Tag: Cole Thompson

  • Success Stories: Cole Thompson

    Success Stories: Cole Thompson

    Success Stories: Cole Thompson

    Cole Thompson’s work has been on my radar for a number of years. I have always appreciated his well-crafted images and all that he brings to the table in terms of being a professional. His newsletters are as elegant as his work, and everything is presente

    via LENSCRATCH: http://www.lenscratch.com/2012/01/success-stories-cole-thompson.html

    for the last several years I have practiced what I call “Photographic Celibacy.” My photo magazines are donated, my books gather dust on the shelf and I do not seek out new work on the internet. Not studying other photographers work has been very helpful and I give this technique much of the credit in helping me unearth my vision and to become more creative.

  • The Ghosts of Auschwitz and Birkenau

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    Cole Thompson says:

    I had not intended to photograph during my tour of the camps but
    after being there a few minutes, I felt compelled. With every step
    I wondered about the people whose feet had walked in exactly the same
    footsteps. I wondered if their spirits still lingered there today.
    And so I photographed ghosts.