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I could try to be impartial whilst writing this but it’s probably better to come clean from the off: I love photography books. I probably love photography books more than photography exhibitions. I love owning them and flicking through them at my leisure. I love the fact they can have a secretive element; risqué publications tucked away alongside innocent dust jackets, ready and willing to catch out an unsuspecting browser. Monographs, anthologies, biographies, catalogues, artist editions… I unashamedly love them all! 

“Es una cosa muy seria!”

For anyone well versed in the history of photography, the name Robert Capa has always stood tall. However, if you want to make it stand a little taller, indulge yourself in his legendary memoirs,

Capa’s oft repeated photographic motto was ‘If your photographs aren’t good enough, then you’re not close enough’. And this infinitely readable recounting of his life through World War II helps illuminate and expand upon that sentiment; from getting caught short in a mine field to his up and down relationships with his employers to the sticky fact of his nationality and ‘enemy alien’ status throughout the Allied countries.

There are many stories which touch on combat correspondents eternal dilemmas; getting pictures back to print, the dreaded ‘pool’ system, the moral obligations and the perennial questioning by the actual soldiers ‘You mean, you don’t have to be here..?’ But it’s Capa’s gambling instinct and wit that ultimately makes him so likeable. His decision to be a part of the first wave of D-Day landings and his first ever parachute jump into occupied Sicily give you an idea of the risks he voluntarily took. 

1976: The Year it all Changed

Prior to the mid-1970s if you were a serious photographer you worked in black and white. And then, ironically enough, out of the blue, came William Eggleston.

On the 25^th May 1976, courtesy of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the accompanying book, ‘William Eggleston’s Guide’, all that changed. Colour photography had arrived in the art world and there was no looking back.

 The catalogue, with its essay from infamous photography critic John Szarkowski, was reprinted in exact facsimile in 2002. One for every photographer’s bookshelf.

 Les Américains

 First published in France in 1958 and then in the U.S. in 1959, The Americans was the result of a Guggenheim Memorial Foundation grant issued in 1955. Robert Frank shot a reported 28 000 photos over a two year period and selected 83 for the final book.

Although in America it was initially derided as featuring ‘meaningless’, ‘muddy exposures’ with ‘drunken horizons’, The Americans slowly gained an iconic status and is now commonly listed as one of the most influential photography books of all time.

 A first edition of the French original will set you back the price of a small car…

LIFE, eh?

Whilst dedicated monographs are nice for truly getting to grips with a photographers work, you sometimes just want something to dip into for some quick inspiration. There are literally thousands of these ‘overview’ anthologies but I’ve plumped for the one that never fails to excite me:

Six hundred pages of photojournalism at its finest; celebrities, wildlife, war zones, politicians, sports and science. The sheer scope, quality and ingenuity means every page is an absolute delight. 

The Back Story on the Photos You Know…

I am in no doubt that when the publishers commissioned this book, they immediately took the rest of the week off. It simply has success written all over it. The premise is so simple that one can only assume it was getting the photographers to agree that prevented this book being published earlier.

A contact sheet is the print made directly from the negative strip, (so the negative is literally in contact with the paper). It is the first print made in the darkroom and gives the photographer an idea of which shots have worked and will be printed properly. It also gives an accurate time sequence to the photographs, showing what came directly before and after.

 Sometimes a shot will be one of a carefully structured sequence and at other times it’ll come out of nowhere as a moment of pure serendipity. Whichever way it goes, this is a book that fleshes out the shots we know so well. It’s like looking at an artist’s diary….

These are the five books I’d recommend, but there are literally dozens more that could have been included. If there’s others that you think warrant a mention, please let us know. 

Image credit: Keith Williamson

A round up of opinions on the Nokia Lumia 920 from the last few days for you now, all of which make fascinating viewing/reading and we’ll finish with a bang. Literally. Let me take you on a journey.

First up, if you ever wondered just what was inside your Nokia Lumia 920, this video shows you exactly what is ‘under the hood’.

Once you’ve had a good look at the guts, it’s time to get it out of the box and share with everyone what your first impressions are. Which is handily just what Sam has done.

