“Magazines always wanted shots of him with his shirt off, I am sure he found this tedious, but he never made a fuss about it,” says photographer Paul Harries about photographing Chester Bennington. “These shots were not used at the time but when the news came through about his death, I was asked to find… Continue reading Photographer Paul Harries Bethinks on the Great Chester Bennington
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The New York Times Responds to Criticism from a British Photojournalist
Photojournalist and Leica Ambassador Emily Garthwaite has spoken about her experience as a potential photographer for a story pitched to The New York Times. Garthwaite alleges the original plan was for her to photograph ta story covering a hiking trail in Kurdistan. Eventually, the NYT chose to pass it to a different photographer, something she… Continue reading The New York Times Responds to Criticism from a British Photojournalist
Brainstorming in a Bathroom Brought New Ideas to Michael Marrero
“A bathroom is private, it’s the most personal space in a home, and every person has their own particular relationship to it,” clarifies commercial photographer Michael Marrero about “The Bathroom Series.” Locked in a house for 6 hours and given a confined space to shoot in, he and his team came up with some witty… Continue reading Brainstorming in a Bathroom Brought New Ideas to Michael Marrero
Brand Wars and the Fascinating Changes to Camera Fans
Go into any niche or cult in the photography world, and you’ll notice a lot of different things. The people using the cameras have changed for sure. Further, no one makes bad cameras at all. Some brands have strong cults than others. Some brands inspire a quiet sense of confidence in their user base. Here’s… Continue reading Brand Wars and the Fascinating Changes to Camera Fans
Marina LaBaff Uses Boudoir Photography to Empower People
“I’m inspired by the stories that our clients come in with,” Marina LaBaff, the owner of A Million Monarchs Boudoir, tells me. “Some of them will bring you to your knees with the weight of what a mother carries on her shoulders, and some will make you laugh or smile so hard. Hearing about the… Continue reading Marina LaBaff Uses Boudoir Photography to Empower People
Aaron Yeandle’s Fascinating Portraits Allowed Him to Explore
“Covid was a new and invisible terror,” the photographer Aaron Yeandle remembers. “March 2020 was a very scary time, as we were just seeing and hearing about these mass deaths all over the world.” In Guernsey, where Yeandle is based, the first lockdown ran for 88 days, starting on March 24th. During that time, the… Continue reading Aaron Yeandle’s Fascinating Portraits Allowed Him to Explore
Dislike Instagram? It’s Time for Photographers to Evolve
A photographer on Reddit recently suggested he wanted to replace Instagram. With Instagram’s push on Reels (going head-to-head with TikTok) and its ever-changing algorithm, the Redditor felt it might be time to push his photography on a different platform. But are they right to run away? Or is there something else photographers need to do?
Hiren Vekaria Proves New Photographers Can Create Incredible Shots
“Copying other people doesn’t help you grow,” clarifies Hiren Vekaria when I query him on what photographers could do to develop a visual style. “It’s like copying someone else’s homework,” he adds candidly. And incredibly, just two years since he bought a professional camera, he’s establishing a very recognizable style of his own.
Community Is Important and These Photo Stories Prove It
Community is important. There’s the photography community, and then there are countless others too. Some photographers like to travel far and wide to focus their lens on different communities from around the world. Others prefer to stay closer to home and document stories happening around them. Either way, documenting communities is important in the photography… Continue reading Community Is Important and These Photo Stories Prove It
Reminiscencia Isn’t Stopping Any Time Now Says Ezo Renier
“Reminiscencia is not a finished project,” proclaims the artist who goes by the moniker Ezo Reiner. A quick glance at the project, and one tends to disbelieve that he began photography a decade ago, just for fun. Surreal, hauntingly beautiful, and even seductive, we look at how Ezo Renier came up with the idea for… Continue reading Reminiscencia Isn’t Stopping Any Time Now Says Ezo Renier