Photography

Sam Trustrum, a senior designer at Studio Alexander, is holding a 48 hour pop-up show of some photographs he took on a recent world trip. Check them out at trustrum.co.nz or pop down to the exhibition in Kingsland, Auckland (Google maps link). $150 unframed, $270 framed, all limited editions. I snapped up 'Yellow & white trucks' which, I was later told, was also bought by Grant Alexander. Great minds!

"Whenever I see images like the ones below by Drew Gardner, I always ask myself how the hell they do it. Apparently they do it with $36,000 cameras. That’s not to say it’s all about the equipment, but 39 mega pixels doesn’t hurt. The Phase One camera system seems pretty incredible: a medium format, full-frame sensor that can produce 'Noise-free exposures of up to an hour'. Crazy…" Via Scott Hansen.

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Photographer Simon Hoegsberg shot this 100m x 78cm (yes that is metres!) work over the course of 20 days from the same spot on a railroad bridge on Warschauer Strasse in Berlin in the summer of 2007.

There are 178 people in the picture, only a few of which seem to know their picture was being taken.

NZ On Screen documentary on Robyn Morrision - photo journalist. Robin Morrison's photographic work was popular and accessible - he affectionately presented New Zealanders to themselves. The 1981 publication of The South Island of New Zealand from the Road cemented his reputation for this kind of work, when it featured ordinary New Zealanders in the environments they'd created. This documentary, however, explores Morrison's earlier work - the gritty Bastion Point and Springbok tour series, and the projects that documented communities on the brink of change.

The Kingston Lounge - Guerrilla preservation and urban archaeology. Brooklyn and beyond

From the Canon press release: The new EOS 500D features a 15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor – ideal for large detailed prints or enormous cropping possibilities. For shooting in near-dark conditions, the EOS 500D offers a high ISO sensitivity up to 3200 which is expandable to 12800, giving photographers the power to shoot in the dimmest light conditions. Outstanding noise reduction is made possible by Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor.

The EOS 500D heralds a new way for photography enthusiasts to capture their world. It pairs outstanding still image capture with Full HD 1080P video recording. For longer video shoots, users can also choose lower shooting resolutions of 720P or VGA. A built-in HDMI connection allows easy and instant review of images and movie clips on any compatible HDTV.

Amazon already have the Canon EOS 500D | Digital Rebel T1i listed.

Via Digital Photography School.

The EOS 500D (RRP $TBC) will be available throughout New Zealand from Authorised Canon New Zealand resellers in late May 2009.

Grant Wood American Gothic tribute by Michael Muller featuring the Flight of the Conchords.

The Leica M8.2 ($6,213) is a small, but significant overhaul of the company's successful M8 rig. It features an ultra scratch-resistance sapphire crystal LCD display, redefined bright frames in the viewfinder, an easy to use snapshot mode for those who don't want to bother with all the manual settings and metal blade focal plane shutter that makes it sound more like a film camera. If a camera could get you chicks, this would be it, too bad you'll have to sell an organ and/or your first born to afford one.

Canon 5D Mark II from Focal Bliss on Vimeo.

First test footage with the Canon 5D Mark II. While pleased with the results of the camera, it felt a bit awkward at first especially trying to keep your eyes on the viewfinder hoping focus is achieved. Most of the night shots were hovering in the " is this going to be too noisy?" 1000 to 3200 ISO range maybe even 6400. All I can say is wow! The low light capabilities are stunning.