Photography from Appalachia: 5 Projects Explore a Complex Place Five photographers reveal a complex and ambivalent portrait of a mysterious place in this collection of photography from Appalachia. via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2023/04/photography-from-appalachia-5-projects-explore-a-complex-place/ “I’m certainly aware of the stereotypes, clichés, and exploitation this area has been exposed to by many entities,” the photographer Rich-Joseph Facun once…
Juxtapoz Magazine – Black Diamonds: Rich-Joseph Facun’s Photographs of Appalachia Black Diamonds is a personal endeavor to connect with the Appalachian region photographer Rich-Joseph Facun now calls home. As a person of color, he d… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/black-diamonds-rich-joseph-facun-s-photographs-of-appalachia/ Black Diamonds is a personal endeavor to connect with the Appalachian region photographer Rich-Joseph Facun now calls home.…
One Photographer’s Love Letter to Appalachia – Feature Shoot Erik, Athens Hubie Bobo Lane, Chauncey The Ohio photographer Rich-Joseph Facun remembers the exact day he started work on Black Diamonds: January 5th, 2018. He saw a stranger while leaving… via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2018/08/one-photographers-love-letter-to-appalachia/ The Ohio photographer Rich-Joseph Facun remembers the exact day he started work…
UPDATE: Rich-Joseph Facun won first place in general news reporting for this image of 5-year-old Evan Burgoon watching for his father at Oceana Naval Air Station. Stephen M. Katz of The Virginian-Pilot was named the newspaper photographer of the year Friday night, taking the top honor in the 65th Annual Pictures of the Year International Competition. “We’re extremely proud of…