Noha Brings the Pleasure of Living Into the Office

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Noha Brings the Pleasure of Living Into the Office

Balance is important to every design, and Italian architects Ludovica + Roberto Palomba have a knack for finding it. The duo’s first collaboration with furniture brand Viccarbe happened back in 2007, and now their latest – the Noha collection – has made its debut. With the goal of creating functionality, refinement, and comfort, Noha balances it all with aplomb and high-quality materials.

“Noha is a simple gesture, a pillow folded in the act of providing a comfortable seat, highly versatile, perfectly fitting into both workspaces and beyond. Our broadest and most ambitious range up to date, designed to create inviting and inspiring corporate environments,” Ludovica and Roberto share. “It is a collection aimed at bringing the pleasure of living into the office, so that this space can achieve the levels of hospitality, kindness, and refinement found in a domestic environment. Hence, a simple gesture that also becomes a technical object while maintaining softness, vision, and the sense of warmth that we find in residential settings.”

The Noha Executive chair is the most corporate and sophisticated seating option available in the collection. With smooth lines and a high backrest, it can be specified with or without armrests on a fixed wood base, metal base, or casters. Its design is quite friendly as commercial furniture goes, and it retains a casually professional aesthetic.

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The sophisticated Noha Lounge chair is also part of the Noha collection, and it’s so comfortable you may forget you’re at the office. Super versatile, it works as well in residential settings as it does in corporate and hospitality. Whether you need to brainstorm, collaborate, or just unwind, the lounge chair is a relaxing place to do it.

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Ludovica + Roberto Palomba Photo: Enrico Costantini

To learn more about the Noha Collection, visit viccarbe.com.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she’s likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.

What’s so special about this $8,200 Hasselblad?

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What’s so special about this $8,200 Hasselblad?

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But wowee does it come at a cost!

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By Becca Farsace, a senior video producer and host of YouTube series Full Frame. She has worked at Vox Media since 2016, producing more than 250 videos for multiple sites.

The resurgence of film photography has shown me that casual photographers are looking for a different experience and a different photographic look from what our phones or traditional mirrorless cameras are offering. And no company can provide as different a camera experience as Hasselblad.

Yesterday, the company announced its latest digital camera, the 907X & CFV 100C. It’s a mirrorless, medium format camera with a 100-megapixel sensor, phase detection autofocus, and 1TB of internal storage. And although there isn’t much new within it — it has the sensor of the Hasselblad X2D 100C put into the 907X body — it signals Hasselblad’s continued commitment to a historically elegant way of capturing the world, one that is slow and thoughtful.

Sadly, at nearly $8,200 for the body alone, most folks will never get the experience of using the new 907X & CFV 100C. So tune into the latest episode of my YouTube series Full Frame to learn why it’s worth renting one of these stunning cameras if even for just a weekend.

Winter portrait session: All hail the Ice Queen

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Winter portrait session: All hail the Ice Queen

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‘No F***ing Pictures’ What Steve Jobs Told a Photographer Who Flew 5,000 Miles to Take His Portrait

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‘No F***ing Pictures’ What Steve Jobs Told a Photographer Who Flew 5,000 Miles to Take His Portrait

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A photographer who worked with Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs has revealed the time he flew 5,000 miles to take his portrait only for Jobs to tell him in no uncertain terms that he didn’t want his picture taken.

Jobs was infamous for not being comfortable around photographers; and for this week’s 40th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh, photographer Will Mosgrove appeared on the Macworld podcast where he regaled his sometimes difficult relationship with the legendary Jobs.

Mosgrove, who shot the photo that appeared in the very first issue of Macworld magazine 40 years ago, was commissioned by Apple to fly to Sweden in the mid-1980s to get a shot of Jobs looking like a “world leader” while in a helicopter with a beautiful Swedish castle and countryside in the background.

Mosgrove says that Jobs initially tried to sit in the front set of the chopper which Mosgrove politely objected to because he wouldn’t be able to get a photo of him while sitting there.

After begrudgingly sitting in the backseat, the chopper took off and headed toward the castle where a dinner was being held.

“And as I’m getting my camera out and ready to go, he said, ‘You know, I don’t think I want any pictures’,” Mosgrove regales the Macworld podcast.