Then you might want to see how it fares against the competition. Sadly, not everyone has two high-end smartphones available to compare, so Cecelia got her hands on a Lumia 920 and an iPhone 5, sharing her findings so you don’t have to. When comparing screens she says it

‘responds to gloves and even fingernails’

and the camera is

‘actually the best smartphone camera we’ve seen this year so far’

concluding that the Nokia Lumia 920 is

‘a brilliant Windows Phone and will do well’

…and wins against the iPhone 5.

Then, sadly, there are always those who want to see exactly how much damage a phone can withstand. Some of these tests might occur in real life if you were careless (or forgot which hand you were pitching baseball with)…others just wouldn’t. There’s no point asking why.

If you have any questions (not for the guys in the last two videos) or if you want to share your own thoughts on the Lumia 920 drop me a comment here or on Twitter and we’ll get them passed on. Also – keep a look out next week for a very special Nokia Lumia 920 round up

“Nokia Life helps me to get information easier… I have better knowledge on how to manage my finances and how to start my own business.”

College student Ibu Dewi Rahayu, from Indonesia’s rural East Java province, is one of more than 80 million people who have benefited from the Nokia Life experience.

Now, Nokia is pioneering a new service that aims to empower women entrepreneurs who are running, or hope to start, micro-businesses in Indonesia by providing free business advice and information through their mobile phones.

In partnership with the operator Indosat, part of the Qtel Group, and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Nokia are launching Usaha Wanita, which loosely translates in the local Bahasa language as ‘Business Women’.

The new service will be available through the Nokia Life+ web app. Nokia Life+ was launched in English this September to 18 countries around the world. The first two services offered were ‘Life Skills’ and ‘Live Healthy’, aimed at urban youth.

Usaha Wanita is designed specifically for the needs of Indonesian women entrepreneurs, recognising the crucial role they play in Indonesia’s economy.

Through Nokia Life+, Usaha Wanita will give thousands of women micro-entrepreneurs useful information in their local language on topics such as business management, banking, how to get a loan, customer service and marketing.

Interpersonal communication and other life skills are also part of Usaha Wanita, which is available exclusively to current Indosat customers. The service is being offered for free for the first 12 months, although data charges may apply.

The information for the service was developed with an NGO called the Foundation for Social Change.

The strength of micro-enterprises

Research conducted by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women helped to inform and shape Usaha Wanita.

Published in May 2012, “Mobile Value Added Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs”, looked at Nigeria, Indonesia and Egypt and found that 98% of entrepreneurial activity is driven by micro-entrepreneurs, who have few employees and low capital.

Furthermore, the report also found that 88% of women entrepreneurs are willing to use mobile value-added services for their businesses, and 82% of them even said they would be willing pay for such value-added services.

At the launch of Usaha Wanita in Jakarta, Indonesia today, Cherie Blair said:

“Our research demonstrates the urgent need for the Usaha Wanita service, and we are delighted to be working with Indosat and Nokia on this project. Usaha Wanita furthers our commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs, in developing and emerging countries. We look forward to continuing to work with Qtel Group in developing services that address topics important to women.”

Improving lives

The recently launched Nokia Life+ web app complements its sister service Nokia Life, which utilises the power of SMS to provide localised life improvement information in areas such as health, education and agriculture. Subscribers in India, China, Indonesia and Nigeria have come to rely on Nokia Life services to help improve their lives and livelihood.

Another person that has been helped by Nokia Life is Ibu Hanna, from the Indonesian city of Bekasi. Just like Ibu Dewi Rahayu, she uses Nokia Life’s Info Wanita service, which is tailored specifically for women and more broadly focused on life skills, financial literacy, health and family.

Ibu Hanna is a busy teacher who works at two schools. With juggling her jobs and being an active member of a women’s group, Ibu Hanna says that a lack of time is the biggest challenge she has.

She said:

“I don’t have time to read the paper and watch TV. I reach home only at night. Nokia Life helps me to get useful information three times a week – especially health info and financial management and literacy because I didn’t have knowledge about financial management before.”

Good for entrepreneurs and society

Both these women, and thousands more like them, will now be able to use Usaha Wanita, through Nokia Life+, which is available on the Nokia Xpress Browser home page or as a download from the Nokia Store.

