Time Lapse Photography: The Alps at Night

By lisala on 12/1/09 12:22am
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By Michael Rissi.

Taryn Simon photographs secret sites and the wrongfully convicted

By monica on 10/4/09 6:49pm
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Slow Motion Bubble Pictures

By lisala on 7/15/09 10:00pm
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slow motion bubblesslow motion bubblesA British photographer in Exeter, England, Richard Heeks took these incredible slow motion photographs of what happens to a bubble when his spouse Sarah Heeks gently poked a bubble with her finger. Heeks used used a macro camera with a fast shutter speed of 1/500th of a second, a carefully chosen sheltered spot in his garden and seized upon the opportunity offered by a rare wind-free day to take these amazing pictures. I've linked to one here; click it to see the series in full size.

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Interview with Sara Gray

By sparklyscotty on 7/10/09 2:46pm
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Sara Gray PhotographySara Gray PhotographySara Gray is one my favorite photographers who I have met online recently.  Her style is candid and fresh and representative of a new generation of photographers who are focussed on creating images that are natural, fun and colorful.  Having come from a traditional film studio background, it is also interesting to hear answers from someone who has learned and worked with digital as their first medium, rather than switching to it from film cameras.  Here, she shares with Fotofocus readers what she loves about being a photographer.

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Interview with Robert Banham

By sparklyscotty on 7/8/09 10:38am
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DetailsDetailsPhotographer Robert Banham, of RSC Photography, based near Chelmsford, England, offers Fotofocus readers his insights into his photography career.

How did you first get into photography?On a holiday in Scotland many years ago I found that the holiday became a lot more interesting if I looked through the view finder of a camera, everything around you disappeared and you could focus on a specific section of the scenery that would just jump out at you but would be very ordinary when you saw it surrounded by other objects. I got a lot of "bad" shots but the one or two good ones always made up for it. Since then I have always wanted to take pictures that please not only me but others as well.

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Fotofocus interview with Ioan Said

By sparklyscotty on 7/1/09 12:11pm
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Ioan still finds magic in photographyIoan still finds magic in photographyThis week, Ioan Said, a photographer based in Chester, England, talks to us about inspirations and influences in a photography career.

How did you first get into photography?

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Top Photo Goodies from PhotoJojo

By sparklyscotty on 6/29/09 12:07pm
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We Love the JoWe Love the JoIf I haven't mentioned Photojojo before now, then I am seriously amiss.  The site has stacks of photographer booty available, and all at really reasonable prices.   Here are some of my top picks from their current range:

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Viggo Mortensen

By sparklyscotty on 6/2/09 1:08pm
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Horses in a blizzardHorses in a blizzardViggo Peter Mortensen, although probably best known as an actor for his role as Aragorn in the Lord of The Rings trilogy is quite possibly the most talented man I know. Not only is the award-winning actor fluent in other three languages (he claims to be fluent in English, Danish and Spanish but only conversant in French, Italian and I forget the rest!) but he is also an accomplished poet, singer, painter, musician, author and, of course, photographer.


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Bryan Adams the Photographer

By sparklyscotty on 5/25/09 10:51am
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Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham CarterBryan Adams may have been rocking the world with his music since the 'Summer of 69', but he's shown over the past decade that he's a very good photographer too.
 
Adams, born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1959, was fortunate enough to have traveled parts of the world as a youngster as his father was a diplomat. He spent part of his younger years growing up in the Middle East and Europe, before settling in Vancouver, British Columbia.
 
Although primarily known for his music, Adams has gained a strong reputation for his photography, particularly for his work in the fashion world, and received a LeadAward for his photographs 2006.


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Amazing High Speed Photographs

By sparklyscotty on 5/22/09 10:11am
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Lemonade anyone?Lemonade anyone?My favorite collection of images that I came across this week was a showcase of high speed photography .   Modern technology is allowing photographers a whole new lease of life as they are challenged to stretch their creative abilities to keep up with advances in cameras, processing and printing.  Images like these would previously have required a high degree of attention to details such as lighting, camera stability, shutter speeds and f stops, and would likely still have resulted in blurring or 'ghosting' which the photographer would have used creatively as a deliberate part of the style.  Now, however, high speed images can show the same clarity and macro details as any other image,  opening up a whole new realm of possibilities for the adventurous photographer.

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