A great short video from Magnum in which a few of the great Magnum photographers such as Elliott Erwitt, Alex Webb, Bruce Gilden, Chris Steele-Perkins and others talk about the books they have produced. If anything it makes you want to go out and track down some of these gems. But hopefully it also inspires [...]
The outstanding work of Trent Parke set to the beautiful music of Thom Yorke and PJ Harvey. This is a really special video, the music matches the work perfectly. The pictures are from his Dream/Life exhibition. I cannot stop watching this video, the pictures are stunning and the song is stuck in my head. Parke [...]
The camera that set the trend for SLR cameras: If you are even slightly serious about film cameras then you should have one of these… This is the camera that started it all, the first professional SLR on the market which came out in 1959. Although there had been other SLR cameras, none had the [...]
The beard gives me strength, like Samson! Visiting Tokyo Visual Arts College: Well, I have had a pretty eventful week so far. Aside from camera hunting, taking an insane amount of pictures and meeting some really interesting people. On Tuesday I was asked to be a guest lecturer at Tokyo Visual Arts College, by photographer and good [...]
The Yardbirds play Japan at the Billboard Tokyo. The legendary Yardbirds came to Tokyo with their new lineup. The played in Osaka and Tokyo, and really blew the audience away with their energy and passion for music. They were also a smashing bunch of guys who really now how to have a good time. Check out [...]