He was 54.
Chi Modu, a hip-hop photographer who captured some of the most famous and iconic photos of the likes of Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G, Ice Cube, and Diddy, has passed away at the age of 54 after what is being reported as a battle with cancer.
In 2019, photographer Carl Corey received a Guggenheim Fellow in Photography. I remember thinking that I wasn’t surprised by the news as Corey has had a long legacy of photographing America in a profoundly personal way, winning numerous awards for his wor
In 2019, photographer Carl Corey received a Guggenheim Fellow in Photography. I remember thinking that I wasn’t surprised by the news as Corey has had a long legacy of photographing America in a profoundly personal way, winning numerous awards for his work and books. He’s a master printer and brings a dedication and level of excellent to his craft. Corey’s latest effort, the Strand – A Cultural Topography of the American Great Lakes, is a three year effort to photograph the 4,851 miles of shoreline of the American Great Lakes Strand. The book includes 114 color photographs with an introduction by Stephen Fleischman and 8.5 x 11 inch signed archival pigment print ~ 11429 • Bad Axe, Michigan. The Book Edition Limited to 500 copies. It can be ordered here.
Stepping inside the imagery of Polish artist, Anita Andrzejewska, is a visual roller coaster ride through time, space and the imagination. Each of the images in her project, “Outside In” is an immediate jolt to the eye prompting the viewer to pause, refl
Stepping inside the imagery of Polish artist, Anita Andrzejewska, is a visual roller coaster ride through time, space and the imagination. Each of the images in her project, “Outside In” is an immediate jolt to the eye prompting the viewer to pause, reflect and question what one sees. Ghostly images in dark hues, animal skeletons in strange configurations and human figures with mysterious gazes pervade the work and pique one’s curiosity. Just when one finds a possible answer to a question provoked by her images, Andrzejewska presents another scenario that forces one to repeat the process of interpretation and understanding, if at all. Her work is a visual buffet that leaves one hungry for more.
What started as a simple perusal of a bad photograph and its accompanying article in a tabloid magazine, led Kuba Kaminski on a five-year mission to pursue a fascinating documentary project just 150 kilometers east of Warsaw on the eastern border of Polan
What started as a simple perusal of a bad photograph and its accompanying article in a tabloid magazine, led Kuba Kaminski on a five-year mission to pursue a fascinating documentary project just 150 kilometers east of Warsaw on the eastern border of Poland and Belorussia. The subject of the tabloid article and photo was the healing and mystical powers of a little-known group of primarily women in the border area of Podlasie, Poland, known as “The Whisperers”. This was enough of a teaser for Kaminski to utilize his extensive journalistic investigative talents to embark on a photographic exploration of people who believe they possess a gift from God, giving them the power to heal all kinds of diseases and physical pain. Knowing that he needed assistance in establishing an element of trust as he began his exploration of these “healers”, he teamed up with a local anthropologist who had been raised in one of the villages in the region where they practice.
When one attempts to delve deeper into the Polish psyche and concomitantly, Polish photography, the topic often turns to its vastly complicated history with its neighbors to the West (Germany/Prussia) and to the East (Russia and Ukraine). Justyna Mielnik
When one attempts to delve deeper into the Polish psyche and concomitantly, Polish photography, the topic often turns to its vastly complicated history with its neighbors to the West (Germany/Prussia) and to the East (Russia and Ukraine). Justyna Mielnikiewicz began her documentary recording of life along the Dnieper River in Ukraine with the intention of avoiding politics by using the river as a metaphorical line of reference. Her original intention was abandoned as the political earthquakes that washed over Ukraine at the time her investigation began in 2014 and beyond became profoundly compelling to explore and to record. A number of additional forces also propelled her to dig deeper into the Ukrainian saga including a family history that mirrored the geo-political ebb and flow between Poland and Ukraine and an unusual perspective presented by her move to Tbilisi, Georgia in 2003 and her coverage of the political and social transformations of the Caucasus region.
The New York-based photographer has long been nurturing this signature kaleidoscopic style, photographing the likes of TNGHT, Danny Brown, 21 Savage and Playboi Carti.
The New York-based photographer has long been nurturing this signature kaleidoscopic style, photographing the likes of TNGHT, Danny Brown, 21 Savage and Playboi Carti.
The photographer Rivka S. Katvan has made a name for herself by capturing backstage Broadway. But it’s not just actors she photographs: her street shots reveal New York City’s lively poetry.
Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/stories/1294/Rivka-Katvan-Timeless-New-York
The photographer Rivka S. Katvan has made a name for herself by capturing backstage Broadway. But it’s not just actors she photographs: her street shots reveal New York City’s lively poetry.
News Corp Australia no longer employs any full time photographers.
News Corp Australia has reportedly laid off the last of its staff photographers and converted fully to using freelancers according to a new report. The last eight photographers were informed last week that their positions were being made redundant.
