“A Final Embrace” by Taslima Akhter
I thought long and hard whether to post this photo on the front page. It’s not the average welcoming screen on the Web. Thing is, am currently on assignment in Bangladesh. Maybe I’ll post a few images later on. But what’s there to post when one sees…
B.D. Colen and the Perception of Depth
By ALICAIR PELTONEN B.D. Colen was walking his dachshunds in his Brookline, MA, neighborhood when he decided to return a phone call from his best friend from college, Bill Potter. Colen says he babbled for a bit with small talk before Potter finally got a chance to…
Hedge Fund Attack — Sony Breakup Looming?
I just reported on Sony’s first annual profit in five years. It reached that milestone largely thanks to the weakening yen and some belt-tightening, including the consolidation of businesses and the sale of its American headquarters. Now Sony’s back in the headlines: An American hedge fund billionaire…
Seen in the Wild: Zeiss Touit Lenses and Hasselblad Lunar Hands-On First Impressions
By BRAD MORRIS Allow me to introduce myself. I am an Australian-born photographer based in Hong Kong, having lived most of the last 30 years in Asia. I tend to specialize in portraits, live music with some commercial studio work, travel and street photography thrown in to…
All Set for 2014: Sony Aiming High After First Profit in 5 Years
Sony’s corporate makeover starts to pay off. Despite weak demand for its digital cameras, video cameras and televisions, Sony books the first annual net profit in five years. While Sony’s jump back into the black was largely due to the depreciation of the yen inflating the value…
The S-League: How Leica Is Reinventing the Medium Format Market
Interesting Forbes interview with Stephan Schulz, head of professional photo at Leica, about how the camera maker is reinventing the medium format market on its own terms. Remember Leica’s S-System, launched in December 2009, is a newcomer in this market that requires a different type of camera…
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Street Photography Bible: The Lightness of Seeing
There are many other ways. This is the purist’s way. One of the beauties of the purist’s street photography is its…


