John Harris

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John R. Harris is a photographer, a writer, and the Senior Producer of the B&H Photography Podcast. His photography has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography, the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. A book of his photographs, Garzon, was published in 2011, and his work has appeared in numerous publications. As an on-set still photographer, he has worked on such films as The Motorcycle Diaries, Everybody Has a Plan, and Sunlight, Jr. See his Instagram feed here: @jrockfoto

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Podcast: Film versus Digital Imaging, with Harvey Wang
10 years ago
  0
Have you ever shot film?  Do you still shoot film? Does it make a difference in your work? Is your work defined by it? This episode of the B&H Photography Podcast addresses an issue that is still at the heart of photography—does the medium you choose affect the way you work and, ultimately, the images you produce?  With the recent release of his book, From Darkroom to Daylight, we…
Photography Education
Peter Turnley: On Curiosity, Cuba, and Self-Publishing His New Book
10 years ago
  4
Peter Turnley is a renowned photojournalist who has been witness to most of the major conflicts and international news events of the past thirty years. His influential work has been featured in the world’s most important publications, specifically on more than forty covers of Newsweek, and he has produced several books of documentary photography, including his most recent, Cuba–A Grace of Spirit,…
Documentary Photography
Podcast: Cult Cameras and Why You Can’t Find a Hasselblad on the Used Camera…
10 years ago
  8
Five years ago, you could buy a quality 35mm film camera for the song playing in your head. Used medium format film cameras collected dust on store shelves. Today, if a Mamiya, Hasselblad, or Rolleiflex become available, they don’t last long before being snatched up by a zealous photographer. And those who regularly shoot digital SLRs know that buying older models does not diminish the quality of…
Point & Shoot Cameras
Podcast: Cult Cameras and Why You Can’t Find a Hasselblad on the Used Camera…
10 years ago
  0
Five years ago, you could buy a quality 35mm film camera for the song playing in your head. Used medium format film cameras collected dust on store shelves. Today, if a Mamiya, Hasselblad, or Rolleiflex become available, they don’t last long before being snatched up by a zealous photographer. And those who regularly shoot digital SLRs know that buying older models does not diminish the quality of…
Point & Shoot Cameras
It’s Tough to be the Younger Brother: a Hands-On Review of the Fujifilm X-T10
10 years ago
  14
By now many people are familiar with the superb image quality produced by the randomized pixel array of the X-Trans sensor that is found in most of the Fujifilm X-series cameras. The Fujifilm X-T10 Mirrorless Digital Camera houses the same 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor as the flagship X-T1 and the X-E2, so imaging is…
Mirrorless Cameras
A Photographer's Favorite Accessories
10 years ago
  1
Every photographer has their favorite accessory, the one item that makes their work that much easier or interesting and can offer the simple pleasure of realizing how a little addition to your camera setup can make a big difference in your final product. This article is a mixed bag, touching on a variety of items, any one of which has the potential to be a photographer’s new, favorite accessory.…
Photo Bags
Photography Accessories
Podcast: The Benefits of a Long-Term Project for Your Photography
10 years ago
  2
While their approaches are distinct, photographers Dennis Livesey and John Harris both have benefited from taking the long road. As their experience exemplifies, there are many joys and successes to be found in approaching a photo subject with a long-term commitment in mind. Relationships grow, errors are made and improvement is organic as you spend significant time working with one subject.…
Documentary Photography
Podcast: The Benefits of a Long-Term Project for Your Photography
10 years ago
  0
While their approaches are distinct, photographers Dennis Livesey and John Harris both have benefited from taking the long road. As their experience exemplifies, there are many joys and successes to be found in approaching a photo subject with a long-term commitment in mind. Relationships grow, errors are made and improvement is organic as you spend significant time working with one subject.…
Documentary Photography
Podcast: From Classroom to Real World - How Young Photographers Are Succeeding…
10 years ago
  6
B &H Photo Video is proud to present the B&H Photography Podcast, a weekly conversation about all things photography. With insightful and entertaining guests, we discuss the issues most important to the contemporary photographer. From drones and cult cameras to Instagram and photo history and, of course, the latest in new gear, our host, Allan Weitz and an outstanding lineup of…
Photography Education
Podcast: From Classroom to Real World - How Young Photographers Are Succeeding…
10 years ago
  0
B &H Photo Video is proud to present the B&H Photography Podcast, a weekly conversation about all things photography. With insightful and entertaining guests, we discuss the issues most important to the contemporary photographer. From drones and cult cameras to Instagram and photo history and, of course, the latest in new gear, our host, Allan Weitz and an outstanding lineup of…
Photography Education
Hands-On Review: the Sigma 24-35mm f/2 Full-Frame Lens
10 years ago
  2
In 2012, Sigma announced that it would restructure its lens lineup into three new categories: Contemporary, Art, and Sports. Loosely, the Contemporary lenses are feature-heavy zooms designed for versatility, the Sports are telephoto lenses for action capture, and the Art are large-aperture primes with sophisticated optics. Not just a rebranding of its existing lenses, this decision heralded the…
SLR Lenses
Sony Adds Uncompressed 14-Bit RAW To The a7R II
10 years ago
  19
The Sony Alpha a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera will now have uncompressed 14-Bit RAW image capture, thanks to a firmware update that will be available on October 19, 2015. The uncompressed RAW format will improve dynamic range and limit digital artifacts in imaging. This new firmware, version 2.0,…
HDR Photography
Canon Announces a New 250MP APS-H Format Sensor
11 years ago
  2
Canon has announced a new ultra-high-resolution sensor intended for use in specialized industrial equipment and instrumentation, as well as surveillance and crime-prevention tools. Although Canon mentioned its potential use in the “field of visual expression,” no specific camera series was cited to be in development for this sensor as of yet. The sensor is a 29.2 x 20.2mm APS-H format CMOS sensor…
Camera Technology
Tough Cameras on Vacation: Olympus, Ricoh, Fujifilm - and Me
11 years ago
  12
I will admit it… I went into this project trying to break cameras. As I’ve written many times before, I love “tough” point-and-shoot cameras simply because they provide the kind of durability that all of your gear should offer; they can be handled roughly, treated poorly, and still perform their duties. More so, they can be submerged and shoot underwater and withstand dust, drops, and…
Point & Shoot Cameras
Waterproof Bag Reaches New Depths
11 years ago
  0
On my recent trip to Mexico, I knew I would be spending a lot of time in and around water. I had plans to snorkel in reefs and cenotes, cliff dive, kayak, and just hang poolside and at the beach. I also knew I would be bringing a good deal of camera gear and, even though much of that gear was waterproof, I wanted a bag to provide extra protection for the cameras, as well as keep non-photo items…
Photo Bags

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