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Celebrate the dawning of a new decade with the fully revised Guinness World Records 2020.
A new decade means it’s time for a fresh approach, so starting with the front cover, there is a re-booted all-new design. There’s a new look inside as well – a team of digital artists has created mind-blowing poster pages that will reveal some of the classic record holders in a whole new light.
Such a great shoot by photographer Eric Guillemain of model Lindsey Wixson wearing outfits by Dior (Raf Simons collection)
The shoot: sailing away
Michael Magin has been one of my favourite photographers on Flickr (where he goes by the name of Greatestdancer) for a long time:
Michael Magin photographs transmit a sense of calmness; a paused moment full of fragility and the subjects withdrawn into themselves. Many years ago while searching for an artistic expression he discovered photography for himself and since then has sharpened his talent for portrait and artistic nude photography. We spoke to him about his beginnings, his working process and about his interest in the loneliness you can feel when capturing landscapes.
Tsuneko Sasamoto is a renowned Japanese photographer who is considered to be her country’s first female photojournalist, documenting pre- and post-war Japan since becoming a professional shooter at the age of 25.
Sasamoto also has the distinction of being one of the oldest photographers on Earth: she just turned 101 years old in September, and she’s still making photos.
PetaPixel profile: http://petapixel.com/2015/10/05/japans-first-female-photojournalist-is-still-shooting-at-the-age-of-101/
A tribute page to the photographer Ben Winston who died tragically young
Last weekend, Sheffield climber, writer, photographer and filmmaker Ben Winston (39) collapsed while camping alone at Lawrencefield, one of his favourite spots. Despite help from Edale Mountain Rescue and the ambulance service, he did not survive.
via Wild Ben Winston, filmmaker and climber, dies in Peak District.
Photographer Lucian Hunziker wants to give you a whirlwind tour of the history of portrait photography. For his new photo project and book titled Basel in Portraits, Hunziker photographed 59 celebrities in the iconic styles of 59 different famous photographers from the past 150 years.
via Portraits of Celebrities in the Iconic Styles of Famous Photographers.
An image of gannets on a Shetland Island clifftop leads this year’s stunning selection of winning photographs that capture the diversity of British wildlife. Over 100 images and videos, including winning and commended entries, will be exhibited across the UK starting in London on 14 September
via The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 winners – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian.
Among professional photographers, Instagram can be a bit of a black sheep; however, those holding this belief may want to rethink their stance. We have spoken to numerous photographs who have gotten paid work through Instagram, and now, Getty Images has awarded three photographers $10,000 in grants to further their work.
The Getty Images jury was composed of TIME’s Director of Photography Kira Pollack along with photographers David Guttenfelder, Maggie Steber, Malin Fezehai, and Ramin Talaie. Winners of the contest include photographers Ismail Ferdous (@afterranaplaza), Adriana Zehbrauskas (@adrianazehbrauskas), and Dmitry Markov (@dcim.ru).
via 3 Instagram Photographers Receive $10,000 Grants From Getty Images.
Tina Barney… became well known photographing her real family in Rhode Island, and making large color prints from these interactions. While still in the midst of a thriving career, she recently had an exhibition of her current and past works called Four Decades at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York.
A 5-minute video in which street photographer Joel Meyerowitz talks about his approach and mindset to making photos.
Meyerowitz believes that being aware of what’s going on outside the frame lines of your shot is just as important as knowing what’s inside your shot. Instead of photographing a singular object in the world, his aim is to capture the relationship between things — objects both inside his frame and outside of it.
http://petapixel.com/2015/08/13/what-you-put-in-the-frame-determines-the-photo/