Industry Trends for 2018 and Episode 6 of "Dispatch"

Published: Nov. 30, 2017, 11:42 p.m.

In the previous episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we talked about the best-selling, the most important, and our favorite new cameras from 2017. In this week\u2019s episode, we look ahead to 2018 with a discussion on \u201cindustry trends\u201d and the new technology and photo gear we expect to see more of over the coming years.\xa0 We welcome back Yaakov Adler and Levi Tenenbaum with their insight on the subject, and we discuss the improving technology of cellular phone cameras, new memory cards, wireless applications, electronic shutters, and even the \u201cdraw of analog,\u201d amongst other topics. We also mention the current cameras that are on the forefront of incorporating these technologies.

On the second half of our show, we continue with our serial segment, \u201cDispatch\u201d with Adriane Ohanesian. Based in Kenya and covering stories throughout Africa, Ohanesian is the 2016 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award winner and a World Press Photo award winner whose work appears regularly in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, VICE, and other publications.

After a deadly attack during a photo assignment in Congo and recovering from malaria, Ohanesian has returned to her \u201cnormal,\u201d which means extended assignments throughout the region covering conflict, resource and migration issues, and in this case, the last male Northern White Rhino in existence. Join us as we get an understanding of the working life and photographic process of a freelance photojournalist.

Guests: Yaakov Adler and Levi Tenenbaum; Adriane Ohanesian