Usaha Wanita is supported by a wide range of Nokia Series 40 mobile phones and all Nokia Asha smartphones.

Jawahar Kanjilal, Global Head of Nokia Life Services, said:

“We are delighted to have co-created Usaha Wanita with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Foundation for Social Change. Introducing it as a service on Nokia Life+ will enable Indonesian women entrepreneurs to have immediate access to information that will successfully enhance their business.”

Tailoring this service for women is especially pertinent, because their contributions benefit both the local community and the economy at large.

Jawahar told Conversations:

“The impact of women’s economic empowerment can’t be underestimated. That’s where the big lever comes in – empowerment helps individual women, their families and the wider community.”

Image credits: Zenubud & Zenubud

You’re probably already aware we’re on Twitter – @Nokia, you might even follow us already, in which case, thanks! But we’ve been thinking a lot recently about how to make our twitter account more valuable to our users… And this is what we’ve come up with: Tweetsender.

The idea is quite simple: If you’re a Nokia phone user who follows us on Twitter you probably want to find out about the latest updates, apps etc. for your Nokia phone, but tweets are fleeting and if we only tweet once or twice about a software update then you’ll probably miss it… So we decided to create an app that allows you to sign up for DMs from our @Nokia Twitter account when a cool new app or new software update comes out for your phone.

So you want in? Well signing up is easy, if you don’t already follow Nokia you need to do that first, and when you do you’ll get a DM. Reply to that and follow the simple instructions and all done!

If you already follow Nokia you can sign up on the form here and if you change phones or want to unsubscribe you can manage your account here.

We’re pretty excited about this tool. We think we are the first mobile manufacturer to offer a service like this and we really hope it helps you folk, our followers, to get more out of following us on Twitter.

The tool is new, so any problems, feedback or comments – we’re listening, so sound off in the comments.

Having already given us his thoughts on the Nokia Lumia 920, the founder of the PureViewClub, Marc Wielaert, now shares some of the photos that he has taken with Nokia’s flagship smartphone.

As well as sharing these great photos with us, Marc also gives a quick insight into each image. 

Flower 

Marc says: “A close-up of a flower in a living room. The light isn’t great but it isn’t too dark either. You can take a shot like this without using the flash and it will look quite natural.”

Lizzy by Daylight

Marc says: “An outside shot on a clouded day. Lizzy is not mine, but she is one of the nicest dogs I’ve ever known.  When the weather is good, Lizzy usually is waiting in the street for someone to be friendly to.”

Western Boot

Marc says: “An indoor, very close up shot of a snakeskin boot. It’s surprisingly detailed and shows the Bokeh-effect that I would expect from the Nokia 808 PureView.”

Museum

Marc says: “This was shot in great weather, offering the amazing colours from the glass panels of a Museum in Hilversum. Notice the details in the shaded foreground though. The lighting is surprisingly good.” 

Amsterdam harbour 

Marc says: “This final shot is from the science center, Nemo, in the dark Amsterdam harbour. The design by the Italian architect Renzo Piano looks like a ship, but in fact mirrors the tunnel it is built upon. I had to put the exposure value on -2 to achieve this result because of the bright spots on the building” 

See more photos on the PureViewClub’s Flickr account.

Some of the videos we get for the Nokia Connects: GO contest showcase something that is brand new (to us) and that make us really want to speak to the person who made it. Luke sent us his entry…and we got in touch…

What you do, would it be fair to call it parkour on a bike? Is there a name for it? 

They both have similar fundamentals, however what you see in my video is just one side of a vast number of styles used in Trials Biking – if you’re interested in finding out what the other sides to our sport are or want to see more videos check out Trials Addict on Facebook.

This is what Luke does, by the way:

How long does it take to master, and do you need ‘intestinal fortitude’ to even try it?

Trials riding to me is all about self-expression – your riding is entirely down to you how you ride and it all depends on your goals and what mind set you have. It takes time to learn the basics like any sport however once you have those basic moves under your belt the rest is you against gravity. It’s a sport I feel is open to anyone who enjoys bikes and has interest towards what we do. I feel you can never master bike trials no matter what your level is there’s always going to be that obstacle or move you can’t push yourself into landing which makes what we do all the more addictive.

