“I’m quite happy to be called a photographer and all of a sudden the art world has caught up with photography and they’re trying to hijack us.” -Don McCullin We shouldn’t bring the “I’m an artist” mindset into street photography.…
Busker Jonathan Ratliff, New Orleans, 2016
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Social Doc Photography – A BIG Investment
I’ve been looking at some doc photography work that’s currently circulating the web, and I’m noticing that they all seem to lack a clear story. I don’t connect with any of the people in the images, and I don’t learn…
The Price of Addiction
I’m almost finished with part two of “Against Doctor’s Orders,” which is the first series of my social documentary magazine, “Gravis.” The next issue contains many photos that I’ve never published, like these black and white film images of Shaggy…
Chicago Street Photography Workshop Intensive – July 15-17, 2016
‘The guard is down and the mask is off. People’s faces are in naked response on the subway.’ -Walker Evans If it isn’t a candid capture, it isn’t a street photograph! Learn street photography in the tradition of Walker Evans, Garry…
The Photo Essay – The Highest Form of Photography! A Look At W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’
The Photo Essay – The Highest Form of Photography! A Look At W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’ Link to W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’ What would art look like in a classless society? Mass…