Professional and amateur photographers worldwide were invited to enter the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition. From over 1500 entries from around the world, exceeding first year expectations, the winner of the Inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year (based on a folio submission of at least 4 images) is Joanna Steidle of the United States. Joanna is a professional drone pilot and artist based in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. Joanna says,...
The Mountains Behind Molesworth, New ZealandFujifilm GFX100S II, 500mm Fujinon lens, f5.6 @ 1/90 second, ISO 800 I'm writing this newsletter/blog from Middlehurst - the remote sheep station in New Zealand's high country, up the top of the South Island. Like much of Australia, the weather here has been changeable, one might say a little crazy. Huge rains the week before washed away parts of the single road up to Middlehurst and we had to wait a day before the roads were patched up enough to get...
Fujifilm’s inaugural GFX Challenge Grant Award Program has landed for 2025 and once again the global photography brand is supporting budding content creators across the country to make their dreams a reality. The annual challenge was launched four years ago and aims to give emerging creative talent the support they need to create world leading photography and videography projects. Nearly $150,000 AUD in grants is up for grabs this year, with five global recipients each receiving over $15,000...