Showing posts with label interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interview. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

News from Belgium : Latest Update from Ben Heine

Remember Ben Heine? The 27-year-old Belgian visual creator and Samsung imageloger is an impressive young artist heating up the internet world with his art project titled “Pencil Vs Camera,” which was created with the Samsung NX10.
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Ben @ Appart Gallery’s Loft
We checked in with Ben asking him for the latest update on his work, exhibition, and interviews.
Interview for “TV Brussel”
(Pencil Vs Camera!)





Ben has done an interview with “TV Brussel,” which was broadcasted on the 18th of February 2011. As seen in the video, Ben, in a matter of few minutes, quickly demonstrates how his “Pencil Vs Camera” pieces are executed. When he has an idea in mind, he draws the subject on a small piece of torn paper. He then inserts the drawing and takes photos with the Samsung NX10, which is then created into a new reality.
“Pencil Vs Camera” for “BBC Breakfast”
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When he traveled to London last month, he came back with this piece– a special gift for the “BBC Breakfast” main presenters.
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In his latest Pencil vs Camera series, ‘Pencil Vs Camera – 50’ is dedicated to all the victims of the recent Fukushima disaster in Japan. You can check out additional details from this piece from his Flickr.
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Most famously known for this Pencil vs Camera series, Ben is working on a couple of different projects as well. One of the projects is titled “Digital Circlism,” which is a modern artistic expression– a mix of Pop art and Pointillism. It is made with digital tools usually featuring celebrities made of thousands of flat circles on a black background.
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Ben (Left) @ Affordable Art Fair
Ben is continuously participating in exhibitions. A selection of his creations was exhibited from February 25-28, 2011 at the Affordable Art Fair in Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium where his works were presented by the Gallery Garden. Ben will also be participating in forthcoming AAF in London with “The Art Movement.”
He has shown us some amazing pieces last year and his works are still in progress. I am looking forward to seeing more of his creative vision in 2011!
Check out more information on Ben Heine from his website, blog and Flickr. Also, read his full imageloger interview here: Interview with imagelogers, 1st Story – Ben Heine, a Belgian.

News from Belgium : Latest Update from Ben Heine

Remember Ben Heine? The 27-year-old Belgian visual creator and Samsung imageloger is an impressive young artist heating up the internet world with his art project titled “Pencil Vs Camera,” which was created with the Samsung NX10.
Ben
Ben @ Appart Gallery’s Loft
We checked in with Ben asking him for the latest update on his work, exhibition, and interviews.
Interview for “TV Brussel”
(Pencil Vs Camera!)





Ben has done an interview with “TV Brussel,” which was broadcasted on the 18th of February 2011. As seen in the video, Ben, in a matter of few minutes, quickly demonstrates how his “Pencil Vs Camera” pieces are executed. When he has an idea in mind, he draws the subject on a small piece of torn paper. He then inserts the drawing and takes photos with the Samsung NX10, which is then created into a new reality.
“Pencil Vs Camera” for “BBC Breakfast”
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When he traveled to London last month, he came back with this piece– a special gift for the “BBC Breakfast” main presenters.
Pencil Vs Camera – 50
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In his latest Pencil vs Camera series, ‘Pencil Vs Camera – 50’ is dedicated to all the victims of the recent Fukushima disaster in Japan. You can check out additional details from this piece from his Flickr.
Digital Circlism -Eminem
eminem
Most famously known for this Pencil vs Camera series, Ben is working on a couple of different projects as well. One of the projects is titled “Digital Circlism,” which is a modern artistic expression– a mix of Pop art and Pointillism. It is made with digital tools usually featuring celebrities made of thousands of flat circles on a black background.
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Ben (Left) @ Affordable Art Fair
Ben is continuously participating in exhibitions. A selection of his creations was exhibited from February 25-28, 2011 at the Affordable Art Fair in Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium where his works were presented by the Gallery Garden. Ben will also be participating in forthcoming AAF in London with “The Art Movement.”
He has shown us some amazing pieces last year and his works are still in progress. I am looking forward to seeing more of his creative vision in 2011!
Check out more information on Ben Heine from his website, blog and Flickr. Also, read his full imageloger interview here: Interview with imagelogers, 1st Story – Ben Heine, a Belgian.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Clay house author’s Talk & Event notification

Samsungimaging blog meets our favourite author, 25plan. He has been visiting us with clay toy and its making video since 1 year ago.
So we, samsungimaging arrange a time to know more about 25plan. So let’s hear him out!
Below is the Interview video with 25plan.