What has been your biggest wipeout/nastiest injury to date? 

I started riding in late 2006 having my first bike for Christmas. In September 2008 I had a bike problem mid-air resulting in me landing from height onto a road rail and braking my wrist, elbow and getting 5 stitches in my other elbow. The elbows healed up in no time but the doctors said if I do not have an operation on my wrist I would have to live with it being broken but if I do have an operation it would stop my riding. So to date my wrist is still broken (we’re hard up North). [Ed - yikes...all that with a broken wrist. Props!]

What did you think of making the video with the Nokia Lumia 900? Easy? Any wrinkles?

My original intention for this video was to give myself a challenge. The phone was well up to the job even if the weather wasn’t. Auto conditions and easy to use, there is even a separate button on the phone to give you a quick easy phone to camera feature. My only issue at first was the auto focus while riding towards the phone gave a pulsing effect on playback however after being showed how to turn it off by a friend I’m more than happy with the quality.

What did you think of the phone in general? 

After having played around with it I was surprised by what the phone actually offers. I’ve been with Android for the last 2 years and never thought  Android gaming and apps could be beaten but Windows shocked me. I’m very impressed with the games available and social side of the phone. As a side note I forgot to charge the phone after filming all day and playing on games most of the night the next day I checked the battery life thinking ‘Oh, I’ll run out soon’ getting told I have 2 weeks left was quite the shock!

Even my mother and grandmother could use this phone! 

I will be getting one for sure.

That’s awesome, Luke, thanks for your time, and great video. If you have any questions for Luke about his sport or about his time with the Nokia Lumia 900, be sure to drop us a comment below.

A round up of opinions on the Nokia Lumia 920 from the last few days for you now, all of which make fascinating viewing/reading and we’ll finish with a bang. Literally. Let me take you on a journey.

First up, if you ever wondered just what was inside your Nokia Lumia 920, this video shows you exactly what is ‘under the hood’.

Once you’ve had a good look at the guts, it’s time to get it out of the box and share with everyone what your first impressions are. Which is handily just what Sam has done.

Then you might want to see how it fares against the competition. Sadly, not everyone has two high-end smartphones available to compare, so Cecelia got her hands on a Lumia 920 and an iPhone 5, sharing her findings so you don’t have to. When comparing screens she says it

‘responds to gloves and even fingernails’

and the camera is

‘actually the best smartphone camera we’ve seen this year so far’

concluding that the Nokia Lumia 920 is

‘a brilliant Windows Phone and will do well’

…and wins against the iPhone 5.

Then, sadly, there are always those who want to see exactly how much damage a phone can withstand. Some of these tests might occur in real life if you were careless (or forgot which hand you were pitching baseball with)…others just wouldn’t. There’s no point asking why.

If you have any questions (not for the guys in the last two videos) or if you want to share your own thoughts on the Lumia 920 drop me a comment here or on Twitter and we’ll get them passed on. Also – keep a look out next week for a very special Nokia Lumia 920 round up

“Nokia Life helps me to get information easier… I have better knowledge on how to manage my finances and how to start my own business.”

College student Ibu Dewi Rahayu, from Indonesia’s rural East Java province, is one of more than 80 million people who have benefited from the Nokia Life experience.

Now, Nokia is pioneering a new service that aims to empower women entrepreneurs who are running, or hope to start, micro-businesses in Indonesia by providing free business advice and information through their mobile phones.

In partnership with the operator Indosat, part of the Qtel Group, and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Nokia are launching Usaha Wanita, which loosely translates in the local Bahasa language as ‘Business Women’.

The new service will be available through the Nokia Life+ web app. Nokia Life+ was launched in English this September to 18 countries around the world. The first two services offered were ‘Life Skills’ and ‘Live Healthy’, aimed at urban youth.

Usaha Wanita is designed specifically for the needs of Indonesian women entrepreneurs, recognising the crucial role they play in Indonesia’s economy.

