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Adam Miller – Winter in New York

PORTFOLIO

22.01.2019

When winter storms sweep the streets clean, most people make themselves cosy at home in their apartments. This does not apply to Adam Miller: in fact, it is unpleasant weather that draws the photographer out onto the streets of his hometown. Following the premises of classic street photography that are characteristic for this city, he reveals that the most adverse conditions can give rise to the most exciting moments. More

Happy Birthday, Mr. Gibson!

EVENTS

16.01.2019

Today the renowned Leica photographer is celebrating his eightieth birthday. More

Charlotte Schmitz – Uncovering Beauty

PORTFOLIO

14.01.2019

Magical images of everyday moments: In her series çok güzelim, çok güzel / I am so beautiful, so beautiful, Charlotte Schmitz invites us into a dreamlike world – almost reminiscent of a fairy tale. Working with a Summilux M 35mm f/1.4 on her Leica M9 and M Typ 240, the German photographer presents colourful glimpses into a reality few outsiders are able to experience. More

Homer Sykes – One Photo One Story

ONE PHOTO – ONE STORY

10.01.2019

”This image was taken at the very start of my career when I was still at college studying photography in London”, photographer Homer Sykes tells us about his image Woman Putting on her Makeup, Bed and Breakfast Room Interior 1968. More

Barbara Rossi – Changing Landscape

PORTFOLIO

08.01.2019

For her Changing Landscape project, the Italian photographer Barbara Rossi travelled along the shores of the Red Sea, from Suez to the border of Sudan, documenting human interventions in nature. The outcome is a suggestively surreal collection of endless landscapes and construction projects in the middle of nowhere, that reveal the contrasts between tradition and innovation. In our interview, Rossi spoke with us about past cultures, humanity’s link to nature, and skeletons in the area between the Nile and the desert. More

Shin Noguchi – One Two Three

PORTFOLIO

03.01.2019

The Japanese photographer, Shin Noguchi, takes documentary photography to a whole new level: the quiet, humorous and sensitive pictures in his One Two Three series are a tribute to his family. More

Suzan Pektaş - Black Sea

ONE PHOTO – ONE STORY

31.12.2018

For her series Black Sea Suzan Pektaş returned to the place of her childhood: the coast of the Black Sea. On her way from her native Bulgaria to Georgia she searched for the feeling of these past summers when her grandfather, a disabled actor, told her stories about headless horses, pretty girls and the sea in the family's beach hut. More

Cira Crowell – Luminous Everest

PORTFOLIO

25.12.2018

Constantly on the go, and always with a Leica in her pack: while travelling, Cira Crowell never misses an opportunity to capture the beauty of nature. As often as not, this means taking extreme conditions, such as thin air, minus temperatures and unpredictable weather, into consideration. Her most recent project took her to the Himalayas, where she took impressive photos of the Mother Goddess. More

LFI Christmas Special: Photo Books

EVENTS

21.12.2018

A time to look back: for many magazines, blogs and websites, Christmas is the time to evaluate the best of the year that is coming to an end. The same applies for us! However, rather than presenting the greatest portfolios, the most sympathetic photographers, and the most nail-biting productions, we’ve given a number of photographers the chance to speak. More

Jürgen Schadeberg – Attention!

EVENTS

18.12.2018

This November, the internationally renowned photographer Jürgen Schadeberg was honoured with the Leica Hall of Fame award. Leica Gallery Wetzlar marks the occasion with a comprehensive exhibition, while the latest issue of LFI celebrates the artist’s work in the magazine’s Portfolio section. More