photos by Scott Strazzante
By popular demand, (actually only Bryan Mitchell requested it) here is the first of “my favorite images of 2009″ posts.
Editor’s Choice Links
- How To Take Photos Of Africa Or Where Intent And Ideas Collide « The Spinning Head
- Pockets and Purses Give Up Their Secrets – Lens
- Why we must see – Conscientious
- Breaking News: Some Bullshit Happening Somewhere
- Vee Speers, Paris – Feature Shoot
- How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers?
- Showcase: An African Panorama – Lens
Recent Comments
Funny I just looked at the series over at magnum and you knowimmediately the images that are presented blatently in poor taste. It may be that Larry Towell has that fault that stands out in todays view of expose women, no matter the race. To say that it was artful or good photo journalism is a line of BS..
Hah. True, I did enjoy it. I just think that by bringing attention to these uninformed rants, it validates them in a twisted way. I am not saying they should be ignored, but these internet stars are just looking for some attention, attempting to stir the pot. But hey, thats what the internet is for, I guess it is up to me to decide where to click. But yeah, I still like your blog. I used to follow fly on the wall religiously when I was just starting. Haven’t published anymore skinhead photos yet, I will let you know when....
My linking to an article here is never an endorsement of its position. Readers should form their own opinions. I see the “Larry Towell needs an ass-kicking” post as part of a trend that really picked up during the 2006 Lebanon war and has flared up again with Haiti, where people are voicing critical opinions of photojournalism. Such criticisms should be faced head on, and it’s pretty cowardly that the “hack” does not allow comments on his post so there could be a response to his inflammatory post. As....