Author: Trent
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Photography in the Time of Brexit: The Curious Case of Mark Duffy
Photography in the Time of Brexit: The Curious Case of Mark Duffy When former Houses of Parliament photographer Mark Duffy heard a knock on the door at 8am on Wednesday 12th of February, he thought it was… via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/photography-in-the-time-of-brexit-the-curious-case-of-mark-duffy-9979e312fe39 When former Houses of Parliament photographer Mark Duffy heard a knock on the door at…
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What We’re Buying for the Coronavirus Quarantine | The New Yorker
What We’re Buying for the Quarantine A look into the grocery carts of New Yorkers on the edge of a pandemic. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/what-were-buying-for-the-quarantine Plenty of New Yorkers—including health-care providers, delivery couriers, and transportation workers—don’t have the luxury of withdrawing from the public, even if they desire to. One group that’s possibly busier…
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Uzbekistan-based Hassan Kurbanbaev photographs the places where he feels “calm and well”
Uzbekistan-based Hassan Kurbanbaev photographs the places where he feels “calm and well” With an aim to tell the stories of those in his country, the photographer’s work represents a “new era” for Uzbekistan. Link: https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/hassan-kurbanbaev-photography-170320?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itsnicethat%2FSlXC+%28It%27s+Nice+That%29 With an aim to tell the stories of those in his country, the photographer’s work represents a “new era” for…
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Kindred Guardians – The Leica camera Blog
https://www.leica-camera.blog/2020/03/10/kindred-guardians/ Using an M10-D, Justin Mott uncovers touching stories about people and animals.
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What It’s Like Being a Photographer Right Now in the Early Stages of a Pandemic
What It’s Like Being a Photographer Right Now in the Early Stages of a Pandemic My name is Neil Ta, and I’m a photographer based on Toronto. In this article, I’d like to share what it’s been like being a photographer in the early via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/03/16/what-its-like-being-a-photographer-right-now-in-the-early-stages-of-a-pandemic/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 My name is Neil Ta, and I’m a…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Photographers – PhotoShelter Blog
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Photographers – PhotoShelter Blog As the threat of coronavirus spreads around the world, photographers are grappling with the potential for severe economic impact on their livelihood. Although a prolonged outbreak will require significant federal intervention, a number of groups have alre via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-resources-for-photographers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29 As the threat of coronavirus spreads…
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The Leica M10 Monochrom is Great Not in Spite of its Weaknesses, but Because of Them
The Leica M10 Monochrom is Great Not in Spite of its Weaknesses, but Because of Them Every time I mention the merits of anything related to Leica, I catch flack from a contingent of readers here that seem to be angry that I would even talk via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/03/12/the-leica-m10-monochrom-is-great-not-in-spite-of-its-weaknesses-but-because-of-them/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 I write about all camera equipment…
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A photographer on the creative solace of sketchbooks
A photographer on the creative solace of sketchbooks ‘A beautiful mess’ — For Michael Todd, working in sketchbooks has become a ritual to him – a space to escape and be at one with his images. via Huck: https://www.huckmag.com/article/a-photographer-on-the-creative-solace-of-sketchbooks For Michael Todd, working in sketchbooks has become a ritual to him – a space to…
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Ilse Bing : The Queen of the Leica
https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/ilse-bing-the-queen-of-the-leica-pp/ “I didn’t choose photography; it chose me,” said Ilse Bing (American, born Germany, 1899–1998). Bing was just a snapshooter until forced to hone her photographic skills to produce illustrations for her doctoral dissertation at the University of Frankfurt on an 18th-century architect. Then in 1929, on a university field trip, the 30-year-old art historian…
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Redefining Street Photography with Alex and Rebecca Norris Webb – Photographs by Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb | Interview by Cat Lachowskyj | LensCulture
Redefining Street Photography with Alex and Rebecca Norris Webb – Photographs by Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb | Interview by Cat Lachowskyj | LensCulture Photography duo Alex and Rebecca Norris Webb offer insight into the evolution of their practice, and why the genre of street photography isn’t so easy to define via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/rebecca-norris-and-alex-webb-redefining-street-photography-with-alex-and-rebecca-norris-webb…
