Fresheye Magazine March Edition 2017

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Issue 15. March 2017 Photography Lifestyle Culture

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Time Square landmark. l Alison Balsom

Play that thing. l Iconic

Photo moments. l Canon AE-1

Glorious film. l Ferrari

70 years accelerating. l Hawkesmill bags

A sign of quality.

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Better the late than never.

Hello medium format.

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Cover photography: Dennis Sterne Ferrari Spider shot with Sony Alpha 100.

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A slice of apple pie

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ew York, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world, with the nickname ‘The Big Apple’ and known as ‘the city that never sleeps’ people from all over the world travel to the destination for a slice of the buzzing city life.

A city of attractions and entertainment including major league baseball games, ice skating at the famous Rockefeller Centre, exquisite shopping department stores such as Bloomingdales Saks and Macy’s - the world’s biggest department store, and of course the famous 5th Avenue. The Statue of Liberty is a major attraction in the city, and was a gift from France in 1886 in honour of the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence.

NY has made a name for itself and the I LOVE NEW YORK tourism campaign was created in 1977. This campaign was created to improve the state’s economy. The catchy, simple message has endured for more than 35 years, reflecting its universal appeal and a worldwide love for the city.

However, the heart of one of the most

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Sophie says.....

The city named twice by Sophie Fitzjohn. popular destinations in the world for over a 100 year is Times Square. Also, known as "The Crossroads of the World" and "The Great White Way".

This bright and built up area is one of the most popular commercial intersections in the world! This hub of the city is in central Manhattan at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and is home to top attractions such as the Naked Cowboy, ABC's Times Square Studios, theatres, restaurants and hotels, and many novelty shops to enjoy. More than a third of a million people pass through the iconic Times Square every day!

Times Square got its name in 1904 from Albert Ochs. He was the publisher of the New York Times and moved the newspaper's operations to a new skyscraper on what was then known as Longacre Square. Due to this the name Times Square stuck, even after the New York Times moved their headquarters across Broadway in 1913.

Longacre Square, originally began with several brownstone buildings built by a developer who saw potential for a new "uptown" neighbourhood.

The Big Apple means, to play the big time.

As the area developed, people began to move to the square, and with them came brothels, pickpockets, and streetwalkers. In 1895, Longacre Square had a new tenant, Oscar Hammerstein, who developed a large entertainment complex in the hopes of rekindling an interest in opera, throughout the years Times Square became the developed wonder that it is today, with huge advertisement screens and an atmosphere you’d want to bottle up and take home.

The city is known for being chaotic, however has fallen silent on only special occasions, such as for the filming of Vanilla Sky. The production was given unprecedented permission to shut down Times Square for one Sunday so Tom Cruise could run through the empty streets to fulfil his role. It wasn’t long after that the city resumed to it’s overwhelming buzzing normality.

Legacy The line ‘So Good They Named It Twice’ is a play on the fact the name of the city and state are both “New York”.

The Statue of Liberty holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776).

Far left: Time Square. Left: Grond Zero Memorial. Above: NY cityscape.

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Blow your own...

A statement of classical repertoire.

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f there’s an instrument synonymous to the man then you could opt for the trumpet.

At least ‘Family Fortunes’ survey would agree with you. What better contradiction in the wake of Women’s March Day (2021 January 2017) than Alison Balsom to redress the balance.

Alison Balsom is one of the best trumpet soloists of her generation, with a defiantly forward-looking musical philosophy.

Alison practised on a trumpet belonging to her uncle, playing in both the National Youth Orchestra and the pan-European Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra.

Shortly before she graduated from the Guildhall she became the first brass player to be taken on by the Young Concert Artists’ Trust and joined the BBC’s New Generation Artists scheme, resulting in concerts with orchestras throughout the country.

She reached the concerto final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1998 and won a prize for ‘Most Beautiful Sound’ at the Maurice André International Trumpet Competition in Paris in 2000.

Her debut CD was released in 2002, followed by her internationally acclaimed CD Bach: Trumpet and Organ in 2005. Her latest

CD Caprice was released in September 2006, to further critical acclaim.

In May 2007, Alison made her New York debut with further appearances at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, the Prague Spring Festival and Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.

She was recently appointed Visiting Professor of Trumpet to the Guildhall School of Music.

Achievements Balsom was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2013 Gramophone Awards and has won three Classic BRIT Awards and three German Echo Awards, and was soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms in 2009. Balsom has been awarded Honorary Doctorates from the University of Leicester and the University of East Anglia, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Also awarded OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours Did you know?

