It was our pleasure to speak with the Lou Jones for this month's issue. Lou is a talented photographer and a real gentleman. With decades of photographic experience under his belt, our conversation with Lou will help you can gain some valuable insights, techniques and processes that you can put into action starting today. We talked with Lou, among other things, about what's involved in coming up with meaningful projects, the hard work and dedication it takes to get a project started and then
Pale Blue Dress
Human beings have waged war since the dawn of time. They have played war for almost as long. Roman emperors staged massive battle reenactments in the Colosseum, with casts of slaves and prisoners of war fighting literally for their lives. Two thousand years later, Buffalo Bill Cody concluded performances of his Wild West Show with a reenactment of the Battle of Little Big Horn. No one died – the bullets were blanks, the scalping sleight of hand – but Cody’s company did include Lakota warriors
Lisbon
The streets of Anjos are filled with tescas (local diners) and Chinese-owned stores selling random products from home appliances to cheap clothing. You can walk down the street on a late night and find out that right next to your favorite restaurant is an underground bar that only opens after midnight. In the last decade, the old timey classic Portuguese neighborhood has mostly been known for drugs and crime. Fortunately, the crime has decreased but Anjos and its surrounding area has sadly lost
Photos of the Pandemic
Each month we are selecting a handful of photos of how the pandemic is affecting the lives of our readers and community members. Some are submitted directly through the submissions system built into our website and others by members of our Facebook Group. Below are our selections for this month. Social Distancing by Chris Talbot View on Website Lockdown, St. Pancras Station, London by Matt Jerrams View on Website
Keep Your Head Above Water
Societal collapse during the outbreak, through the eyes of Israeli workers “Any day the police can come and shut us down with no notice, so we try to sell everything as soon as we can. I make serious discounts, but people won’t go outside unless they absolutely have to. If the situation won’t change, I’ll have no other option but to close the business.” (Top image) The pandemic has hit all of the world at once. Some countries are dealing with heavy casualties, while others try to find
Ho Yin Chan Scofield on Street Photography
Where are you from and how did you get into street photography? Hello, I am Ho Yin Chan, Scofield. I live in Hong Kong and I am a Chinese Literature and Visual Art Teacher in high school. At the same time, I am a Street Photographer . I'm interested in urban exploration, walking and snapping photos like a “flaneur” walking in modern Paris. Back in my school days, I was interested in the studies of Urban Imagination, especially in the comparative literature between Japanese and Chinese and
Street Shooters of June 2020
Doll Parts, Rome Storefront by Kip Harris These doll parts were in the window of a doll hospital in Rome. View on Website The yellow lines by Patrick Zélis I am interested in lines, shapes, colors, which combine to create my subject. The addition of one or more characters disturbs this tranquility and instills a feeling of loneliness. This photo was taken on the island of Madeira. Estacy by Ribhu