Studying the rich

Photographers need to take personal passion projects to provide a creative release: so much so that it’s nearly cliche to take a few months in some remote, poor region of Africa, make an iconic image, and move on.

These images from Slim Aarons speak to an approach that is the polar opposite of that cliche, though perhaps derived from his experiences in the second world war.

Ad: Camera Warfare

I’ve never seen an ad for a camera that’s made me drool as much.

Interview with René Burri

Magnum photographer most known for the iconic image of Che Guevara that might just be the most pirated image of all time.

Reasons to use a UV filter

I’ve never been one to spring for UV: but seeing photos of a Rebel XT that survived a 3,000 foot fall while skydiving, makes a strong case to add some protection to my glass.

$1.9M for a Leica

Not just any Leica: but the first exported out of Germany, for patent application in the US. A little rich for my blood…

Cathdrals Beneath Tokyo

Vincent Fournier’s images from beneath Tokyo show a sense of scale that makes the sewers look like temples.

Earth Rotating Timelapse

Timelapse photography is always incredible to see- but the though to keep the stars stationary, and to show the earths rotation is a really neat twist. Something to try on a summer night!

Ikon on EOS

This technique really speaks to me, so, directly after reading it, I picked up a Zeiss Ikonta on eBay for next to nothing. I’ve already dissembled the lens, now I just need to build a mount for it…

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Gear test: Hipstamatic app May 18 Duncan

The most frustrating part about the camera on the iPhone is how slow it is. And, Hipstamatic makes it even slower.

But it's still a fantastic app. It makes photography fun. It allows you to take all of the thinking out the shot: you choose the film, lens, and flash, and it makes the photo. No chance to change what it looks like afterwards with a different look, and the small size of the viewfinder means you don't have a great impression of what it'll look like beforehand either.

The end result is something that's charming, always interesting, and almost never what you expected.

There's even a russian roulette mode: you shake your iPhone, and it randomly picks all the settings. I'm a deliberate photographer for the most part: I choose the lens, lights, and processing specifically for each shoot, so Hipstamatic offers a real escape from photography, and a chance to just create images. And you can use it as a real tool to create stunning images- just look at the work Damon Winters created with Hipstamatic in Afganistan.

Hipstamatic is like a vacation for photographers, and an adventure for those new to a camera bag.

Vitals: $1.99 (but you'll probably buy a few more lens/film packs at $1 a piece). Link.