Author: Trent
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‘Vivian Maier Developed,’ an Intimate Biography of a Very Private Photographer – The New York Times
‘Vivian Maier Developed,’ an Intimate Biography of a Very Private Photographer Ann Marks’s biography is a fascinating overview of the “photographer nanny” whose work has kept critics, lawyers and scholars busy since it was discovered after her death in 2009. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/books/review-vivian-maier-developed-ann-marks.html If a picture were still worth a thousand words, we’d know more than…
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A Photographer Revisits the Book That Taught Her About Dying | The New Yorker
A Photographer Revisits the Book That Taught Her About Dying Inspired by an antique photo collection called “Wisconsin Death Trip,” Alessandra Sanguinetti went in search of her own American gothic. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/a-photographer-revisits-the-book-that-taught-her-about-dying When the photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti was growing up in Argentina during the nineteen-seventies, her mother kept on the coffee table…
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How Photographers Navigate the Challenges of Working on Assignment
How Photographers Navigate the Challenges of Working on Assignment Is it possible to retain an artistic vision—and ethical integrity—while making images for news media and fashion brands? Four photographers speak about responsibility, community, and the push for structural change. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/how-photographers-navigate-the-challenges-of-working-on-assignment/ Is it possible to retain an artistic vision—and ethical integrity—while making images for…
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Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos | PetaPixel
Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos Users finally have control over whether or not their images can be embedded. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/12/17/instagram-users-can-now-prevent-others-from-embedding-their-photos/ After a concerted effort by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Instagram has added a new option that will enable users to prevent others from embedding content they…
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Photojournalist in Myanmar dies in military custody a week after arrest | Myanmar | The Guardian
Photojournalist in Myanmar dies in military custody a week after arrest Soe Naing was arrested in Yangon while taking photos of a ‘silent strike’ protest against military rule via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/14/photojournalist-in-myanmar-dies-in-military-custody-a-week-after-arrest Soe Naing was arrested in Yangon while taking photos of a ‘silent strike’ protest against military rule
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Juxtapoz Magazine – Apiary: The Dark Underbelly of a Town in the British Isles
Juxtapoz Magazine – Apiary: The Dark Underbelly of a Town in the British Isles Robin Friend’s second book Apiary continues to explore the surreal and sinister haunting of the British landscape he first depicted in his series Bast… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/apiary-the-dark-underbelly-of-a-town-in-the-british-isles/ Robin Friend’s second book Apiary continues to explore the surreal and sinister haunting of the…
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The Year in Pictures 2021 – The New York Times
The Year in Pictures 2021 While many people, fearing the virus, continued to stay close to home, photographers traveled the world, documenting the world’s turmoil and triumphs. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/year-in-pictures.html The year 2021 opened with the promise of vaccines, and the belief that we would all return to “normal” after the tumultuous year of the pandemic.…
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David Butow Chronicles the Trump Presidency in “Brink” – PhotoShelter Blog
David Butow Chronicles the Trump Presidency in “Brink” – PhotoShelter Blog Freelance photojournalist David Butow crossed my radar in 2018 when his photo of then-Senator Jeff Flake went viral. The intensity of emotion combined with the near perfect placement of people in the frame made it an instant classic – so much so that Time…
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2021 – A review of visual tech – Kaptur
2021 – A review of visual tech – Kaptur If visual tech experienced a landmark year, 2021 could be it. via Kaptur: https://kaptur.co/2021-a-review-of-visual-tech/ Within its half-open, half-closed status, 2021 will be remembered as a transition year: A melting pot between ending lockdowns, rising vaccines and masks mandates, new variants, ending and restarting restrictions. But if…
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Favorite Photobooks of 2021 – Compiled by LensCulture Editors | LensCulture
