Turning points in the lives and works of photographers often span the extremes—from global and national events to the most personal moments. Photographers such as Alec Soth and Zun Lee are able to not only bear witness to events that shape our collective history, but also to map more intimate transitions within their craft and their everyday lives.
Not an April’s fools joke – today Nikon announced that they will stream all of their online Nikon School classes for free (for the whole month of April): “We know it can be tough to stay inspired during these times. Nikon’s mission has always been to empo
When should you bring a photographic project to an end? LaToya Ruby Frazier, Justine Kurland, Alec Soth, and more reflect on how to know when a series of work is complete.
Over the course of her career, curator and lecturer Sasha Wolf has heard countless young photographers say they often feel adrift in their own practices, wondering if they are doing it the “right” way. This inspired her to seek out insights from a wide range of photographers about their approaches to making photographs and a sustained a body of work, which are brought together in PhotoWork: Forty Photographers on Process and Practice. Structured as a Proust-like questionnaire, the responses from both established and newly emerging photographers reveal that there is no single path. Below, eleven artists respond to the question: How do you know when a body of work is finished?
In the last two weeks, I have received more than two dozen emails about the temporary closures of galleries and studio spaces amid the coronavirus pandemic. I’ve received several more…
Over the past week, we’ve spoken to the photographer and professional development coach Danny Ghitis about how creatives can cope during this time and continue to create meaningful work in unprecedented circumstances.
As uncertainty and anxiety over coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to proliferate, media organizations have tasked a handful of freelance photographers to document the outbreak. The situation is even more perilous because unlike the sub-genres of war or nat
As we go through this unprecedented time together, our team at PhotoShelter is committed to providing resources, advice and inspiration for the photography community. Follow us on Twitter @PhotoShelter for the latest updates.
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 stages of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been crap, honestly.
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
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 already started to provide useful information or financial support for freelancers. We’ve compiled the following list of resources for photographers that we’ll continue to update.
But after many years on contract, then on staff, I realized it was time for a change. Time to move on. But to what? I’m a one trick pony! I only know one thing and that’s photography. After I got out of the army it’s the only thing I wanted to do—I was driven, passionate and had one goal and that goal was to work at Sports Illustrated.
How do you define excellence when so much of photography is constantly changing and reinventing itself? Manolis Moresopoulos, Director of the Athens Photo Festival, shares his insights
How do you define excellence when so much of photography is constantly changing and reinventing itself? Manolis Moresopoulos, Director of the Athens Photo Festival, shares his insights.
Open letter to Unseen.
February 11, 2020
I am writing to retract my payment request for the artworks sold, expenses incurred and
the commission realised as part of your art fair in 2019. You have no intention of paying
me or the countless other artist
I am writing to retract my payment request for the artworks sold, expenses incurred and
the commission realised as part of your art fair in 2019. You have no intention of paying
me or the countless other artists, filmmakers and writers whose invoices are long overdue.
I cannot afford to spend any more time and energy dealing with your organisation. Your
persistent lying is so exhausting that I no longer want to remain in contact
What happens when a major photo magazine shuts down? That question has reverberated throughout our office ever since Emerald Expositions, the owner of Photo District News (PDN), announced that the beloved magazine was ceasing publication. The decision to
We’ve been big fans of PDN‘s gear announcements, industry news and attention to advertising and commercial photography for a long time. But today we’re focusing on one legacy in particular, PDN 30, which introduced us to an incredible set of photographers in the early stages of their promising careers. After checking in on some past PDN 30 honorees for nostalgia purposes, we want to highlight where a few of them are in their careers today.
CIPA—the Camera & Imaging Products Association—has released their December 2019 sales breakdown, rounding out a devastating decade for the camera industry
CIPA—the Camera & Imaging Products Association—has released their December 2019 sales breakdown, rounding out a devastating decade for the camera industry with the worst overall year for camera sales yet. But while there’s plenty of doom and gloom to go around, there’s reason to be optimistic, too.
Like a local newspaper shutting its doors, I can’t help but wonder what we are losing when niche publications cease to exist. Does industry journalism get reduced to tweets and the occasional Medium post? Do we relegate ourselves to watching YouTube videos with forever sunny hosts reviewing the most expensive gear possible? Or will something substantive eventually rise in PDN’s place?
One of the wonderful things about photography is how broad it is as a pastime. The options are absolutely endless, from capture media, camera type, process to display. In fact, with the revival of film photography, combined with what digital photography a
One of the wonderful things about photography is how broad it is as a pastime. The options are absolutely endless, from capture media, camera type, process to display. In fact, with the revival of film photography, combined with what digital photography and computers have brought to the table, not to mention all the other traditional types of photography, we as photographers are spoiled for choice.
The particularity of the photo industry is its deathwish. At its core, everything and everyone in this industry seems hell-bent into destroying itself and, along with it, the whole industry.
The particularity of the photo industry is its death wish. At its core, everything and everyone in this industry seems hell-bent into destroying itself and, along with it, the whole industry.
