Photographers Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/photographers/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:26:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/macfilos-removebg-preview-1-150x146.png Photographers Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/photographers/ 32 32 183858286 James Jarché — A largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=79227 James Jarché — a now largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer — came to fame in 1936 as the first photographer to capture the future Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in public. He was also the grandfather of the famous actor, Sir David Suchet…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/feed/ 5 79227 Too good to be true: Why the pictures of David Osborn fascinate us https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/15/too-good-to-be-true-why-the-pictures-of-david-osborn-fascinate-us/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/15/too-good-to-be-true-why-the-pictures-of-david-osborn-fascinate-us/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=82232 British photographer David Osborn creates his images with his camera and in Photoshop. The result is images to which the term “painterly” really fits.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/15/too-good-to-be-true-why-the-pictures-of-david-osborn-fascinate-us/feed/ 8 82232 Does the camera pick the photographer? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/09/does-the-camera-company-pick-the-photographer/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/09/does-the-camera-company-pick-the-photographer/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:00:28 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=80390 Imagine if we lived in a world where the boot was on the other foot, where the camera chose the photographer. Which camera do you think would choose you?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/09/does-the-camera-company-pick-the-photographer/feed/ 26 80390 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: Announcement of this year’s shortlist https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/05/leica-oskar-barnack-award-announcement-of-this-years-short-list/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/05/leica-oskar-barnack-award-announcement-of-this-years-short-list/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73994 The shortlist of contenders for this year's Leica Oskar Barnack Award, LOBA 2024, has been announced. The list reflects a global photography community and its efforts to document the lived experiences of people from around the world.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/05/leica-oskar-barnack-award-announcement-of-this-years-short-list/feed/ 1 73994 The Museum für Fotografie Berlin: Helmut Newton and beyond https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/12/the-museum-fur-fotografie-berlin-helmut-newton-and-beyond/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/12/the-museum-fur-fotografie-berlin-helmut-newton-and-beyond/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:31:52 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72270 The Museum für Fotografie Berlin near Bahnhof Zoo is a top venue for photography lovers - and shows much more than the world's biggest Helmut Newton collection.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/12/the-museum-fur-fotografie-berlin-helmut-newton-and-beyond/feed/ 4 72270 Tasmania: The devil is in the rainfall https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/10/tasmania-the-devil-is-in-the-rainfall/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/10/tasmania-the-devil-is-in-the-rainfall/#comments Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71278 Inspired by Australian photographer Peter Dombrovskis, John travels to Tasmania and renews his acquaintance with landscape photography

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/10/tasmania-the-devil-is-in-the-rainfall/feed/ 17 71278 Jason’s Newsround: Lies, damn lies, rumours, and statistics https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71222 Camera gear addicts love a good camera gear rumour, especially if it's about a long-awaited, highly-desirable piece of kit. This week, we've got a few to share.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/feed/ 0 71222 Long Tongued Bat scoops British retailer’s Photographer of the Year award https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/25/long-tongued-bat-scoops-british-retailers-photographer-of-the-year-award/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/25/long-tongued-bat-scoops-british-retailers-photographer-of-the-year-award/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69687 An inaugural photography competition, organized by The London Camera Exchange, has delivered some truly exceptional images. Both winners and runners-up have set a very high standard across multiple genres.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/25/long-tongued-bat-scoops-british-retailers-photographer-of-the-year-award/feed/ 0 69687 Vintage digital cameras are back. But some new models have become unobtainable https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/20/compact-vintage-digital-cameras-are-back/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/20/compact-vintage-digital-cameras-are-back/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:00:44 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69567 In this week's news round up, we hear about the fascination with compact digital cameras from yesteryear, as well as the hurdles to getting your hands on the latest and greatest kit

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/20/compact-vintage-digital-cameras-are-back/feed/ 7 69567 Do I Leica It? The latest step in my photographic journey https://www.macfilos.com/2024/02/02/do-i-leica-it-the-latest-step-in-my-photographic-journey/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/02/02/do-i-leica-it-the-latest-step-in-my-photographic-journey/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=67534 The author describes his photographic journey from film, with a Pentax camera, through the world of Canon DSLRs, to a mirrorless Leica system. His final conclusion is a surprising one.

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