“And I said, ‘Well, okay, you know, they flew me from California to Sweden to get this shot and you know, I’m here and I’m ready to do it. Can we just think about this?’”

Jobs, suddenly prickly, repeated his assertion, “I don’t think I really want any photographs.”

“I said, ‘Well how about if we take some photographs and you take a look at them? If you don’t want to use them that’s fine with me, but you know, Tom Hughes (who was the artistic director) said can you get this shot, and I said, yeah, and I need to come back with something.’ And he goes, ‘I don’t want any photographs.’”

Mosgrove says there was then an excruciating 30 seconds of awkward silence as he played with his camera. But as he went to pick it up one more time as the castle loomed into view, Jobs exclaimed, “No f***ing photos.”

“So I went, okay, put the camera away, and his aide was kind of saying, ‘don’t, that’s it, we’re done’,” says Mosgrove.

Mosgrove says the incident was explained to the artistic director who was understanding of the situation but the photographer was annoyed that he had traveled so far and spent a week in Sweden without a single frame of Apple’s visionary leader.

“I felt like crap, but Steve wasn’t going to go for it. And I couldn’t, you know, not do that [relented]. He would have flipped the bird or gotten really p***ed off at me. That’s his kind of relationship with photographers who he just didn’t like being around.”

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Mosgrove did take a portrait of Jobs for the very first edition of the Macworld magazine in 1984, but even that shoot wasn’t without incident.

“We did a couple of quick Polaroids and made sure everything was looking good, lighting-wise. Shot about five minutes or so, and he said, ‘Are we done?’ And I said, ‘We can be, I’d like to try a couple of different things.’ And he said, ‘Well, I’d like to try something, too’,” says Mosgrove.

“So, he started making this really kind of interesting, zany kind of symbols with his hands, and I kind of looked over to the people from Macworld and they were just kind of shaking their heads. We played along with it and shot some film, and it was literally over in probably 15 to 20 minutes.”

Mosgrove believes that Jobs’ dislike of photographers was due to having very little patience when someone else tried to tell him what to do.

“The whole thing with photography, I’d say, ‘Steve, can you try this?’ I’m giving him suggestions on things to do. And he’s so used to saying, ‘Here’s what we’re going to do. And here’s why, and I’m just going to do it’.”

To underline his point, Mosgrove is far from the only photographer Jobs gave a hard time: in August, PetaPixel reported on how difficult it was to get a photo of Jobs with the first-ever iMac in 1998.

The full episode featuring Mosgrove can be heard on the Macworld podcast. It’s episode 871 and it was released yesterday.

NERD Productions Welcomes Photographer Ellie Ramsden

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NERD Productions Welcomes Photographer Ellie Ramsden

The winner of Portrait of Britain 2024 and now a part of the Museum of Youth Culture, NERD Productions is excited to welcome Ellie to its growing photography roster. From documenting British subcultures to partnering with brands like Adidas and Nike, Ellie’s work resonates globally. 

Her unique touch lies in her use of film processes, adding a certain depth to her storytelling. She sparks conversations, challenges stereotypes, and crafts to create authentic narratives.

NERD sat down to chat about her inspiration and favourite pieces!

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The winning image: Portrait of Britain 2024 ‘Reiss Nelson Versus’

Q> Your focus primarily lies in capturing people, especially through portraiture. What draws you to this particular craft?

Ellie> A fascination and interest in people, wanting to learn from and understand everyone and anyone around me!

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Q> Tell us about your favourite project to date and why it has a sweet spot in your heart. 

Ellie> The first long-term project I worked on was photographing and interviewing women in the grime scene. I was in university when I started it and was still very much learning how to take photographs and had never interviewed anyone before. I learnt so much from that project, how to create a visual style through my imagery, how to organise shoots, how to design and self-publish a photo-book, as well as learning so much about myself, those I was photographing and the scenes I was immersed in. That project will always have a special place in my heart, and is a reminder of how far I’ve come as a photographer on my journey. 

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Q> Are there any emerging photography styles/trends you are currently interested in and looking to introduce to your work?

