DP Review Friday May 6, 2022
Aleksi Koski has designed and built the Conflict AF45 camera, which he believes is the world's first autofocus-enabled 4x5 film camera. Still in a prototype phase, the camera uses a laser-based focusing system that's accurate to around 1-2mm, notes DP Review. The camera's focus pull is 62mm, enabling close focus to about 50cm with a 150mm lens and 10-20cm on a wide-angle lens. The lens range is 65-150mm. Read the full Story >>
Vogue Friday May 6, 2022
In 2020, photographer Sinna Nasseri set out on a cross-country road trip to capture what Americans were thinking and feeling during that contentious election year. He examined a rather different—if not entirely unrelated—scene this week, notes Vogue, when he headed to 2022 Met Gala, whose theme was “In America: An Anthology of Fashion.” Nasseri recorded a number of historic moments, including Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" dress. Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Friday May 6, 2022
For big-time creatives with a similarly-sized budget, the pinnacle in mobile, off-grid living has arrived: the Living Vehicle Creative Studio, notes PetaPixel. It’s essentially a combined portable office and apartment that is ready to travel wherever a full-sized pickup can tow it. The company’s proprietary LVenergy system harvests enough power to supply the unit’s many needs with an array of sources: solar, alternator, shore, and generator. Designed in Santa Barbara, California, it is ideally suited to sunny locales. Read the full Story >>
Syracuse University Friday May 6, 2022
Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the winners of the 2022 Alexia Grants program, which supports professional and student photographers whose work inspires change and world understanding. This year’s contest, sponsored by Sony, drew over 250 project proposals from more than 50 nations. Istanbul-based Danielle Villasana is the recipient of the $20,000 professional grant for her project “Abre Camino,” which explores the challenges faced by transgender women in Latin America. Read the full Story >>
