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Q/A with Photographer Dustin Fenstermacher

© Dustin Fenstermacher Few weeks ago I disocovered the work of photographer Dustin Fenstermacher. His series portraying cat shows are excellent. His photographs have many qualities that I like. Besides having original compositions, what works extremely well is the storytelling, the sequence of the images. I can feel myself at the cat show, it is [...]

A Dialog with Photographer Johanna Warwick

© Johanna Warwick [The Weight of the World] It is my pleasure to post here a dialog with Johanna Warwick, an emerging photographer whose work I find extraordinary. Creative, diverse and exquisite work. Her photography represents both the lived reality, and perception of relations between figures and surroundings that define a layer of reality that [...]

What makes a great portrait?

© Graham Nash (self-portrait) What makes a great portrait? What are the elements that make a portrait really special? Few weeks ago, a reader initiated a conversation about these interesting questions with Jörg Colberg [from Conscientious] and myself. Our discussion about the features that define a good portrait lead to the inevitable realization that any [...]

An interview with photographer – and filmmaker – Jennifer Loeber

© Jennifer Loeber [Limited series prints for sale at at the Humble Arts Foundation] I am very pleased to post an in-depth interview with photographer Jennifer Loeber. Jennifer Loeber is a young photographer based in New York City. Jennifer’s portfolio reflects the exploration of an evolving artistic vision, from documentary series to portraits that have [...]

Jöerg Colberg talks to documentary photographer Peter van Agtmael

Peter van Agtmael with a group of Afghan soldiers [abc news] Over at Conscientious, Jöerg Colberg has posted a very interesting conversation with documentary photographer Peter van Agtmael [published also at PopPhoto.com]. It is refreshing to see new emerging photographers, some in their 20s like Peter, making a difference with their work. You can also [...]

Pursuing a carrer in fine art photography: a dialogue with photographer Timothy Briner

[From Vacancy, 2004-2005] © Timothy Briner Because of my presence, regardless of the situation, I could never truly capture a scene as it was. Yes, I am creating a document, but it is flawed, mostly by that fact that I am there with a specific intention, to create something, therefore manipulating something. But there is [...]