WIMBLEDON, England, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning video production company, hsc.tv, is proud to announce its latest lighting and set design during the prestigious tennis championships at Wimbledon. Director of Photography, Bryan TWZ Brousseau, has enhanced the viewer experience with a unique lighting and set design for ESPN’s coverage of the event, specifically in the interview room where the stories of the players throughout the tournament are brought to life.

“Under the direction of the ESPN features unit: Cathi Cappas, Kathryn Davidson, Lauren Collins, and Tessa Diestel we wanted to change the look this year to reflect the next generation of great players. So, we went with a modern LED lighting and set design look that would look great across the color schemes of Wimbledon, US Open and the Australian Open,” said Bryan TWZ Brousseau, Director of Photography. “I looked at a lot of different lights and chose the new Aputure INFINIBARS as the primary lights, as I wanted lights that could also look great on camera and the NFINIBARS look great!”

Bryan TWZ Brousseau made this selection as their shape and CRI were exactly what he was looking for, and that they were mountable at every angle. The hsc.tv team performed many camera tests at various color temperatures against their backdrops and textures until they liked what they were viewing – a meticulous effort to say the least. The team additionally used every size from the PB12’s to the PB3’s and mostly in the 3D configuration to create depth in the set and for their key lights up close and personal with the players. The deep background was created by NYC artist Adam Mills and the wooden wallpaper was created by the company Arte in Belgium, discovered by ESPN Creative Producer Candace Jordan. hsc.tv rounded out the light package with Fotodiox Pro Flapjacks, Aputure Amarans150Cs, and LiteGear Litemats Plus4’s.

Gaffer Ricky Elders Jr., “I am impressed by the versatility of the NFINIBARS combined with the ease and control of the Sidus app, the ability to connect multiple units to create different shapes is a major plus which we took advantage of!”

Cinematographer on the on the interview set Danny Thorpe added, “The use of the new Aputure INFINIBARS lighting system has added a real touch of clarity, versatility and dynamism to our new interview set up. Along with the flattering light throw, the clean physical design means we’re able to use them in frame providing not only excellent light quality but added texture and unique composition to our scene.”

hsc.tv has been at the forefront of video production, delivering high-quality and impactful visual content. This year’s Wimbledon is yet another testament to hsc.tv’s dedication to elevating sports video production. The new lighting and set design in the interview room will not only enhance the visual appeal but also ensure that the players’ important storylines are captured at an aesthetically high level.

Pier de Sanctis, CEO of hsc.tv said, “Bryan’s work at Wimbledon exemplifies our commitment to excellence and innovation. His ability to integrate cutting-edge technology with creative design ensures that every viewer feels the thrill and prestige of Wimbledon, particularly through the personal stories of the players.”

About hsc.tv

hsc.tv is an award-winning video production company known for its innovative approach to production and content creation. With a team of industry experts and state-of-the-art technology, hsc.tv specializes in creating visually stunning and engaging video content for a variety of platforms and audiences. Driven by creativity and technology, hsc.tv aims to deliver unparalleled visual stories that resonate and inspire. For more information about hsc.tv and its services, or to arrange an interview with Bryan TWZ Brousseau or other representatives from hsc.tv, please contact [email protected] at 718 626 6226 or via email at [email protected].

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Documentary photographer Tim Smith‘s series In the World But Not of It will be presented during the third edition of Fotografia Calabria Festival, to be held in San Lucido (CS) from July 26 to August 25. This documentary work is the result of 15 years of dedication and relationships established with Hutterite communities in North America, offering an in-depth view of a culture that lives in balance between tradition and modernity. Kim Chang Gil described Smith’s work as «a fascination with landscapes and communities far removed from urban frenzy,» emphasizing how the photographer is the antithesis of the obsession with futuristic metropolises. But let’s find out how Smith’s adventure with the Hutterites began.

Who are the Hutterites?

Tim Smith’s encounter with the Hutterites began with a chance meeting that, over time, turned into a detailed chronicle of their daily life and evolution. The Hutterites, an Anabaptist sect with roots in 16th-century Austrian Tyrol, live in community colonies scattered across western Canada and the northwestern United States. With a population of about 50,000, these communities have thrived through a voluntary detachment from mainstream society and a self-sufficient economy. Despite a period of peace and prosperity, Hutterites face challenges related to their cultural identity and increasing contact with the outside world.

