Category: Interviews

  • Edward Burtynsky – Interview Part One – Luminous Landscape

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    Edward Burtynsky – Interview Part One – Luminous Landscape Throughout the years there is one photographer who I have admired, and that is Edward Burtynsky.  He’s a landscape photographer like most of us, but he’s a different kind of landscape photographer.  He focuses on landscapes that man has changed.  His work via Luminous Landscape: https://luminous-landscape.com/edward-burtynsky-interview-part-one/…

  • An Interview with Photographer Joe McNally

    An Interview with Photographer Joe McNally

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    An Interview with Photographer Joe McNally Joe McNally is a photographer and a storyteller. The word photography comes from Greek and means to write with light. That, in a nutshell, is what McNally via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/06/23/interview-photographer-joe-mcnally/ Joe McNally is a photographer and a storyteller. The word photography comes from Greek and means to write with…

  • War photographer Alessio Romenzi on covering conflict and managing his fear – LA Times

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    War photographer Alessio Romenzi on covering conflict and managing his fear via Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/visuals/framework/la-me-fw-mosul-romenzi-20170606-htmlstory.html Photographer Alessio Remenzi has been covering conflict in the Middle East since the Arab Spring and was among the first photographers smuggled into Syria to cover the civil war. Most recently he has been covering the battle for Mosul,…

  • We Have to Get the F#@! Out of Here – Vantage – Medium

    We Have to Get the F#@! Out of Here – Vantage – Medium

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    We Have to Get the F#@! Out of Here Chasing storms all over the Midwest via Medium: https://medium.com/vantage/we-have-to-get-the-f-out-of-here-98d9ad742c3b Mitch Dobrowner always brings two things when he takes off in his truck to capture a storm: his tripod and his beanie. Sometimes driving 500 miles to take a chance based on cell boosters and his “storm…

  • Peter Yang Makes Us Laugh with Photos for the GQ Comedy Issue – PhotoShelter Blog

    Peter Yang Makes Us Laugh with Photos for the GQ Comedy Issue – PhotoShelter Blog

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    Peter Yang Makes Us Laugh with Photos for the GQ Comedy Issue – PhotoShelter Blog The exceptionally talented Peter Yang has made a name for himself as one of the premiere portrait photographers of his generation. His self-effacing personality combined with an acerbic wit has landed him regular gigs with Variety, ESPN the Magazine, Men’ via…

  • How Do You Photograph Lions? Be as Boring as Possible. – The New York Times

    How Do You Photograph Lions? Be as Boring as Possible. – The New York Times

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    How Do You Photograph Wild Lions? Be as Boring as Possible. Michael “Nick” Nichols thinks photography is more interesting when you’re driven to do something. Like spending months in the wild photographing gorillas, elephants and lions. via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/how-to-photograph-wildlife-nichols/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0 Michael “Nick” Nichols has been photographing wildlife for four decades, mostly for National Geographic. Now,…

  • Jimmy Marble

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    [contentcards url=”http://thephotographicjournal.com/interviews/jimmy-marble/”] Jimmy Marble All of our interviewees inspire us. But Jimmy Marble is a special case. As a multi-disciplinary visual artist, he exudes creativity and thoughtful application at every turn. Every medium influences the other. Within every still, there is a video – every composition created with a carefully inspired eye.

  • Eugene Richards Reflects on His Job | PDN Online

    Eugene Richards Reflects on His Job | PDN Online

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    Eugene Richards Reflects on His Job; “The Run-On of Time” Exhibition On the eve of a museum retrospective, “The Ron-On of Time,” Eugene Richards discusses people and stories he’s photographed over four decades. via PDN Online: http://www.pdnonline.com/features/photographer-interviews/eugene-richards-reflects-job/ We asked Richards to discuss his experience of sifting through nearly 50 years of photos and memories during…

  • Interview with Photojournalist Eric Thayer – by Pontus Höök | The Photo Brigade

    Interview with Photojournalist Eric Thayer – by Pontus Höök | The Photo Brigade

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    Interview with Photojournalist Eric Thayer – by Pontus Höök – The Photo Brigade Photographer Pontus Höök interviews photojournalist Eric Thayer as part of a new series on Höök’s blog on photographers who inspire him. via The Photo Brigade: http://thephotobrigade.com/2017/05/interview-with-photojournalist-eric-thayer-by-pontus-hook/ Our work is our work, and in some ways it’s really not going to make any…

  • This BuzzFeed Photo Editor is Always on the Lookout For New Photographers

    This BuzzFeed Photo Editor is Always on the Lookout For New Photographers

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    This BuzzFeed Photo Editor is Always on the Lookout For New Photographers We interview BuzzFeed News Senior Photo Editor about her photography needs and where she looks for new photographers to feature. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/05/this-buzzfeed-photo-editor-is-always-on-the-lookout-for-new-photographers/ Today, Kate Bubacz is the Senior Photo Editor at BuzzFeed News. We talked with Kate to learn some of her…

