Innholdsfortegnelse for September-October 2016 i Capture

Passion power It's been a very exciting couple of months for us in the lead-up to our first-ever event, Capture LIVE, where more than 200 emerging photographers came to Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse for the event in early August. With the theme Passion2Profit, the audience was treated to a wealth of shared wisdom and experience from an amazing line-up of speakers which included Kelly Brown, Peter Coulson, Dan O’Day, and Will Patino. Our expert Q&A panel of Sally Brownbill, Sean Izzard, Dan O’Day, and David Maurice Smith discussed business survival strategies for emerging photographers. Over the coming months, we will be sharing this invaluable content, via video, with subscribers to our fortnightly newsletter. Sign up at www.capturemag.com.au. And be sure to mark your calendars for our next LIVE event in August…

Today, producing and accessing photographic content is within the reach of pretty much everyone. And more and more professional photographers are turning to social media as a way to try and build a solid and loyal following. But central to the whole model of trying to use these platforms to build one’s business is the requirement to share content. But as demand for content grew, the algorithms of popular social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, which is owned by the former, also shifted to accommodate for the oversaturated state of the Internet. Facebook announced it would only be showing “high-quality content”, while Instagram announced it would only show “the moments you care about” first. Some photographers saw drops in engagement, ‘Likes’, and followers as their posts weren’t reaching their…

Making a living as a photographer can be a tough grind. Between clients, meetings, shooting, and all that never-ending admin, you can almost lose sight of why you became a professional photographer in the first place. But that’s where personal work comes in. Christopher Quyen explores the reasons why working photographers should invest in a passion project. Every working photographer has a back-story of how they came to want to create images. It might have started with either their first camera, the joy of watching a Polaroid develop, or a passion they got from their parents. From that point forward, the passion only grows with each project pursued and, for those who stick it out, that passion can lead to a rewarding profession – both creatively and financially. And while…

See Australia Street by Zahn Pithers, various locations around Newtown, Sydney, 10 – 30 September. Australia Street – Portraits from the Inner-West is a collection of 33 portraits shot by Zahn Pithers in Newtown, Sydney, over the last two years. Pithers has included a culturally diverse range of subjects from the street in which he lives, ranging from photographers to sportspeople and motor mechanics. The exhibition, part of the Sydney Fringe Festival, will commence with a street party and art trail opening. www.australiastreet-com-au.work Australia. Seriously? by Trent Mitchell, Juniper Hall, Paddington, NSW, until 17 September. Australia. Seriously? is Trent Mitchell’s 2015 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize winner’s solo exhibition. The images in the exhibition have been selected from an archive of frames shot by Mitchell over approximately eight years of what…

Chris Gurney Perth photographer Chris Gurney links his work inextricably to the ocean and surf culture. “I like looking at the whole picture; focusing not just on the surfing, but the people, the places, and how they interact,” he says. Gurney first took an interest in photography in high school when an injury prevented the keen 15-year-old surfer from going out on the waves. Instead of surfing, Gurney took photos from the beach. “After a while,” he says, “my interest in photography overtook my interest in surfing.” Editorial contributions to surfing magazines kicked off Gurney’s professional career, and gradually he built up a client base until he was able to turn pro in 2014. Gurney explains his interests go beyond capturing the surfing. “On many surf trips, the actual surfing…

Conservation photography has traditionally been a part of documentary practice that takes place only at the furthest reaches of the globe. While the greats of National Geographic have been heralded for their coverage of stories in the driest deserts of Africa or on the coldest ice sheets of Antarctica, as global climate change and environmental issues continue to increase in both frequency and severity, contemporary photojournalists are finding work covering such issues closer to home. At this stage in economic and industrial development, with the need to more seriously reflect upon our role on the planet, conservation photography is evolving to suit its new role as a more frequent theme in mainstream media. But in the wake of journalism’s embrace of both visual and written climate change nomenclature, the ethical…

Many would agree that mirrorless cameras have finally reached a point where they offer professionals a very compelling alternative to DSLRs. Paul Clark chats with four professional to understand just why they love the new breed of cameras so much. For almost 60 years, the SLR (single-lens reflex) camera has been one of the mainstays of global camera manufacture. Early 35mm SLR cameras existed in the 1930s, but mainstream production started with the introduction of the Nikon F and Canonflex in 1959. The SLR-type camera became suitable for consumer use once mechanical complexities such as the return movement of the reflex mirror were ironed out. While the SLR remains a major part of the camera market today, the machinery has not been without change. The switch from film to digital…

Like all genres of photography, the world of photojournalism, editorial, and conflict photography has changed significantly in last two decades, to the point where it’s practically unrecognisable. The influences of citizen journalism, the ‘World Press aesthetic’ and the epoch of iPhone photography have drastically influenced the discourse of professional reportage, and in place of aesthetic documentation, a mass of shock-value imagery saturates the media. But fifteen years ago, at a time when digital photography was slowly taking hold, a group of the world’s leading photojournalists got together to form a photo agency dedicated to empowering photographers and preserving the art of reportage in the face of technology, and all the changes it would herald. The VII Photo agency was founded in 2001 by seven of the world’s leading photojournalists (Ron…

Photographers in conflict zones risk their lives to capture stories of people caught up in violence. Who are these photographers and how do they balance personal safety with taking incredible photographs in hostile environments? Amanda Copp finds out. These days it can feel like conflict is everywhere. Splashed across TV screens and newspaper headlines is a procession of wars, military coups, terrorism, and human rights abuses. While most of the world shrinks away from this violence, a certain breed of photographer willingly jumps into the fray in pursuit of documenting the lives of people caught up in the chaos. Places like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria are just news headlines for most, but they have become workplaces, and even homes, for photographers who risk their lives to capture moments in the…

Cameras ■ The flagship Fujifilm X-T2 is Wi-Fi enabled and supports 4K video recording – a first for the X series. The Film Simulation modes used for still images can also be applied to video to easily produce premium quality footage. Autofocus and electronic viewfinder performance have both been substantially improved over the X-T1. Weighing a mere 507 grams, the X-T2 has a solid and durable magnesium alloy body that is dust resistant, water resistant and capable of operating at temperatures as low as -10°C. The camera features the 24.3 megapixel X-Trans CMOS III APS-C sensor with no optical low-pass filter. Combined with the optional weather resistant Vertical Power Booster Grip, the X-T2 can shoot up to approximately 1,000 frames per charge. bit.ly/2aJW2Ym ■ The mirrorless Sony α 6300 features…