A tension between tradition and modernity

Tim Smith captures the complexity of these dynamics through images that explore the tension between tradition and modernity. His work reveals how the colonies are coping with external pressures without losing sight of the core values of their faith. The photographs, many of them focused on Hutterite youth, show a world of rebellion, respect for tradition and strictly maintained gender roles. In one of his remarks, Paul S. Gross, a Hutterite author, wrote, «We cannot please the world and God at the same time…Either we take this world with all it offers, including problems, mental stress, pain and death at the end; or we choose a better way.» This tension between maintaining traditions and adapting to modern influences is one of the central themes of Smith’s work.

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We all have one or two dream destinations that inspire us to plan the ultimate adventure and take photos that immortalize it. However, as we also find out soon enough, not everything goes to plan when it comes to travel photography. Still, there are things you can do to make the experience a lot more enjoyable and productive despite the challenges, setbacks and unexpected detours along the way.

In the video above, UK-based adventure photographer and filmmaker Rick Bebbington shares his travel around Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Parks. At the start of the video, he posed a question for all intrepid travel photographers out there. “Have you ever been somewhere that you’ve always dreamed of going but have just been a little bit disappointed with the images that you’ve got from there?” Having gone through this exact predicament, he knows how frustrating it can be, given all the planning and expense that goes through such trips.

So, if you’re now going through feelings of disappointment due to underwhelming photos — or want to be prepared for the possibility — Bebbington has an advice for you. Let go of any expectations you may have prior to the trip. Don’t expect everything to be the same as what you found from your research or travel videos you may have watched. There are many things that will be totally out of your control — the weather, for one.

“The sooner we can accept that, the better things you can do to improve your chances of getting good shots,” he reminds. Not having any expectations will free you from the limitations of any pre-conceived images you may have before your trip. He adds, “just roll with it and immerse yourself in the place you’re in and your photography.”

Did you ever have the same experiences that Bebbington described? Do you agree with any of the insights he shared about travel photography? Let’s talk about it in the comments!

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) – A photographer is cultivating creativity and connection on the streets of Portland, and you may have seen his work.

“I do impromptu portraits, photography portraits of strangers,” said Ryan.

Capturing the many faces of Portland, creating interaction and art on the street with total strangers.

“I will approach, randomly, just people on the street and then do a mini photoshoot right there,” he said. “Sometimes it’s like a minute, sometimes it’s 10 minutes. I’ve had some go even longer, where we’re like completely vibing and having a fun time.”

“I create these reels for social media. It’s the video of me approaching, which is why I have the GoPro on. Then I interlace the portraits into the video, so it’s kind of a whole package experience for people,” Ryan continued.

FOX 12 was able to tag along with Ryan for one of his sessions.

So, what – or who – exactly is he looking for?

“I have a sensation, a pulling sensation when I cross someone, like, alright that’s who I want to do a portrait of,” he said. “It’s like impossible to describe because it’s a feeling.”

After about 15 minutes of walking, he found his first subject.

Ryan says it might look easy but approaching strangers takes guts.

“I think like, ‘wow, why am I doing this to myself, that is so painful,’” he said. “It’s like jumping into an ice bath. You just have to commit to it. Once you’re in, it’s shocking at first, then you calm down and you’re part of the experience.”

About 80% of the time, people are happy to spare a few minutes to create a new memory.

“I was a little caught off guard at first, but no, it was great,” Katie, one of the model’s, told FOX 12.

While FOX 12 tagged along, we noticed he kept getting recognized, and that may be because millions of people are watching his work, mostly on his Instagram page, Pale Blue Wave. It’s a metaphor for the ups and downs in his life, including hip surgery.

Hitting that low point is how Ryan discovered finding beauty in the mundane.

“Coming back from hip surgery, I had to do a lot of walking,” he said. “Throughout that walking, I realized I was neglecting a huge artistic part of my life.”

Now, he’s trying to do this full time: cultivating connection in a world of disconnect.

“One big theme, most people have big headphones on, or on their phones a lot,” he said. “But it’s nice to surprise someone out of that, bring them into the moment and create something together.”

So, lookout for Ryan if you’re walking around the city.

His work reaches 4 to 5 million people every month. Some of his videos have as many as 15 million views. He says 10% of his audience is from Portland, that’s nearly 20,000 people.

To see more of Ryan’s work, visit his Instagram page here.

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Last week the World Photography Organisation team had a chance to spend a few days at Les Rencontres D’Arles, a festival of photography that’s been held in the city of Arles in the south of France since 1970.

It’s one of the biggest photography festivals in the world, taking over museums, churches, heritage sites, homes and other beautiful spaces in this sun-soaked city, from early in the morning to late at night. 

The diversity of venues in which exhibitions and other events are held is a welcome challenge to curators, which is reflected in the myriad of creative ways images are displayed, hung and projected. It’s a perfect opportunity to discover established and emerging lens-based artists from around the world, providing visitors a chance to immerse themselves in all things photography.

