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over the world. That iconic magazine, with its I fi nd India the most fascinating.
10 Back to basics yellow border, has always represented the If you haven’t been yourself, perhaps our
Relax, go with the fl ow pinnacle of photography for those fascinated interview with him on pages 20-25, and his
and let low-tech gear with our planet, and the fl ora, fauna and people stunning images of the Indian subcontinent,
stimulate your creative who live on it. It also provided the spark that will inspire you to go – or to buy the book.
juices, says Steve Gosling fi rst ignited my passion for travel and my desire Nigel Atherton, Editor
20 McCurry’s India
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legend Steve McCurry
talks to AP Editor Nigel
Atherton about his work
ONLINE PICTURE OF THE WEEK
and his love of the
Indian subcontinent
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NEWS ROUND-UP
The week in brief, edited by Chris Cheesman
Phone support
A gadget designed to allow a
camera phone to be hooked up
to any photographic support and
attach an LED light has been
launched by Manfrotto. Marketed
as a ‘universal smartphone clamp’,
the Manfrotto TwistGrip, made of
aluminium, features a 1∕in thread
4
adapter, plus a cold shoe to allow
for a lighting connection. It costs
£39.95. For full details visit
www.manfrotto.co.uk.
Jessops opens 51st store
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said: ‘We’ve managed to secure
a great location and a strong
team.’ The new shop is located
at Unit 1B, 1 North Street
Quadrant, Brighton BN1 3GJ.
Pixar mission made possible
A clever cameraphone grip that gives iPhone users ‘DSLR’ control
using sound-wave connectivity has been made possible after
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has had more than 1,500
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Brockley, London, after an appeal on
WEEKEND PROJECT
Facebook. Oli Lansley tracked down
Noel Douglas, who is pictured in the
album with family and friends in the Candid food 1
Research food-related
1960s and ’70s. Oli’s Facebook appeal
locations and get familiar
was shared more than 50,000 times. photography with the area and people.
David Griffen, who won an award
Amateur fi lm festival winner for his street-food image from
Don’t assume the winning food photography images Kuala Lumpur, visited the area
An amateur filmmaker has won a are always carefully lit close-ups of gourmet dishes. several times; locals were used
Nikon D810 DSLR for her film about Oft en, it’s the personalities and environment that to him and forgot he was there.
the US 911 emergency phone line. create interesting images. You don’t need to head to
Cécile Ragot, from France, defeated exotic locations, either. There are street-food outlets
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over 550 budding moviemakers to win and markets in most cities, while many towns have While you don’t need to
the Nikon European Film Festival cafés or restaurants that will welcome publicity shots. have direct eye contact
with her film Not A Pizza Order. Chefs oft en make great subjects; think of Bob Carlos with your subject, it
Entrants were asked to create a film Clarke’s images of Marco Pierre White. makes the viewer feel engaged.
of up to 140 seconds on the theme You can get more inspiration when we look at the Ensure you aren’t shooting the
‘Everyday Moments’. Award-winning winners of the 2016 Pink Lady Food Photographer of back of the cook’s head, and
film director Asif Kapadia (pictured the Year contest in AP 11 June, but in the meantime watch out for background
right) said it was ‘incredibly powerful’. here are some tips to help you take great food shots. distractions and clutter.
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BIG
picture
Asghar Khamseh
declared overall winner
in professional category
While the 2016 Sony
World Photography Awards
Professional category included an
impressive array of images, Iranian
photographer Asghar Khamseh
took the top prize with his
harrowing but beautifully executed
series showing the victims of the
prevalent trend of acid throwing.
‘The violent act of acid throwing
is primarily against women and
children,’ says Asghar. ‘The
motivation to commit this type
of violence is cultural destitution
and intolerance, and happens in
situations such as family confl icts,
a rejected marriage proposal,
revenge and divorce requests.
In addition to the physical and
psychological damage, victims
are faced with the experience of
social stigma, blame and socially
unpleasant tags.’ To learn more,
visit www.worldphoto.org.
