Author: Trent
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Award-Winning Photojournalist Paul Lowe Killed in Stabbing
Award-Winning Photojournalist Paul Lowe Killed in Stabbing The celebrated photographer and educator was known for his impactful images of historic world events. via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/959220/award-winning-photojournalist-paul-lowe-killed-in-fatal-stabbing/ Among the most notable events captured by Lowe’s camera were the Siege of Sarajevo during the collapse of former Yugoslavia; the toppling of the Berlin Wall; and the release of…
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Renowned War Photographer Paul Lowe Allegedly Killed by Son on Hiking Trail | PetaPixel
Renowned War Photographer Paul Lowe Allegedly Killed by Son on Hiking Trail Renowned combat photographer Paul Lowe was found stabbed to death at the age of 60 on a popular hiking trail in Los Angeles. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/10/16/renowned-war-photographer-paul-lowe-allegedly-killed-by-son-on-hiking-trail/ Award-winning British photojournalist and combat photographer Paul Lowe has died at age 60. He was killed in…
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How I Fell Back in Love with iPhone Photography | The New Yorker
How I Fell Back in Love with iPhone Photography A new feature on the camera app Halide allows you to take pictures without Apple’s A.I. optimization. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/how-i-fell-back-in-love-with-iphone-photography The knowledge that Halide won’t gloss over imperfections makes me slow down and consider the creative process for a beat longer. It makes me…
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The Taliban Bans Publishing Photos and Videos of All Living Things | PetaPixel
The Taliban Bans Publishing Photos and Videos of All Living Things The Taliban says it will implement a new law that bans any photo that depicts a living thing from being published. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/10/14/the-taliban-bans-publishing-photos-and-videos-of-all-living-things/ Afghanistan’s Taliban morality ministry says it will implement a new law that bans any photo that depicts a living thing…
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Danny Lyon Lived His Photography
Danny Lyon Lived His Photography The photographer’s autobiography takes us on a long voyage from East to West and back again without smoothing over the potholes in the road. via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/957792/danny-lyon-lived-his-photography/ The photographer’s autobiography takes us on a long voyage from East to West and back again without smoothing over the potholes in the…
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Renowned Photographer Herlinde Koelbl Is the 14th Member of the Leica Hall of Fame | PetaPixel
Renowned Photographer Herlinde Koelbl Is the 14th Member of the Leica Hall of Fame A well-earned honor. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/10/10/renowned-photographer-herlinde-koelbl-is-the-14th-member-of-the-leica-hall-of-fame/ Leica is honoring renowned German photographer Herlinde Koelbl with the Leica Hall of Fame Award for her lifetime of photographic achievements. One of Koelbl’s photos has also been named the Leica Picture of the Year…
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Photography Educator: Melanie Walker – LENSCRATCH
Photography Educator: Melanie Walker – LENSCRATCH Photography Educator is a new monthly series on Lenscratch. Once a month, we celebrate a dedicated photography teacher by sharing their insights, strategies and excellence in inspiring students of all ages. These educators play a transformative role in student development, acting as mentors and guides who create environments where students…
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All About Zines: October Issue – LENSCRATCH
All About Zines: October Issue – LENSCRATCH In a conversation last year, an artist friend of mine and I discussed the need for a space to discover zines. In some ways a space like the one we discussed, digitally available to an international audience, is antithetical to the very idea of the zine which is…
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A Bronx “Family Album” from Hip-Hop’s Early Days | The New Yorker
A Bronx “Family Album” from Hip-Hop’s Early Days In the eighties, the Puerto Rican photographer Ricky Flores captured the parties and the people that shaped his teen-age years. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/a-bronx-family-album-from-hip-hops-early-days “The bastards,” Flores said, when I spoke with him recently. “They used my shit as source material, and all they gave me…
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Critical Minerals – Geography of Energy – The Leica camera Blog
Critical Minerals – Geography of Energy – The Leica camera Blog: The Italian photographer Davide Monteleone’s series has earned him the 2024 Leica Oskar Barnack Award.
