Author: Trent

  • 30 Over 50/In Context at the Center of Fine Art Photography – LENSCRATCH

    30 Over 50/In Context at the Center of Fine Art Photography – LENSCRATCH

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    30 Over 50/In Context at the Center of Fine Art Photography – LENSCRATCH  Toni Lovejoy, Winner of the In Context Award A new exhibition recently opened online at the Center of Fine Art Photography that celebrates artists over the age of 50, with an eye on wisdom and history accrued over decades of living. Titled…

  • Juxtapoz Magazine – Dawoud Bey’s “An American Project” Finally Opens at the Whitney

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    Juxtapoz Magazine – Dawoud Bey’s “An American Project” Finally Opens at the Whitney After repeated pandemic-related openings, closings, and reopenings at both SFMOMA and The High Museum of Art, Dawoud Bey’s survey exhibition Dawoud Be… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/dawoud-bey-s-an-american-project-finally-opens-at-the-whitney/ After repeated pandemic-related openings, closings, and reopenings at both SFMOMA and The High Museum of Art, Dawoud Bey’s…

  • The hard won secrets of street photography

    The hard won secrets of street photography

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    The hard won secrets of street photography Photographer Matt Stuart discusses his purist and uniquely playful approach to image-making as a guide for anyone interested in documenting their world. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/the-hard-won-secrets-of-street-photography/ Photographer Matt Stuart discusses his purist and uniquely playful approach to image-making as a guide for anyone interested in documenting their world.

  • A photographer’s gritty portrait of Thailand’s ghettos

    A photographer’s gritty portrait of Thailand’s ghettos

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    A photographer’s gritty portrait of Thailand’s ghettos Photographer Samuel Cueto recalls photographing fringe communities in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya over several years, where he encountered gang members living on the margins of society. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/a-photographers-gritty-portrait-of-thailands-ghettos/ Photographer Samuel Cueto recalls photographing fringe communities in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya over several years, where he encountered…

  • New Guide! 45 Places to Find Photography Jobs in 2021 – PhotoShelter Blog

    New Guide! 45 Places to Find Photography Jobs in 2021 – PhotoShelter Blog

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    New Guide! 45 Places to Find Photography Jobs in 2021 – PhotoShelter Blog Photographers accounted for some of the hardest-hit professionals amid the coronavirus pandemic. During an incredibly challenging year both professionally and personally, many took the time to learn new skills and focus on personal projects.  Now, in 2021 via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2021/04/45-places-to-find-photography-jobs-in-2021/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29 Today,…

  • Opinion | Justice may finally arrive for photojournalist Anton Hammerl slain in Libya – The Washington Post

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    Opinion | Justice may finally arrive for photojournalist slain in Libya Relatives must be allowed to know the fate of their loved ones. via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/05/anton-hammerl-killing-photojournalist-libya-justice/ Ten years ago, on April 5, 2011, photojournalist Anton Hammerl was killed in Libya when loyalists to Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi targeted Hammerl and several other journalists he…

  • Fill the Frame Film

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    https://www.filltheframefilm.com/ Fill The Frame, directed by Tim Huynh, follows eight contemporary New York street photographers and why the art inspires them.

  • A Cyclist on the English Landscape – The New York Times

    A Cyclist on the English Landscape – The New York Times

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    A Cyclist on the English Landscape Grounded by the pandemic, a travel photographer spent the year pedaling the roads around his home, resulting in a series of poetic self-portraits. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/travel/sussex-bicycle-portraits.html At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with travel restrictions in place worldwide, we launched a new series — The World Through a Lens…

  • Evocative photos of ordinary life in ‘70s Stourbridge

    Evocative photos of ordinary life in ‘70s Stourbridge

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    Evocative photos of ordinary life in ‘70s Stourbridge Between 1972 and 1988, John Myers set out to capture unremarkable scenes within walking distance of his home in the Midlands to shine a light on what is typically ignored. via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/evocative-photos-of-ordinary-life-in-70s-stourbridge/ Between 1972 and 1988, John Myers set out to capture unremarkable scenes within…

  • Tim Huynh: Fill the Frame – LENSCRATCH

    Tim Huynh: Fill the Frame – LENSCRATCH

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    Tim Huynh: Fill the Frame – LENSCRATCH The feature length documentary FILL THE FRAME by Tim Huynh puts the viewer into the shoes of the street photographer in a cinematic, visceral way. It immediately demonstrates the boldness required of street photographers to step in front of their subjects via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2021/04/tim-huynh-fill-the-frame/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lenscratch%2FZAbG+%28L++E++N++S++C++R++A++T++C++H%29 The feature length documentary…

