Category: Interviews

Scenes From the Beijing Rock Underground | Raw File

Scenes From the Beijing Rock Underground

via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2009/12/gallery-beijing-rock-underground/

Matthew Niederhauser became immersed in Chinese culture as he traveled through the country and researched its urban development and the impact of cultural tourism in Tibet. In 2007 he stumbled upon a small but passionate group of rockers in Beijing who stood apart from cultural norms. He picked up a camera and started shooting. After two years he had an impressive collection of band photos and a unique understanding of the scene.

December 15, 2009
Q&A: Sebastian Denz, Hamburg

Sebastian Denz studied Architecture at the University of Hanover, Photography and Fine Arts at the University of Applied Sciences, Arts in Hanover, and Photography at the University of Applied Sciences in Bielefeld. Denz was a visiting artist at the San Francisco Art Institute in 2008 and his works are in numerous collections. These images are from his recent book, Skateboarding. 3D, published by Prestel.

Link: Q&A: Sebastian Denz, Hamburg

December 14, 2009
Introducing Belgrade Raw | dvafoto

A couple of months ago my friend Darko Stanimirović in Belgrade mentioned that he was hoping to organize some of his friends in town to create a Serbian street photography collective of sorts. Over the following weeks the groundwork for Belgrade Raw was developed through memorable nights full of Montenegrin wine and impassioned debates. I’m proud to present my friends’ efforts here and invite you to see some awesome work by six Belgrade photographers. I invited Darko to answer a few questions about the project:

Link: Introducing Belgrade Raw | dvafoto

December 13, 2009
The Visual Student » Working Abroad: Michael Rubenstein

Michael Rubenstein is a freelance photographer with Redux Pictures and is located in Mumbai, India. Rubenstein previously worked as a contract and freelance photographer for the Oregonian in Portland, Oregon. Rubenstein has an environmental studies degree from Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona and studied photojournalism in the graduate program at Ohio University.

This is the first segment in a four-part series on international photography.

Link: The Visual Student » Working Abroad: Michael Rubenstein

December 11, 2009
Matt Slaby in Illiterate Magazine

When thinking about what Denver-based photographers I would most like to interview, Matt Slaby immediately came to mind. An 6 foot 7inch tall EMT, Firefighter, photojournalist with a law degree, Matt Slaby’s less than expected roots have sculpted his thoughts as well as his unique aesthetic as an artist. His photographs exhibit a documentarian’s sense of the fleeting, calling into question what lies beneath these captured moments. On a mild fall afternoon, Matt and I ventured out east to a small rural town shooting photos, discussing his journey in photography and how partial color blindness can make work challenging for a color photographer..

Link: Illiterate Magazine » featured » 53

December 8, 2009
ALEC SOTH – photographer | Mom Culture

Alec Soth is one of today’s most high-regarded photographers. His talent became widely recognized in 2004 when he was included in the Whitney Museum’s Biennial 2004 (the Biennial strives to showcase the state of art at that moment.) Actually, he wasn’t just in the Biennial, he was a standout: in addition to rave reviews, he was one of three artists highlighted by a Time magazine piece about the Biennial…and even the image-sparse Wall Street Journal showcased one of Alec’s images from the exhibition. (see the Biennial piece above)

Link: ALEC SOTH – photographer | Mom Culture

via: APhotoADay Blog » Allowing Flowers

December 5, 2009
Interview: Kevin Zacher

For this week’s interview feature, photographer Christian Brecheis offered to interview one of his biggest influences, Kevin Zacher. Kevin was an iconic photographer in the snowboard industry in the 90s and early 2000s, and has since brought his style of visceral storytelling to a wide world of editorial and commercial spheres.

Link: Interview: Kevin Zacher

November 25, 2009
The Visual Student » Internship Perspective: Ed Kashi Studio

Stephanie Smith interned for photojournalist Ed Kashi during the summer of 2009. Smith, a senior at Ohio University, will graduate in June 2010.

Link: The Visual Student » Internship Perspective: Ed Kashi Studio

November 25, 2009
An Interview with Ute and Werner Mahler – Conscientious

When I read the interview I thought it would be of interest for more people than just the Germans. In the interview, Ute and Werner talk about life as photographers in East Germany, and what photography meant for them

Link: An Interview with Ute and Werner Mahler – Conscientious

November 23, 2009
A Photo Editor – Frank W. Ockenfels 3 Interview

Frank W. Ockenfels 3 Interview – A Photo Editor

Frank Ockenfels is the kind of photographer who does everything well. From his black and white to his color; from passport photos to 4 x 5; photographing men and photographing women; it’s all equally good. He’s also the kind of guy you throw a really diff

via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/11/20/frank-w-ockenfels-3-interview/

Frank Ockenfels is the kind of photographer who does everything well. From his black and white to his color; from passport photos to 4 x 5; photographing men and photographing women; it’s all equally good. He’s also the kind of guy you throw a really difficult assignment to because with all the different films and formats he’s bound to get something great.

