Mentioned in this episode
People
Helmut Newton — fashion photographer Geoff cites as having briefly worked in the Singapore press before his career took off · Wikipedia
Steve Jobs — referenced as an example of the "human factor" books Geoff reads about how people become exceptional · Wikipedia
Books and reading
Inside the Mind of a Photographer by Geoff Ang — his book distilling 20 years of workshop material into a guide to the psychological and business side of commercial photography · insidethemindofaphotographer.com
Tools and products
Phase One digital backs — the medium format system Geoff bought into in the late '90s and still shoots today · phaseone.com
Sinar 4x5 cameras — the large-format studio camera system he used for high-resolution transparencies · Wikipedia
Dicomed — the dedicated digital retouching system used before Photoshop matured · Wikipedia
Leica SL3 — his current mirrorless body; Geoff has been a Leica ambassador since the first SL · leica-camera.com
Fujifilm GFX — his second current system, chosen for faster autofocus at high resolution than his Phase One · fujifilm-x.com
Apple Vision Pro — discussed as a new, if "selfish," way of viewing photography · apple.com
Sony Alpha 7R VI — mentioned by Iain as a recent loaner, notable for combining high resolution with strong video specs · Sony product page
Godox — budget lighting-stand brand Geoff cites as part of the barrier-to-entry drop after 2010 · godox.com
Companies and institutions
GeoffStudio — Geoff Ang's studio and portfolio site · geoffang.com
Profoto — lighting brand Geoff has been a longtime workshop ambassador for · profoto.com
Leica Gallery Singapore — hosted his recent exhibition to launch his book · leica-camera.com
Places and events
Singapore — Geoff's home base for his entire career · Wikipedia
Bali — where Geoff lived semi-retired during COVID and wrote much of his book · Wikipedia
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A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you’ll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime Lenses is a series of interviews with photographers talking about their photography by way of three lenses that mean a lot to them. These can be interchangeable, attached to a camera, integrated into a gadget, I’m interested in the sometimes complex relationship we have with the tools we choose, why they can mean so much and how they make us feel.