Over a period of fifteen years, Michael von Graffenried documented the daily life of New Bern, North Carolina. This long-term project, published this spring with Steidl, is on view May 19–20 at the newly opened Espace MVG in Paris.
Link: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1330/New-Bern-The-Portrait-Of-A-Small-American-Town
Over a period of fifteen years, Michael von Graffenried documented the daily life of New Bern, North Carolina. This long-term project, published this spring with Steidl, is on view May 19–20 at the newly opened Espace MVG in Paris.
Lauren Tepfer is a 21 year old photographer and director living and working in New York City. Having grown up in southern New Jersey, Lauren is partic…
Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/lauren-tepfer-captures-teenage-suburbia/
Lauren Tepfer is a 21 year old photographer and director living and working in New York City. Having grown up in southern New Jersey, Lauren is particularly adept at capturing the essence of a teenager living in suburbia. She first began shooting portraits of her friends and family at the age of 13 and has since developed an evolving body of work.
If you’re a freelance photographer, running a successful small business is crucial. Just ask Melissa Lyttle, photojournalist and freelance photographer. As the former president of NPPA and a full-time freelancer since 2014, Melissa has made it her missio
via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2021/05/business-advice-from-melissa-lyttle-on-demand/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29
Hear about Melissa’s multiple income streams, stories of how one opportunity led to a big break and get insights into how you can avoid common photo business mistakes.
Over two years, the photographer aimed to visually encapsulate the Liberian landscape and its people. The new book is accompanied by a series of voice recordings detailing the subjects’ stories.
Over two years, the photographer aimed to visually encapsulate the Liberian landscape and its people. The new book is accompanied by a series of voice recordings detailing the subjects’ stories.
via AnOther: https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/13300/in-pictures-the-pastel-dreamscapes-of-north-korea
In his upcoming book, Between Doors, photographer Ted Lau immaculately captures the hermit kingdom
For over ten years, Basque photographer Jon Cazenave has undertaken a long-term project questioning his identity, entitled Galerna (storm in Basque)….
For over ten years, Basque photographer Jon Cazenave has undertaken a long-term project questioning his identity, entitled Galerna (storm in Basque). Devoting himself to his close surroundings: the sea, the mountains, the woodlands, and its prehistorical caves, Jon Cazenave renders the experience of his native land with all its geological diversity and spirituality.
Nigel Poor’s cache of photos from the California penitentiary shows us life controlled and monitored, but also that which is beyond the reach of supervision.
via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/an-archive-of-images-from-san-quentin-state-prison
There are giant frescoed murals in a dining hall at San Quentin State Prison, scenes of California history populated by figures whose eyes move with you as you walk past them. I saw them tracking me when I was once in that room, so I know that the rumor about the eyes is more than a myth. The murals were started in 1953 by an artist named Alfredo Santos, who would serve four years of a sentence at San Quentin. As I stood in that dining hall, listening to the lore about the murals from men who take their meals below the painted faces, I looked up at a sign on one end of the long room that announced “no warning shots in this area.”
In her project narrow distances, Ka-Man Tse’s photographs linger in spaces tucked away primarily throughout skyscraper-laden Hong Kong and New York City. Included in these realms are quiet, large format portraits of Tse’s subjects and collaborators, whose
In her project narrow distances, Ka-Man Tse’s photographs linger in spaces tucked away primarily throughout skyscraper-laden Hong Kong and New York City. Included in these realms are quiet, large format portraits of Tse’s subjects and collaborators, whose identities dwell at the intersections between Asian Pacific Islander and LGBTQ communities. Brimming with small gestures, the artist’s images record intimate moments of recognition for the communities she holds close—a significant act in places where connection and privacy is often in short supply. An interview with Tse follows.
There’s more than meets the eye in these photos of daily life in Poland, taken between 1944 and 1989
via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/lukasz-rusznica-how-to-look-natural-in-photos
There’s more than meets the eye in these photos of daily life in Poland, taken between 1944 and 1989. A disturbing new book draws together images taken by the secret police to explore photography as a tool of power.
After an adventurous childhood spent sailing around the world, the London-based photographer developed a need to photographically record her life. Here, she tells us more.
After an adventurous childhood spent sailing around the world, the London-based photographer developed a need to photographically record her life. Here, she tells us more.
Last year, after an almost 30-year career as a photojournalist and editor, Shafiqul Islam Kajol has been charged under Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act for social media posts that are critical of his government. The price he has paid to reveal the truth
On May 3, 2020, Shafiqul Islam Kajol surfaced. He was found by Bangladeshi border guards along the country’s border with India near the town of Benapole, just over 200 kilometers from where he had last been seen. He was handed over to the police by the border guards and then taken quickly to court. At his court appearance the judge ruled he be detained and he was placed in jail.
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In hospitals, at the harbour, at bus stops, on the streets, in squares and at cemeteries: in the spring of 2020, Alfredo Cunha and his Leica Q2 photographed everyday life in Portugal.