Category: Interviews
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In Conversation with Michael Christopher Brown — Vantage — Medium
In Conversation with Michael Christopher Brown Filters are a no-no, photobooks are like babies, and Instagram is a numbers-game via Medium: https://medium.com/vantage/in-conversation-with-michael-christopher-brown-94546199db19 Shortly after arriving in Libya to cover the insurrection which would eventually topple Muammar Gaddafi, Brown dropped his camera. He made do as best he could and reported with his iPhone. Soon thereafter,…
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Sandro Miller Interview | A Photo Editor
Sandro Miller Interview – A Photo Editor Jonathan Blaustein: Given the thickness of your Chicago accent, and the plethora of sports photos on your website, I have to ask… what do you think about Derrick Rose’s game-winning shot the other night? Sandro Miller: The shot was absolutely, off-the-cha via A Photo Editor: http://aphotoeditor.com/2015/05/25/sandro-miller-interview/ At first,…
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Bill Frakes: Back to His Roots — zPhotoJournal
Bill Frakes: Back to His Roots So how does one survive in an industry that is constantly changing? What resources can we utilize to our advantage? One way is to diversify. Look for other potential avenues of income that exist outside the predictable and diminishing world of magazine and newspaper publishing; and of course, you…
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Paul Schiek TBW Books Interview | A Photo Editor
Paul Schiek TBW Books Interview – A Photo Editor Jonathan Blaustein: I just called you on the phone. We’re not Skyping. And I noticed that your phone number was 444-BOOK. Paul Schiek: Yeah. JB: Who did you have to bribe, as a book publisher, to get BOOK as your phone number? How much money did…
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Master Of Both Trades — Vantage — Medium
Master Of Both Trades Nicolas Levesque is making great strides in both photography and filmmaking. How has he done it? via Medium: https://medium.com/vantage/nicolas-levesque-s-transformation-from-photojournalist-to-filmmaker-dd35e359a3d3 Nicolas Levesque is making great strides in both photography and filmmaking. How has he done it?
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Mads Nissen – Homophobia in Russia: Featuring the World Press Photo of the Year 2015 | LensCulture
Homophobia in Russia: Featuring the World Press Photo of the Year 2015 – Interview with Mads Nissen | LensCulture An exclusive, in-depth interview with Mads Nissen, who discusses his prize-winning photo, the series that it came from as well as his inspiring philosophy of image-making via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/mads-nissen-homophobia-in-russia-featuring-the-world-press-photo-of-the-year-2015 Mads Nissen, the winner of the 2015…
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An Interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson from 1958
An Interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson from 1958 A couple of months ago, we shared an interview with the photographer known as Weegee that was released in the 1958 vinyl record titled “Famous via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2015/05/03/an-interview-with-henri-cartier-bresson-from-1958/ It is the same intuition. You have to know in which framework you have to tell your story for the…
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Baltimore-Based Photojournalist J.M. Giordano on What It’s Like to Cover the Riots (and Get Beaten by the Cops) – Feature Shoot
Baltimore-Based Photojournalist J.M. Giordano on What It’s Like to Cover the Riots (and Get Beaten by the Cops) – Feature Shoot Baltimore-based photojournalist J.M. Giordano loves his city, and when the recent protests over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray escalated into full-blown riots, he rushed straight into the front lines. As peaceful protestors stood…
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National Geographic – The World Through Pictures: 30 Years at National Geographic | LensCulture
The World Through Pictures: 30 Years at National Geographic – Interview with National Geographic editor Kathy Moran | LensCulture An enlightening, wide-ranging interview with NGM editor Kathy Moran—touching upon humanity’s visual storytelling DNA, the transformative power of images and the fundamental universality of photography via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/national-geographic-the-world-through-pictures-30-years-at-national-geographic Today’s interview subject is Kathy Moran. After spending…
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Andrew Hetherington Interview | A Photo Editor
Andrew Hetherington Interview – A Photo Editor Jonathan Blaustein: You’re from Ireland. Is that right? Andrew Hetherington: Correct. Yes. JB: How far does a good accent take you? AH: Good question. It certainly helped get my foot in the door and I have certainly laid it on thick at times to break the via A…
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Rick Smolan: Inside Tracks — zPhotoJournal
Rick Smolan: Inside Tracks As we can see, Smolan has been busy blazing new paths and pushing the digital envelope. This week, zPhotoJournal has a conversation with the multi-faceted and multi-talented Rick Smolan as we discuss his own journey that has lead him to “INSIDE TRACKS.”