Ellie> I’m interested in taking a deeper socially engaged approach to my work, making it a more collaborative experience. Whether that’s through adding elements they’ve created, such as their own artwork or writing, or working together to create an aesthetic that they feel honestly represents them in an authentic way. .

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Q> What are your career hopes and goals for 2024?

Ellie> I would love to start a new social documentary project, and to hopefully get it funded.

Q> And to finish off, tell us a NERDY fact about yourself. 

Ellie> I get very excited about alternative printing methods, for instance taking a two-day algae printing workshop with photographer Laura Pannack last summer. So much fun!

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Città Taps Alex Buckman for Their Point Floor Lamp Modular

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Città Taps Alex Buckman for Their Point Floor Lamp Modular

The Point Floor Lamp Modular by Città is a luminaire created in collaboration with their 3D design team – David Moreland and Nikolai Sorensen – and product designer Alex Buckman. The lamp is distinguished by its amber hand-blown glass shades (or globes), offering a minimalistic yet impactful design. The modular aspect is a key feature, allowing for personalized configurations using the kit provided, which includes a large shade, two smaller shades, connecting poles, and a base plate. The lamp is also available with a single shade, which comes in white or black. The modular variation is available with amber or black shades.

The lamp shades are crafted through traditional glass-blowing methods. In this process, artisans handle molten glass at the end of a blowpipe, which is then skillfully mouth-blown into a pre-set mold. Due to the handmade nature of these shades, slight variations in color are welcomed, adding to the uniqueness of each piece.

Point Floor Lamp Modular by Citta in Amber

Point Floor Lamp Modular by Citta in Smoke

Point Floor Lamp Modular by Citta in Amber

Point Floor Lamp Modular by Citta in Amber

Point Floor Lamp Modular by Citta in Amber

Point Floor Lamp Modular by Citta in Amber

Point Floor Lamp Modular by Citta in Smoke

To learn more about the Point Floor Lamp Modular, visit cittadesign.com.

Leo Lei translates his passion for minimalism into his daily-updated blog Leibal. In addition, you can find uniquely designed minimalist objects and furniture at the Leibal Store.

ChromaLuxe®, a Brand of UW Solutions, to Exhibit at Imaging USA 2024: The Premier Photography Conference

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ChromaLuxe®, a Brand of UW Solutions, to Exhibit at Imaging USA 2024: The Premier Photography Conference

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ChromaLuxe, a Brand of UW Solutions, the leading manufacturer of high-definition photo panels, is excited to announce its participation in Imaging USA 2024, the premier photography conference and expo in the United States. The event will be held from January 28th to January 30th at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY.

Imaging USA is the largest annual gathering of photographers in the country, offering education, inspiration, and celebration. The expo features top photography brands like ChromaLuxe, located at Booth 213. Our state-of-the-art HD printable media captures detail to create extraordinary photographic panels. Whether you are curating a home gallery or perfecting a commercial environment, ChromaLuxe quality lasts a lifetime. Our durable photo panels allow you to display prints with wall mounts or traditional frames, no glass required.

“We are honored to connect with the photography community at Imaging USA,” said Matthew Newman, President of ChromaLuxe. “This event allows us to share our passion for enabling photographers to realize their creative visions through our archival-quality panels. We want to inspire fellow photographers to elevate their art using our premium printable media.”

ChromaLuxe looks forward to building relationships, interacting with photographers, and experiencing the latest innovations at Imaging USA 2024. For more information, visit imagingusa.com.

UW Solutions is a leading manufacturer of advanced surface coated products that deliver unmatched performance, durability, and sustainability. Through years of research, development, and innovation, they have created best-in-class solutions across several key business segments including HD printable materials (ChromaLuxe® and Unisub® brands), industrial flooring systems (ResinDek®), and Engineered coatings (R&D Coatings®).

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‘Visible Mending’ Weaves Tales of Emotional Repair, One Stitch at a Time

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‘Visible Mending’ Weaves Tales of Emotional Repair, One Stitch at a Time



“I think people, they need something that’s for them, just to concentrate on,” says the voiceover in the opening scene of the short documentary “Visible Mending,” published recently as part of the Op-Docs series from The New York Times. Another adds, “There’s something about, you know, when your life is sort of falling apart, you need to have—create a purpose in it for yourself. And if that purpose is quite small, it doesn’t matter. It’s important. It’s something tangible.”

