Amateur & commercial photography ban at Yorkshire Goth festival
October 4, 2011
Organisers of the Whitby Goth Weekend have come under fire for banning amateur and commercial photographers from North Yorkshire’s world famous St Mary’s Churchyard, best known from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Every year thousands of Goths and hundreds more photographers flock to Whitby for the festival and it has been a long-held tradition to visit the grounds of St’s Mary Church – where many get their photo taken by the gravestones. (more…)
Commercial photography – digital vs. film
September 30, 2011
Imagine what it was like, not so long ago, for commercial photographers who used roll after roll of camera film for one photography shoot. It’s hard to believe but not that long ago digital cameras were virtually unheard of. How long ago? Well it was 1999 when major newspapers in the US stopped using film and converted completely to digital. This means it was less than 15 years ago that your average commercial photographer still relied on film. (more…)
Welsh commercial photographer’s near miss
September 28, 2011
A Welsh commercial photographer’s image has been chosen as the cover of the Lonely Planet India 30th anniversary edition. The photo was of Mumbai’s Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple. However, the image had a rather significant story behind it as it was taken shortly before the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November 2008. (more…)
Swinging sixties commercial photographer’s new exhibition
September 22, 2011
Rarely seen images by legendary commercial photographer Patrick Lichfield will go on display at London’s Chris Beetles Fine Photographs gallery later this year. Lichfield, who died in 2005, was most famed for his work during the swinging sixties, and frequently photographed the royal family as the first cousin of the Queen and fifth earl of Lichfield. One of his most famous works was that of a naked Marsha Hunt, a model and actress who appeared in the musical Hair in 1968. The iconic image was one of the most famous photographs of the 1960s. (more…)
Degas – a champion of early commercial photography?
September 20, 2011
A new exhibition celebrating the work of the 19th century French impressionist artist – Edgar Degas, looks to dispel the myth that he was not merely just a painter of ballerinas. ‘Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement’, which opens on 17 September focuses on the artist’s preoccupation with movement and suggests his work was inspired by new art forms at the time such as photography and film. (more…)
Fujifilm re-enters the instant photography market
September 16, 2011
Fujifilm has re-launched its instant camera range – known as Instax. The range features four models, three Instax Minis which produce wallet sized 62mm x 46mm photos and the Instax 210 which prints 62mm x 99mm photos. (more…)
“I’m Commercial” photographer David Bailey says after row with ex-lover
September 14, 2011
Former lovers David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton have reportedly fallen out over money she claims should have been paid to her for being his muse. Bailey had previously heaped praise on the supermodel saying once: (more…)
Burning Man restricts commercial photography
September 10, 2011
One of the world’s more unique festivals, Burning Man, has reportedly put major restrictions on commercial photography at this year’s event. Burning Man is an annual art and music event which takes place in the Nevada Desert. Throughout the week-long festival attendees are encouraged to participate in the myriad of events and activities on offer – which includes getting naked. However, due to the nature of some of the festival’s activities and the level of nudity, many attendees don’t want to see their antics up on Facebook or the like for the entire world to see. (more…)
Toshiba launches first wireless-enabled memory card
September 8, 2011
Toshiba has recently announced it will release the world’s first wireless-embedded SDHC memory card early next year. Called the ‘FlashAir™’, the new memory card will have the functionality to support transfers and uploads to and from servers. (more…)
Popularity of Smartphones sees drop in compact camera sales
September 4, 2011
Sales of compact cameras in the UK have fallen as low as 23% over the last year according to GfK Retail and Technology. These latest retail figures reveal a 14% drop in sales for the period between January to July 2011 with consumers purchasing 9% fewer compact cameras during that time. (more…)
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