded mainstream fame for most of his life, but his body of work, particularly his experiments in abstract street color studies in the middle years of the 20th Century are a continuing inspiration to new generations of photographers. A shy figure, Leiter is the subject of a new film, ‘In No Great Hurry’ about his life and work which was recently released.
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‘Tis the season for holiday gift guides, including for the mobile photography fanatic in your life. We’ve got gifts for the Instagram enthusiast, serial smartphone documentary photographer and the DSLR-turned-mobile photography convert. See our extensive smartphone photography gift guide on connect.dpreview.com.
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Few hobbies in the United States have become more popular in recent years than photography, with iStockPhoto and KRC Research suggesting that two in five Americans pursue the art of taking snapshots for fun. Knowing the basics of a DSLR camera or which interchangeable lens you need can be helpful with pure photography, but with excellent-quality smartphone photos and free Continue Reading
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Apple’s new iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display got us thinking about what photography apps we’ll want to download to our new devices first. We’re sharing a few of our favorite iOS tablet apps, from photo editing powerhouses to slick portfolio presentation tools on connect.dpreview.com.
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Advanced artificial characters and enhanced in-game graphics have increasingly made in-game worlds look and feel like real-life places. It was only a matter of time before photographers hit the digital pavement to shoot the resulting scenes, equipped with an in-game camera no less.
Fernando Pereira Gomes has shifted from the actual streets of New York to the simulated ones inside the San Andreas of Grand Theft Auto V. People and buildings come alive with lighting, reflections, details and detritus, all captured in his photo series Street Photography V.
“Being a big fan of GTA, I went to the midnight launch and played the night away,” Gomes explains. “As I played, I noticed that the characters had cameras on their phones… With this new tool, and the huge world of Los Santos, I started experimenting with the camera and the digital streets.” His resulting (and ongoing) series captures everything from passed-out drunks and hungover street walkers to ambling pedestrians and everyday business people heading to and from work.
“What I found was remarkable. The game is so realistic that it felt like being in the streets outside, running around for shots, anticipating passersby’s movements and reactions. In a way, it was also incredibly frightening that these algorithms could look so real, or is it that we ourselves are becoming ever more algorithmic?”
As with many forms of art, there are limitations one can see as restrictive or liberating, like the inability to tilt the camera significantly up or down. Also as in real life, there are many shots of opportunity that only come once – you have to look around, see what is happening, snap an image and hope for the best.
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Every passion in life begins with an inspiration. This is especially true in the arts, where inspiration is such a huge part of the artist mindset. One great piece of art can change someone’s world and set them on the right path. Many photographers today—from nature photographers to portrait photographers—have started out this way. Beautiful photographs incited in them a Continue Reading
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At Photodoto, we understand professional photographers perfectly. We know that one of the most important tools that professional photographers can have is a sharp, modern and attractive website. Without one, your professional life becomes so much harder and, naturally, less visible. So, by all means, get one! What better way to get one, though, than your very own free website Continue Reading
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What’s it like to visit one of the world’s most secretive countries? Singapore-based photographer Aram Pan wanted to find out for himself. North Korea is notorious for stage-managed and highly restricted access for foreigners, but Pan decided to have a go at simply asking North Korean authorities whether he could enter the country and document what he saw. Click through for extracts from his story, and some of his stunning images.
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When National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson ditched his usual DSLR kit and took an iPhone 5S out to the Scottish highlands, he wasn’t sure he was going to get great shots. In the end though, he was surprised by how capable the smartphone’s 8MP camera is. He shared his experiences (and some of his images) at National Geographic’s ‘Proof’ blog and we’ve published extracts over at connect.dpreview.com.
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America is a relatively young country. This is reflected in its visual iconography. In Europe and Asia, history is found in the religious symbolism embedded not only in the architecture, but within the social and cultural infrastructure. In the USA, the visual language is to be found in the motifs of a dynamic, developing culture, which is rooted in the Continue Reading
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