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Picturing World Cultures: Juan Brenner - Guatemala
Documenting a culture can be a daunting process, especially when it involves a history of conquest and colonialism. Synthesizing such a complex and traumatic past in a contemporary narrative is a for…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Larger than Life: Julia Blaukopf's Custom Photographic Wall Decor
Julia Blaukopf is not afraid to think big, particularly when it comes to her photographs. She's also not afraid of blurring the lines between fine art and commercial enterprise. Equal parts photogr…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
NYC Artist Lofts & Brooklyn Rooftops, with Joshua Charow & Josh Katz
How much do you know about New York City's 1982 Loft Law, which established a process for artists to obtain legal occupancy of the raw industrial spaces they inhabited, while also providing rent sta…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Picturing World Cultures: Maxim Dondyuk - Ukraine
The dictionary defines culture as "the way of life for an entire society." But sometimes larger forces create rifts within the whole, inevitably leading to a confrontation between factions. A prim…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Lynn Goldsmith's Prince Portrait and its Legacy in Case Law
For anyone familiar with the photo industry, the mammoth lawsuit between The Andy Warhol Foundation and renowned music photographer Lynn Goldsmith should be no secret. This complex battle over the r…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Picturing World Cultures: Rita Leistner - Canada
Professional tree planting is back breaking piecework—a combination of high intensity sport and industrial labor that requires both technical finesse and remarkable physical and mental endurance. Us…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Still Photography & the WWE, with Brad Smith & Rich Freeda
Cozy up to a ringside seat for a behind-the-scenes tour of the wildest shows in sports entertainment, during our insightful chat about the still photos produced for World Wrestling Entertainment, (o…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Ecliptic Visions—with Rebecca Boyle, Gabriel Biderman, Atlas Obscura & B&H
Where will you be on April 8, 2024? If you don't already know, you'd better figure it out fast, particularly if you've got an interest in observing—and ideally photographing—the awe-inspiring phenome…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Picturing World Cultures: Daniel Rosca - Romania
There are many different ways to look at culture, and today we take a geographic approach, to distinguish people who live in rural mountain and hilly settings from those of the wider plains and urban…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Photography in the Age of AI, with Stephen Shankland
How much can you edit a photo before it stops becoming true? That's the question CNET tech reporter Stephen Shankland recently asked in the opening lines of his story, How Close is that Photo to the…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago