Alex Amorós is at it again, this time with a project called "Citizens of Hackney." He describes the project like so: "Citizens of Hackney is a project carried out in the different areas of this Borough of London during August 2020. I have photographed in natural light and in colour to show the diversity, creativity, culture and variety of Hackney during this dark year." And that's really what struck me about this particular project. It's bright, happy even. It's almost hard to believe
Build Your Confidence on the Street
Have you ever felt nervous when you set out to do some street photography? There's a million reasons why we might and a million more now as we navigate life during a pandemic. Sometimes, you might feel like you have a big sign around your neck that says: "Hey! Look everyone! A street photographer!" Pandemic or not, drawing that kind of attention can make others nervous, causing them to avoid the gaze of your camera or hostile, provoking an unwanted conflict. So how can you become a confident
Out of Chicago Live Online Photography Workshop Weekend!
Hey gang! Looking for some new ways to take advantage of a global pandemic that's got you stuck inside instead of out on the street? Here's a great online event coming up soon. The Out of Chicago In-depth Photography Workshop Weekend is guaranteed to get you motivated and to amp up your photography skills. Our friend Valérie Jardin (who will also be teaching topic of unleashing the power of limitations with Chris Marquardt for four hours) describes it this way: "30+ advanced sessions from
View Photography’s Last Century at the MET Online
This exhibition will celebrate the remarkable ascendancy of photography in the last century, and Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee's magnificent promised gift of over sixty extraordinary photographs in honor of The Met's 150th anniversary in 2020. The exhibition will include masterpieces by the medium's greatest practitioners, including works by Paul Strand, Dora Maar, Man Ray, and László Moholy-Nagy; Edward Weston, Walker Evans, and Joseph Cornell; Diane Arbus, Andy Warhol, Sigmar Polke, and
PPAC Presents Teen Photo 2019-2020
The Philidelphia Photo Arts Center has been putting on the Honickman Teen Photo Program for 10 years now. Teen Photo is an afterschool program that's free for Philadelphia public high school students. Here's how PPAC describes the program: Students are provided with a DSLR camera, and meet weekly with friends and mentors. Over eight months, they learn to take, edit, and print photographs, experiment with forms and genres, and explore the city through museum visits and photo walks. As the teens
LACP Online Class: Creating Personal Breakthroughs with Ibarionex Perello
As the pandemic stretches on, some of you may still be bummed about cancelled summer workshops and travel plans. Fortunately, many photographers and organizations have taken their classes online. Here's one that stood out to us as an amazing learning opportunity: Creating Personal Breakthroughs with Ibarionex Perello Here's what you can expect to gain from Ibarionex's course (as explained by LACP): · Understanding the different between wanting and needing to make photographs ·
“Stokey on Lockdown” by Alex Amorós
Alex Amorós is at it again, this time with a beautiful project called "Stokey on Lockdown". Here's how he describes the project: " "'Stokey on Lockdown' is a photo project carried out on the streets of Stoke Newington, shot on my daily walks during the lockdown. The collection tells a story of what has happened during the global pandemic; with local businesses shutting shop and our key workers continuing to work hard for others. I wanted to show how the community has become less individualised
MSPF Offers Up Quarantine Worthy Online Street Photography Workshops
Were you planning on an amazing street photography filled summer complete with festivals, workshops and more, only to have your plans shattered by a global pandemic? (Bet you didn't see that coming!) If you were, you certainly aren't the only one. (i.e. this ambivert photographer) Or maybe, you weren't planning on doing any workshop at all, but suddenly you found yourself stuck at home with time on your hands and a stimulus check burnining a hole in your pocket. If you didn't already spend it
A New Lensbaby Lens for Street Photography
Lensbaby recently released a new lens, the Velvet 28. Here's how Lensbaby describes her: Get your glow on with Lensbaby’s versatile new 28mm f/2.5 lens for photo and video! Built with landscape, adventure, travel and urban photography in mind, Velvet 28 turns every hour of shooting into the magic hour. Capture tack-sharp detail beneath a layer of spectacular, velvety glow, or make crisp images with little to no effect. Source: Lensbaby.com Here's a couple of images taken with the Velvet
Call for Entries: #lensbabyathome Photo Competition
Right now, it's more important than ever to have a creative outlet, which is why Lensbaby is supporting photographers like yourself with a special (quarantine-approved) contest. Lensbaby creates tools, including lenses, optics and accessories that make getting creative easy - even from home. And that's what their latest contest is all about. To participate, all you have to do is share what your current world is like through a Lensbaby lens, upload your image to Instagram along with the hashtag
In or Out: A New Project by Alex Amorós
Alex Amorós is at it again, this time with a new documentary project on "the two sides of the coin, the two sides of the ribbon, the two existing sides dividing the United Kingdom. It is a project carried out at the gates of the British Parliament." You've probably heard about Brexit in the news, but what I liked about Alex's new project is that it offers a close-up view of how people in the UK are actually feeling about the issue - something I hadn't really grasped by just watching the news