For a city that has inspired the likes of Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Cartier-Bresson, it’s no wonder photographers, artists, curators and culture enthusiasts flock to it every year to network, discover incredible art and to find inspiration for their next project. 

While we strolled from one exhibition to another, we couldn’t help but notice some familiar names. Discover below our Les Rencontres D’Arles highlights featuring past winners of the Sony World Photography Awards.

Cristina de Middel

In 2012, Cristina de Middel won 2nd Place in the Conceptual category in the Sony World Photography Awards Professional competition for her series ‘The Afronauts’ which tells the story of Zambia’s involvement in the 1960s space race. Her award-winning project had gone on to feature in the 2013 edition of Arles.

In the 2024 edition of Arles, visitors can explore Cristina de Middel’s new series ‘Journey to the Center.’ An image from this project was also chosen as the leading image on Les Rencontres D’Arles’ marketing material.

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER
ÉGLISE DES FRÈRES PRÊCHEURS
1 JULY – 25 AUGUST 2024

Journey to the Center is a series that borrows the atmosphere and structure of the Jules Verne book Journey to the Center of the Earth to present the Central America migration route across Mexico as a heroic and daring journey rather than a runaway.

In this version of the journey, the starting point is Tapachula, the Southern border of Mexico with Guatemala, and the journey ends in Felicity, a small town in California that is  officially the “Center of the World”. The absurdity of this landmark, from where you can see the border fence, just adds a layer of dystopic disappointment and becomes the perfect colophon for a contemporary version of a heroic jest, where the final destination is little less than a roadside touristic attraction.

With a language that combines straight documentary photography with constructed images and archival material, the narrative becomes multi-layered to complete the simplistic approach that media and official reports provide to the complex phenomenon that migration is.

Cristina de Middel

Key Lime Photography, LLC, a premier Las Vegas commercial photography and videography firm, is proud to announce its accreditation by the Better Business Bureau, or BBB, a coveted endorsement that recognizes the company’s commitment to integrity, ethical business practices, and customer service. Established by a passionate husband-and-wife team, Key Lime has evolved from capturing weddings and concerts to a flourishing B2B provider specializing in commercial photo and video services, including professional food and product display shots, captivating architecture and real estate photos, covering tradeshows and events, and more.

Burbank Mayor Nick Schultz
Burbank Vice Mayor Nikki Perez
Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment
Nick Ut, Special Guest – Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer (known for his iconic photograph that contributed to ending the Vietnam War)
Camille Nighthorse, Actress and AZ Hualapai Tribe Member
Kamaka Brown, Comedian, Actor, and Writer, owner of Sandwich Island Network
Rodney Allen Rippy, Actor and former child star
Patrika Darbo, Emmy-winning Actress (Days of Our Lives), and her friend Donna White
Visual Arts Guild Members including Ann Lau, who were also Gold Sponsors of this event
Joey Zhou, LABA Founder, Journalist, and International Celebrity TV Host
Jaime Monroy, Comedian and Entertainment Correspondent (Owner of Multi-Media Content Studio)
David Laurell, former Burbank Mayor and current Burbank Leader Journalist
Peter Foldy, Writer, Director, Filmmaker
Bella Trost, Fitness Champion, Actress, and Producer
Dawna Shuman, President of Lighthouse Public Relations
Richard Greene, International Speaker and Political Consultant
Damain Dovarganes, AP Staff Photographer
Special Appearance by Robot RT-ZK with his creator Walter Martinez Marconi 

Cy Klock and Nico Carmandaye’s new zine Play/Fight explores the delusions and homoeroticism of straight masculine culture

There’s no place like home. While walking through FLATS photography collective’s recent “Interwoven” exhibition in Houston, Dorothy’s infamous proclamation as she clicked her heels to return to Kansas from Oz came to mind and rang true. With the clicks of their cameras, this collection of Houston-based photographers captured the essence of their homes and made viewers think about theirs.

The event was organized by Jessi Bowman and Ryan Francisco, the founders of FLATS, Houston’s sole community photography development lab. The familial centric theme of the show encouraged the sharing of stories behind the intimate portraits included in the showcase. 

Mary Margaret Hansen’s exhibition in particular made attendees feel as though they were stepping into Hansen’s own home. A collage of photos her children took on Instamatic cameras throughout the 1980s evokes feelings of nostalgia in viewers. Their smiling faces tinted by a sepia filter remind viewers of their own childhoods.

Hansen also bared her soul and body through several nude portraits taken in the early 1980s with photographer Patsy Cravens. Hansen says the duo was inspired to experiment with nude photography by their professor George Krause, who founded the University of Houston’s photography department.

