The photographs of Richard Alan Cohen require some imagination. When Richard sat down at my table at PhotoNOLA, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at, but I enjoyed his inventive spirit and way of considering our planet. Growing up on the fringes of Hollywood where stage sets and amusement parks developed my love of […]
PhotoNOLA: Courtney Asztalos: Purple Domino
When a photographer attends a portfolio review, they only share their work with a percentage of the reviewers, so the time to catch the attention of the reviewers in attendance is during the Portfolio Walk, which takes place in the evening after a full day of reviews. Tables are set up and portfolios are put […]
PhotoNOLA: Kiliii Yuyan: Searching for Home
I always review a photographer’s website before I meet with them at a portfolio review, so I was very much looking forward to meeting Kiliii Yuyan at PhotoNOLA. His desire to document indigenous cultures comes from the personal place of his own family histories, histories that allow him to enter communities with not only a […]
PhotoNOLA: Colleen Fitzgerald: Stamina
Colleen Fitzgerald’s project, Stamina, was a stand-out at PhotoNOLA and the work garnered her Third Place in the 2018 PhotoNOLA Review Award. As she states, her photographs are a negotiation of vision as she explores the possibilities of dimension and materiality. This exciting approach to sculptural photographs “reconstructs both reality and the very material that records […]
PhotoNOLA: Meg Griffiths: Somewhere Within and Without
Getting to spend time with Meg Griffiths is always a treat and to have that time at PhotoNOLA focused on her new project, Somewhere Within and Without, was truly special. The work is unlike her other narrative projects about Cuba or the South or the West–the photographs are internal, conceptual, and personal. Created during an […]
PhotoNOLA: Rich Frishman: Ghosts of Segregation
I had the pleasure of meeting Rich Frishman at Fotofest last March; I not only enjoyed my time with the photographer, but immediately recognized his commitment to his craft. I featured his project American Splendor this past June, showcasing photographs that are constructed of between dozens and hundreds of images. I met up with Rich again at PhotoNOLA […]