| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Think Tank Photo
Monday, December 3, 2018
MIAMI STREET PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL 2018: December 6-9 | HistoryMiami Museum
Monday, November 26, 2018
Think Tank Photo: Camera Rain Covers
Love it or hate it, extreme weather will clear the sidelines at any game. Only photographers willing and ready before the moment will capture the excitement. Rain or snow, I protect my Canon EOS 1D-X's and Canon lenses from stormy weather with Think Tank Photo's camera rain covers. Receive a free gift when you purchase at least $50 of gear, plus free ground shipping. All you have to do is start shopping and your cart will automatically offer you a choice of a free gift!
Friday, October 5, 2018
Think Tank Emergency Rain Cover-Small
Wow! Photographer Samuel Navarro just walked up to me showing off his brand new Think Tank Emergency Rain Cover-Small. So easy to use, Love it! https://
Our friends at Think Tank Photo have released two new concepts in camera gear protection. The Emergency Rain Covers, that come in two sizes, are small, lightweight, fast-deploying protective covers you can have on hand when weather conditions change swiftly and you need to protect your bodies and lenses. This new concept in weather protection is so popular the company has already sold out the first shipment. More to arrive soon.
The covers are designed to fit both DSLR and Mirrorless cameras and are available in two sizes to accommodate a range of full-frame lenses. The Emergency Rain Cover – Small protects a 16–35mm f/2.8, a 14–24mm f/2.8, a 24–105mm f/4, or a 24–70mm f/2.8 lens. The Emergency Rain Cover – Medium protects a 24–70mm f/2.8 or a 70–200mm f/2.8 lens.
“When compressed, the Emergency Rain Cover fits into a small pouch, so it’s easy to bring along even if rain is a distant concern,” said Think Tank’s President and Lead Designer Doug Murdoch. “It takes up so little room in your bag, yet could save your gear when a sudden downpour or dust storm hits. Every photographer who shoots outdoors should keep one tucked one away in their camera bag.”
- · Features include:
- · Seam-sealed for extreme protection in downpour or dusty conditions
- · Compresses into an included compact carrying pouch
- · Oversize window to view your LCD and controls
- · Ability to access your camera through one cinchable sleeve
- · Mountable to tripod or monopod
- · Dual viewing configurations for varying conditions
- · Hot-shoe mount keeps cover secured to camera during use
- · Non-slip, adjustable strap attaches directly to the lens hood
- · DWR coating for an extra layer of protection
The Lens Case Duos are protective lens sleeves that can be used both when transporting your lenses in transit and while shooting. They are available in a range of sizes to fit most DSLR and Mirrorless lenses. Being a photographer is about getting to the right location at the right time — which can often be challenging. To help photographers protect their lenses from the rigors of travel, Think Tank Photo has just released the Lens Case Duo series of six quick-access, dual-opening padded lens cases. A zippered lid and side opening is a unique feature compared to other lens cases.
With the Lens Case Duo, photographers can protect their delicate lenses while transporting them in rolling cases, backpacks or shoulder bags. These cases can then be converted into a modular system for quick access in a bag or on a belt. A shoulder strap is included for the six larger sizes: Lens Case Duo 5, Lens Case Duo 10, Lens Case Duo 15, and Lens Case Duo 20, Lens Case Duo 30, and Lens Case Duo 40. Two exterior stretch pockets provide space for a lens cap or a cleaning cloth. Soft zipper protectors and a plush lining protect sensitive and expensive lenses from scratches.
All sizes come in black and green.
Don’t forget that when you use these special URLs you will receive free gear and free shipping on all orders over $50.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Photography for Social Change: Telling Untold Stories with Starr Sariego
 |
LETICIA FISHER Spinal Cord Injury, Paraplegic Photograph by Alexandra vivas
|
By Starr Sariego
starrsariegophotography.com
In the summer of 2015, I was asked if I would be interested in participating in a photo project.
Two of the three women at the meeting have disabilities the third was a mother of a young woman with cerebral palsy. What could I bring to their table? I was a newish photographer and mostly self-taught. I listened as the women, with no funding and only a big, beautiful idea, explained their desire to reprise a photography show done 10 years prior. My answer? Hell, yes.