“We were like two little kids playing, and we had a really good time for three or four years making all these photographs,” Hansen tells PaperCity. 

Hansen mounted those images to a refrigerator door, surrounding them with poetic musings about breaking gender roles of the era. The photos allude to the limited options available to women at the time as Hansen and Cravens contort their bodies to hide behind cleaning supplies and cooking wares.

“It’s about cooking and homemaking and being a mom and carpooling and all the things we did back then,” Hansen says. “It was the whole roleplaying we had to do at that time and women breaking out of that.”

FLATS’ Freeing Photography

Briana Vargas, another featured photographer in the exhibition, praised Bowman and Francisco for their careful curation of the show. Vargas says she often photographs her family and offered them a selection of images. Fortuitously, Bowman and Francisco selected one of her favorite works, Alejandro, después de cirugia, 2021.

The black and white portrait of a young man with a crescent shaped scar on the back of his head, arms stretched towards the sky, is a photo of Vargas’ brother Alejandro, who has epilepsy and underwent brain surgery to reduce his seizures. Vargas says the image captures “a fleeting moment of peace” following Alejandro’s difficult medical and emotional journey. 

“I love photographing my family, and this portrait is a culmination of that because I grew up with my brother and I’ve known his journey, moments of freedom, and acceptance,” Vargas says. “The gist of my work is: I love my family and I want to preserve their essence.”

Pulgas and Portraits

Fellow photographers focused on representing home, Darío De León and Max Hummels, took free portraits of attendees in the courtyard. De León and Hummels run D-18, a photo studio in Houston’s northside flea market dubbed Pulgas (the Spanish word for flea), which is based at 8720 Airline Drive. At the flea market, they capture the culture of shoppers and vendors one portrait at a time.

“Our goal is to document, archive and celebrate the culture of Houston’s northside Pulgas. People are the lifeblood of these markets, so we take an anthropological approach to our work,” De León says.

FLATS’ next exhibition “Ephemeral Vistas” is set to tackle the varied impacts of human innovation on the earth and will be on display from Sunday, September 1, through Sunday, September 29 at 5601 Navigation Street. Drawing inspiration from the historic World’s Fairs, this show promises to be an interrogation of industrialization, filled with landscape photography. Check out FLATS’ website to learn more.

German camera accessory specialist Novoflex is launching two specialist tripod heads – both aimed at providing precision camera positioning for different types of photography. 

The new Novoflex Kopf2 is a gimbal head that provides fine movement control in two separate axes – a design favored by architectural and studio photographers.

The Novoflex Qube, meanwhile, is a goniometer tripod head—and even more specialist tripod accessory—that provides arc-shaped camera movement in one or two planes. These swiveling controls are said to be particularly useful for macro and close-up photography. The Qube will compete with similar goniometer heads made by Alpa and Swebo.

The two new heads are on display at Global Birdfair 2024, which opens today and runs until July 14 in Rutland, UK.

The Qube can be bought in three different configurations. The base model offers one swiveling function, allowing precise movement of attached cameras, bellows, and other devices by 15° to the right and left. The Qube-Duo is essentially a pair of Qubes stacked to provide movements in parallel to each other or in planes at 90° to each other. 

The device is not just meant for use with DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, but can also be used to control SLR technical cameras, bellows units and other complex macro setups, binoculars, telescopes, and rangefinders.

The third option, the Qube-Pro, adds a panoramic base that fits on top of the Duo set-up – providing third axis of adjustment. This has attaches to the Arca-Swiss mounting of the Qube, and has its own Arca-Swiss plate at the top.

The Qube is now on sale for $949 / £660. The Qube Duo will set you back $1,559 / £1,100, and the Qube Pro is $1,759 / £1,250.

The Novoflex Kopf2 has two fine-tuning knobs with zeroable scales offering 0-90° of movement both directions), enabling extremely fine adjustments. There are built-in spirit levels and the head is equipped with Arca-compatible profiles to aid compatibility with a variety of accessories. The head is designed to be able to support a camera and lens combination weighing up to 5kg / 11 lbs. 

The Kopf2 is available in three different versions. The base model comes without coupling and panoramic rotation. The Kopf2-Basic is supplied with a  Q=MOUNT quick-release plate and a panoramic head. The Kopf2-Pro then adds a pair of  CAST-FINE-K handles that offer even finer control over movement.

The Kopf2 sells for $1,819 / £1,340 – with the two kits costing $2,079 / £1,500 and $2,219 / £1600 respectively.

See our guides to the best gimbal heads, best panoramic tripod heads and the best ball heads.