In looking at myself I see my mother, and every woman who came before me. I see the constraints imposed on them, by society, family and themselves. I see the resignation and the surrender, and I see a glimmer of courage and strength coalescing to emerge anew. What are we really considering when we photograph […]
Self-Portrait
Art + Science: Nature and Nurture: Roxanne Darling
It has been medically proven that when immersed within nature, one’s anger, fear and stress tends to melt away. Nature heals. Even placing a plant indoors can bring one closer to nature. For me, being in the mountains, desert and near the ocean, I can find my personal place of sanctuary. Yet, Mother Nature doesn’t […]
Matt Storm: Act of Looking
Photographer Matt Storm reveals the intentions for his project, Act of Looking, in his statement, “I’m transgender. I rarely see bodies like mine, represented in photography and art. Sometimes, I see images of transgender people, made by non-transgender artists, for non-transgender audiences, and they feel disappointingly flat.” I am a big believer that the most […]
Anna Grevenitis: Regard
As a juror I have had the opportunity to be exposed to a wide range of work. Many times the images I juror are untethered from their statements, so the photograph needs to have a stand alone power all it’s own. Every time I have come across images by Anna Grevenitis, the work draws me […]
France Week: Michael Honegger: My Human Comedy
This past summer, I taught a workshop at the Maine Media Workshops, filled with wonderful image makers who have now become my friends. One of the participants was photographer Michael Honegger who made the journey from Nice, France. He is erudite and worldly, with a great sense of humor and I thoroughly enjoyed spending the […]
Russell Joslin: Alone Forever Sometimes
Russell Joslin has spent much of his career masterfully showcasing other photographers with a 17-year long run as Editor/Owner of SHOTS Magazine and Founder/Editor of Skeleton Key Press–providing significant exposure in print for thousands of photographers. But all along, he was quietly creating his own evocative work, with the camera turned to face his own […]