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Photographer Says World Press Photo Nominee ‘Hijacked’ Her Project
Photographer Says World Press Photo Nominee ‘Hijacked’ Her Project The prestigious World Press Photo competition has been plagued by several controversies in recent years, and it looks like this year’s contest is no via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/03/11/photographer-says-world-press-photo-nominee-hijacked-her-project/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 It all started when Iranian photographer Solmaz Daryani came across a photo project titled “Fading Flamingos” by German photographer…
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Juxtapoz Magazine – Let Them Eat Cake: Cheryl Dunn in Conversation with Shepard Fairey
Juxtapoz Magazine – Let Them Eat Cake: Cheryl Dunn in Conversation with Shepard Fairey There is deep significance in Cheryl Dunn calling her solo show, LET THEM EAT CAKE, from both the era that she is now shooting and the area for which… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/let-them-eat-cake-cheryl-dunn-in-conversation-with-shepard-fairey/ There is deep significance in Cheryl Dunn calling her solo…
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Joshua Dudley Greer: Somewhere Along the Line | LENSCRATCH
Joshua Dudley Greer: Somewhere Along the Line The photographs of Joshua Dudley Greer are like small novellas that contain pathos, humor, and unfinished stories, where the every day and the overlooked are elevated to a place of uncomfortable beauty. I see the work like a series of film stills, those f via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2020/03/joshua-dudley-greer/ The…
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Eight Beautiful New Photography Books You’ll Want to Buy | AnOther
Eight Beautiful New Photography Books You’ll Want to Buy via AnOther: https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/12335/photo-books-luis-alberto-rodriguez-peter-beard-hal-fischer-stephen-shore March’s selection of must-have photo books includes Stephen Shore, Peter Beard, Lina Scheynius and Luis Alberto Rodriguez
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Fran Forman: The Rest Between Two Notes | LENSCRATCH
Fran Forman: The Rest Between Two Notes “I communicate with the world by creating visual narratives of composited photographs, often illuminating that in-between moment in time. It is how I explore dreams deferred, connections to prior generations, the natural world and our place within it. Mak via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2020/03/fran-forman-the-rest-between-two-notes/ Fran Forman has just released a…
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The highs and lows of Las Vegas life
The highs and lows of Las Vegas life At the age of eight, Haley Austin spent the summer in her grandparents’ Las Vegas home. It was located in a subdivision dotted with Swiss hamlets whose streets took their names from Italian villages. As a child, the city baffled and fascinated her. “It se via Huck Magazine:…
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How one photographer shared America’s untold stories
How one photographer shared America’s untold stories Just before Jill Freedman died last October, she concocted a plan to have her home health aid meet her at her apartment at 10 in the morning. “I’m getting out of here,” Freedman said over the phone, before wheeling herself towards the exit of the rehabili via Huck…
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Trump Revolution: Immigration – British Journal of Photography
Trump Revolution: Immigration Featuring work by eight artists, and a new project from Magnum Photos, the first in a series of exhibitions at the Bronx Documentary Center examines America’s political transformation since Trump’s regressive immigration policies via British Journal of Photography: https://www.bjp-online.com/2020/03/trump-revolution-immigration-bronx-documentary-center/ Featuring work by eight artists, and a new project from Magnum Photos, the…
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Myth of a Woman – Photographs by Agnieszka Sosnowska | Interview by Rachel Wolfe | LensCulture
Myth of a Woman – Photographs by Agnieszka Sosnowska | Interview by Rachel Wolfe | LensCulture Agnieszka Sosnowska’s striking self-portraits chronicle rural life in the volatile landscape of her adopted homeland, East Iceland via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/agnieszka-sosnowska-myth-of-a-woman Agnieszka Sosnowska’s striking self-portraits chronicle rural life in the volatile landscape of her adopted homeland, East Iceland.
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Men through Women’s Eyes – The Leica camera Blog
https://www.leica-camera.blog/2020/03/09/the-womens-eye-on-men/ Four photographers, one men’s luxury fashion show in Milan, a big subject – as part of a collaboration between the Italian fashion house Zegna and Leica, female photographers were selected to deal with the subject of Men through Women’s Eyes. The four women, Queenie Cheen, Roselena Ramistella, Hélène Pambrun and Veronique de Viguerie, were…