November 20, 2009
The Visual Student » Documenting Hunters Point: Alex Welsh

Alex Welsh is a 2009 graduate of San Francisco State University with a B.A. in photojournalism and minors in history and Middle Eastern studies. Welsh recently won gold in the Documentary category of the 64th College Photographer of the Year competition for his work in Hunters Point.

Link: The Visual Student » Documenting Hunters Point: Alex Welsh

November 20, 2009
We Will Now Interview Photo Editor Robyn Lange. | A Photography Blog

Photo Editor Robyn Lange sent me a note the other day alerting me to these camouflage images by Liu Bolin, which she thought I would like. And I did indeed! I also found out that Robyn is a hilarious emailer, and has some excellent perspectives on freelance photo editing. So, I made her do a formal interview for le blog. I hope you like! Here we go.

Link: We Will Now Interview Photo Editor Robyn Lange. | A Photography Blog

November 13, 2009
Photography Now: An Interview with Gerhard Steidl – Conscientious

Recently, German magazine Photography Now approached me for an interview. To give me an idea of such interviews, they sent me an older issue, which featured a long and very interesting interview with Gerhard Steidl. Unfortunately, the interview was in German and not available online – so I asked the makers of Photography Now whether I could translate the interview and re-publish it here.

Link: Photography Now: An Interview with Gerhard Steidl – Conscientious

November 9, 2009
The Visual Student » Intern Perspective: The New York Times

Krishnan Vasudevan is a multimedia intern at The New York Times. Vasudevan, a third semester graduate journalism student at New York University, will graduate in May 2010.

Link: The Visual Student » Intern Perspective: The New York Times

November 9, 2009
Q & A: Richard B. Stolley – The Digital Journalist

Richard B. Stolley is one of the preeminent names in American journalism. Over his 56-year career at Time Inc., Stolley spent 19 years at the weekly Life, capturing the events and people of our time, and placing them in perspective for our history. “Life,” he once said, “wasn’t simply about taking great pictures that knocked your socks off, but taking pictures of human contrast and emotion. We saw violence beyond human comprehension and outstanding incidents of human compassion, and we recorded it all for the readers with such skill that pictures we’ve seen a hundred times still evoke exactly the same emotions as they did when they were first published.”

Link: Q & A: Richard B. Stolley – The Digital Journalist

November 9, 2009
The Visual Student » Visual Journalism for a Cause: The Waiting List

David Y. Lee is the Creative Director for The Waiting List, an online multimedia storytelling project introducing the stories of people waiting for an organ transplant. Lee covered the 2004 Presidential campaign for Time and Newsweek. In October 2007, the U.S. Department of State contracted Lee as Secretary Condoleezza Rice’s official photographer to document her international legacy during her final fifteen months in office.

Link: The Visual Student » Visual Journalism for a Cause: The Waiting List

November 6, 2009
APB Interview: Nelson Chan!

Really interesting interview today with Nelson Chan, folks. Chan has been steadily making personal projects that deal with his heritage and relationships. Don’t miss the part where he talks about the confluence of shyness and regret when making a portrait- I found that highly relatable, and a little poetic, too.

Link: APB Interview: Nelson Chan! | A Photography Blog

November 3, 2009
Interview: Guido Steenkamp | LEICA Portal

Well, i am 36 years old and live in Berlin. I started to take pictures quite late when I was 18. Photography quickly became a kind of addiction for me and I spent most of the time either shooting or working in the darkroom. In the beginning the darkroom was a kind of magical place for me – the moment you start to see the first contours of a picture on what was a piece of white paper seconds before – fantastic. In todays digital world there’s nothing comparable to this.

Link: Interview: Guido Steenkamp | LEICA Portal

October 29, 2009
A Photo Editor – Selina Maitreya Interview

Selina Maitreya Interview – A Photo Editor

Selina Maitreya called me up the other day to tell me about a new mp3 series she developed for photographers called “The View From Here.” I’ve heard good things from photographers who’ve worked with Selina so I checked it out. It all sounded very well don

via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/10/27/selina-maitreya-interview/

Selina Maitreya called me up the other day to tell me about a new mp3 series she developed for photographers called “The View From Here.” I’ve heard good things from photographers who’ve worked with Selina so I checked it out. It all sounded very well done and informative but I thought it might be better for all of you if I just asked her a few questions, so you can gauge for yourself if you like where she’s coming from

October 27, 2009
David Rohde Q. and A.: Held by the Taliban – At War

Link: David Rohde Q. and A.: Held by the Taliban – At War Blog – NYTimes.com:

Many readers criticized my statement that I was surprised by how extreme many Tailban had become since 2001 and called me naïve.

October 19, 2009