Great Show at The Getty

I really enjoyed the show " Light, Paper, Process : Reinventing Photography " that is currently running at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. The show isn't about photography so much as it is about creative work done with the photographic process. I especially found interesting the prints from 100 year old film that was recently developed and printed. The images were very moody. I also kept going back to the color prints that had the emulsion scrapped during and after processing. Made me think of the work of Gerhard Richter. Modern photography can be so repetitive that much of this work seemed more alive. A very good show. The exhibit runs through September 6. 

Light, Paper, Process

Professional Photography Advice

In the end, working commercially, being a terrific artist is about 25% of the task. If that is the only part of the task that you are interested in, do yourself a favor. Don't turn "pro."

Jeremy Sutton

RocknRoller Cart

This is how I get my equipment around at a commercial shoot.

This is the RocknRoller R16 cart. They are marketed mostly toward musicians and audio techs but they are great for photographers. They come in various sizes and they adjust to fit the load as needed. This model can carry 600 lbs of equipment and at times I feel that I have pushed the limit.

The cart folds flat for storage and during transport. It is very well  made with steel and the wheels are large which makes it easy to push through grass and over sand. After loosing two bolts on the bottom the base of the cart extends to accommodate different amounts of equipment. Some carts even have attachments available so that a work shelf or even a laptop table can be added.

Everybody's a Photographer

Everybody's a photographer. Everybody dances, but when you go and dance you know who can dance better than the others. Photography is the same. Everybody's a photographer but they understand now how difficult it is to do a good picture, so you admire more those who do a good picture. 

Mario Testino

Eyes Wide Open, 100 Years of Leica Photography

If your a Leica fan this is one book you must get.

Eyes Wide Open

No camera porn here. This book is a wonderful example of what Leica photography is all about. Photos from the famous photographers and ones that you have never heard about. This is a book about images and that is what owning a camera is about. The work is varied and excellent from the beginning to the end. I just can't praise this book enough. I have the 75th anniversary book that Verena Frey edited for Leica and this book is so much better and three times as thick. It's not cheap but if you want to be inspired by the best of Leica photography I say pick up a copy of this book before it disappears. 

Leica M Magazine issue 2

The new Leica M Magazine is out.

Issue 2 M Magazine

Leica was generous by providing me with the latest issue of the "M" magazine. It is printed on high quality paper and includes over 190 pages. This is a must have if you are a fan of Leica M cameras. The following photographers are featured. David Alan Harvey, Ayman Oghanna, Valerio Bispuri, Matt Stuart,, Stanley Greene, Bettina Flitner, Thomas Hoepker, Max Scheler, Tomas Van Houtryve, Tobias Kruse, Mary Ellen Mark, Rene Burri, Chien-Chi Chang, Veronique De Viguerie.