Stephan Zirwes is an aerial photographer. Many of his photographs ends up being rather abstract and makes stunning shapes and patterns.
Leica lens manufacturing process
Every Leica lens is hand-crafted and goes through meticulous manufacturing processes to uphold the quality and precision that Leica defines and customers have come to expect. In the age where technology almost inevitably means mass manufacturing, Leica products are still made with exacting precision by the hands of highly-trained technicians.
In the “Leica Lenses” video, you can get a rare behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship and making of Leica lenses in the production facilities of Leica Camera AG in Solms. Source
Unpublished Beatles photos revealed
A new series of unpublished images has been unveiled in London. The photos are headed for auction in New York on July 20.
Photographer Mike Mitchell shot the images when he was 18 years old, and have been sitting in his basement collecting dust for 40 years. The collection is comprised of 50 lots of unpublished and never-before-seen photographs of the Beatles’ first visits to the US in 1964. Source
Martin Parr’s Best Books of the Decade
Martin Parr, the famous British documentary photographer and photobook collector, have for PhotoIreland Festival made a selection of the 30 best books if the decade. The list can be found on photoireland.org.
I hadn’t heard of most of them, and will most definitely investigate all of them.