Q. How did you start making clay toy? A.I have been working with clay since I was young. I like the texture of the clay and how it feels when I put it against my skin. Ultimately,my long time hobby became a job that I now do for a living. Q. what is your major studying in university? A. Regardless of my love for clay art, I studied ‘Industrial Design’ at the university.
Q. How did you start ‘Clay House’? A. I had many thoughts debating whether to keep clay art as a hobby or not. It was not easy to keep my first thought on keeping clay art as a hobby when I started out. Many of my friends who enjoy working with clay art were leaving during that time. One day by chance, I went on a trip to Japan where I met Japanese people who love handicrafts and where I was able to marvel at their skills. At that very moment,I realized that I should continue to keep up my skills and make more beautiful clay arts. I have a plan to inherit my art skills in the end.
Q. What is an attractive quality of clay compared to other materials? A. Clay does not harden easily.It’s very soft like our skin and it has a variety of different colors I can mix together to make other colors.
Q. What is an unattractive quality of clay? A.Because it is too soft and does not harden easily, it is not easy to deliver and sell outside.

Q. What is one word I would use to complete the sentence below? A.Clay house is fun!
Q. What can I say to those who like to make clay art but feel difficulty in it sometimes. A. Like the saying, ‘the beginning is half of the whole,’ once you feel like making a clay toy, you are almost done, so just have a lot of fun making clay toys! If you often do that and remind yourself of the saying when it gets difficult, you are going to become expert one day.
How was meeting with 25plan?
If you want to know more about 25plan’s work, go to http://www.25plan.com
Before you meet the next clay house on blog 23, we are going to make an announcement.
We, samsungimaging is happy to celebrate upcoming Christmas and New year with you.And We have been appreciating more than enough for you that visit us!
So we have arranged an event for you to enjoy!
Our first event is going to start on 13th Dec ’10.
You can check more details below. Then, see you on 13th Dec ’10 on Clay house blog 23!
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Interview with imagelogers, 2nd Story – Daniel Kulinski, a Real Talented

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NX10 │ 1/30s │ F2.0 │ ISO 200 │ 30mm
Daniel Kulinski is one of the first Samsung imagelogers. It has been almost one year since Daniel has raised his passion for photography through the relationship with Samsung. When Samsung first met Daniel, he even hadn’t a camera for himself. He had been used to take shots with a camera of his brother, Samsung Pro815. But how his pictures were impressive, Samsung didn’t hesitate to offer him a camera, Samsung WB1000, only for himself. Since the day, Daniel has always surprised us with his shape talent and artistic feeling. And he has been provided a Samsung NX10 afterwards. Today, he has started to shot with a Samsung EX1.
Daniel is a father, husband, and, what we can obviously say today, an excellent photographer. Whoever facing his pictures appreciates hidden charms of the ordinary life. These are tenacious gratitudes for the life and, at the same time, simple contemplations in the life. Daniel shows them us in a clear way. He has a kind of humor that makes people fall in love with his pictures. He is effectively a rough gemstone that has been found by chance and carved by itself. We are really enjoying his works, seeing how he progresses with courage. Bravo, Daniel !
Here are three nice pictures of Daniel. Let’s enjoy !