Favorite Photobooks of 2021 – Compiled by LensCulture Editors | LensCulture 39 curators, artists, editors and other photography experts reveal their personal favorite photobooks from 2021 — a delightfully diverse list of great recommendations via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/lensculture-editors-favorite-photobooks-of-2021 This list is testimony to the unwavering creativity of artists, designers and publishers across the world who made…
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2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Photo Books – PhotoShelter Blog
2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Photo Books – PhotoShelter Blog When people think about gifts for photographers, gear is king. But the gear a photographer chooses to use or not use is about as personal as the work they make. And let’s face it, even when you find out the photographer in your life is a…
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Photographing the Russian Occupation of Georgia | Blind
Photographing the Russian Occupation of Georgia Robakidze’s project “Creeping Borders” looks at the Russian presence in Georgia, and the effects of the installation of artificial barriers along the occupation line on the lives of both individuals and whole communities. Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/photographing-the-russian-occupation-of-georgia-en Tako Robakidze’s project “Creeping Borders” looks at the Russian presence in Georgia, and the…
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Robert Nickelsberg’s Unpublished Images of the Civil War in El Salvador | Blind
Robert Nickelsberg’s Unpublished Images of the Civil War in El Salvador In a forthcoming book, photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg revisits his archive of El Salvador’s civil war to shed new light on the conflict and its consequences. Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/3932-robert-nickelsbergs-unpublished-images-of-the-civil-war-in-el-salvador-en In a forthcoming book, photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg revisits his archive of El Salvador’s civil war to shed…
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San Francisco Chronicle Photographer Robbed at Gunpoint in Oakland | PetaPixel
Link: A photographer who works for the San Francisco Chronicle was robbed at gunpoint on Friday while on assignment in West Oakland. The incident follows a fatal shooting of a security guard who was protecting a local news crew, also in Oakland.
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The Year in New Yorker Photography | The New Yorker
The Year in New Yorker Photography Looking back on 2021 through images. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2021-in-review/new-yorker-photography-2021 Looking back on 2021 through images.
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Juxtapoz Magazine – Tim Davis: I’m Looking Through You
Juxtapoz Magazine – Tim Davis: I’m Looking Through You I’m Looking Through You is an expansive visual poem celebrating the glamorous surface of Los Angeles and its reach. Animating Tim Davis’s wry observat… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/tim-davis-i-m-looking-through-you/ I’m Looking Through You is an expansive visual poem celebrating the glamorous surface of Los Angeles and its reach. Animating…
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Ralph Gibson: “I Am an Insider, Not an Observer” | Blind
Ralph Gibson: “I am an insider, not an observer” On November 4, 2021, as part of Leica‘s celebration of photography, American photographer Ralph Gibson received the Leica Hall of Fame Award 2021 for Lifetime Achievement. He is also being honored with a retrospective exhibition, on view through the end o Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/stories/ralph-gibson-i-am-an-insider-not-an-observer-en Here, Ralph Gibson shares his vision on photography…
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Out of the Shadow – Street Photography Awards 2021 Winner | LensCulture
Out of the Shadow – Street Photography Awards 2021 Winner | LensCulture Anna Biret is an artist with a gift for seeing the world as a deeply rich place of light, contrasts, colors, textures and shapes via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/solo-exhibition/anna-biret-out-of-the-shadow Anna Biret is an artist with a gift for seeing the world as a deeply rich…
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The Artist Upending Photography’s Brutal Racial Legacy
The Artist Upending Photography’s Brutal Racial Legacy Deana Lawson’s regal, loving, unburdened photographs imagine a world in which Black people are free from the distortions of history. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/magazine/deana-lawson.html Deana Lawson’s regal, loving, unburdened photographs imagine a world in which Black people are free from the distortions of history.
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Matt Black’s American Geography: A Tale of Two Countries | Magnum Photos
Matt Black’s American Geography: A Tale of Two Countries | Magnum Photos Magnum Photos via Magnum Photos: https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/society-arts-culture/matt-black-american-geography-tale-two-countries/ A body of work made over six years — and a new photography course — shows how a commitment to social causes in photography can effect change