Alison performs a wide range of recital and concerto repertoire, from Albinoni to Zimmermann and performs on both modern and baroque trumpets.

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‘My long-term masterplan is to try to prove that the trumpet is as valid an artistic vehicle as the violin or the piano.’

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Alison Balsom’s latest recording is an eclectic mix of works by Satie, Piazzolla, Messiaen, Ravel and more.

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‘I’m trying to be as varied as possible for my own sanity.’

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Iconic Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s Fourth Stryker Brigade Combat Team return to their home duty station at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State after a nine-month tour in Afghanistan. Joey Jdm, a member of the unit, had always wanted to take a photo from this angle inside a C-17 transport plane. “When I finally got the chance, I asked one of the crew if I could take some photos,” he writes. “I wasn’t a photographer for the unit—I just had my camera at the time and couldn’t resist capturing the moment of a lifetime.”

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Glorious film Canon AE-1. The everyman film camera.

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Electronically controlled, electromagnet horizontal cloth focal plane shutter, with a speed range of 2 to 1/1000 second plus Bulb and flash X-sync of 1/60th second. The camera body is 87 mm tall, 141 mm wide, and 48 mm deep; it weighs 590 g. Most are black with chrome trim, but some are all black.

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most surprising concept that film cameras can already be considered a vintage item.

DSLRs largely replaced filmbased SLRs during the 2000s, and despite the rising popularity of mirror-less system cameras in the early 2010s, DSLRs remained the most common type of interchangeable lens camera in use.

However the debate on film versus digital is a debate that will remain for some time it seems. Regardless of the ever increasing speed of improvement in technology, the argument of film possessing more ‘depth’ for final image over digital is one that still rages on. An argument that digital is somehow flat in comparison. We can agree and disagree on this using camera comparisons.

Back to the old school After a little research (which essentially means Youtube) the Canon AE-1 revealed itself as a very popular camera of it’s time. A ‘go to’ commercial cash register smashing trusty shooter that could well have been responsible for the building of Brand Canon.

The romance of simplicity is alive and well.

It’s seemingly alive and well in the pure art of photography too. Which is exactly why

Fresheye will enjoy featuring cameras and camera models that hark back to the old school if you will.

You can conveniently pick up such cameras on ebay and the like at agreeable prices. The Canon AE-1 can be found in abundance due to it’s previous popularity. What’s more you can find them in fine fettle too. Look for that ‘One previous loving owner’ quote.

The simplicity experience.

Camera film is back on the market. The return to romancing the film has indeed given a rebirth to film and the use of by budding enthusiasts.

What can also be acknowledged is an enjoyment of shooting in a traditional way.

The difference between shooting street scenes where you are conscious of your aperture for instance can be a more pleasurable experience over the implementation of even more electronic sensor focus points.

Simplicity is a gateway into appreciating the basic mechanics of how the camera is recording what you see and indeed how you want to compose. These things are becoming sort after again. Very much like the new anti millennial expression that is ‘being in the moment. With that, go discover film.

manufactured by Canon Camera K. K. in Japan from April 1976 to 1984.

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70th Annivesary Ferrari is seventy this year. Hear the engines roar!

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s part of activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the Prancing Horse, Ferrari Tailor Made, together with the designers of Centro Stile have put a modern twist on the stylistic features and elements that distinguished 70 of the most beautiful Ferraris in history and in so doing have created 70 unique “design”.

Seventy exclusive liveries, each created just the once for every car in the current range, blend the past with the future to create the icons of tomorrow. The inspiration comes from extraordinary models such as the 375 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta that Roberto Rossellini ordered for Ingrid Bergman. This car was so unique and elegant as to give its name to the colour the Director picked for its exterior, “Grigio Ingrid”.

All the cars are distinguished by the exclusive commemorative logo of the 70th anniversary along with an ID plate with the name of the model that inspired it.

Ferrari – The World’s Most Powerful Brand.

Ferrari was voted the world’s most powerful brand 2013. The legendary Italian car-maker scores highly on a wide variety of measures on Brand Finance’s Brand Strength Index, from desirability, loyalty and consumer sentiment to visual identity, online presence and

employee satisfaction. Ferrari is one of only eleven brands (including Google, Hermès, Coca-Cola, Disney, Rolex and F1 racing rivals Red Bull) to be awarded an AAA+ brand rating and has the highest overall score.

