Traveling with Intention: Visual Storytelling Around the World with Lola Akinmade
Traveling the world opens us up to unique experiences, new cultures and important lessons that can often change our outlook on humanity. Add a camera…
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Rising Stars: Meet the NHL’s First Black Female Photographer Amanda J. Cain
Initially a graphic artist and photo hobbyist, Amanda J. Cain took a chance on sports photography and is now making history in 2022. Her experience…
Photo Essay: Embracing the Beauty of Locs in Daniella Almona’s “Crown”
As photographers, we all know a photo is not simply a photo. It’s a story, a memory, a provocation. The same goes for hair. Hair…
“The 30” 2022 Edition Highlights New + Emerging Photos to Watch
Although PDN magazine folded in early 2020, its parent company, Emerald, rechristened the list of up-and-coming photographers as "The 30." This past week, the 2022…
David Butow Chronicles the Trump Presidency in “Brink”
Freelance photojournalist David Butow crossed my radar in 2018 when his photo of then-Senator Jeff Flake went viral. The intensity of emotion combined with the…
On the Depiction of Africans in Photo Contests
As a child during the 1980s, I grew up with a weekly diet of TIME magazine and the evening news. The famine in Ethiopia during…
Dina Litovsky on the “Sticky Issue of Consent” in Street Photography
Dina Litovsky built a career on observing candid moments of various subcultures – with some of her best work taken candidly on the streets of New…
Jocelyn Lee’s Compelling Nudes of Older Women
In her forthcoming book "Sovereign," photographer Jocelyn Lee documents the female nude. But instead of the platonic ideal typically captured in the genre, Lee spent…
Lori Grinker’s Rare Photos (and Forthcoming Book) of a Young Mike Tyson
In 1981, Parsons School of Design student Lori Grinker set out to document a small slice of boxing history unfolding at legendary trainer Cus D'Amato's…