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September 24, 2019

Pixel Fodavil C220: Is This LED Light An Aputure 120 Killer?
Aputure LED lights are very well known and popular, and for good reason. They're fantastic. But that doesn't mean the competition isn't biting at their heels. Could this LED light from PIXEL take the crown?
PhotoJoseph
Pixel Fodavil C220
The Pixel Fodavil C220 is one of the newest LED lights to come after the current YouTube crown holder, the Aputure 120. The Pixel is brighter than the newest Aputure 120 series while still being cheaper than the original. It’s got the Bowens mount, looks (perhaps a little too much) like the Aputure and appears to be well made. But it can’t... Read more
September 23, 2019

A Choice Of Weapons: The Power Of A Photographer’s Written Words
Gordon Parks’s autobiography reveals how this iconic photographer was also a gifted writer
By Amy Touchette
“Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, with three grandchildren and her adopted daughter,” by Gordon Parks, District of Columbia, United States, Washington D.C., 1942. This past summer, I read A Choice of Weapons, the memoir of legendary photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006). Autobiographies are my favorite genre to read because—if it’s... Read more
September 18, 2019

Speaking With Documentary Photographer And Photojournalist Glenna Gordon—Part 1
This first of a three-part series of articles reveals the challenges of a dream assignment—journeying across the African country of Nigeria
By Amy Touchette
Sumawya Ibrahim, in the blue hijab, travels with her two sisters by train from Lagos to Zaria. They prepared for the journey for two days, making rice and beans to bring with them. Only one of the three girls is married and the other two hope to marry soon. Photo by Glenna Gordon In August 2015, photojournalist Glenna Gordon was commissioned by The... Read more
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September 17, 2019

ProRes RAW + LUMIX S1H — It’s Official
You heard it here first—the LUMIX S1H is getting ProRes RAW in early 2020! 5.9K @ 29.97 and C4K/UHD @ 59.94 in ProResRAW from the LUMIX S1H and Atomos Ninja V
PhotoJoseph
ProRes RAW + LUMIX S1H — It’s Official
The Panasonic LUMIX S1H is getting ProRes RAW support in early 2020. In conjunction with the Atomos Ninja V, you’ll be able to record up to 5.9K at 29.97 frames per second (aka 30p) or up to Cinema 4K (C4K) or Ultra HD (UHD) at 59.94fps (aka 60p)! This update will be released in early 2020 and is being previewed at IBC in Amsterdam this month.    If... Read more
September 16, 2019

“Elliott Landy: The Spirit Of A Generation” Exhibition At The Center For Photography At Woodstock
The fine-art show, which runs through October 20, commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the music festival
By Amy Touchette
“Richie Havens, Woodstock Festival, Bethel, NY, 1969” by Elliott Landy To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, The Center for Photography at Woodstock in Woodstock, New York, is exhibiting “Elliott Landy: The Spirit of a Generation” (now extended through October 20, 2019), featuring Elliott Landy and his... Read more
September 10, 2019

Photoville Photography Festival, Sept 12-22, 2019
What makes this photo event so unique is that it’s completely free to the public
By Amy Touchette
Image of Photoville: © Jessica Bal for United Photo Industries Photoville, one of the most well-liked photography festivals in the U.S., opens Thursday, September 12, at 4pm. Located beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in the picturesque Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, Brooklyn, Photoville is in its 8th year running. Last year alone, over 95,000 visitors attended,... Read more
September 4, 2019

“Jay Myself” Is An Insightful Film About Photographer Jay Maisel By Stephen Wilkes
A new film explores a master photographer, who left his unique home in New York City after nearly a half-century
By Amy Touchette
I recently watched Jay Myself, a documentary film about the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who, in February 2015 after forty-eight years, begrudgingly sold his home—the 35,000 square-foot, 100-year- old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as “The Bank.” Sold for over 50 million dollars, it was the largest... Read more
August 23, 2019

Photographing When It’s Forbidden
When is it okay to lie to get the pictures you want?
By Amy Touchette
In a previous post, we discussed Lewis Hine’s mission and photography. Hine (1874-1940) was a photographer and a sociologist who employed photography as an agent of change. A photograph was a document, an object of proof, that showed people the reality of the social injustices plaguing the world, and he did whatever it took to get the pictures he... Read more
August 22, 2019

Lewis Hine: Photographing For Social Reform
Learn how this visionary used photography as a documentary tool in order to effect change
By Amy Touchette
“Glass works. Midnight. Indiana.” by Lewis W. Hine. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, National Child Labor Committee Collection. [LC-DIG-nclc-01151]  One of the many remarkable powers of photography is that it can be used to right social injustices. American photographer and social reformer Lewis Hine (September... Read more
August 20, 2019

Preparing For Portfolio Reviews: Words Of Wisdom From Michael Foley, Part 2
Learn what distinguished gallery owner Michael Foley considers important in a portfolio reviews
By Amy Touchette
Michael Foley, School of Visual Arts, MPS Digital Photography Critique Class Everyone knows it’s all about who you know. But how do you facilitate meeting people, outside of personal contacts and chance encounters at industry events? The answer is: You attend portfolio reviews. I continued my conversation with Michael Foley, owner of Foley Gallery... Read more