Category: Photography Blog

ROGER GRAGO’S RIDE

It was an honor to produce a feature for my dear friend and fellow early Porsche 911 enthusiast, Roger Grago, who passed away last fall. My heartfelt thanks go to everyone who made this possible, including Terrie Grago, Mike Sofka, Scott Hendry, Dan Reese, John Esposito, Dick Moran, and Jeff Zwart. Continue reading “”

ON THE ROAD TO HWY 61 REVISITED

When Bob Dylan was growing up in the 1950s, Highway 61 stretched from Duluth, Minnesota (his birthplace) down to St. Louis, through Memphis, into the Mississippi Delta, and eventually ending in New Orleans. Along the way, the route passed the home towns of influential musicians like Muddy Waters, Son House, Elvis Presley, and Charley Patton. Blues legend Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil for mastery of the blues. The location? Where Route 61 (now known as the “Blues Highway”) crosses Route 49 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Continue reading “”

MECHANICAL CAMERAS IN A DIGITAL AGE?

“At a very fundamental level, humans are defined and shaped by their use of tools. Tool use is the basis of human culture, and the tactile experience provided by using a tool is profoundly significant for human flourishing. Ironically, now that people spend so much time in a two-dimensional universe there’s a renewed acknowledgment of the pleasure to be found in the aesthetics and use of beautiful three-dimensional objects. The mechanical camera underlines the quirky, humanistic qualities of instruments created by hand. Continue reading “”

WIM WENDERS FILM ON SALGADO OPENS

“The Salt of The Earth”, which debuted at Cannes last fall and was nominated for an Acadamy Award, will be opening in New York and Los Angeles on Friday. Theaters nationwide will follow in April and May. Directors Wim Wenders and Juliano Salgado made this documentary film about renowned photojournalist Sebastian Salgado. Continue reading “”

JOSEF KOUDELKA

Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful
November 11, 2014 – March 22, 2015
Getty Center, Los Angeles

“An aeronautical engineer by training, Josef Koudelka… became intensely committed to photography by the mid-1960s and quickly emerged as one of the most influential, iconoclastic photographers of his generation. This exhibition—the first U.S. retrospective devoted to Koudelka since 1988 — traces his legendary career with more than 140 works produced over five decades. It marks the first time that the work of one contemporary photographer will fill the Center for Photographs at the Getty.”

Don’t miss it.

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CANON EF 11-24 MM F/4L LENS

Here’s another product announcement from Canon:

“Featuring the widest angle of view ever achieved for a rectilinear full-frame Digital SLR lens and a minimum focusing distance of 11 inches (at 24mm), this new lens is ideal for professionals who want the ultimate in creative image expression with sharp, crisp detail whether shooting entire buildings from a close position, entire stadium shots from a high-vantage point, large group photos at a scenic wedding or even astrophotography. Continue reading “”

CANON 50MP 5DS CAMERA ANNOUNCED

50.6MP full frame CMOS (doubles 5D MkIII)
Dual DIGIC 6, 3.2 inch LCD 1.04 million pixels
ISO 100-6400 (extended with ISO50 and 12800)
Shutter speed of 30 seconds to 1/8000 second
Continuous shooting at 5 frames per second
1.3x (30MP) and 1.6x (20MP) crop modes
Advanced mirror control mechanism
Full HD 1920 x 1080p video but with fewer outputs
Same size and weight as 5D MkIII
5DS Version R has no low pass filter and is $3,900
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