Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2023 i Lens Magazine

We are excited to present an interview with Sam Droege, head of the bee inventory and monitoring program at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Droege's macro portraits of bees present an up-close-and-personal view of what most often appears as a blur buzzing from flower to flower. Each bee is an incredible product of its environment, built to gather nectar and distribute pollen across an entire ecosystem. Each variation in color, size, and shape challenges the conventional notion image of the cartoonish striped honeybee. Displaying these winged wonders' diversity is helpful for entomologists and lets viewers reflect on the living treasures that could disappear due to habitat destruction, pesticide use, and disease. In this interview, we feature the inventory and photography of all the bee species in North America in 2001.…

”This project aims to capture the hidden beauty found in the alleyways of Vancouver. Many people see alleyways as unremarkable spaces, but I believe they hold a unique charm and intrigue that is often overlooked. Through my lens, I explore the textures, colors, and patterns that emerge from the interplay of light and shadow and showcase the unexpected moments of beauty which can be found in these seemingly forgotten corners. By highlighting the often-overlooked details of the urban landscape, I hope to encourage viewers to pause and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us in unexpected places. This body of work draws from the urban landscape of downtown Vancouver, BC. Doug Caplan is an artist born in Montreal (1965) and currently based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. His work is heavily…

”Pakistan is one of the most beautiful, friendly, and welcoming countries in the world. It is a country with a rich cultural heritage and a vast range of tourist attractions to offer visitors. From the stunning mountain scenery to the ancient historical sites, there is something for everyone in Pakistan. The British Backpacker Society has ranked Pakistan as the world's best destination for adventure travel, so if you're looking for an exciting and adventurous holiday, Pakistan is the perfect place to visit. Pakistan is a land of adventure and nature, from the mighty foothills of the Karakoram in the north to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the south. Trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, jeep safaris in the mountains and desert, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing,…

”I HAVE FUN BEHIND THE CAMERA, NO MATTER THE SUBJECT. THAT SAID, THERE IS ABSOLUTE FREEDOM WHEN SHOOTING PERSONAL FINE ART PROJECTS. I CAN STRETCH MY IMAGINATION AS FAR AS IT CAN GO; THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES, JUST ME AND MY CRAZY IDEAS."ELENA PARASKEVA Elena Paraskeva is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning Conceptual Photographer and Art Director and, most recently, an official ADOBE instructor. In addition, she took a respectable position on the jury panel of international photography competitions, including at the latest years' reputable competitions, at the Florida Museum Of Photographic Arts IPC 2022, the New York Photography Awards 2022, and the European Photography Awards 2022. Cyprus-based photographer Paraskeva has exhibited her work in countless solo and group exhibitions around the globe. In her past life as a Marketing Executive…

“I retrieved the idea of nature closely linked to the field of human feelings. My photographic representation is a result of the processing of psychological nature, which goes beyond the simple technical aspect to move on to unexpected and deep analysis in terms of structure and content such representation. Nature is a part of our lives. Its representation by images is the closest more than anything else, to self-exploration because it deals with our own psyche. “Thru my photographs, I want to show the audience a reality differently from how we observe it through our eyes, turning out as evidence of true identity, whose history is depictable the same way as human existence, becoming an essential means of moving minds and touching souls. Through this work, I aim to tell…

Located in South Asia, India is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy globally. India is also considered one of the most diverse countries in the world. Throughout its long and tumultuous history, various traditions, languages, religions, cultures, and tribes blended while retaining their unique customs, beliefs, and practices. It is Indian cultural diversity that makes India unique and beautiful. Modern humans migrated to India from Africa about 55,000 years ago, living as hunter-gatherers and contributing to the highly diverse human genetics, second only to the African continent. About 9,000 years ago, settlements emerged on the Indus river basin, evolving into the Indus Valley Civilisation of the third millennium BCE. In addition to cultural diversity, India is also home to multiple religions, such…

Janusz Jurek, born in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland-based graphic designer and photographer, is a gis raduate of the Artistic and Pedagogical Institute of the University of A. Mickiewicz in Poznań. Since 1996, he has been commercially involved in graphic design, photography, animations, 3D graphics, and other new forms of visual art. He owns "NEO – Studio Grafiki Użytkowej" in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland. Awarded and honored in photographic competitions, among others: The Nature Conservancy, URBAN Street Photo Awards, National Geographic, FujiFilm Moment Street Photo Awards, Wielkopolska Press Photo, and many others. Author of the start screen for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. His photos and graphics have been exhibited in the USA, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia, Greece, Georgia, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and the Arab Emirates and…

Portland, Oregon-based photographer Lissa Hahn specializes in food advertising, lifestyle, and stop motion photography supporting the culinary professional with over 20 years of experience. She has built a reputation for producing consistently clean and classic images working with agencies, chefs, cooking schools, and restaurants, as well as creating imagery for cookbooks. Hahn's extensive knowledge in the industry and a keen eye for styling combine to create strong visual content for her clients while staying true to each company's visual branding. The main purpose of food photography is to entice the viewer of the imagery into buying the product, whether it was commissioned for a supermarket advertisement or a restaurant menu. But how does a photographer create that desired result from the food items and dishes in front of their lens?…

Gymnopédies, Karotkin's ongoing series of botanical portraits, takes its name from a trio of piano compositions by 19th-century French composer Erik Satie. Void of connotation, the unusual title freed Satie from stylistic constraints and gifted his audience with a new musical experience. Karotkin's Gymnopédies encourage a similar foray into the realm of flower photography, disavowing context and the conventional notion that flowers are most evocative when captured in color and in full bloom. Launched in 20TK, Karotkin initiated Gymnopédies as a black and white body of work, shooting in film and natural light, using her "go to" medium format Mamiya RZ Pro II, switching between a110MM and MACRO lens. The artist's primary objective is to eschew sentimentality in favor of heady tonal interplay. The resulting chiaroscuro abstracts and anthropomorphizes, exposing…

”I LIKE THE THINNER COATINGS THAT LET THE LENSES FLARE EASILY, EVEN IN LOWER LIGHT." ”I am a 25-year-old amateur street photographer from Glasgow, Scotland. I picked up my first camera (Fujifilm x-pro2) about two years ago during the covid pandemic to practice cinematography, but since starting, I have found a real passion for photography and haven't put my cameras down since. Recently I have picked up an x-t3 and have started going out on the street with two cameras, each with two different focal length lenses. My techniques for shooting are relatively simple. My style mostly comes down to the lenses I use, as I dislike tampering with my images in posts. I mostly like to use cheap Chinese TTartisan lenses (25mm/35mm/50mm) as I like the thinner coatings that…

”SHIPBUILDING IN BANGLADESH HAS BECOME AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY IN RECENT YEARS. THERE ARE WELL OVER 100 SHIPBUILDING COMPANIES IN BANGLADESH, LOCATED MAINLY IN DHAKA, CHITTAGONG, BARISAL, AND KHULNA. BANGLADESH'S MOST SIGNIFICANT AND BEST-KNOWN SHIPYARD IS THE CHITTAGONG SHIP BREAKING YARD IN THE SOUTH OF THE COUNTRY, WITH 170 MILLION INHABITANTS. A very large shipyard in Dhaka is located on the Buriganga River's banks, directly across Dhaka's old city. The best way to reach the shipyard is to cross the Buriganga River at Sadarghat and use one of the many small wooden boats for only a few takas. The shipyard is accessible only with the necessary contacts. It is very easy to look around and take photos here and there. The shipyard provides docks and equipment mainly for the repair and…