Brand Finance Chief Executive David Haigh stated, “The prancing horse on a yellow badge is instantly recognizable the world over, even where paved roads have yet to reach. In its home country and among its many admirers worldwide Ferrari inspires more than just brand loyalty, more of a cultish, even quasi-religious devotion, its brand power is indisputable.”

Though Ferrari is the world’s most powerful brand, being a niche, luxury brand with an officially capped production, it is perhaps unsurprising that it is some way off being the world’s most valuable. Its US$4 billion brand value puts it 350th in brand value terms. David Haigh continues, “Apple also has a powerful brand, rated AAA by Brand Finance. However what sets it apart is its ability to monetize that brand. For example, though tablets were in use before the iPad, it was the application of the Apple brand to the concept that captured the public imagination and allowed it to take off as a commercial reality.” This is just one of the factors responsible for its US$105 billion brand value; it is the world’s most valuable brand three years in a row.

Ferrari Tailor Made reinterprets 70 glamorous cars from the history of the Prancing Horse.

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1947 Ferrari 125 S. This is the first Ferrari ever built. Proving that they were ‘in business,’ Enzo Ferrari held a debut on March 12, 1947. Then, Ferrari demonstrated the car, much to the acclaim of the automotive press, as a rolling chassis. On May 25, 1947, this car had become a lovely roadster, looking as it does now. It was driven into the beginning of history by Franco Cortese, to win Ferrari’s first race at the Grand Prix of Rome.

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1947 Ferrari 125 S.

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From a glorious past showcased at the Ferrari Museums to the bright future exemplified by the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi theme park, more than 50 Ferrari Stores worldwide and an extensive licensing programme, the Ferrari brand remains a record-breaker both in Italy and worldwide.

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Red Ferrari 2015 458 Spider.

Gun metal Ferrari 2017 GTC4Lusso.

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fresh Gallery Here at fresheye, we have a keen eye for the new, which includes emerging talent in our photography world from amateur to semi professional. This our first instalment of newly discovered photographers.

Be inspired!

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- Lucy Ayettey Lyons Brighton Pier.

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Fresheye discovered Lucy Ayettey Lyons on Facebook in 2016 and diligently followed her posts. It’s been a joy to see the photography develop into a series of pictures that now own their own hallmark and handwriting which is so distinctly LAL

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Lone sheep - Dartmoor.

Stepcote Hill, Exeter, Devon.

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Hawkesmill camera bags are the ultimate expression of old world luxury and new world functionality. Built for a lifetime of image making.

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Instafan Contemporary photography shows up in the digital realm more than ever.

Fresheye found that Instagram certainly shouldn’t be overlooked. Follow our favourites. Be inspired and go shoot.

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Expect the unexpected from this keen snapper.

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ike the Lunar, the Stellar ($1,990) features a customizable design that employs luxurious materials, such as exotic woods (in the Stellar’s case, they include olive, zebra, padauk, walnut, and wenge) and carbon fiber (sourced from suppliers of yacht and watch parts). Additional design details include a wrist strap fashioned from naturally tanned Italian leather and a sleek ergonomic body that weighs about half a pound.

Inside, the Stellar houses one of the most advanced point-and-shoot systems on the market. Using Sony technology, the camera features a 3.6× zoom up to 100 mm in full manual mode, as well as 13 program modes, making it convenient for beginners and advanced photographers alike. A wide ISO sensitivity range and an f/1.8–f/4.9 stabilized lens by the German optical company Carl Zeiss are also on the cutting edge of technology, allowing for effective use in low light. Image quality is further enhanced via a nearly 1-inch sensor (one of the largest available among point-and-shoot cameras) and a raw-format shooting mode. The camera also features full high-definition video recording, proving that big things really do come in small packages.

based Hasselblad Lunar.

You’d be hard pushed to spot any differences between the specifications of the Sony RX100.

Both have the same three inch LCD screen with 1,228,800 dots, the same access to full manual setting, a control ring around the lens and a suitably wide ISO range. Both cameras shoot JPEG and RAW images along with Full HD 1080/60p video.

What has changed is the styling. Gone is the understated black body of the RX100, replaced instead by a champagne-colored aluminum body and matching metal operation controls.

There’s also the little matter of a chunky new hand-grip, which is available in a number of different finishes including carbon fiber and six exotic woods such as Wenge, Padouk and Zebra.

