Episode 132 - Geoff Ang

Mentioned in this episodePeopleHelmut Newton — fashion photographer Geoff cites as having briefly worked in the Singapore press before his career took off · WikipediaSteve Jobs — referenced as an example of the "human factor" books Geoff reads about how people become exceptional · WikipediaBooks and readingInside 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.comTools and productsPhase One digital backs — the medium format system Geoff bought into in the late '90s and still shoots today · phaseone.comSinar 4x5 cameras — the large-format studio camera system he used for high-resolution transparencies · WikipediaDicomed — the dedicated digital retouching system used before Photoshop matured · WikipediaLeica SL3 — his current mirrorless body; Geoff has been a Leica ambassador since the first SL · leica-camera.comFujifilm GFX — his second current system, chosen for faster autofocus at high resolution than his Phase One · fujifilm-x.comApple Vision Pro — discussed as a new, if "selfish," way of viewing photography · apple.comSony Alpha 7R VI — mentioned by Iain as a recent loaner, notable for combining high resolution with strong video specs · Sony product pageGodox — budget lighting-stand brand Geoff cites as part of the barrier-to-entry drop after 2010 · godox.comCompanies and institutionsGeoffStudio — Geoff Ang's studio and portfolio site · geoffang.comProfoto — lighting brand Geoff has been a longtime workshop ambassador for · profoto.comLeica Gallery Singapore — hosted his recent exhibition to launch his book · leica-camera.comPlaces and eventsSingapore — Geoff's home base for his entire career · WikipediaBali — where Geoff lived semi-retired during COVID and wrote much of his book · WikipediaSupport the show on Patreon.More about this show: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 o