Graham Foster’s History of Bermuda

The Royal Gazette Online has published a story by Jessie Moniz documenting a beautiful new book.

The text of Hall of History is written by Rosemary Jones. The book chronicles the stunning 1000 square foot mural at the Commissioner’s House in Bermuda created by artist Graham Foster. The mural was photographed by Antoine Hunt with “a Mamiya camera with a Phase One P25 digital back,” according to Jones. The image files were then stitched together by Loris Toppan of ColourLab.

The entire article is an informative look at how the mural itself, the photographs, and the book were created. Don’t miss it.

Markus Klinko on notjustfashion.net

notjustfashion.net has published a new interview with Mamiya RZ shooter Markus Klinko.

Be sure to check out Klinko’s thoughts on his life, art, and photography gear in the interview. One year ago we published a detailed profile of Klinko and his photographic work with his partner Indrani. You can see our latest video featuring Klinko on YouTube for more details.

 

Otakar Hevler’s Silent Morning

Photographer Otakar Hevler has posted a gorgeous image taken near Anthy-sur-Léman, France. Although he claims to have shot this exact place several times previously, this is the image he wants to share with the world on his blog.

This gorgeous landscape, shot with a Mamiya RB 67 Pro and a Mamiya-Sekor C 50mm f/4.5, is reminiscent of the images Apple bundles with Mac OS X. Captured on Kodak T-MAX, ISO 100, it’s simply a stunning image, and reminds us of the beauty of film technology the world has grown used to for over 150 years.

©Otakar Hevler

Beautiful work, Otakar. Be sure to check out more of the gorgeous images on his site, Land & Colors.

Flickriver of RZ Goodness

Here’s a cool resource for your browsing pleasure. Check out this thread on Flickriver to see images posted by photographers using Mamiya RZ-Series cameras. Leaning heavily toward the RZ67, it’s fascinating to see what types of images people are creating with medium format resolution.

Bookmark it and return often to see what other RZ shooters are posting. This is definitely worth returning to again and again. Enjoy!

Jooney Woodward Wins Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize

The esteemed British Journal of Photography reports Jooney Woodward has won this year’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. Woodward shot 13-year-old Harriet Power holding a guinea pig, the pair’s hair complementing each other perfectly against a white lab coat.

©The British Journal of Photography

The prize is worth £12,000, and Woodward captured her winning image with a Mamiya RZ medium format camera.

You can read the full story at the British Journal of Photography article, and you can get more details on the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery’s site. Congrats, Jooney!

Fast Company Covers Rachel Sussman

We published a detailed profile of Rachel Sussman over a year ago. Since that time, she hasn’t slowed her extraordinary trips to chronicle our planet’s oldest living things. Along with a TED talk and a CNN feature, among other stories, the latest in the media coverage Sussman has enjoyed is a recent featured article at Fast Company.

©Fast Company

In the Fast Company story, Sussman gives a recap of her ongoing project and points out her Mamiya 7 II and Fujifilm Pro Pack among the standard gear she carries with her on expeditions. We can’t wait until this project is complete. One woman traveling the globe to document what has been here longer than any of us, and still quite alive, is one of the most exciting photography projects we’ve heard of in a long time. Go, Rachel!

Leaf Aptus-II 80MP “R” Shines in British Journal of Photography Article

The British Journal of Photography, one of the industry’s most respected and widely read publications, has just released an article reviewing Cambo’s Wide RS Anniversary Edition “pancake” shift camera. This in-depth article also provides an excellent breakdown on the benefits of pairing Cambo’s camera with the Mamiya 80MP “R” back and Leaf Capture workflow software.

This article is the second British Journal of Photography article reviewing the 80MP Leaf Aptus-II digital back. The first one was released six months ago and can be accessed here.

The comparison includes the following excerpts:

“To complement this competent camera, I had the use of the Leaf Aptus II 12R back, an 80-megapixel, 645-format unit that delivers a 240MB file (as an eight-bit TIFF) of 10,320×7752 pixels, which are just over five microns in size. The Dalsa-made sensor measures 53.7×40.3mm, which effectively covers 100 percent of a 6×4.5cm frame.”

“It’s all too easy to drop expensive digital backs when mounting or remounting them so, to overcome such hazards, Leaf engineers have somehow found room to rotate the sensor within the casing of the Aptus back. A large and convenient thumb wheel on the left-hand side of the housing turns the sensor from vertical to horizontal, with a positive click stop at each limit. This is such a pleasure to use in any kind of shooting that it would be perverse not to buy this “R” version of the back, especially as it doesn’t cost any more money.”

Click here to read the full report.

Ira Block Chronicles the Aftermath Ten Years On

Photographer Ira Block has a straightforward, haunting, unblinking look at the aftermath of September 11, 2001. As an internationally renowned shooter, Block has over thirty National Geographic stories under his belt. He is also a respected photo educator and workshop leader.

Due to restrictions in his agreement with National Geographic, we are unable to reproduce any of the images used in their story, which is now available for viewing on their site. Written by Luna Shyr, Block’s photos accompany her piece entitled “Starting from Ground Zero: Ten years after 9/11, how have the survivors healed—and what wounds still remain?”

A gallery show of these impressive images is scheduled for October 19th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Foto Care in New York City.

To capture both the disturbing images of wreckage, such as a piece of one of the planes’ fuselage, to the life-affirming smile of a survivor with her children, Block relied on his Mamiya 645AFD III with a 33 megapixel back. Mamiya lenses used were a 120mm macro, an 80mm f/2.8 and a 150mm f/2.8. His tripod is an Induro CT414—”the big one,” he says. Profoto Strobes were used, along with Acute2 1200 Generators, and Acute2 2400 Generators. He also employed a Creative Light Octa Sofbox. His lights were triggered by PocketWizard MultiMAX units.

You can see Block’s thoughts on the event, the subsequent images, and the intervening years in a new post on his blog.

Another impressive credit belonging to this photographer is Block taught the first creative digital photography class at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He regularly appears at workshops around the world. His blog on photography, photographic gear, and creativity, is not to be missed.

Webinar Archive: Introduction to Large Sensor Digital Photography

Webinar Archive: An Introduction to Large Sensor Digital Photography
Originally held on: September 7, 2011

The most demanding photography applications in beauty, fashion, product and architectural photography rely on the image quality, bit depth and color range that only a large sensor digital camera back can produce. Standard small-sensor DSLR cameras have gotten really good – but they still can’t produce the quality required for these applications.

Mamiya camera systems combined with Leaf’s Digital Backs and Phase One’s Capture One software make for a power trio that delivers unmatched image clarity, detail and color.

If you’re craving the jobs and clients that demand the best image possible, or just interested in learning about this world of digital photography, join us for this informative introduction to the capabilities of these amazing camera systems.

Who Should Attend?

  • Commercial Photographers
  • Fashion Photographers
  • Fine Art Photographers
  • Anyone interested in producing the best digital image possible!

The Eyes Have It

Photographer Landon Mathers has posted a fascinating video comprised of still images he’s shot.

Armed with a Mamiya 645, a Phase One digital back, and a 120mm macro lens, Mathers photographed eyes. This project confirms what humans have known since before recorded time: eyes are astounding. In Mathers’ images we can see everything from contact lenses to the stunningly delicate epithelium and stroma, the latter two giving each iris their unique and amazing color variations.

At the conclusion of the video, it’s implied the subjects photographed are photographers themselves. Awesome concept and superb execution, Landon! See more of Mathers’ work at his site.