Covid 19 has impacted many lives and many businesses, and one of the hardest hit is the television and movie industry. In order to offset those losses, cinematographers have organized a special sale, Still Standing, to benefit the International Cinematographers Guild Hardship Fund. Hundreds of photographs were submitted and I had the great pleasure, along with Kim […]
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We have work to do
We have been quiet this past week as we deeply consider the profoundly devastating loss of so many Black lives – most recently George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery. Many voices have eloquently spoken out against these tragedies, and we felt it was best they be allowed to be heard. This is […]
FotoFest Reviews 2020
It hardly seems possible that in early March over a thousand photographers descended on Houston for two significant events: the Society of Photographic Educators National Conference, followed by Session One of FotoFest’s International Meeting Place Reviews. This week I will be sharing some of the work seen during the reviews and more in the later months. […]
The Next Generation: Egypt Robinson: The Art World As I Know It
I am always interested in the opinions and perspective of the next generation of photographers. Today we feature an essay written by Egypt Robinson. – Aline Smithson As a creator, the art world is the entity that permits me to express my creativity in its purest form. It is the outlet in which my imagination […]
Remembering Robert Herman 1955-2020
I have shared the work of Brooklyn born photographer Robert Herman several times over the years, so I was distraught to learn that this wonderful artist recently took his own life. I remember him sharing that as a young man, Robert began working as an usher at a movie theater owned by his parents. The […]
Argentina Week: Alejandro Kirchuk: The Invisible River
I discovered Alejandro Kirchuk‘s work a few years ago when I was reading an article on the New York Times and I thought to myself “what a wonderful use of light“. I became a fan. I recently ran into his Instagram feed, and I started following him, so when Aline gave me the opportunity to do […]