Words & numbers
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want to be a
photographer,
fi rst leave
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It’s important to convey Street-food
home
a sense of place, if markets offer
possible. Include signs a range
of interesting
and other elements that Steve McCurry
subjects
communicate where you are.
to shoot American photojournalist
Convey the heat and stress of
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the kitchen, and the colourful
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since its launch in 2011
their movements.
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RR AUCTION
Moon lens sold
for stellar price
THE 500mm f/8 Zeiss
lens that was used on
an Apollo moon mission in
1971 has fetched around
£315,000 at an auction.
The Kumamoto The Zeiss Tele-Tessar was
quakes have hit used to take almost 300
camera production photos of the lunar surface
and to capture images in
Camera makers shaken
orbit. The 1ft/30cm-long
lens was specially adapted
to include rotational
segments in the centre, so
by Japan earthquakes
that focus and aperture
could be controlled using
the pressurised gloves
of the spacesuit worn by
astronaut Dave Scott.
IT HAS been a torrid few weeks Panasonic said the factories Technical glitch strikes
‘After the mission, Scott
for Japanese cameras makers, supplying components for its
received the lens from
who warn that the devastating digital-imaging products were premium Nikon compacts
NASA as a memento and
earthquakes that struck in April also damaged. A Panasonic
it has been in his personal
will affect production. The quakes spokesperson told AP: ‘As the
collection since that time,’
affected Kumamoto, a region entrance to the factories is not yet
said a spokesman for RR
regarded as a manufacturing hub for permitted, the schedule to restart
Auction, which is based in
companies including Nikon, Canon, operations is still unclear.’
Boston, USA.
Sony and Panasonic. At least 42 On 2 May, Fujifi lm said it had
Attached to a Hasselblad
people have been reported killed resumed operations, although on
camera, the 500mm f/8
and about 3,000 injured. a limited basis. It expects a return
Zeiss Tele-Tessar lens was
A statement released by Nikon on to full production by the end of
used on four missions to
20 April read: ‘The suppliers of parts the month.
the lunar surface.
for Nikon products, such as digital Sony confi rmed that its main site In a double blow, Nikon has
cameras with interchangeable for image-sensor manufacture, the confirmed that technical
lenses, interchangeable lenses and Kumamoto Technology Centre, was problems have forced it to delay the
compact digital cameras… were damaged by the earthquakes, as was release of its flagship DL compacts, the
affected by the series of earthquakes a semiconductor plant. ‘In addition, production of which was also hit by the
that started on 14 April in the earthquakes have caused Kumamoto earthquakes. The cameras
Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, damage to the manufacturing affected – each boasting 4K video – are
and this will inevitably impact our facilities of certain third-party the Nikon DL 24-85 f/1.8-2.8 (pictured
production and sales.’ suppliers of components to Sony, above), Nikon DL 18-50mm f/1.8-2.8 and
Canon told AP that it has been the impact of which on Sony’s Nikon DL 24-500 f/2.8-5.6. Nikon blamed
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forced to halt production of some business operations is currently ‘serious issues with the integrated circuit
products owing to the effect of the being evaluated,’ for image processing’ on all three models.
earthquakes on infrastructure and the fi rm stated. Nikon has yet to confirm a revised release
on the companies that supply date for these cameras, which were
Canon with parts. However, in a announced in February in a bid to shake up
Nikon confirmed
statement, it stressed there were the high-end compact camera market and
that its new
no serious injuries to Canon expected to go on sale in June. SAVE
DL models
employees or their families, and are affected Nikon has also pulled back the launch of
no signifi cant damage to the the Coolpix A300, B500, A900 and B700, 35%*
company’s building or facilities. and delayed its KeyMission 360 action
Canon says the current camera, to allow more time for ‘software
effect on the company’s adjustment’. However, a Nikon UK
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Get up & go
The most interesting things to see, to do
and to shoot this week. By Tom Smallwood
LONDON
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Brit wins top prize at Food Magical Surfaces: The Uncanny in
Contemporary Photography
Photographer of the Year
This is an exploration of the uncanny through the work of seven
photographic artists from two generations: Sonja Braas, David
Claerbout, Elger Esser, Julie Monaco, Jörg Sasse, Stephen Shore
THIS year’s top prize Celebration category last that tell engaging stories and Joel Sternfeld.
