Whilst browsing the internet for a new digital camera I found the Nikon Coolpix s1000pj. At first glance it’s another capable 12 million megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera, but on second-glance it also has a projector built-in to view your pictures instantly on any surface.
In order to demonstrate this, Naoki Ito of GT Tokyo decided to strap several of the cameras to the bodies of the Helicopter Boyz; a Japanese pop act, during a live performance at Tokyo’s Yomiuri Land theme park. The photos taken by the cameras would be projected on a screen behind the Boyz during their act.
Anyway, rather than trying to explain further, here’s the clip:
Mario Testino, a Peruvian fashion photographer who has been photographing supermodels, celebrities and even royalty for many years. His career began in London in 1976 and since then he has gone on to have his photography featured in Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and V. He has done many campaigns for fashion houses such as Burberry, Gucci, Valentino and Versace and has had worldwide exhibitions dedicated to his work.
The colours on this shot stand out beautifully. Your eyes are focused on the stunning red dress, the lighting reflects the different shades of the red dress and the blue background compliments the dress as it is not too over-powering.
The Versace spring summer 09 collection was shot featuring Kate Moss and Gisele Bündchen, two of the many models that Testino has worked with. Others include Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford.
Testino claims that Kate Moss is his favourite supermodel to photograph and they have worked together for many years.
Testino photographed Diana Princess of Wales in 1997, five months before she tragically passed away. Testino was chosen to photograph her in her royal dresses before they were auction off for charity. The photographs show a happy, playful side to Diana with a beautiful smile that was no longer hidden under all her royal hats and jewellery. He originally did this shot for Diana’s Vanity Fair cover but placed all the pictures into a book celebrating the life of Diana.
This Dolly Mixture campaign was shot for British Vogue. The shot again works so well, it plays tricks on your mind and takes a few glances for you to realise which is the main shot and what is faded behind.
Testino’s website features much more of his work and you can see the wide range of work he has done over the years.
Vanity Fair have recently featured some of Testino’s work for the magazine on their website....
In the UK alone
• More than 80,000 people living with HIV
• One in three people with HIV are undiagnosed
• One in every 360 pregnant women in the UK is HIV positive
Worldwide, 2 million people died from HIV-related causes last year. That’s more than the entire population of Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham put together. It’s more than the entire popluation of several African countries.
This weekend I went to see the Annie Leibovitz exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London. It was fantastic, and worthy of it’s own blog, which it will get in a bit. The icing on the cake was the bonus exhibition showing for this week only – a little room at the bottom of the gallery, showcasing the covers she took for Vanity Fair, about “the challenge, the promise, and the future of Africa”. They’re well worth a look…
The exhibition was hosted by (RED), who so far have helped purchase antiretroviral treatments for nearly 80,000 people in Rwansa, Swaziland, Ghana and Lesotho.
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