Through Nokia Life+, Usaha Wanita will give thousands of women micro-entrepreneurs useful information in their local language on topics such as business management, banking, how to get a loan, customer service and marketing.

Interpersonal communication and other life skills are also part of Usaha Wanita, which is available exclusively to current Indosat customers. The service is being offered for free for the first 12 months, although data charges may apply.

The information for the service was developed with an NGO called the Foundation for Social Change.

The strength of micro-enterprises

Research conducted by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women helped to inform and shape Usaha Wanita.

Published in May 2012, “Mobile Value Added Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs”, looked at Nigeria, Indonesia and Egypt and found that 98% of entrepreneurial activity is driven by micro-entrepreneurs, who have few employees and low capital.

Furthermore, the report also found that 88% of women entrepreneurs are willing to use mobile value-added services for their businesses, and 82% of them even said they would be willing pay for such value-added services.

At the launch of Usaha Wanita in Jakarta, Indonesia today, Cherie Blair said:

“Our research demonstrates the urgent need for the Usaha Wanita service, and we are delighted to be working with Indosat and Nokia on this project. Usaha Wanita furthers our commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs, in developing and emerging countries. We look forward to continuing to work with Qtel Group in developing services that address topics important to women.”

Improving lives

The recently launched Nokia Life+ web app complements its sister service Nokia Life, which utilises the power of SMS to provide localised life improvement information in areas such as health, education and agriculture. Subscribers in India, China, Indonesia and Nigeria have come to rely on Nokia Life services to help improve their lives and livelihood.

Another person that has been helped by Nokia Life is Ibu Hanna, from the Indonesian city of Bekasi. Just like Ibu Dewi Rahayu, she uses Nokia Life’s Info Wanita service, which is tailored specifically for women and more broadly focused on life skills, financial literacy, health and family.

Ibu Hanna is a busy teacher who works at two schools. With juggling her jobs and being an active member of a women’s group, Ibu Hanna says that a lack of time is the biggest challenge she has.

She said:

“I don’t have time to read the paper and watch TV. I reach home only at night. Nokia Life helps me to get useful information three times a week – especially health info and financial management and literacy because I didn’t have knowledge about financial management before.”

Good for entrepreneurs and society

Both these women, and thousands more like them, will now be able to use Usaha Wanita, through Nokia Life+, which is available on the Nokia Xpress Browser home page or as a download from the Nokia Store.

Usaha Wanita is supported by a wide range of Nokia Series 40 mobile phones and all Nokia Asha smartphones.

Jawahar Kanjilal, Global Head of Nokia Life Services, said:

“We are delighted to have co-created Usaha Wanita with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Foundation for Social Change. Introducing it as a service on Nokia Life+ will enable Indonesian women entrepreneurs to have immediate access to information that will successfully enhance their business.”

Tailoring this service for women is especially pertinent, because their contributions benefit both the local community and the economy at large.

Jawahar told Conversations:

“The impact of women’s economic empowerment can’t be underestimated. That’s where the big lever comes in – empowerment helps individual women, their families and the wider community.”

Image credits: Zenubud & Zenubud

You’re probably already aware we’re on Twitter – @Nokia, you might even follow us already, in which case, thanks! But we’ve been thinking a lot recently about how to make our twitter account more valuable to our users… And this is what we’ve come up with: Tweetsender.

The idea is quite simple: If you’re a Nokia phone user who follows us on Twitter you probably want to find out about the latest updates, apps etc. for your Nokia phone, but tweets are fleeting and if we only tweet once or twice about a software update then you’ll probably miss it… So we decided to create an app that allows you to sign up for DMs from our @Nokia Twitter account when a cool new app or new software update comes out for your phone.

So you want in? Well signing up is easy, if you don’t already follow Nokia you need to do that first, and when you do you’ll get a DM. Reply to that and follow the simple instructions and all done!

If you already follow Nokia you can sign up on the form here and if you change phones or want to unsubscribe you can manage your account here.

We’re pretty excited about this tool. We think we are the first mobile manufacturer to offer a service like this and we really hope it helps you folk, our followers, to get more out of following us on Twitter.

The tool is new, so any problems, feedback or comments – we’re listening, so sound off in the comments.