On Location with Portrait Photographer Markus Tedeskino Shooting with a Leica S2

On location at the beach in St. Peter Ording, Germany, Portrait Photographer Markus Tedeskino and his team use the Leica S2 with central shutter lenses to capture a ballet dancer in mid-jump.

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Extraordinary Photographs of Dancers and Contemporary Circus Performers ~ By Bertil Nilsson

Dancers, contortionists or gymnasts, the Swedish, London-based photographer Bertil Nilsson has shot them all in a beautiful and striking way. Taking inspiration from kinetic movement and the human form, Nilsson collaborates extensively with dancers and contemporary circus performers.

Behind the Scenes: Mila Kunis by Terry Richardson for Harper’s Bazaar

Behind the Scenes: Mila Kunis by Terry Richardson for Harper’s Bazaar US April 2012 from fashnberry on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes Wakeboard Photoshoot with PHASE ONE IQ180 80MP Digital Back

with Photographer Eric Schmid 

Sports photographer Eric Schmid is based in Switzerland. He's been using the Phase One P 45+ camera system for quite a while, and now gets the chance to try the IQ180 digital back with the Schneider-Kreuznach 150 mm leaf shutter lens.

Eric is lucky to have five times world champion wakeboarder, Andy Meyenberg, around for a test shoot.

The first part of the shoot is taken from a helicopter which means that Eric has to be fast and to be sure that everything works perfectly. During the shooting Eric discovers how reliable Phase One's autofocus is, and he's really amazed.

He's also impressed with the display on the IQ back where you just have to tap twice to see the image in 100% so that you can check the focus. No time is lost in connecting cameras to a laptop.

In the second part of the photo shoot Eric shoots from the water level. He sits in a rubber ring and is dragged around by a motorboat. Just imagine how big the vibrations are! He sets the ISO to 400 so that he can go up to 3200.

Part of the photo shoot is about chasing the wakeboarder from a second boat. Here, Eric uses the 150mm leaf shutter lens which means that he can flash up to 1600 of a second. He's amazed to see that there's no blur in the picture at all.

Eric's overall impression of the camera is that it's fantastic! It's fast, the autofocus is totally reliable, and the files are big. He now knows that he has to save up for the IQ180 because this one tops everything he has seen so far. [via PhaseOne]

Photographer: Eric Schmid
Wakeboarder: Andy Meyenberg

Behind the Scenes VOGUE ITALIA Photoshoot. ~ with Jessica Alba

 photographed by Michelangelo Di Battista.

Portraits of Elderly Animals ~ by Photographer Isa Leshko

Artist statement by Isa Leshko
I am traveling to sanctuaries across the country to photograph animals that are elderly or at the end stage of their lives. I began this series after I spent a year caring for my mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. I am taking these pictures to gain a deeper understanding about what it means to be mortal and to exorcise my fears of aging. I have come to realize that these images are self-portraits, or at the very least, they are manifestations of my fears and hopes about what I will be like when I am old.

Phyllis, Southdown Sheep, Age 13

Capuchin Monkey, Age 30+




"Looking at mortality and aging, that's not easy subject material. Some of the subjects do seem sad and tired, some of them are downright defiant and stare down the camera. I think these images are testaments to survival and endurance, and finding meaning and joy in life in the face of physical limitations and challenges." ~ Leshko

Violet, Potbellied Pig, Age 12

 Handsome One, Thoroughbred Horse, Age 33

 Blue, Australian Kelpie, Age 19

 Pumpkin, Morgan Arabian Horse, Age 28

Kelly, Irish Wolfhound, Age 11

Stunning Location Photography with Photographer Drew Gardner

Photographer Florian Wagner ~ On Safari Location with the Leica S2

Yup, this is pretty much my dream camera.