Documentary Photographer Mary Ellen Mark In this video internationally renowned photographer, Mary Ellen Mark discusses her work and career. Mark is an American photographer known for her photojournalism, portraiture, and advertising photography. Mark’s photo essays and portraits have appeared in…
Category: General Photography
Street Photography, Politics, and Social Change During the 1960s
GritStreet photography has a long tradition that stretches all the way back to Jacob Riis, who worked during the 1890s, and comes to full form during the 1960s. Today, street photography has tended to steer away from its more political…
My Gear Bag: Eads Bridge Photo Shoot, St. Louis
I’m very much looking forward to my photo journey down to St. Louis this Friday! My main subject on this trip will be the Eads Bridge. During my last visit to St. Louis a few weeks back, I took several digital captures…
Social Documentary and Street Photography Gear: What’s in Your Bag?
“You need a small camera so people don’t see you.” Wrong, you do NOT need a small camera. In the days when cameras first came out, sure. But today, everyone has a freakin’ camera – even the lampposts have cameras!…