The birth of the Bold Beauty Project came 10 years earlier as Shelly Baer, its founder, decided to face herself in the mirror. Literally. Shelly was born with rheumatoid arthritis and had endured many surgeries. She admits to not having looked at herself in the mirror for many, many years. She was avoiding what she then assumed to be something to avoid. Her body grew and developed and took shape in a way that caused others to stare at her. She’d had enough and did a TEDx talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX1Job6O60E As Baer spoke she invited the audience to have a good… long look. She believed then and still does, in the beauty in disability. The TEDx Talk and The Bold Beauty Project of 2006 were turning points for her. Shelly asked her other women friends with disabilities to collaborate with photographers and make bold and beautiful images of themselves. The 2006 show was a hit. Fast forward 10 years and Shelly was ready to do it again.
 |
EMMA REYES Spinal Cord Injury & Arm Amputee photograph by Maggie Steber
|
Never having done this type of project before, I launched in headfirst excitedly… and naively. I started by looking for and recruiting local Miami photographers. My resources were a few kindly souls that gave me their time and names and contacts to call. They include Leica specialist, Peter Dooling https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-dooling-9a398524/, ever a great resource, Milcho and University of Miami faculty member John Van Beekum https://www.jvanbeekum.com
The calls began and almost every photographer I spoke to fell in love with the idea of collaborating with a woman and making an image that would upend society’s stereotypes of women with disabilities. The women were able to show themselves, through makeup, location, clothing and in some cases no clothing, as what they wanted others to see in them. Bold, sexy, beautiful, brave, smart, adventurous… All photographers generously donated their time and talent to make the images.
Other work included creating a guide for the photographers as well as a licensing agreement for the group. 25 photographers needed locations, make-up artists and stylists. Their busy schedules needed coordinating with the subjects and the post photo shoot follow up was also work intensive, gathering documentation, collecting images and finding a printer/framer. Finally, a friend and I hung the show at the Bakehouse Art Complex for a November 2016 opening that drew close to 500 people. http://www.boldbeautyproject.com/past-shows/miami-fl-2016/
The takeaways: the connections made were all very meaningful and at times profound. The woman being photographed, the photographer and finally the viewer were all impacted. The women's’ images were accompanied by narratives they had written. Viewing the show took time to take in. Attendees saw the image, read their words and a new understanding was made. Some were moved to tears.
For me, a new passion was born. I am committed using photography as a tool for community engagement in understanding unseen populations within our culture, specifically women. I’m currently working on The Compassion Project https://spark.adobe.com/page/AnNjZnc8Rsf1O/ featuring formerly incarcerated women. These women, once having served their sentences, deserve a restoration of their rights, a safe place to live and employment. Again, the idea is to use portraiture and narratives along with an art film to change perceptions. An installation piece will allow for viewers to sit and listen to a woman tell her story of incarceration and what led up to it.
Starr Sariego
starrsariegophotography.com
 |
CYNTHIA FLEISCHMANN Amputee. photograph by Starr Sariego
Leica Lounge with Starr Sariego | Thurs, Sep 20, 2018 | 7pm - 8:30pmFree Event
Join us in the Leica Lounge on Thursday, September 20, 2018 with photographer Starr Sariego. Starr will give a presentation entitled Photography for Social Change: Telling Untold Stories. She will use The Bold Beauty Project as one example. 372 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134
The Leica Lounge is a lecture series hosted by Leica Store Miami which features presentations by local photographers, editors, gallerists and educators. Held monthly, these free events are designed to create and inspire the local photography community through sharing images and exchanging ideas.
 The Leica Lounge is kindly sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery. Participants will be able to sample some of their amazing craft beers during the event. Brooklyn Brewery is one of the largest craft breweries in the United States, producing a portfolio of traditional and experimental beers sure to impress any beer drinker.About Starr:  I started taking photos 10 years ago as part of my location business for the photo industry. Leaping into the next phase of my life has given me the time and focus to pursue photography on a more personal and fulfilling level.Photography gives me the opportunity to capture a moment in time. Emotions, connections and relationships are a vital part of what I see and who I am. For me, photography is the coupling of creative thought, intuition and action.
"When you photograph a face... you photograph the soul behind it." - Jean Luc Godard
You can see more of Starr's work here.
|
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
