lensman
Americannoun
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lensmen
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Long overlooked, Taro was the photographer partner and companion of legendary lensman Robert Capa and the first woman photojournalist to die on the battlefield.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Rau to release limited edition photos taken by the lensman.
From Fox News ● Jun. 1, 2020
Robert Frank, the Swiss-born lensman who helped reinvent the from with his stark depictions of quotidian life in the U.S. in his book “The Americans” has died at 94.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2019
“There’s a guy climbing alone and really fast,” said Colin Delehanty, a lensman who was shooting time-elapsed footage.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2012
In John Wimberley's "Crater Lake 1977," a perfect shot meets a perfect lensman, as a thunderhead the size of the lake brews over the crater rim.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2010
The lensmen set the mood for each hour's walk through the foursome's claimed history of influencing culture by elevating certain designers.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
This time, there were fewer lensmen; the plumage was far less extravagant.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2020
The legendary lensmen who helped filmmakers Charlie Chaplin, D.W.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2019
A rangefinder marked 610 and cubs at 41 yards away, and the bruin was headed in the direction of the lensmen.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2016
The darkness deepened by several hues last month when two admired lensmen — Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros — were killed while embedded with Libya’s hapless rebel militia.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2011
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