The voices belong to members of the Merrymakers, a small group of older knitters in rural Shropshire, England. Cue the delicate swishing and clicking of knitting needles and a yarn ball on the loose, and we’re welcomed into a charming, thoughtful reflection on the craft of healing.

Shrewsbury-based filmmaker Samantha Moore (previously) began interviewing participants five years ago, spurred to make a documentary after her mother developed dementia in her early 60s and forgot how to read patterns. “After years of having her knit for me, I taught myself how to knit by watching YouTube tutorials,” Moore says in an article accompanying the film. “As I learned more, and my mom’s health declined, I began to understand the solace that knitting brings.”

 

Filmed at a studio in Birmingham, Moore’s stop-animation brings knitted characters to life, including a teddy bear, mice, birds, and a sweater in various states of unraveling. The interviewees are represented by personalities of their choice, reflecting backgrounds that range from academia and healthcare to community volunteering and activism—like the work of artist Lorna Hamilton-Brown, MBE.

In visiting the social group, Moore learned about individuals’ lives and why the craft provided much-needed focus or respite from anxiety or adversity. “All the members had their own stories illustrating the therapeutic power of textile arts and how knitting granted them the time and space to process grief, frustration, or health struggles,” Moore says.

Participants share their experiences of dealing with stress by learning to knit loosely and be more relaxed or the wonder and sense of accomplishment sparked by a two-dimensional chart full of “k’s” and “p’s” transforming into a three-dimensional object.

You can find Moore’s work on Vimeo, and follow the artist on Instagram for updates.

 

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A Guide To February 2024 Photography Festivals

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Rotterdam Photo, Exposure Photography Festival, Haute Photographie, Xposure International Photography Festival, Festival de Fotografía Impresa, Ras Al Khaimah Art and FineArt Igualada are among the highlighted photo events opening in the coming weeks.

Rotterdam, Netherlands / 1 February – 4 February

This edition of Rotterdam Photo focuses on the theme Imagine and invites photographers and artists to question and transform our world’s perception with their imagination. The rich program includes exhibitions, and shows organized together with Photoville New York, Tiradentes Photo Festival, the Perth Centre for Photography and the Covid Photo Museum. In additions, a webinar with artists Danny Franzreb, David Veerbek and Philippe Sarfati to comment on their work and engage in a discussion on the topic of Urban Sustainability, and one exploring the Urban Space with Luiz Baltar, Claudia Jaguaribe, Leonie Gossens, Rob Voerman under the moderation of Shailoh Phillips.

Find out more on their website.

Rotterdam, Netherlands / 1 February – 4 February

For the third time, the event founded and curated by Roy Kahmann will take place in Het Keilepand, located in the new creative hub of the city and surrounded by inspiring initiatives during Rotterdam Art Week. As traditional art fairs have few opportunities for galleries to show unknown names, Haute has dedicated a special focus on emerging photographers, through the Haute Talent Programme and the European talent platform Fresh Eyes. Rolf van Rooij, Kyra ten Brink, Puck Soetens, Lotte Sinke, Aisha Zeijpveld, Cooper Seijken, Rienk de Vries are among the showcased photographers in the fair. Plus, you can also immerse yourself in photobooks, both new and vintage. Their Amsterdam bookstore Artibooks will present a wide collection of books that will certainly be a perfect match for your library.

Discover more on their website.

Alberta, Canada / 2 February – 3 March

Exposure 2024 promises to be an expansive festival edition with exhibitions presented in galleries, museums, local businesses and outdoor locations in Calgary, Banff, Canmore, Crowsnest Pass, Edmonton, Peace River & Red Deer. This year’s calendar shares a wide range of artist talks, panel discussions, workshops, performances, portfolio reviews, and exhibition tours. Among the extended program of shows, the Exposure 2023 Photographer Of The Year Award presents Picturing The Infrathin by Elyse Longair. In addition, the Exposure 2024 International Open Call exhibition features the work of artists like Justin Carney, Pippa Healy, M’hammed Kilito, Patricia Krivanek, Kristiina Lahde, Christina Leslie, Gui Marcondes, Lisa McCarty, Martin Miklas, Rachel Nixon, Christine Osinski, Molly Steels, Han Sungpil, Teiji Wallace-Lewis and Tom Woodroffe.

