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ISSUE XXIX
MICHAEL DOVEN: Photography’s next “Rock Star”- By Gray Levett
When Los Angeles-based celebrity photographer and artist Michael Doven sets out to create a shot, he takes it on with both certainty and passion- whether he’s shooting a provocative ad for a half- million dollar watch for Robb Reports Magazine or a timeless 50’s Jazz album CD cover with legendaryJazz performers and artists Mark Isham and Kate Ceberano. Gray Levett spent a few days and evenings interviewing Michael Doven whilst he was in London.
ANGEL EYES-by Heather Angel
Heather Angel, the doyenne of wildlife photographers, returns with a new series entitled Angel Eyes in which she will look back at images that have stood the test of time. She will outline what inspires her to take each one and why it still appeals to her. Spanning four decades, they will appear in chronological order.
WIDE WONDER -by Simon Stafford
Simon Stafford reviews the Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G lens
SINGLE USE – A MODERN IMMORALITY TALE -by Gillian Greenwood
Our features editor reflects upon her original interview in Issue XXI with Marc Koska OBE is the Founder and President of Star Syringe and introduces the reader to Simon Stafford’s A Message to India.
A MESSAGE TO INDIA-by Simon Stafford
Simon Stafford, Technical Editor of Nikon Owner magazine, recounts some of his experiences while travelling in India to document the work of the British charity, SafePoint.
IS IT ART? -by L. Ron Hubbard
Is it Art? was presented by L. Ron Hubbard in reply to that long-debated question on the photograph as art or craft. That is, does the “pure” photograph, as Ansel Adams and others of his circle proclaimed, constitute a work of art in its own right? Or is it merely a scientifically crafted reflection of nature’s artistry?
SHOW ME THE WAY-by Simon Stafford
Simon Stafford reviews the Nikon GP-1 GPS device.
ICONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKON SP– by Ivor Matanle
The revered classic camera expert Ivor Matanle traces the history of what is perhaps the greatest ever rangefinder camera, the Nikon SP.
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