© Angela Creaser
Through June 2, Angela Creaser’s Gathering Colour is being featured at ViewPoint Gallery in Halifax. Creaser’s macro photographs of marbles are almost abstracted, allowing the exquisite details, colours and light to come to the forefront of the composition.
Doug Ischar, MW 19, from the series Marginal Waters, 1985/2009
Ischar’s body of photographs from 1985, never before seen in its entirety, were taken on the now defunct Belmont Rocks in the city of Chicago, one of the most visible urban gay beaches in North America during the height of the AIDS crisis.
This guest post by Samantha Detwiler is brought to you by CONTACT festival. For the complete schedule of events and exhibition, visit www.scotiabankcontactphoto.com.
Now that I’m getting more serious about digital photography, I’ve ordered a fast computer with 12 GB of RAM, and I’ll need a monitor that’s ideal for imaging. Based on my research, the Eizo Color Edge CG243W would be the best bet but it sells for $1800. Can you recommend a more affordable alternative?
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Martin Parr, GB, Wales, Abergavenny, 2008, © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos
Here, Parr highlights his interest in how the foods we buy, cook, and eat reflect broader cultural values and mediate between local and international contexts. Enlivening the terminal’s moving sidewalks, his large-format images of food documented in Toronto and around the world reveal humour, irony, and no shortage of colour. Travellers encounter a dizzying gastronomic feast for the eyes, from the sickly-sweet hues of a whimsical, rainbow layer-cake to links of cured sausages glistening in the harsh light of Parr’s flash.
This guest post by Samantha Detwiler is brought to you by CONTACT festival. For the complete schedule of events and exhibition, visit www.scotiabankcontactphoto.com.
Nikon Announces Fastest 1 NIKKOR Lens Yet: 32mm f/1.2
Newest addition to Nikon 1 system, the 1 NIKKOR 32mm lens, offers
superior resolution and incredible depth of field to Nikon 1 shooters
Mississauga, ON, May 14, 2013 – Today, Nikon Canada introduced the 1
NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2 lens, a fast medium-telephoto offering for
photographers who appreciate the speed and portability of the Nikon 1
system. With a fixed focal length of 32mm and a maximum aperture of
f/1.2, it is the fastest lens in the ever-expanding 1 NIKKOR lineup.
Ideal for portraiture, the 32mm f/1.2 is capable of rendering
breathtaking images that capture every detail.
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