  • Blind – Shisei Kuwabara: Minamata Disease, and the Poisoning of a Town

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    Shisei Kuwabara: Minamata Disease, and the Poisoning of a Town For sixty years Japanese photographer Shisei Kuwabara has been documenting the city of Minamata and those who suffer from the disease that bears its name. Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/stories/1270/Shisei-Kuwabara-Minamata-Disease-And-The-Poisoning-Of-A-Town For sixty years Japanese photographer Shisei Kuwabara has been documenting the city of Minamata and those who suffer…

  • A mal tiempo, buena cara – Photographs by Bebe Blanco Agterberg | Interview by LensCulture | LensCulture

    A mal tiempo, buena cara – Photographs by Bebe Blanco Agterberg | Interview by LensCulture | LensCulture

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    A mal tiempo, buena cara – Photographs by Bebe Blanco Agterberg | Interview by LensCulture | LensCulture Threading together mysteries from her own family history with collective memories, this enigmatic patchwork of documentary and fiction explores the idea of ‘historical truth’ in the transitional period of post-Franco Spain via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/bebe-blanco-agterberg-a-mal-tiempo-buena-cara Threading together mysteries from…

  • Blind – Mark Power: “America continues to enthrall and to disappoint in equal measure”

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    Mark Power: “America continues to enthrall and to disappoint in equal measure” In 2012, British photographer Mark Power embarked on an ambition journey: Good Morning America, a visual narrative of the United States, spanning over five books and ten years. One way to undertake such a project would be to follow thematic or geographica Link:…

  • Major Paparazzi Agency Goes Under, Blames Covid and Meghan Markle

    Major Paparazzi Agency Goes Under, Blames Covid and Meghan Markle

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    Major Paparazzi Agency Goes Under, Blames Covid and Meghan Markle Splash News has defaulted on a nearly $1M loan. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/03/25/major-paparazzi-agency-goes-under-blames-covid-and-meghan-markle/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Splash News & Picture Agency, a prominent paparazzi group, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy stating that the global pandemic that has kept celebrities indoors is partially to blame, but also fighting a…

  • Russia’s ‘Wild Nineties’ As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

    Russia’s ‘Wild Nineties’ As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

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    Russia’s ‘Wild Nineties’ As You’ve Never Seen Them Before An initiative has been launched to digitize Russia’s photographic archive. Russiainphoto.ru has more than 80,000 images ranging from the 1860s up to 1999. RFE/RL’s Amos Chapple had a look through the archive’s 1990s collection and found 18 gems. From “Pas via RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-90s-captured-in-archive-project/28074462.html An initiative has…

  • Juxtapoz Magazine – Romantic Lowlife Fantasies: A Conversation with Laura June Kirsch on Her Upcoming Book

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    Juxtapoz Magazine – Romantic Lowlife Fantasies: A Conversation with Laura June Kirsch on Her Upcoming Book This week Hat & Beard Press announced their newest book title, Romantic Lowlife Fantasies, a collection of photos of Juxtapoz contributor and… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/books/romantic-lowlife-fantasies-a-conversation-with-laura-june-kirsch-on-her-upcoming-book/ This week Hat & Beard Press announced their newest book title, Romantic Lowlife Fantasies, a collection of…

  • Blind – A 30-Year Odyssey Documenting Lives of Girlfriends Coming of Age

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    A 30-Year Odyssey Documenting Lives of Girlfriends Coming of Age In the new book Between Girls, Karen Marshall explores gender, identity, self-discovery and friendship between women in photographs, film, and audio recordings. Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1265/A-30-Year-Odyssey-Documenting-Lives-Of-Girlfriends-Coming-Of-Age In the new book Between Girls, Karen Marshall explores gender, identity, self-discovery and friendship between women in photographs, film, and audio…

  • Celebrating Women Photographers – Women’s History Month 2021 – PhotoShelter Blog

    Celebrating Women Photographers – Women’s History Month 2021 – PhotoShelter Blog

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    Celebrating Women Photographers – Women’s History Month 2021 – PhotoShelter Blog For centuries, across specialties, women photographers have shown great mastery and passion for the art and study of photography. The global community of women imagemakers is also often an inspiring force for good. From sharing supportive messages on Twit via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2021/03/womens-history-month-2021/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29 In…

  • Tightrope Walkers in Dagestan – The Leica camera Blog

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    https://www.leica-camera.blog/2021/03/22/tightrope-walkers-in-dagestan/ Equipped with a Leica M10, Johanna-Maria Fritz travelled to the Russian Republic of Dagestan, where she photographed an art form that has been all but forgotten: tightrope walking.

  • 11 Photographers on Seeking the Unexpected in Their Work

    11 Photographers on Seeking the Unexpected in Their Work

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    11 Photographers on Seeking the Unexpected in Their Work Sabiha Çimen, Susan Meiselas, Alex Webb, and more on how happy accidents and unusual turns led to their most memorable images. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/11-photographers-on-seeking-the-unexpected-in-their-work/ Sabiha Çimen, Susan Meiselas, Alex Webb, and more on how happy accidents and unusual turns led to their most memorable images.