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NX10 │ 0.3s │ F2.2 │ ISO 100 │ 30mm
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NX10 │ 1/250s │ F2.2 │ ISO 1600 │ 30mm
To see more photos of Daniel, please visit his Flickr.
We interviewed him with a couple of interesting questions. Here are the answers from Daniel.
Q. Please freely introduce yourself.
A. My name is Daniel, I’m not the youngest – I’m 33 years. I live in Warsaw, Poland. Professionally, I work for the Polish Post in the IT section, Network and Application Monitoring. This means we are spying the Internet – So I’m a bad guy. My family is wife Agatha, daughter Natasha, and a dog – Courtney, English bulldog. Who knows, maybe soon you will see one more person. And my hobby is, at present, the photography. Due to my work and child, my beloved sport has to wait me for now. In fact, I am addicted of BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For the moment, my stomach is growing instead of my muscles.
Q. We are seeing on your every single post your lovely daughter “Natasha”, can you tell us more about her?
A. Natasha is 5 months now. She is very lively child. She is now shouting at the parents, annoyed if something she wants isn’t gotten, learns to sit down. Crawling is already learned. And she likes carrot and pumpkin soup.
Q. In your opinion, what kind of profession does Natasha will go for? We saw her playing with the NX10, wouldn’t you mind if Natasha’s going to be a photographer?
A. Currently hard to say what will she do in the future. (I hope that she will be famous soon because she promised me a Mercedes!) Actually she takes my camera, loves playing on the TV with a remote control. She loves to sing in the middle of night, shout to strangers on the street, and then she is just happy a lot.
Q. We know you love to take shots of Natasha, are there any other interesting subjects you like to capture when you photography?
A. I love “macro” and “close up” photography. Unfortunately, I lack macro lens. Of course, I have an old camera, Samsung Pro815, which has a super macro function, but since I have NX10, it is hard for me to use the old equipments. I would love taking macro shots with NX10 even if it needs some other combinations and additional lens. But no problem, because I have a special technique to make a macro lens from a normal lens. I like also “abstract” images of ordinary objects.
Q. You seem like be a real big fan of Samsung‘s digital cameras. Could you talk about what amazing experiences you have gotten with your Samsung cameras?
A. Actually came out, so I’m a fan of Samsung. Why? In fact, this was by a conscious choice. I had wanted to buy a DSLR camera. As all we know, the body is not expensive, but the largest costs come from their lenses. I came to the conclusion that I need a big camera with a big zoom and DSLR-like features. And the choice had fallen on the Samsung Pro815 which so far works flawlessly. WB1000, compared to the Pro815 is a milestone. Of course, it is hard to directly compare these two cameras. However, I see a huge progress that has made Samsung. When I got WB1000, I was a little disappointed all a few minutes :) but when I go out I bring it with me. Actually, my wife took it and that’s the end of the camera because she did not give it back to me. Then, NX10 and EX1 are already very advanced, which should satisfy most people not just amateurs. In my opinion, if anyone knows how to take pictures will also realize the potential of the NX10 and EX1. If Samsung makes some other fast lens and a little more correct firmware, NX10 will mark a really big career in the domain of photography.
Q. You shoot really gorgeous pictures in the street. We imagine you going out everywhere with your best friend, Samsung NX10. What does the NX10 mean for you?
A. That’s right. The camera is always in my backpack ““ now, I have two cameras and three lenses :) NX10 has a brilliant mobility. It is Compact, light, and fast. With the 30mm is absolutely sensational. If there were more lens like 30mm – dream !
Q. Please show us your favorite picture made with.

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Someone fell asleep │
NX10 │ 1/50s │ F4.3 │ ISO 400 │ 37mm
I have a lot of favorite pictures, but this is one of the last.
Q. What is your next plan as a father and as an amateur photographer?
A. As a father and husband, I have to support my family, so this is my biggest plan. As an amateur photographer, I want to improve skills and gain new experiences. I would gladly go to some advanced courses, but it unfortunately is costly affair. So I’m looking for competitions and will try to take part of them. But competitions are not easy. I also have dreams… The biggest one is to live in Portugal over the ocean. I want to travel, too. My familly loves to discover interesting places. Since long ago we has wanted to see the Far East countries such as: Korea, Thailand, China, and others. Dreams come true sometimes, so maybe one day…
Q. Please give a message to all blog visitors.
A. Taking pictures is difficult but possible. You just need to know basis and later do, do and do it. Posting pictures on sites are good for this purpose. Do not be afraid of criticism, in this way you will know what is right and wrong. A negative opinion may not discourage you, just the opposite has to motivate you. I always wanted to get the opportunity to thank all who read “my posts” in Samsung Imaging Blog. And special thanks to Samsung and the relative persons.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Interview with imagelogers, 1st Story – Ben Heine, a Belgian Artist



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Benjamin Heine is one of impressive artists heating up internet world. The most recent art project “Pencil Vs Camera” is really brilliant one, has contributed to stamp his name on numerous art fans’ mind. At first, he had started to attract public’s attention as a cartoonist, illustrator, painter strongly reminding of Belgian Surrealism, American Pop art and German expressionism. He had participated in book covers and illustrations for popular authors, collaborated with some of magazines and papers in Europe. He has been frequently holding exhibitions in several art spaces in Brussels where people appreciate his artworks in an atmosphere more intimate than online.


But how lucky we are to be able to experience Ben’s every new update just by clicking a few times on his website, blog and his Flickr. Here is some of “Pencil Vs Camera” series elaborated with a Samsung NX10 which is provided to him by Samsung Digital Imaging. Through these artworks, we can observe not only his photography talents, but also his sketching skills and gifted humor that draw amazing themes of life from his optimistic view.


Let’s enjoy Ben’s famous work, “Pencil Vs Camera” created by a Samsung NX10.


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To see more pictures, please visit Ben’s Flickr.



We had a short online interview with Ben. Here are the questions and answers for people who are curious about him.



