Category: Interviews

  • "Documentary work is difficult to publish," says Claire Martin – British Journal of Photography

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    Emerging photographer Claire Martin talks to BJP about her Inge Morath Award win and on making it in documentary photography at a time when funding is rare Link: “Documentary work is difficult to publish,” says Claire Martin – British Journal of Photography

  • Talking Passion and Personal Projects with Tim Mantoani – A Picture's Worth

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    We caught up with San Diego based commercial photographer Tim Mantoani a few weeks ago when he was in town. Since we’ve got a live event coming up in Kansas City on shooting what you’re passionate about, we thought we’d take the opportunity to ask Tim’s opinion on the subject. Link: Talking Passion and Personal…

  • The Renowned, Unknown Bruce Davidson – Lens

    The Renowned, Unknown Bruce Davidson – Lens

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    The Renowned, Unknown Bruce Davidson Bruce Davidson is one of the best-known photographers in America. With his three-volume retrospective, he hopes to be rediscovered. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/showcase-177/ One thing I learned is that I had photographs that were very contemporary in their scope that I didn’t print. At the time, I didn’t think they…

  • “Restrepo” and the Imagery of War – Lens

    “Restrepo” and the Imagery of War – Lens

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    ‘Restrepo’ and the Imagery of War With the premier nearing of his documentary, “Restrepo,” Tim Hetherington takes time to talk with Michael Kamber about the future of photojournalism. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/behind-44/ The documentary “Restrepo,” directed by Mr. Hetherington and Sebastian Junger, will open Friday. Last week, Mr. Hetherington sat down with Mr. Kamber in…

  • Two Way Lens: Sandra Dyas

    Two Way Lens: Sandra Dyas

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    Sandra Dyas MW What inspired you to start taking photographs, and what is the primary inspiration for you to keep working in this field? SD I sta… Link: http://2waylens.blogspot.com/2010/06/sandra-dyas.html Photography has taught me to pay attention to the little details in the everyday world. Teaching photography has done that too. I find myself talking to…

  • Vanishing – VII The Magazine

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    In this interview with VII The Magazine, Antonin Kratochvil takes us on a very personal 20-year journey. He gives us a glimpse of what his eyes looked upon that is or may be gone forever. This is a story about loss; the physical loss of place, loss of freedom, historical loss, and the loss of…

  • PHOTO HISTORIES > David Hurn

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    “Reportage photography is a kind of stalking,” says David. “Although a photographer only really has two controls – where they stand and when they release the shutter – the great photographers so often get luck on their side.” “I could see from the contacts that when they sensed a situation had potential they began a…

  • Interview: Molly Landreth and Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America | dvafoto

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    Embodiment began as a purely photographic endeavor in 2005-2008, as I photographed friends and acquaintances to better understand my own place within the queer community as well as a chance to create beautiful representations of people I loved and respected. I had no idea that I would be starting in on a five year (or…

  • Conscientious Extended | Ping Pong with Michael Itkoff, Round 3

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    Digital technology has greatly effected the industry and employment of the photographic image but surely this has not ‘killed’ the medium. Visual information is being recorded and shared in ever more cavalier and intimate ways which will continue to impact the arenas of cultural production, including the worlds of art and photography. In my opinion,…

  • Knowing Where to Step, Gingerly, in Iraq – Lens

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    Patrick Baz: It was pure luck. I had to get the right fixer. I speak Arabic and I knew how to make my way through. The thing with dictators or with dictatorships is that they make you believe that you are not allowed to. You start self-censoring. It is amazing because nobody would stop you…

  • "Street Shooter – An Interview with Mary Ellen Mark" (1987)

    "Street Shooter – An Interview with Mary Ellen Mark" (1987)

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    Street Shooter – An Interview with Mary Ellen Mark (1987) Her most memorable work documents the lives of the dispossessed; those deprived by birth of the rights and amenities most of us take for granted, touch her. By Janis Bultman, Darkroom Photography, Jan-Feb Issue, 1987 It was the early Sixties. Mar via AMERICAN SUBURB X:…

  • Eugene Richards: a personal world

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    As part of CPN’s educational interviews Eugene Richards, the celebrated American photographer and writer, gives a fascinating insight into his famously hard-hitting and compassionate documentary work. In this exclusive video interview he reveals how he thinks photojournalism has changed in recent years, the ways in which his work has sometimes had unintended consequences, and the…

  • Two Way Lens: Hiroshi Watanabe

    Two Way Lens: Hiroshi Watanabe

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    Hiroshi Watanabe MW What inspired you to start taking photographs, and what is the primary inspiration for you to keep working in this field? HW When … Link: http://2waylens.blogspot.com/2010/05/hiroshi-watanabe.html fine art photography requires a lot of money to produce. I spend a lot for films and prints and also traveling. I work full time 5…

  • The Visual Student » Photographer Couples: Carla Winn and Jim Winn

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    be aware that every person out there with a digital camera is your direct competition, and the quality of your work isn’t really a huge selling factor. Obviously you have to be good at what you do, but most people don’t know what a good picture is – as long as it’s in focus and…

  • Q&A: Ross Mantle, Pittsburg | Feature Shoot

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    ‘I had a number of topics and ideas that I wanted to photograph and I tried to put myself in the situations to make those images, but it was all un-posed for, with the exception of a couple of portraits. Even those were made in the scene that I saw them’. Link: Q&A: Ross Mantle,…

  • Clear-sighted Lunatics – 1854

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    Lunatic, the online magazine for up-and-coming photojournalists, recently launched its fifth edition, featuring this image by Nino Bartuccio. It’s taken from a story on baseball in the Dominican Republic, whose cheer charm proves that classic photojournalism has lost none of its appeal. But Lunatic is anything but traditional. Launched by photographer Karl Blanchet in 2007…

  • Conscientious Extended | A Conversation with Dalia Khamissy

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    This was my main aim when I decided to quit my job at the Associated Press. I wanted to go back to taking pictures and telling the stories of people whose lives had changed forever because of the war, especially the 2006 summer one. In a way I wanted to tell my own story with…

  • "Interview with Martin Parr – Boundaries Merely Exist in People’s Minds" (2007)

    "Interview with Martin Parr – Boundaries Merely Exist in People’s Minds" (2007)

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    An Interview with Martin Parr – “Boundaries Merely Exist in People’s Minds” (2007) @ Martin Parr “I don’t see why you would want to reject it. Commerce makes things happen. One doesn’t want to be in the publicly subsidized ghetto, speaking to one percent of the population. Photography has the ability to be democratic, promiscuous…

  • Q&A: Getting Funding from The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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    our full interview with Applewhite, in which she describes the role photography plays in the work The Pulitzer Center supports, how photojournalists can strengthen their applications for funding, and how the organization expects its grantees to help reach an audience well beyond readers of a single media outlet. Link: Q&A: Getting Funding from The Pulitzer…

  • An Interview With Daniel Clowes | Mother Jones

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    Clowes Encounter: An Interview With Daniel Clowes The cartoonist talks about his new book, heart surgery on a shoestring budget, and how he broke The New Yorker’s ban on phallic humor. via Mother Jones: http://motherjones.com/media/2010/05/dan-clowes-comics-cartoons-interview?page=1 The cartoonist talks about his new book, heart surgery on a shoestring budget, and how he broke The New Yorker’s…