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Their soft, black bodies covered our arms, legs and feet, and a little way into the valley, the pain of the wounds forced us to stop to pull them off our entire bodies. These stops soon began to feel like a matter of survival. Every 20 minutes I peeled some 50 leeches off me, a mixture of blood and sweat covering my arms and legs.
Inspired by his association with both Minor White and Ansel Adams, John Upton went on to become a prominent photographic educator in addition to his work as a professional and fine art photographer.
Billed by Sony as “the most innovative interchangeable lens digital cameras” that the company has ever created, the SLT-A55 and SLT-A33 were introduced this fall. (“SLT” stands for “Single Lens Translucent.”) The main feature that sets these Alpha-series cameras apart is Sony’s new Translucent Mirror Technology™, in which a fixed-position, translucent mirror allows light to be received by both the image and autofocus sensors. In other words, these cameras can autofocus and shoot simultaneously and continuously.
Mamiya and Phase One, leaders in open platform medium format digital camera systems and solutions, and Profoto, the light shaping company, have announced the Mamiya/Phase One V-Grip Air, the first product resulting from these companies’ collaboration.
Integrating stylish design with intuitive operation, Nikon’s COOLPIX S80 is equipped with a bright 3.5-inch ultra high resolution organic LED (OLED) touch screen.
For lightweight flash power with exceptional recycling speed, the Blade is the smallest Turbo ever. For a one-piece flash photography machine, you just slip a flash into the hot shoe and a Blade under your camera.
Fantasea Line announces a new housing design, specifically created for the new Nikon Coolpix P7000 digital camera. The FP7000 Housing is manufactured to the highest professional standards of function, style and durability.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography
Chris Rainier: Images at the Indigenous Edge
John Upton