Bjorn Petersen is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. He has exhibited his work in the USA and internationally, and has also self-published several books of his photographs.
Bjorn Petersen
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In a world where photographers are being asked to capture video and filmmakers need to shoot photos, having one tool that can do both is a major asset—especially in the world of wedding photography where it’s often the same team putting together both the photographs and the video. For this type of scenario, Sony’s latest camera solutions offer some of the best options for hybrid shooting.…
3 weeks ago
A thoughtful gift goes a long way, and one gift my mother always appreciated from me was a photograph of some kind, or at least something personalized or something that I created. With this in mind, here are some tips and ideas on how you can gift and share your photography with Mom for this Mother’s Day.
Give Her a Print
We’ll start with the obvious one first—but it’s an obvious choice because…
5 months ago
What I miss most from the film era of photography is the uniqueness of different camera systems: brands’ idiosyncrasies, distinct ergonomics and accessories for various medium format outfits, and the overall modularity of what a camera can be. The Hasselblad 907X…
5 months ago
Photographers are a tricky bunch to shop for, especially those avid shooters who seemingly already have all the gear they need. Cameras, lenses, bags, tripods, and so on—it’s a tough task to find a photo-related gift for the photographer who already has it all. Since the Pope’s Leica is no longer on the…
9 months ago
There are few lenses more comforting than a compact, bright 50mm prime. The Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air is exactly that—one of the smaller and lighter 50mm lenses available for the Nikon Z lens mount and one of the few third-party lenses for the…
10 months ago
Nearly two years ago, Harman released their first color negative film: Phoenix 200. This character-rich film was known for its bold colors, strong grain, and distinct color and shadow rendering—along with a bit of uncertainty while shooting. While fun and spontaneous, it was a difficult film to control or necessarily rely on. Today, Harman has announced the second generation of this film:…
10 months ago
As a student, much of your life is about making choices and sacrifices. “Should I skip this class and sleep in?” or “Should I go to class even though I’m too tired to pay attention?” There are a lot of hard decisions to make as a student, especially if you’re a burgeoning photographer looking to attain professional status.
But, as a student, means are often limited and you need to be more…
11 months ago
If the father figure in your life is a photo fanatic, chances are he’ll appreciate any photo-related gift you find for Father’s Day. If he’s the type of father who already has it all, though, you might want to think outside the box to find a gift that surprises or excites him or is just something he doesn’t already have. Here are some suggestions for Father’s Day photo gifts for the dad who has…
11 months ago
Not all fathers are photographers, but for those who are, I’d argue that a point-and-shoot camera is essential tech for the dads in the world. Even for those with the latest smartphone, point-and-shoots are dedicated, purpose-built tools that excel in areas where phones can’t quite…
1 year ago
Appealing to wildlife, bird, and sports photographers, along with creative landscape shooters and really anyone looking for a very narrow and focused field of view, super-telephoto lenses are some of the most fun and distinct-looking lenses around. Differing from lenses on the wide and normal end of the focal length spectrum, these longest of long lenses bring distant subjects closer and force…
1 year ago
Using a digital back with a film-era camera body forces you to stand in two different generations with regard to photography and design. Hasselblad makes this contradiction a reality with their CFV 100C digital back, which is natively compatible with all of…
1 year ago
Travel photography is a broad, catch-all genre that can encompass anything and everything from portraiture to landscapes to interiors to even wildlife and sports. One unifying aspect of the travel genre, though, is efficiency and a desire to have a kit that provides you with the most versatility and capability in the smallest package possible.…
1 year ago
While best known around B&H as one of the leading camera and photography brands, Nikon is, first and foremost, an optics manufacturer. Looking beyond camera lenses, though, Nikon's other optical pursuits lie in the sport optics realm, including binoculars, spotting scopes, and laser rangefinders. A subsection of the laser rangefinder category is golf laser rangefinders—palm-sized monoculars…
1 year ago
With medium format shedding many of its niche associations and becoming a more viable and mainstream format, now might just be the time to begin incorporating this larger format into your working repertoire. When film was still king among working photographers, medium format cameras, particularly 645, was seen as an ideal balance between image quality, weight, speed, and number of frames per roll…
1 year ago
There is undeniable appeal in vintage gear and Thypoch is proving this point with their Eureka 50mm f/2 lens—a vintage-styled lens that’s still quite modern in performance. Classic cameras, retro lenses, photo gear that evokes the past … it’s been a trend…