Q. Please tell us about yourself.


A. I’m a Belgian visual creator. I was born in Ivory Coast in 1983 and I now live and work in Brussels. I studied graphic arts and sculpture and I also have a degree in journalism although I’ve never really worked in that field. I currently have a part time job in the associative sector but I spend most of my time and energy at my personal artistic projects. I recently co-founded with my associate and agent a new art gallery called “The Artistery”.


Q. When did you start taking photos and what mostly influenced your motivation?


A. Photography has always interested me but I started taking pictures more seriously in 2006. Before 2006, I’ve mainly been working as a painter and illustrator. The photos of Gilad Benari are really those that gave me loads of ideas and motivation to start my own photo projects. It took months, even years before any of them received some good attention.


Q. Which object you like to focalize on when you take shots?


A. My favourite sources of inspiration in photography are nature and countryside. I just love fields, wild animals, empty spaces and paths with huge vanishing points. I’m also interested in architecture, urban landscapes, skyscrapers, massive buildings (I know it’s quite the opposite of the nature and countryside themes but I still love it because there are many things to express with it). I intend soon to have a more social approach and to focus on people, taking for instance close up portraits of random persons in their usual environment.


Q. Please describe how your experiences are as a Samsung Imageloger.


A. I honestly feel really proud about it. I consider it a privilege. “Imageloger” (fusion of “image” and “blogger”) is quite the perfect description for me as I’ve been an active blogger since 2005 and also a passionate and prolific image creator since I’m a kid. I’ve always believed that any kind of successful communication is achieved with a subtle combination of textual and visual contents.


When I received the proposal to be supported as an imageloger, I was directly very excited and willing to discover Samsung Imaging’s latest gear and technologies. This is a totally new experience and I’m still discovering the NX10 I received. I’m very happy with its graphic results, its powerful sensor and other particular functions. I’ve for instance always wanted to get more inner quality in my photos, less grain and noise, more details, etc… And this is what I have now thanks to my new Samsung camera. I also enjoy its pleasant interface and its easy portability.


Q. Are there any changes in your life after you have been an imageloger?


A. Not yet, but I’m sure the best is to come and there will certainly be some major changes in my life. All I can say right now is that Samsung technologies have already allowed me to take photos with better quality and reach innovative visual effects in a new graphic matrix.


Q. Please show us the favourite one from your pictures made by NX10.



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Symphony l NX10 l 1/125s l F11.0 l ISO 100 l 55mm



A. The photo I prefer so far is “Symphony”, a black and white image I captured with the NX10 in the Belgian countryside, near Rochefort. The original shot was gorgeous but I’ve still heavily edited it to get the tones and contrasts I exactly wanted.


Q. What is the next plan for your life and for your photography?


A. After “Pencil Vs Camera“, I will be working on new creative series. I already have 3 different subjects in mind but I’d rather not reveal them yet. Travel is one of my priorities. I always want to move as far and a long as I can.


Q. Please give a message to all who are reading this.


A. I hope they will be able to fulfil all their goals and dreams in their professional and private life. I wish them luck and success and I thank them for reading this interview till the end.




Thursday, July 1, 2010

Interviews with Samsung Imagelogers at Photo Exhibition







Samsung Imageloger Photo Exhibition has held the opening ceremony last weekend. The exhibit hall was thronged with passionate people of photography and Samsung digital cameras. Each of them was absorbed in taking photos with own Samsung cameras to capture moments of excitation of the day. The atmosphere rose to a climax, as Samsung Imaging announced three best Imagelogers in first half of the year of 2010.






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Mr. Junghyun Jun
, best of the best Imagelogers talks about his picture displayed at the exhibition. “Samsung EX1 has a manageable LCD that allows to take shots in various angles. ‘Tree dreamed by sea’ is created by my EX1, making profit of its flexible LCD. I tilted the camera to capture nearer from the bottomside these trails on sand beach left by seaweeds.” Before using EX1, he had been an Imageloger of Samsung WP10, the compact water proof camera.

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Mr. Mu Shan Bo Nan



There also were some special guests from China: Mr. Niu Yu Long, Mr. Mu Shan Bo Nan, and Miss Yao Li Sha. They all are Samsung Imagelogers using NX10. Niu Yu Long said, “It is an awesome experience to be one of Samsung Imagelogers. I really appreciate the chance to share my photos with the public.” Mu Shan Bo Nan talked about his the camera. “Samsung NX10 is a magnificent camera that enables users to rediscover the sense of perception. NX10 has a extremely light weight and the highest quality ever.”



A part of photos in the article is made by ‘zenzang75′, an imageloger, has been posted under the author’s consent.