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“Michelle V. Agins: Storyteller” Is on View at Rutgers’ Zimmerli Art Museum
Michelle V. Agins: Storyteller Is on View at Rutgers’ Zimmerli Art Museum Michelle V. Agins is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist whose images tell unforgettable stories about life in the United States. via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/957413/michelle-v-agins-storyteller-rutgers-zimmerli-art-museum/ Michelle V. Agins is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist whose images tell unforgettable stories about life in the United States. https://hyperallergic.com/957413/michelle-v-agins-storyteller-rutgers-zimmerli-art-museum/
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Joe Reynolds in Conversation with Douglas Breault – LENSCRATCH
Joe Reynolds in Conversation with Douglas Breault – LENSCRATCH Joe Reynolds uses a large-format camera to build bonds that stretch across continents. While geographically from the American South, his bloodline connects him to the people of Brazil. These origins converge in the series Cristalândia, a photographic exploration of a Brazilian mining town, where he introduces…
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Adobe Pushes Content Authenticity Forward With a Free Web App Designed for Creators | PetaPixel
Adobe Pushes Content Authenticity Forward With a Free Web App Designed for Creators A major step forward for Content Credentials. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/10/08/adobe-pushes-content-authenticity-forward-with-a-free-web-app-designed-for-creators/ The Adobe Content Authenticity web app will be available as a free public beta starting early next year. Content Authenticity will be further integrated into all Adobe Creative Cloud apps that support…
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Announcing the 2024 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist
Announcing the 2024 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist Here are the 35 shortlisted titles for this year’s Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, which celebrate the evolving narrative of the photobook. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/announcing-the-2024-photobook-awards-shortlist/ Here are the 35 shortlisted titles for this year’s Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, which celebrate the evolving narrative of the photobook. https://aperture.org/editorial/announcing-the-2024-photobook-awards-shortlist/
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A Poor Sort of Memory by Tracy L Chandler – LENSCRATCH
A Poor Sort of Memory by Tracy L Chandler – LENSCRATCH I recently had the pleasure of meeting Tracy L Chandler in person at ICP Photobook Fest in New York. In advance of that first hello, I did a close read of Tracy’s new book, A Poor Sort of Memory, released in September [2024] by…
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Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Creator Labs Photo Fund
Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Creator Labs Photo Fund The Creator Labs Photo Fund provides financial support to thirty photographers at formative moments in their careers. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2024-creator-labs-photo-fund/ Presented by Aperture and Google’s Creator Labs, the fund provides financial support to thirty photographers at formative moments in their careers. Here, meet the winners,…
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Nic Umbs: Memento Vitae – LENSCRATCH
Nic Umbs: Memento Vitae – LENSCRATCH This week, we will be exploring projects inspired by memory, place, and/or intimacy. Today, we’ll be looking at Nic Umbs’s series Memento Vitae. I first met Nic Umbs at the 2019 Society of Photographic Education Midwest Conference in Milwaukee, WI. Before the world shut down, I was lucky to…
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Lumes: Rural Depopulation & Cultural Extinction in Galicia – Photographs and text by Adra Pallón | Book review by Magali Duzant | LensCulture
https://www.lensculture.com/articles/adra-pallon-lumes-rural-depopulation-cultural-extinction-in-galicia With a thoughtful gaze born from a deep concern for his surroundings, Adra Pallón explores the devastating consequences of rural depopulation on the culture of Galicia, its environment and the last of its aging inhabitants.
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A Collective Portrait of Contemporary Ukraine
A Collective Portrait of Contemporary Ukraine Three Ukrainian photographers featured in the show “Essential Goods” share how Russia’s full-scale invasion has changed their lives. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/a-collective-portrait-of-contemporary-ukraine/ Three Ukrainian photographers speak about how Russia’s full-scale invasion has changed their lives and work—and how Ukrainian identity itself has been transformed by the war. https://aperture.org/editorial/a-collective-portrait-of-contemporary-ukraine/
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Kevin Mazur, the Ultimate Celebrity Photographer – The New York Times
Secrets of the Ultimate Celebrity Photographer In a declining business, Kevin Mazur has thrived by gaining the trust of Beyoncé, Madonna and Taylor Swift. His motto: “Why wouldn’t you want to make people look good?” Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/style/kevin-mazur-photographer-beyonce-taylor-swift.html At the Met Gala and Vanity Fair’s Oscar party, Mr. Mazur, 63, roams freely while photographers from major…