This photographer climbed the spire of One World Trade Center to shoot photographs and 360° video

John Aldred

For most sane and rational people, being invited to climb the spire at the top of One World Trade Center to photograph the view would probably result in a flat out “no”.  For others, it’s definitely a “yes“, “sure“, or “absolutely!“, even when not entirely legal. But when professional mountaineer and photographer Jimmy Chin is asked to […]

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Canon EF 1000mm f/5.6L IS DO Lens Patent Surfaces

Eric Reagan

If the EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM lens isn’t long enough for you, a recent patent application shows that Canon is working on an even longer lens – an EF 1000mm f/5.6L IS DO model. We’ve seen how compact Canon can make a 600mm f/4L IS DO lens, so it will be interesting to see […]

This portable LED puts out as much light as a 1.5K tungsten with a Bowens mount strobe sized form factor

John Aldred

LED lighting has come a very long way in just a few short years, and Aputure wants to take on the sun with their new COB 120t LED light. The 120t certainly isn’t the first LED powered light to offer the benefit of a Bowens S-Type mount, but it does have a couple of neat features. […]

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Photographer David Gilkey Killed on Assignment in Afghanistan

Levi Sim

Photojournalist David Gilkey and his translator (also a photographer), Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Afghanistan. He was on assignment for National Public Radio (NPR), a major news network in the United States. Here are some relevant links: David Gilkey Bio on NPR NPR’s initial article on Gilkey’s death From what I’ve seen…

NPR Photographer David Gilkey killed in Afghanistan in Taliban ambush

John Aldred

American photojournalist David Gilkey, on assignment for NPR, alongside interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed in Afghanistan on Sunday in a Taliban ambush, according to reports from the New York Times.  NPR has also confirmed the deaths. Considered one of the best photojournalists in the world, Gilkey received an array of awards including a George Polk Award in […]

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