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Lightbox 7.2024
Lightbox 7.2024
November 5, 2024
1: Bong Goo Kang – Leica M10, Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 Asph
Image 1: “This picture was taken on our family holiday in a resort in Buyeo, South Korea. To capture themoment and this impressive building, I asked my wife and child to stand by the window, which extends down to the floor. I was able to take this picture through a little window across the street.” – Bong Goo Kang
Image 2: “I was looking over a sea of cowboy hats at the Voghera Country Festival. Usually I’m drawn to geometric shapes, even in daily life. I was somewhat hesitant about this composition at first. Then one cowboy lifted his head and the symmetry of the moment revealed itself.” – Gio Sormani
Image 3: “Once, when visiting Venice Beach in California, a young man from Texas, Amir Smith, asked if I could take a few photos of him. I chose this special shooting location, because you really feel like the king of the world up there. It was the ideal spot to capture his extraordinary talent.” – Greg St. Johns
Image 4: “The Holi Festival in Jodhpur, the so called ‘Blue City’, had just begun. I went out early in the morning, in search of interesting motifs. The light is very soft at that time of day, the perfect atmosphere for photography. I just had to wait for the right moment to come along.” – Martin Froyda
Image 5: “I am convinced that people and places find me, just like this motif did. When I go out totake pictures I often only take one lens. The 75 seemed like the right choice that day. The title marks the end of my professional career, and the beginning of my personal work.” – James Bridges
Image 6: “Vlaleubal is a small music festival in La Rochelle, France, with about 5 000 visitors every year. The picture looks like a scene from Tim Burton’s movie Mars Attacks! I like the smoke and the outfit the DJ is wearing. He looks less like a DJ and more like a UFO pilot.” – Mathieu Bonizec
Image 7: “This was a dance competition taking place outside the French National Library. Eager spectators, performers and children lined the square. I love the open and relaxed atmosphere characteristic of hip hop street culture. It reminds me of the US, where hip hop was born.” – Michael Erimo
Image 8: “During fashion week, my home town of Milan is a haven for street photographers such as myself. The city overflows with eccentric-looking people, and the next interesting shot is never far away. Colours are always especially inspiring to me in my photography practice.” – Marco Parenti
Image 2: “I was looking over a sea of cowboy hats at the Voghera Country Festival. Usually I’m drawn to geometric shapes, even in daily life. I was somewhat hesitant about this composition at first. Then one cowboy lifted his head and the symmetry of the moment revealed itself.” – Gio Sormani
Image 3: “Once, when visiting Venice Beach in California, a young man from Texas, Amir Smith, asked if I could take a few photos of him. I chose this special shooting location, because you really feel like the king of the world up there. It was the ideal spot to capture his extraordinary talent.” – Greg St. Johns
Image 4: “The Holi Festival in Jodhpur, the so called ‘Blue City’, had just begun. I went out early in the morning, in search of interesting motifs. The light is very soft at that time of day, the perfect atmosphere for photography. I just had to wait for the right moment to come along.” – Martin Froyda
Image 5: “I am convinced that people and places find me, just like this motif did. When I go out totake pictures I often only take one lens. The 75 seemed like the right choice that day. The title marks the end of my professional career, and the beginning of my personal work.” – James Bridges
Image 6: “Vlaleubal is a small music festival in La Rochelle, France, with about 5 000 visitors every year. The picture looks like a scene from Tim Burton’s movie Mars Attacks! I like the smoke and the outfit the DJ is wearing. He looks less like a DJ and more like a UFO pilot.” – Mathieu Bonizec
Image 7: “This was a dance competition taking place outside the French National Library. Eager spectators, performers and children lined the square. I love the open and relaxed atmosphere characteristic of hip hop street culture. It reminds me of the US, where hip hop was born.” – Michael Erimo
Image 8: “During fashion week, my home town of Milan is a haven for street photographers such as myself. The city overflows with eccentric-looking people, and the next interesting shot is never far away. Colours are always especially inspiring to me in my photography practice.” – Marco Parenti
LFI 7.2024+-
The Leica M-System turns 70 – to honour this festive occasion, we present outstanding M photographers in this issue: see an overview of the oeuvres of Constantine Manos and Stephen Dupont, pictures by Alessandro Cinque, who documented the work of traditional alpaca breeders in Peru, and the series Shadow of a Teenage Daydream by young photographer Sara Messinger. Also: a presentation of the book celebrating 70 years of Leica M. More
1: Bong Goo Kang – Leica M10, Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 Asph
2: Gio Sormani – Leica Q3 with Summilux 28 f/1.7 Asph
3: Greg St. Johns – Leica SL2, Apo-Vario-Elmarit SL 280 f/2.8-4 Asph
4: Martin Froyda – Leica Q3 with Summilux 28 f/1.7 Asph
5: James Bridges – Leica M10, Summilux-M 75 f/1.4 Asph
6: Mathieu Bonizec – Leica M10-P, APO-Summicron-M 90 f/2 Asph
7: Michael Erimo – Leica M10 Monochrom, Summicron-M 28 f/2 Asph
8: Marco Parenti – Leica Q2 with Summilux 28 f/1.7 Asph