at the Pink Lady year. Restaurant critic Jay and capture the essence
Until 19 June, parasol-unit.org
Food Photographer of Rayner, who chaired the of what I see, whether it’s
the Year has been won judging panel, said Mark’s documenting the work of
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make him the second designer, received his Photographer of the Year RPS Scottish Open 2:
Briton to take this award at a ceremony held armed with a desire to see Region Exhibitions Pieces of You
prestigious title in the at the Mall Galleries in ‘this wonderful and vibrant
competition’s fi ve-year London attended by 400 sector of photography Scottish RPS members submit Six artists, including
history. His winning photo guests. This year’s judging given the recognition it their best work t Rothes photographer Peter Iles,
also topped The Philip panel included AP Editor deserves’, and after two Square, Glenrothes, Fife,hoping explore how we gather and
Harben Award for Food Nigel Atherton and decades of commissioning they will be among the 40 make meaning of experiences.
in Action category. photography dealer photography. chosen for the final exhibition. The exhibition offers new ways
This is Mark’s second Chris Beetles. For further details, visit of experiencing and thinking
Until 21 May, rps.org/regions-
success in the contest, the On his website, Mark pinkladyfoodphotographer and-chapters/regions/ about photography.
fi rst being in the Food for adds: ‘I search for images oftheyear.com. scotland/events Until 5 June, www.openeye.org.uk
Dorothy Bohm: Sixties London
No LCD screen on new Leica M-D
This exhibition showcases fascinating
LONDON
images of London in the 1960s. The focus
LEICA has confi rmed the launch digital camera to lack a monitor, but it is
ranges from schoolchildren to young adults
of the Leica M-D, the fi rst serial- the fi rst production model.
and market traders. To escape the threat of
production digital M to be made without In 2014, Leica released a ‘special-
Nazism, Bohm came to the UK in 1939 from
an LCD screen. Expected out in May and edition’ M to celebrate 60 years since
East Prussia with her father’s Leica camera.
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the Leica M-D is based on the Leica M
(Typ 262). Landscape and Street at Clifton Cameras
Leica UK managing director Jason
Time’s running out for Fuji fans to book ©
Heward said: ‘With the exclusion of the M
ubiquitous LCD screen, photographers fDourr tshleisy ,c Goluoruscee astt eCrlsifhtiorne , Cleadm beyra tsw ion ATT HART
must return to the principles of
‘Fujiholics’ – street photographer Matt
photography when shooting.’
Hart and landscape shooter Paul
There is neither live view nor video The back of the Leica M-D features an ISO GLOS
Sanders. Tea, coffee and lunch are
recording, and this is not the fi rst Leica sensitivity dial instead of an LCD monitor
included, and a mini bus provided for the ‘landscape’ bits.
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Technique
Lo-fi phoTography
Steve Gosling
Steve is an award-winning professional photographer who
specialises in producing fine-art landscape and travel images.
He is an experienced instructor, having run workshops in the UK
and abroad, inspiring photographers of all levels from across
the world. www.stevegoslingphotography.co.uk
Back to
basics
Relax, go with the flow and let low-tech gear stimulate
your creative juices, urges Steve Gosling
I
t’s great to be a photographer in the 21st
century. Available to us is an immense
variety of cameras equipped with effective
autofocus, reliable metering systems,
a wealth of shooting modes and high-quality
optics. The technology of the digital age has
made it easy for any photographer to get a
sharp and well-exposed image.
It’s ironic, then, that a growing number of
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