Aimed squarely at the lifestyle/luxury sector, the camera comes presented in a jewelry-style box and with a naturally tanned Italian leather wrist strap.

Collabration The Stellar is the second product to stem from the company’s collaboration with Sony, following the announcement of the NEX-7-

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Fuji GFX 50S Highlights l Large medium format

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51.4 megapixel CMOS Sensor. l Detachable Electronic View Finder. l X-Series Inspired Ergonomic Grip and Body. l Tiltable Screen for Waist-Level Shooting. l 400 Photos on a Single Battery Charge.

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uji have entered the world of digital medium format photography with their ground-breaking GFX range, headlined by the GFX 50S. This medium format camera is supported by a host of accessories and GF-mount lense. It makes use of a 51.4MP CMOS sensor and X-Processor Pro imaging processor. In terms of surface area, the sensor is 43.8 × 32.9mm or about 4 times the size of sensors used in the company’s APS-C cameras (and 1.7x larger than a full-frame sensor.) And if 51.4MP sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the same pixel count as the Pentax 645Z and Hasselbled X1D (though Fujifilm says their sensor is newly developed.

Performance T Building on the format that forms the basis of photography history, Fujifilm’s GFX format and the GFX 50S medium format camera present a new avenue for photography lovers. Whether you’re a studio photographer shooting anything from still life to fashion, or a fine art landscape photographer, the GFX 50S will deliver amazing images through some outstanding lenses.

Revolutionising the concept of medium format photography with the GFX 50S, Fujifilm have complimented the camera with a detachable Electronic View Finder for eyelevel shooting or via the tiltable LCD screen for waist-level shooting.

For studio photography, the 50S has an optional external screen view finder or can be tethered to a computer to shoot direct RAW images.

Ergonomically the GFX 50S will feel

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similar to other X Series cameras having been designed around the same grip type, however as a medium format camera it is much larger but has been made as compact as possible, despite the huge G-Mount lens opening. Another option is an adapter making it possible to fit the EVF at any angle, giving complete freedom of shooting.

Spec l 51.4 megapixel all-new CMOS sensor. l 43.8 x 32.9 mm sensor. l Tiltable screen for waist-level shooting. l External, detachable Electronic View Finder. l Adapted to various aspect ratios (4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 4:5, 6:7, 6:17). l Uses X-Processor Pro imaging processor. l Light-weight design and compact body. l Ergonomically similar to the X Series. predecessors. l Ability to shoot via external monitor and tethering. l Optional vertical battery grip. l Compatible with all new G-Mount lenses. l 400 Photos on a single battery charge. l Full HD 1920 x 1080 video recording. l Weighs only 825g with battery and card.

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Lord Snowdon A life in pictures.

Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret’s former husband, has died aged 86, a family spokesperson has said.

The renowned photographer and film maker died peacefully at his home on Friday, according to his picture agency Camera Press.

Snowdon, born Antony Armstrong-Jones, photographed famous faces including Diana, Princess of Wales, Jack Nicholson, Elizabeth Taylor and David Bowie during his career.

He also worked in design, co-creating an aviary for London Zoo and inventing an electric wheelchair. He began his career as a society photographer for Tatler magazine in 1952, meeting Princess Margaret through his work. His body of photographic work featured the cream of British society, although he was usually dismissive about his work.

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‘Most photographers try to establish a rapport with their subjects.’

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David Bowie, Ian McKellen

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Lord Snowdon prefers to let them stew a bit.

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Jeremy Irons, Hamleys child

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‘I’m not a great one for chatting people up because it’s phoney’.

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AndrĂŠ Leon Talley, Lord Snowdon,

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‘I don’t want people to feel at ease.

You want a bit of edge.’

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Margaret Thatcher, Half brothers

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‘There are quite long, agonised silences. I love it.’

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Gary Lineker, Queen Elizabeth II

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‘Something strange might happen.’

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Paul McCartney, Princess Diana

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‘I mean, taking photographs is a very nasty thing to do. It’s very cruel.’

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Geographic The graphic National Geographic.

This road is situated between Marrakech and Quarzazate in the Atlas Mountains region of Morocco. It has several twists and turns.

Driving on it poses a true test of skills and wits for motorists. This 117 mile stretch takes nearly four hours. But the grandiose mountain view is a beautiful experience.

The National Geographic Society (NGS), is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history.

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iPhone 6s Campaign. Photographer - Hege Evensen. Location - Mysen, Norway