Explore the full program on their website.

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates / 28 February – 5 March

The festival offers photography competitions, portfolio reviews, workshops, screenings, and a trade show featuring the latest gear and trends, and talks. Designed using the highest technical standards, the Auditorium will be hosting photography talks and live stage events. The workshops span from beginner classes covering the fundamentals of photography to more advanced sessions delving into specific topics or genres. Aidan Sullivan, Dr. Ioannis Galanopoulos Papavasileiou, Gilles Cargueray, Kathy Moran, Lars Boering, Maria Mann, Kira Pollack, Wiktoria Michałkiewicz are the experts to whom you can show your work during portfolio reviews. The festival also offers book signings with authors including Nancy Borowick, Simon Roberts, Tor Seide, in addition to a Focus Groups: planned discussions led by a mentor to gather opinions on a defined photographic or filmmaking topic.

Discover more on their website.

Al Jazirah Al Hamra, United Arab Emirates / 2 February – 29 February

Curated by Alfio Tommasini, photographer, curator, artistic director, and co-founder of Verzasca Foto Festival, this edition of Ras Al Khaimah Art bridges heritage and modernity through a curated display featuring 90 talented artists (including painters, sculptors and photographers), alongside inspiring masterclasses, public talks, film screenings, art installations, guided tours and live performances. Guided through the enchanting Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village, visitors traverse storied pathways, encountering installations by local and international artists that harmonize with this year’s festival theme In Motion.

Explore the full program of events on their website.

Córdoba, Argentina / 16 February – 17 February

Organized by Centro de Estudios Fotográficos (CEF – Córdoba) and now at its 9th edition, the festival is dedicated to promoting the production, dissemination, and exchange of photographic publications. It encourages the publication and circulation of visual narratives with special emphasis on the Latin American editorial context. The weekend brings together photobooks lovers from Latin America, organizing activities such as collective library (photobooks exhibition), shows, conversations, presentations of editorial projects, workshops, projections, editorial fair, meetings.

Find out more on their website.

Igualada, Spain / 23 February – 17 March

Created in 2012 by the Agrupació Fotogràfica d’Igualada and the Igualada Town Council, the 12th edition of FineArt Igualada Festival showcases 22 photographers, 12 photography and image schools, 3 photography collectives, and 3 photography awards. The exhibition spaces are diverse, including the Tannery, the rectory of the church of Santa María, various schools, the municipal market, municipal and cultural facilities, old factories, and currently unused premises. The event hosts exhibitions and parallel activities revitalising the centre through culture and the promotion of local industrial design and architecture.

Find out more on their website.

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Other festivals still open:

MedPhoto Festival / Rethymno, Greece / 19 January – 29 – March

Directed by Maria Maragkou, Pavlos Fysakis and curated by Dimitris Kechris, Pasqua Vorgia, the 5th edition of the Greek event, now at its 5th edition, explores the topic Climate Wars, presenting the exhibition Critical Archives VI: We Can’t Breathe. The show focuses on the climate and biosphere crisis and their socio-political parameters, and on the extreme and dangerous ways of exploiting natural resources and the widespread disappearance of ecosystems, which have resulted in the deterioration of living conditions – the suffocation – of an ever larger part of the planet.

Queer PHOTO 2024 / Footscray, Newport, Werribee, Australia / 27 January – 24 March

Featuring 17 artists, 14 exhibitions, 30 interactive events, and 7 locations, the Festival of Queer Photography is a multi-pronged program transforming iconic venues and the streets of the West into a gallery of visual artworks from LGBTQIA+ artists. The program includes worshops spanning from photobooks, to queer history and street photography, film screenings and shows. Among the highlights is the exhibition Surfacing, which presents new and experimental photographic work and related writing from emerging artists Luce Nguyễn-Hunt, Rômy Pacquing McCoy, Dorcas Tang, and Estelle Yoon.

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