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NEWS ROUND-UP<br />
The week in brief, edited by Chris Cheesman<br />
Phone support<br />
A gadget designed to allow a<br />
camera phone to be hooked up<br />
to any photographic support and<br />
attach an LED light has been<br />
launched by Manfrotto. Marketed<br />
as a ‘universal smartphone clamp’,<br />
the Manfrotto TwistGrip, made of<br />
aluminium, features a 1 ∕4in thread<br />
adapter, plus a cold shoe to allow<br />
for a lighting connection. It costs<br />
£39.95. For full details visit<br />
www.manfrotto.co.uk.<br />
Jessops opens 51st store<br />
Jessops has boosted its store<br />
portfolio to 51 by opening a<br />
new shop in Brighton, East<br />
Sussex. Jessops CEO Neil Old<br />
said: ‘We’ve managed to secure<br />
a great location and a strong<br />
team.’ The new shop is located<br />
at Unit 1B, 1 North Street<br />
Quadrant, Brighton BN1 3GJ.<br />
Pixar mission made possible<br />
A clever cameraphone grip that gives iPhone users ‘DSLR’ control<br />
using sound-wave connectivity has been made possible after<br />
raising $60,000 more than its $100,000 funding target. The Pictar,<br />
which promises to put<br />
controls familiar to DSLR<br />
users at their fingertips,<br />
has had more than 1,500<br />
backers on Kickstarter.<br />
For further details visit<br />
the Pictar Kickstarter<br />
project website.<br />
Amateur film festival winner<br />
An amateur filmmaker has won a<br />
Nikon D810 DSLR for her film about<br />
the US 911 emergency phone line.<br />
Cécile Ragot, from France, defeated<br />
over 550 budding moviemakers to win<br />
the Nikon European Film Festival<br />
with her film Not A Pizza Order.<br />
Entrants were asked to create a film<br />
of up to 140 seconds on the theme<br />
‘Everyday Moments’. Award-winning<br />
film director Asif Kapadia (pictured<br />
right) said it was ‘incredibly powerful’.<br />
© NIGEL ATHERTON<br />
Photo mystery solved<br />
A man has traced the owner of a photo<br />
album found hidden under the seat of<br />
a chair bought at a flea market in<br />
Brockley, London, after an appeal on<br />
Facebook. Oli Lansley tracked down<br />
Noel Douglas, who is pictured in the<br />
album with family and friends in the<br />
1960s and ’70s. Oli’s Facebook appeal<br />
was shared more than 50,000 times.<br />
© ASGHAR KHAMSEH/SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS<br />
WEEKEND PROJECT<br />
Candid food<br />
photography<br />
Don’t assume the winning food photography images<br />
are always carefully lit close-ups of gourmet dishes.<br />
Often, it’s the personalities and environment that<br />
create interesting images. You don’t need to head to<br />
exotic locations, either. There are street-food outlets<br />
and markets in most cities, while many towns have<br />
cafés or restaurants that will welcome publicity shots.<br />
Chefs often make great subjects; think of Bob Carlos<br />
Clarke’s images of Marco Pierre White.<br />
You can get more inspiration when we look at the<br />
winners of the 2016 Pink Lady Food Photographer of<br />
the Year contest in AP 11 June, but in the meantime<br />
here are some tips to help you take great food shots.<br />
1Research food-related<br />
locations and get familiar<br />
with the area and people.<br />
David Griffen, who won an award<br />
for his street-food image from<br />
Kuala Lumpur, visited the area<br />
several times; locals were used<br />
to him and forgot he was there.<br />
2While you don’t need to<br />
have direct eye contact<br />
with your subject, it<br />
makes the viewer feel engaged.<br />
Ensure you aren’t shooting the<br />
back of the cook’s head, and<br />
watch out for background<br />
distractions and clutter.<br />
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