I had the wonderful experience of sitting down with Rana Young to discuss the intricacies of publishing her very first monograph The Rug’s Topography. The book is a beautifully intimate look at the delicacy of a shifting relationship, and the space for intimacy that photographs can provide. It was published with Kris Graves Projects, it launched on […]
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Alain Laboile: Summer of the Fawn
The word authenticity comes to mind when I think of the photographs by Alain Laboile. There are lots of other words to describe his intimate and truthful study of family as he elevates the ordinary. A frenetic freedom and joy permeates his photographs, photographs that feel like movie stills where the action can only be […]
Jeremy Dennis: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant
The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues […]
Leif Sandberg: Beyond the Mirror
Leif Sandberg came late to photography. Seven years ago, after facing cancer and his own mortality, he set to work to bring a visual voice to his experiences with his project and book, Ending, that we featured on Lenscratch last year. He follows that series with, Beyond the Mirror, and has recently released a book […]
Jennifer Georgescu: The John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship
A month or so ago, I was lucky enough to get a chance to consider portfolios in the John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship, along with other esteemed jurors: Christa Dix from Wallspace Creative, Frazier King from the Houston Center of Photography, and Laura Moya from Photolucida. There were many wonderful offerings and ultimately, after much […]
Jake Naughton: When We Were Strangers
Queer love is profound. It’s joy in the face of adversity, warmth and vitality where people believe there shouldn’t be. Though there are more than a fair share of photo books about straight relationships, there’s a dearth of ones about queer people, living and loving. Our project takes a look at our love in all […]