If you haven’t already rushed out and grabbed the latest edition of Capture magazine, below is all the great stuff that you’re missing out on. The May/June edition is also a particularly special issue as it reveals the winners of our annual competition, Australia’s Top Emerging Photographer.
AUSTRALIA’S TOP EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHERS 2015: A special 32-page showcase of Australia’s best emerging talent, as judged by leading industry specialists. The iPad edition also contains expanded portfolios and an image from each of the finalists across the nine categories.
Insta-gratification: In this feature, we meet leaders of social influence, photographer who have all amassed a significant following on Instagram – some with close to a million fans. The piece examines how pros are using it for profit and pleasure, as well as sharing some of the key secrets of success as well as revealing what not to do.
The boom in birth photography: One of the fastest growing niche areas in portraiture is that of birth photography, but it’s certainly not for everybody. The best in the business, from Australian and abroad, share their experiences of what it’s like to be tasked with capturing one of the most amazing of human events, the birth of new life.
Profile - Phil Toledano: Meet conceptual artist Phil Toledano and get a rare insight into how his mind works and how he’s able to produce the beautiful and endearing imagery that he’s become famous for.
Talent: We feature a fresh crop of new, emerging talent worth watching. In this edition, we feature Tom Franks, Daniel Herrmann-Zoll, Nicole Wells and Stuart Westmore.
What’s hot: Check out all the latest gear, workshops and major prize/award winners.
Showtime: Get the low-down on the latest exhibitions, books and competitions.
Our cover: This issue, our cover comes from Matty Smith, the Documentary/Photojournalism category winner of Australia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2015. The image, Bluebottle Army, is part of a large portfolio of half over, half underwater images titled A Parallel Universe: Windows Beneath the Waves.
