Photoville

Jun 42022
 archive : 2022

Leica Camera: Stunts & Stills Photowalk

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Ben Franke

Ben Franke

Capture movement while chasing light in an action-packed parkour photowalk with Brooklyn-based photographer, Ben Franke along with local athletes.

Speakers: Ben Franke Bryce Clark Richie Rodriguez Mike Araujo Lenny Cruz

Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 1

Number 19 on the official photoville map

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  • Leica Camera

Capture movement while chasing light in an action-packed parkour photowalk with Brooklyn-based photographer, Ben Franke along with local athletes.

 

Location: Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park
The starting point will be at the Leica Tent near the entrance of Photoville and next to Photoville’s Information tent on Pier 1 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park.

 

Complimentary Leica-on-Loan Program
Experience the photowalk through the lens of a Leica. A photo ID, credit card, and SD card are required to participate. Leica cameras and lenses are offered on a first-come, first-served basis at the Leica tent (entrance of Photoville). Arrive 15 minutes earlier to secure a loan. Loaner gear is limited to only 20 participants.

Registration for the photowalk is required.

 

Speaker Bios

  • Ben Franke

    Ben Franke

    Ben Franke is a New York-based photographer and director. Raised in Germany but living in New York since 2006, he’s photographed parkour athletes who have jumped over 17 ft roof gaps, ridden his bike on the FDR photographing bike riders, and worked with extreme pogo jumpers who can clear a 12 ft tall hurdle. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall St Journal, and The Red Bulletin and he has worked with companies including Red Bull, Kenneth Cole, and Samsung, among others.

  • Bryce Clark

  • Richie Rodriguez

  • Mike Araujo

  • Lenny Cruz

Organizations

  • Leica Camera

    Leica Camera

    Ignite your passion for photography with Leica Camera at Photoville

    Discover the allure of Leica photography at Photoville through curated photowalks complemented by a Leica on Loan program. From action photography to environmental portraiture, you’ll experience Leica photography and guidance by acclaimed Leica photographers. 

    Leica Camera is founded on a tradition of optical excellence and a conscious focus on the essentials of exquisite image making. For over a century, the brand has motivated visual storytelling through the quintessential union of craftsmanship, design and experience, providing essential tools that influence the art, culture and creation of photography. Photoville attendees can see this firsthand at the Leica Pavilion, which will showcase a one-of-a-kind photographic experience through a variety of interactive Leica activities designed to ignite your passion for photography.

    https://leicacamerausa.com/

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