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Interview with Roger Ballen about his book Outland – The Eye of Photography
Interview with Roger Ballen about his book Outland This month Roger Ballen releases an expanded edition of his critically acclaimed book, Outland published by Phaidon Press which features 45 previously unpublished photographs. Along with this new incarnation of the book, Ballen has collaborated with director Ben Crossman for the second time to create an accompanying…
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Russell Lord NOMA Curator of Photographs Interview – Part 2 | A Photo Editor
Russell Lord NOMA Curator of Photographs Interview – Part 2 – A Photo Editor Jonathan Blaustein: We could talk forever, as there are so many things I want to ask. But I want to hit some of the cogent points of your experience, and then work our way to NOMA. You alluded to the fact…
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It’s All About the People: Framing The Human Story of Detroit | PROOF
It’s All About the People: Framing the Human Story of Detroit This video is part of our Exposure series, in which National Geographic photographers share the stories behind their images. Listen to photographer Wayne Lawrence talk about his assignment photographing the people of Detroit. *** If your portraits are not via Photography: http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/15/wayne-lawrence/ This video…
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The Daily Edit – Ramona Rosales | A Photo Editor
The Daily Edit – Ramona Rosales – A Photo Editor Ramona Rosales What it is about your style of working that has you with a steady client base? My overall approach and why my regular clients hire me for specific subjects is that I shoot very fast (good for people who have zero time), I try to…
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Eugene Richards: Looking for Lincoln’s Legacy | PROOF
Eugene Richards: Looking for Lincoln’s Legacy This video is part of our Exposure series, in which National Geographic photographers share the stories behind their images. Listen to photographer Eugene Richards talk about his assignment: looking for Lincoln’s legacy in our modern times. *** You may fi via Photography: http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/08/eugene-richards-looking-for-lincolns-legacy/ This video is part of our…
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« Tokyo » : Interview with William Klein – The Eye of Photography
« Tokyo » : Interview with William Klein In his living room in Paris, William Klein flips through the new edition of his book, Tokyo, which just arrived from Japan. Klein, always particular, is pleased with the quality of the thick, glossy paper which enhances the contrasts of his 1961 photographs. Tokyo is a major work by Klein, part…
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Meet the Filmmakers Behind the Salt of the Earth Salgado Documentary | American Photo
Meet the Filmmakers Behind the Salt of the Earth Salgado Documentary Salgado the photographer was rejuvenated. He began work on Genesis, an eight-year magnum opus documenting the incredible beauty of the planet, rather than its tragedies. Along the way, he asked film directors Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, his son, to accompany him on…
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Talking Photography With Elliott Erwitt – NYTimes.com
Talking Photography With Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt has been prolific with his photo books, but he warned Todd Heisler that he was a lousy interview. He was wrong. And funny. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/30/talking-photography-with-elliott-erwitt/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog A lot has been said about Mr. Erwitt’s keen eye for the incongruous or absurd and his wry humor. His favorite…
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Mario Wezel Is the 69th College Photographer of the Year — Vantage — Medium
Mario Wezel Is the 69th College Photographer of the Year The first-place winner on luck and telling stories that matter, including the challenges of a family dealing with Down’s Syndrome. via Medium: https://medium.com/vantage/mario-wezel-is-the-69th-college-photographer-of-the-year-82d0ea29d42 The first-place winner discusses telling stories that matter, including the challenges of a family dealing with Down’s Syndrome