  • The Trauma of Life on Skid Row, in Photos – Feature Shoot

    The Trauma of Life on Skid Row, in Photos – Feature Shoot

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    The Trauma of Life on Skid Row, in Photos – Feature Shoot Genevine and Jennifer Old Roses Little Cat, Skid Row Los Angeles photographer Suzanne Stein recently posted a picture of a badly abused, sick cat from Skid Row on her Instagram… via Feature Shoot: http://www.featureshoot.com/2017/05/trauma-life-skid-row-photos/ She has been photographing life on Skid Row since…

  • Q+A With Bloomberg’s Photo Editor: Why a Diversity of Photographer Voices is a Must

    Q+A With Bloomberg’s Photo Editor: Why a Diversity of Photographer Voices is a Must

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    Q+A With Bloomberg’s Photo Editor: Why a Diversity of Photographer Voices is a Must We spoke with Bloomberg’s Digital Features Photo Editor about what he looks for from photographers, and why diversity of photographer voices matters. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/05/qa-with-bloombergs-photo-editor-why-a-diversity-of-photographer-voices-is-a-must/ With a background in literature and journalism, today Eugene Reznik is the Digital Features Photo Editor…

  • An Interview with Fine Art Photographer Roger Ballen

    An Interview with Fine Art Photographer Roger Ballen

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    An Interview with Fine Art Photographer Roger Ballen Roger Ballen is well-known fine art photographer who has been creating exciting imagery for over 50 years. He has been widely exhibited in museums and via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/04/27/interview-fine-art-photographer-roger-ballen/ I want to go out and take photographs. I just relax and keep a focused mind and make the…

  • The Social Photo Editor of The New York Times Breaks Down Her Job

    The Social Photo Editor of The New York Times Breaks Down Her Job

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    The Social Photo Editor of The New York Times Breaks Down Her Job What does the Social Photo Editor of The New York Times do? We talked to Kerri MacDonald about how she curates photography for @nytimes and @nytarchives. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/04/the-social-photo-editor-of-the-new-york-times-breaks-down-her-job/ At a large publication like The New York Times, there are a…

  • Eugene Richards: A Life in Photography – The New York Times

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    Eugene Richards: A Life in Photography The George Eastman Museum in Rochester will open the first museum retrospective of the work of the photographer Eugene Richards on June 10. The exhibit, “Eugene Richards: The Run-On of Time,” covers his career as a photojournalist and documentary photographer from 1968 to the present and was produced in…

  • B: Q & A with Karl Baden

    B: Q & A with Karl Baden

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    Q & A with Karl Baden Karl Baden is a photographer and teacher based in Boston. • BA: It’s tough to dig into some of your earlier photo projects be… Link: http://blakeandrews.blogspot.com/2017/04/q-with-karl-baden.html Every Day has received media attention because of what it is and what the media’s function has become. Although a number of journalists…

  • What It’s Like to Work in the White House Photo Office

    What It’s Like to Work in the White House Photo Office

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    What It’s Like to Work in the White House Photo Office Chuck Kennedy is a former White House Photographer and worked as Assistant Director of the White House Photo Office during the Obama Administration. How via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/03/27/like-work-white-house-photo-office/ Chuck Kennedy is a former White House Photographer and worked as Assistant Director of the White House…

  • 4 questions with Jennifer Pritheeva Samuel, associate photo editor at National Geographic – Poynter

    4 questions with Jennifer Pritheeva Samuel, associate photo editor at National Geographic – Poynter

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    4 questions with Jennifer Pritheeva Samuel, associate photo editor at National Geographic – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: http://www.poynter.org/2017/4-questions-with-jennifer-pritheeva-samuel-associate-photo-editor-at-national-geographic/452600/ I think the obvious answer is that media organizations, even though they’ve made…

  • Democratizing the Sky: Drones in Visual Journalism – The New York Times

    Democratizing the Sky: Drones in Visual Journalism – The New York Times

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    Democratizing the Sky: Drones in Visual Journalism Josh Haner flew his first drone around his living room. Since then, he has shot award-winning video and stills in China and elsewhere, showing not just new vistas, but also new ways of storytelling. via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/democratizing-the-sky-drones-in-visual-journalism/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0 The New York Times staff photographer Josh Haner was an…

  • 11 Night Photographers on Mischief and Magic After Dark – Feature Shoot

    11 Night Photographers on Mischief and Magic After Dark – Feature Shoot

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    11 Night Photographers on Mischief and Magic After Dark – Feature Shoot © Troy Paiva During the day, the camera sees what we see, but at night, it can record things that are completely invisible to the human eye. Photographer Michael Kenna… via Feature Shoot: http://www.featureshoot.com/2017/03/11-night-photographers-mischief-magic-dark/ In the darkness, everything that was once familiar becomes…