Category Archives: Leica Photographers

Leica photographers: Ralph Gibson (video)

Portrait: Ralph Gibson from leica camera on Vimeo. Ralph Gibson has achieved worldwide acclaim as a photographer for more than four decades. A champion of individual expression, Gibson urges photographers to develop a personal style by following their own instincts. He has worked exclusively with the Leica for almost 50 years and here is an […]

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Leica photographers: meet Ralph Gibson at the opening reception of his exhibition

Leica photographer Ralph Gibson will have an exhibition in the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. The opening reception is on Saturday, April 2nd from 6:00pm till 8:00pm. Admission is free. For over 50 years Ralph Gibson has consistently pursued and extended the definition of Black & White photography. His images are as much about photography itself […]

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Leica photographers: Craig Semetko (video)

Photographer Craig Semetko talks about his photography, his Leica M9 and MP and his new book “Unposed“:

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Leica & Magnum: Past Present Future (video)

In February of 2011, Magnum Photos and Leica Camera AG announced a technological and photographic collaboration. Today Leica released a new videos on past, present and future of Leica & Magnum: Leica & Magnum: Past Present Future from leica camera on Vimeo. A core principal which framed the establishment of Magnum Photos in 1947 was […]

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Leica photographers: Herbert Piel

  In March of 2011 Herbert Piel will have a photo exhibition at the Leica Gallery in Solms, Germany.   Herbert Piel was born in 1957. He is a member of the German Photographic Society and the German Leica historical society. Herbert started taking photographs with his father’s Leica IIIg camera when he was ten year old. […]

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Matt Stuart on street photography (video)

A short video of Matt Stuart discussing his approach to taking pictures and street photography: Source: Spinetv

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Would you dare shoot like Mark Cohen (or Bruce Gilden)?

I came across those videos of Mark Cohen on YouTube today (you can check out his books “Grim Street” and “True Color”): on the second video, skip the intro and go directly to the 1:33 mark: and I was wondering if you can get away shooting on the street like Mark Cohen today and then I […]

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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century (new book)

With the ongoing Henri Cartier-Bresson exhibition in New York,  the Museum of Modern Art published also a new book “Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century”, now available at Amazon: Links for international readers: Amazon UK | Amazon Germany | Amazon France | Amazon Canada | Amazon Japan

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