Because today is Valentine’s Day and the 14th day of the month, I thought it was a good day to give some love and acknowledgement to my friend Ibarionex Perello and his 14-year effort, The Candid Frame, which features over 500 compelling and insightful podcasts on photography and photographers. When first meeting Ibarionex, it’s hard not to be […]
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Thomas Alleman: Social Studies
I never get tired of looking at Thomas Alleman’s remarkable photographs. His curiosity takes him into worlds personal, familiar, and unknown, and no matter the destination, he finds gold where ever he points his lens. His powerful project about his mother, The Unwinding garnered him a Top 50 nod in Critical Mass some years back. […]
Susan Berger: Life and Soul: American Streets Honoring Martin Luther King
Today marks the birthday of iconic civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. and on this MLK Day when we consider past and current heartbreaking histories, we are featuring a project that celebrates the streets that reflect his name, all across America. Susan Berger’s chronicle of place, Life and Soul: American Streets Honoring Martin Luther […]
Jonathan Higbee: Coincidences: New York By Chance
“When I moved to New York, I was completely overwhelmed, overstimulated, and anxious. I loved every second of it. (…) I used the camera to distill the chaos and overwhelming nature of New York into something that I could understand and process.” – Jonathan Higbee Being in the right place at the right time is […]
Leah Frances: American Squares
According to John Tierney of The New York Times, “The act of reminiscing has been shown to counteract loneliness and anxiety, while also promoting personal interactions, and improving the longevity of marriages. When people speak fondly and lovingly of the past, they also tend to become more hopeful for the future. By recalling the past, […]
Rust Belt Biennial
The “Rust Belt” Region term was officially marked back in the 80’s when Democratic presidential candidate, Walter Mondale said “turning our great industrial Midwest and the industrial base of this country into a rust bowl.” This is how many know the region for – Rust. A belt of heavy industries of steel and coal , […]