Cherine Fahd, a Sydney-based photographer and academic, has won the 2019 Australia & New Zealand Photobook Award for Apókryphos, a book featuring 24 found photos… Read more
Posts published by “Will Shipton”
Coronavirus update: Delays, cancellations rock industry
UPDATE MARCH 13: Nikon's new premium sports DSLR, the D6, will not ship until May 2020 due to the coronavirus disrupting its supply chain through China, and Canon's R5 may also experience significant delays. Meanwhile the COVID-19 spread has resulted in major photography trade shows being postponed or cancelled, including UK's The Photography Show, USA's 2020 NAB Show, and the Netherlands' World Press Photo Festival. Read more
Leica releases $30K S3 medium format camera
Leica Australia has begun shipping the S3, a 64-megapixel medium format mirrorless system which will be available from Leica outlets for just $29,900. The S3… Read more
Key buyers still keen to buy
While the latest CIPA figures and the impacts of the coronavirus cast a bit of a pall over the photo industry, it's not all gloom and doom! The results from Photo Review's 2020 Reader Survey has painted a positive picture regarding future purchasing trends and photo printing intentions. Read more
FotoAid raises $28K for bushfire relief fund
Brisbane’s FotoAid Conference, three charity events hosted in February, was a roaring triumph with over $28,000 raised to assist bushfire-affected communities. Hosted at the Maud… Read more
RIP: Australian Associated Press (1935-2020)
The Australian Associated Press (AAP) newswire service is set to close in June, after 85 years of operation, resulting in 500 job losses including 180… Read more
WPPI: Tasmanians can’t win!
The Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) contests have bizarrely disqualified entries (while banking the entry fees) from a number of ‘jurisdictions’, including Tasmania, apparently… Read more
Elinchrom ELC 125 and 500 coming soon!
Kayell has announced the Elinchrom ELC 125 and 500, two mid-range compact studio monolights, will be available from March for $1175 and $1525. The ELC… Read more
Censored finalist dumps Sony World Photography Awards
American photojournalist, David Butow, has withdrawn his Hong Kong protest photo series from the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards, after the organisation removed five of his images for political sensitivities.
David's black-and-white series, Battleground Hong Kong, was 'shortlisted' by judges in the Documentary category, meaning it was selected among eight others as a category finalist. Read more
Head On unveils 20 major exhibitions
The wonderful Head On Photo Festival, showing across Sydney from May 2 – 17, has revealed the first 20 exhibitions from the Core Program. Head… Read more
