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There are many similarities between a camera lens and the human eye. Of course, they both have distinct features too. Join us as we take a look at the makeup of each, their way of functioning and what makes them unique. THE CAMERA LENS Design A collection of small glass parts make up a camera lens and are used to focus light onto a light-sensitive surface. There is also an adjustable hole on the lens called the aperture, which controls just how much light can enter the lens at any one time. All camera lenses are curved. This is to take into account light at different angles — after all, light must be directed to the camera’s focal point to capture an image. Types There are many different types of camera lens, ranging from simple designs to the more complex options: • A single-element convex lens is the simplest form of a camera lens. It is designed to be thick in the middle and tapered along the ends. You can find a similar setup in a magnifying glass. • A normal lens benefits from hav...

HUMAN, the movie we have been working on for 3 years now will soon be launched. This is an unique project which I would like to share with you. The 3h11 cinematographic version will be launched worldwide on the 12th of september, but several other different versions of the film exist adapted to the television (France 2 for French television) and to Google/Youtube, one of our major partners. All versions are obviously accompanied by my friend Armand Amar's music. I sincerely wish to thank the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation without whom this film could not have been made, a GoodPlanet Foundation project. Watch the trailer: HERE Worldwide release on the 12th of September For more information check out our article on: All About Photo Website

The finalists of the Prix Pictet have been chosen. The international award named 12 photographers whose work best represents this year's theme: 'Disorder'. We chose our 5 favorite portfolios. Check out the article:  HERE Brent Stirton Brent Stirton Pieter Hugo Pieter Hugo Sophie Ristelhueber Sophie Ristelhueber Alixandra Fazzina Alixandra Fazzina Yongliang Yang Yongliang Yang

Do not miss the exhibition The Indestructible Lee Miller at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale October 4, 2015 to January 3, 2016  This exhibition explores the life and work of the pre-eminent American photographer, Lee Miller, from several perspectives: as the favored fashion model in the 1920s for photographers such as Edward Steichen and Arnold Genthe; as the assistant, collaborator, and muse of surrealist photographer Man Ray in the 1930s; as a heralded art and fashion photographer, and as a combat photographer during World War II. Curated by Bonnie Clearwater, Director and Chief Curator, NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, the exhibition includes stunning photographs of Miller as well as examples of the inventive fashion photographs she made for British Vogue, as well as her fine art photography. The exhibition also includes her work as a war correspondent and combat photographer for Condé Nast Publications, including her photographs of the London Blitz, the liberati...

Want to show your work? All About photo references for you the best places to find portfolio reviews in the United States. L'oeil de la photographie                                                                              Every weekend, The Eye of Photography dedicates itself to the portfolios of its readers. By publishing the best portfolios, the magazine enables photographers around the world to show case their photographs. To participate, please, send to lecteurs@loeildelaphotographie.com :- A series of 12 to 15 photographs (jpg, 72dpi 1024 pixels) - A Text about the series (English and French...

Cameras are more and more complicated and we are tempted to play with all the buttons. But sometimes less is more or at least there are a few basic rules we should try to stick to in order to get the best images possible. In this article we have selected 10 tips that we suggest you follow to optimize your camera (and time!). Choose the Aperture-priority mode   No need to change all the time the exposure mode. We recommend that you choose the Aperture Priority Auto (or A) and that you stick to it. In this configuration you choose the aperture and the camera selects automatically the appropriate shutter speed. You can play with depth of field while adjusting aperture. As a reminder, small aperture (high f numbers, like f/36) increase depth of field meaning the subjects in the background and in the foreground are in focus. If you want to focus on a specific subject and want the rest to be blurry choose a small number, the smaller the better depending on your equipment. Auto ISO or...

Nationality: Danish Born: 1971 Joakim Eskildsen was born in Copenhagen in 1971 where he trained with Royal Court photographer, Mrs. Rigmor Mydtskov. In 1994, he moved to Finland to learn the craft of photographic book making with Jyrki Parantainen and Pentti Sammallahti at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, graduating with an MA degree in photography in 1998. He often collaborates on projects with writer Cia Rinne, and his publications include Nordic Signs (1995), Blue-tide (1997), iChickenMoon (1999), which was awarded Best Foreign Title of 2000 in the Photo-Eye Books & Prints Annual Awards, the portfolio al-Madina (2002), which was made in collaboration with Kristoffer Albrecht and Pentti Sammallahti, and the book The Roma Journeys (Steidl 2007), which a.o. has been awarded with the Amilcare Ponchielli Award in 2008, Deutscher Fotobuchpreis (Gold) 2009, the Otto Pankok Promotion Prize, and the David Octavius Hill-medal awarded by Deutsche Fotografsche Akademie in...

Beetles+Huxley, one of Europe’s leading and most innovative photography galleries, is delighted to present the UK’s first retrospective of Beijing artist Wang Qingsong, who represented China in the Venice Biennale 2013. The show, comprising of 11 large-format photographic works, explores the role of spectacle in shaping reality in contemporary China and marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in London for almost 10 years. Born at the start of the Cultural Revolution, Qingsong’s provocative, and often humorous works comment on the overwhelming social and visual changes which have taken place in his native country over the last four and a half decades. Working predominantly in the mediums of photography and film, his pieces are known for their massive scale, deep symbolism and careful staging, which can sometimes take several weeks and involve up to 300 extras. Many of the artist’s large-format photographs, which have been shown in galleries and museums across the globe, including the ...

Courtesy Petter Feterman Gallery In the late eighties, Georges Dambier retired to a quieter life in the countryside. He died in May, 2011. Biography: Nationality: French  Born: 1925 - Died: 2011 Born in 1925, Georges Dambier first went to work for painter Paul Colin, where he learnt drawing and graphic design. Then he landed a job as assistant to Willy Rizzo, a famous portraitist photographer (Harcourt’s Studio, Paris Match). There, he discovered photography and was taught the fundamentals of this art, especially lighting.Georges Dambier was 20 when the Second World War came to an end, a moment when the social scene in Paris suddenly took off. Nightlife, subdued during the Occupation, exploded. Le Bœuf sur le toit, Le Lido, la Rose Rouge, Le Lorientais, Le Tabou : he frequented cabarets and jazz clubs in Saint Germain des Prés, where famous artists and celebrities organised glittering parties and balls. One night, he managed to take pictures of Rita Haywo...

©  Mark Power / Magnum Photos A unique collaboration with London College of Communication, this 21 day intensive course led by award-winning Magnum photographers, Mark Power & Stuart Franklin, and the college's expert staff, will teach you how to successfully develop a documentary photo project from start to finish. During this three-week course, students will become absorbed in the practice and history of documentary photography, and Magnum’s legacy and contemporary contribution to it. Students will produce work under the guidance of expert Magnum tutors, and will receive access to presentations from leading industry professionals and academics. A two day editing and book making workshop, directed by leading designer and publisher Stuart Smith, will help students to refine their personal vision. Magnum & London College of Communication will equip students with the historical and contextual framework required to raise the critical thinking about documentary phot...