I had the pleasure of talking to Madeline Cass, an artist who seems almost impossible to characterize given the incredible breadth of her practice. Looking at her work excites me, always instilling within me a sense of wonder, serenity, and connection to the world we are all surrounded by. As social conversations encompass identity, intimacy, […]
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Robert Treat: Dom and Joshua Stones
Some of us among the members of the San Diego photography community, especially those of us in Snowcreek*, have lovingly come to refer to Robert Treat‘s work as having the “Treat-ment” to describe the way in which it doesn’t matter the medium (Robert is also a gifted painter) or the subject matter, you know that a […]
Wayne Martin Belger: Us & Them
I first discovered the work of Wayne Martin Belger about six years ago doing a Google search for DIY, homemade cameras for a personal project I was working on. I stumbled upon images of several of his painstakingly crafted pinhole cameras. I remember rushing into the next room with my iPad to show my wife […]
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 […]
Lydia Panas: Sleeping Beauty
Artist Lydia Panas has mined her own perspective of being a daughter of immigrants and the elusive notion of home to consider self, mirrored in the faces of women and family. Previous projects have examined the psychological connections of women to self and those under the same roof. She states, ” my practice is attentive […]
Brennan Booker: Honeysuckle
Today, Julia Bennett interviews Brennan Booker, the new Lenscratch Editor of Developer. Developer will be a series focused on emerging photographers with interviews that investigate intention and the journey of a developing photographic artist. We are so grateful to Brennan for his vision, intelligence, and efforts – Aline Smithson I’m thrilled to introduce Brennan Booker, […]