Cover by Ernest H. Brooks II
FROM THE EDITORS
The question about photography and its relationship to art has long been the subject of academic debate, with some placing the practice in the jurisdiction of “communications” rather than “fine art”.
For us, the answer is simple: photography becomes art when a camera finds itself in the hands of an artist. It’s what you’ll find in these pages, where photographic legend Ernest H. Brooks II shares his incredible images from his Hasselblad with a 70mm back (“Master of Monochrome”). We’ve also got three masters of light and form who continue to take our art to greater heights.
First, Arturo Telle brings us on a conceptual intergalactic journey (“Water Planets”). Then, Justin Gilligan takes his portable studio to Lembeh for intimate portraiture (“Portraits of Lembeh Strait”). And finally, Aaron Wong develops an ingenious technique to create impossible lighting (“Light Reborn”). For the time being, it looks like the art of underwater photography is alive and thriving in the hands of these ocean artists.
Matt Weiss, Editor (Americas)
Diego A. Garcia, Editor (Asia-Pacific and Australia)
Dietmar Fuchs, Editor (Europe & Africa)
CONTENTS
Photo Briefs
FROM THE FIELD
FIRE & WATER
By CJ Kale and Nick Selway
QUICK TIPS
COLOUR TEMPERATURE
By Jason Heller
Features
DESTINATION EUROPE
GREENLAND: OF ICE & SNOW
By Tobias Friedrich
A stunning set of images from a seldom-dived region of East Greenland – this is wilderness photography at its finest
DESTINATION INNER SPACE
WATER PLANETS
By Arturo Telle
Imagine entire worlds shaped by water. These are the dreamscapes of an artistic mind, delirious with sub-sea adventure
PHOTO PIONEERS
MASTER OF MONOCHROME
By Joseph Tepper
The incomparable portfolio of Ernest H. Brooks II, in classic black and white, and shot on a Hasselblad
Portfolios
GALLERY
SCULPTED FOR THE SEA
By Various Contributors
Sculpted by both hand and sea, statues become part of an ecosystem, supporting life, creating beauty and in the process inspiring photographers
IN FOLIO
IMAGINATION BREATHES DEEP
Mark Hillesheim
Deeply impressed by the adventures of the men aboard the Calypso, this photo-artist creates his own universe, skimming the surface of his imagination
Techniques
SHUTTERBUG
AB.STRACT ART
By Keri Wilk
Artwork that achieves its goal using shapes, forms, colours and textures, without trying to mimic or represent recognisable reality or objects
DSLR SHOOTER
PORTRAITS OF LEMBEH STRAIT
By Justin Gilligan
Bizarre creatures are intimately photographed using a portable black backdrop
GOING PRO
LIGHT REBORN
By Aaron Wong
Armed with a single light and loads of ambition, this photographer uses layering to create images with impossible lighting
