The Voting Selfie as Social Proof
For much of its history, photography has been seen as a reflection of reality. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Photography is distinguished by its immediacy, its…
Culture
Free Film on Canal St? An Audacious Arts Project in Lower Manhattan
Canal Street in lower Manhattan is the main thoroughfare connecting New Jersey to Brooklyn, and is a central feature of the vibrant Chinatown scene bisecting…
How a Model Release Turned Her into a Poster Child for…Everything
While a university student, author Shubnum Khan signed a model release in exchange for professional portraits as a part of a project by photographer XX…
I Helped Judge the 2018 Audubon Photography Contest. Here’s How We Did It.
In late 2017 Sabine Meyer, the Photography Director of the National Audubon Society, approached me to join the jury for their annual photography awards contest…
Photographing the Agonizing Pain of Children: John Moore and Chris Hondros
Getty Images award-winning photojournalist John Moore has traveled the world capturing horrific scenes of violence from war zones to egregious human rights violations. For the…
On the 50th Anniversary of Paul Fusco’s “RFK Funeral Train”
On June 8, 1968, following a funeral service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Paul Fusco boarded a 21-car train at Penn Station with the casket of…
National Geographic Used a “Stock” Image and It’s Amazing
As a kid who grew up with a shelf filled with yellow spines, I can attest to the rhythm and general predictability of a National…
A Day of Diptychs: Contrasting Two Photos at a Time
For millennia, artists have used the diptych to explore duality. During medieval times, diptych panels were often connected by a hinge – part protection, part transportation-friendly…
Life Beyond Photography
A deep passion for photography is only part of what it takes to succeed as a full-time photographer. Fewer staff positions combined with static or…