Women’s Wear Daily Monday June 13, 2022
For the seventh iteration of Saint Laurent’s Self artistic project—which aims to capture the expression of individuality through the work of photographers, artists and filmmakers—the fashion firm’s artistic director Anthony Vaccarello has invited not one but six photographers to take part, all of them under the umbrella of Magnum Photos, notes WWD. New Yorkers, for instance, will discover the vibrancy of the Pinata, Flower and Fashion districts of downtown Los Angeles through the eyes of street photographer Alex Webb. Read the full Story >>
Pop Photo Monday June 13, 2022
Maine-based Cig Harvey’s photographs often feature bright, saturated colors and a touch of surrealism as she tries to find the magic in the mundane. Her latest book, Blue Violet, explores grief through flowers and colors, notes Pop Photo. The project started with a request. “A friend was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at 36, and she went into an isolation unit, where everything is super sterile, for six weeks. It was summertime in Maine, and she was in Boston, and she said, ‘send me pictures,’” says Harvey. Read the full Story >>
DP Review Friday June 10, 2022
Compatible with DJI's Mavic Air 2 and Air 2S drones, the newly announced Insta360 Sphere camera allows users to instantly create 360-degree aerial footage without having to fly an FPV (first-person-view) quadcopter or spend hours in post-production creating special effects, notes DP Review. The camera has a fixed F2.0 aperture, and a lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length. Up to 5K/30p video can be captured at 100 Mbps. Read the full Story >>
British Journal of Photography Friday June 10, 2022
Nigel Shafran made his name as a fashion photographer in the 1980s and '90s shooting for indie magazines like The Face, i-D and Harpers & Queen. In the 2000s, his work took on a different edge. He photographed simpler, contemplative settings—his girlfriend Ruth, their kitchen sink, charity shops, escalators—as he looked for beauty in familiar scenarios. He has described this latter work as “an antidote” to his fashion photography. His new book Well collates his work in fashion from the 1980s to now, notes the British Journal of Photography. Read the full Story >>
