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Pulitzer Prize and Cannes Lions award winner Vincent LaForet has accomplished so much in still and motion photography, yet he continues to push himself to create images he has “never seen before” and this drive has led to his most recent passion project on high-altitude night photography and the incredible book, AIR
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Vincent LaForet says, “It’s increasingly difficult to find something different these days,” and he should know well, because he has created a series of aerial photographs that are completely different from any you have seen before. Shooting from helicopters at very high altitude, mostly at night, he has created the images that make up the book Air. In our short profile, LaForet discusses the extensive planning that went into this year-long project, as well as the gear he used and communication and teamwork necessary to shoot such
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Immerse yourself in larger-than-life worlds with the Homido Virtual Reality Smartphone Headset. Thanks to platforms like Google Cardboard, this VR headset lets you experience 360° and 3D videos and games at home and on the go. It uses a pair of adjustable lenses and your smartphone’s high-resolution display to create an all
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The B&H Photography Podcast has been streaming for almost six months now. We have had some incredible guests and have discussed aspects of photography, from gear to technique to art to finding work. We pride ourselves on our eclectic approach to photography and are pleased to present this episode, which offers a wonderful set of clips from some of our first 20 episodes. We’ve chosen segments that highlight our broad range and provide the heart of the very insightful and entertaining conversations we have hosted. We also added a few
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My father was an aviation buff. As a teenager in Coney Island, in the mid-1930s, he would often ride his bike to Floyd Bennett Field, a nearby naval base where he befriended many of the aircraft mechanics, while also learning a thing or two about fixing aircraft engines.
During WWII, he served as a mechanic on an aircraft carrier, followed by a career as a mechanic in the New York City Fire Department. All of our family cars had Chrysler Hemi’s under the hood and I’m fairly certain I was the only kid on the block whose father could make
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The oft-quoted line paraphrased for our headline, and notably used in reference to Oskar Schindler and Chiune Sugihara, can also be applied to industrialist and Leica camera manufacturer Ernst Leitz II, who used his influence to help many Jews and other subjugated people avoid persecution, maintain their jobs, or even escape Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Like any story drawn from a terrible era of oppression, heroes are painted with shades of gray, and humanitarianism can be found in small gestures, but historian Frank Dabba Smith
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In this B&H Event Space video, photographer Linda Troeller shares with us a visual presentation of photographs she captured as a resident of the fabled Chelsea Hotel, in New York City. Many of these images appear in her historical overview of the hotel, “Life at the Chelsea Hotel.”
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Has your wedding photography gone stale? Do your photos look just like everyone else’s? Perhaps you need to inject a little bit of you into your photography. Kristi Drago-Price knows wedding photography from all the angles—as a shooter, as an editor, and as a speaker and consultant. She joins us for a high-spirited chat, offering core ideas to improve your wedding photography. This episode is not about the latest gear or lighting techniques, but more, “how to get your game on”—how to get the most out of your style and build a client base that
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For many, photography is a solitary endeavor. We enjoy the time alone or the one-on-one interaction with a subject, but how do we improve our skill set and network with others when we only have our “inner Ansel” from which to bounce ideas and techniques? A photography workshop is the answer for many, and there is a wide range of choices when it comes to workshops, from weekend get-togethers on specific disciplines to intensive courses to overseas adventures. Our guests represent two well-known workshops and detail the distinctions between
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In this B&H video clip, go behind the scenes to learn about shooting and producing a videotaped interview. Watch the B&H crew as they document the work of stop-motion artist Meagan Cignoli—from preproduction to follow up. Whether it’s shooting B-roll or engaging the subject, you’ll discover that it’s not as simple as lights, camera, and action. You’ll learn tips, such as moving the furniture to create distance between the subject and the wall, and discover how using multiple cameras and lights to capture complimentary angles can help
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Many photographers are inveterate risk takers, often going to unfathomable lengths for a great shot, and sometimes, in the process, treading a thin line between safety and common sense. Curious to hear the stories behind such daring efforts, we asked photographers Mike Arzt, Art Wolfe, Arthur Morris, Jeff Cable, Michael Clark, Don Smith, and Paul Moon to recount their experiences in cheating death for a photograph.
In each of the following narratives, Don Smith’s comment about the critical importance of listening to your inner voice rings true
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With the prevalence of “staff” photography jobs dwindling and the number of “photographers” increasing, finding regular freelance work and funding your own project is more complicated than ever. Yes, the tried-and-true rules of self-motivation and hustle are still the fundamentals, but today’s guests offer solutions to put photographers together with those who will support their work, regardless of the photographic discipline. Matt Craig, of blink, and Theresa Hubbard, of Fractured Atlas, discuss their organizations’ novel approaches and,
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The beginning of the New Year is a magical time, rich with the anticipation of new adventures that lie ahead. Photographers Jennifer Davidson and Krista Rossow, who both instruct photography on National Geographic/Lindblad Expeditions across the globe, recently steeped themselves in the magic of this season during a whirlwind journey through Cambodia and Vietnam, all while testing Fujifilm’s mirrorless camera system.
Above photograph © Jennifer Davidson
“I’m on a quest to find out if (camera) size really matters,” Rossow exclaimed at the
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Justin Colletti from our partners at SonicScoop wraps up his interview with producer/recording engineer Chris Zane by getting down to the nitty gritty about his equipment, the outboard gear he uses, and why he traded in his Neve console for an SSL.
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We run a little long on this episode, but when you have guests of this caliber, it’s well worth the extra time. Today we welcome the legendary Associated Press Photo Editor Hal Buell and Time LightBox Photo Editor Olivier Laurent. Bringing distinctive cultural and generational perspectives to the table, our two guests discuss the idea of an iconic photograph. We start with an attempt to define an iconic photo and, along the way, we talk about the editing process, war photography, mobile technology, photo manipulation, important photos from