Photography
Photojournalist dies in a Glider crash.
Matthew Heron took photos on February 5, 2020 in a swamp near his home in San Rafael. He died in a glider crash on August 7, 2020 in Lake County. (Photo by Sherry Lovers / Marine Independent Journal) Matt Heron, a media photographer who vividly photographed the most significant and historic moments from the forefront of the American civil rights movement in the 1960s, crashed and died on August 7 while flying a glider in Northern California. His wife, Jennings Hull Heron, said Heron was flying his new self-launch glider (he had learned to fly at 70) before it crashed 125 miles…
Photo Essays – Flying where a photographer should swim
For many in the UK at the moment, going to Australia or Southeast Asia may be an inaccessible destination. But how essential is the prospect of a journey to your soul? Brad Walls is a Sydney-based Australian aviation photographer. An expert in aerial photography with close-ups and minimal access. For the past twelve months, he has been photographing top-notch international hotels, and those photos have appeared in various international travel publications. Such travels around the world have been published as a new collection. Recognized as a Veteran Artist at this year’s inaugural Aerial Photography Awards, Walls uses aesthetics in the shapes, colors and…
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The world’s most valuable camera lens
Everyone has a smartphone in their hand today with good camera features that can take good and clear photos even at night and get high quality 4K video. High technology can take amazing photos of these. But professional photography is a little different. The requirements for professional photographers are also somewhat complex. They are always looking for the best equipment for the best results. They also prefer to use a lens that is more compatible with the distance and size of the subject being photographed. But their enemy has always been the high cost of professional camera lenses. Take a look at the lenses below, they are…
American News Agency abandons AP, Canon and Nikon and embraces Sony.
The American News Agency, one of the three largest news agencies in the world, will no longer use its “Associated Press” (AP) Sony cameras from now on, pioneering a decisive transformation in news photography. The silence on the Sony shutter is the main reason for this decision. “The new mirrorless technology in Sony cameras allows for completely still photography. This means that our photojournalists can work in the environment without interfering with the surrounding scenery. ” AP Photography Director Jay David Ake said. “This is a big leap forward in photography.” The Associated Press has announced a business agreement with Sony, and you will…
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Sony, the movie “Kabul Express” and my experience
Linda Arasano, who played Reuters photographer Jessica Beckham with a Sony camera in the Kabul Express Bollywood film. By Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi The news of Associated Press’s decision to make Sony its official camera reminded me of an experience fourteen years ago. That was November 2006. At that time, Sri Lanka was not a good time for journalists. The Sri Lankan government, on the one hand, is waging war against the LTTE, and in parallel has launched a war front against journalists. My main responsibility at the time, working for the Reuters news service, was to take pictures of the war. Despite my long experience…
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