This week, photographer Sunjoo Lee and writer Sejin Paik have joined forces to share a week of South Korean photographers on Lenscratch. We are so appreciative of their efforts. In this edition, I am very excited and honored to introduce Ok Hyun Ahn, one of Korea’s highly-talented photographers. For me, Ok Hyun Ahn’s first impression […]
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The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture
The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture is a $20,000 prize awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in photographic portraiture. In addition to the winner, the jury selects three finalists each year who are invited to participate in an exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Photography. […]
Nancy Baron: Palm Springs Modern Dogs
In a time of self-quarantine and confinement, a time of wildfires, hurricanes, and earthquakes, plus the addition of a contentious election looming, Nancy Baron’s new book and exhibition, Palm Springs Modern Dogs at Home is the perfect tonic for thinking about better times. Her photographs allow us bask in the sun drenched glow of mid-century […]
Su Cassiano: A Brighter Summer Day
Projects featured this week were selected from our most recent call-for-submissions. I was able to interview each of these individuals to gain further insight into the bodies of work they shared. Today, we are looking at the series A Brighter Summer Day by Su Cassiano. Su Cassiano is a self taught visual story teller who grew up […]
Troy Colby: The Fragility of Fatherhood
Projects featured this week were selected from our most recent call-for-submissions. I was able to interview each of these individuals to gain further insight into the bodies of work they shared. Today, we are looking at the series The Fragility of Fatherhood by Troy Colby. Troy Colby was born in rural Kansas in 1975 and currently lives […]
Erick Jonathan Guzman: To Obadiah
This week, I am excited to introduce five new Lenscratch Content Editors who will be providing expanded perspectives on a variety of topics. Today we feature Brooklyn-based visual artist, Erick Guzman, who is a powerhouse presence pursing a wide variety of curatorial, community, and partnered projects that elevate and give exposure to photographers, particularly those of […]