Chiun-Kai Shih & Leica S2

— Behind the scenes of GQ Taiwan Working behind the scenes at a fashion shoot is quite similar to shooting on the street.  There are a range of characters, each acting out their own roles as Chiun-Kai is pursuing his vision for GQ’s layout.  The down time between “looks” is a great time to observe [more...]

Up & Coming: Felix Kunze

— Have You Heard What do Haitian orphans, Spiderman and Annie Liebowitz all have in common?  They are part of the fabric of Felix Kunze’s photography.  Bouncing from city to city, Felix opts for experience over stability as he finds his footing as a young photographer. So you have been working in New York City [more...]

Up & Coming: William Ross

— Coast To Coast On a chance invite to the Levi’s workshop, photographer William Ross packed his bags and moved to New York City.  Over the next few months he found his way though Fashion Week and the commercial photo world.  Headed back to California with a new found focus, he is ripe to explore [more...]

Bill Cunningham New York

“Money is cheap, Freedom is Expensive” His bike has been stolen twenty eight times, he still shoots film, and doesn’t understand why anyone needs a kitchen in their apartment.  Bill does not consider himself a photograper.  His interest and sole commitment is finding people who wear clothes well.  Take a closer look at the man [more...]

Leica Lens Review: 75mm Summicron f 2.0

Getting More, With Less Leica describes the 75mm as a short tele, but what does that mean? Caught somewhere between a tele 90mm and a standard 50mm, the 75mm proved to be more versatile than its name leads us to believe.  It can handle a range of subjects without weighing you down.   ‹ Introduction › Before [more...]

Coming Soon

What’s New This Week The last two weeks have been jam packed with meetings, interviews, lectures, and scheduling. When I am not taking pictures, I am either designing buildings or consulting on architecture. How does architecture and photography fit together, well, more on that later. The Updates But I am finally back in front of the computer and [more...]

Leica Gallery: WOWE + Alan Behr

Shooting From The Inside For those who embrace the crowded island of Manhattan as home, it is know simply as “The City.”  Seen from above, a collection of miniature worlds live above, below,and in between one another.  Each world, if it is lucky, will have a handy photographer to remove the veil and shoot from [more...]

L2 Fine Art Mounting &  Framing

Interview with Jack Klebanow Two years ago at the PDN Photo Expo, I was looking for someone in the New York area who specialized in high end photo mounting. After thirty minutes of questions, answers, and a few laughs we finally exchanged names. “Jack Klebanow, nice to meet you.  What’s yours?”  This was my introduction [more...]