Author: Cary Benbow

Cary Benbow is a writer, editor, photographer, and publishing professional based in Greenfield, Indiana. See his work at www.carybenbow.com
Exhibition

Filter Photo Festival 2017 Opens in Chicago

  The 2017 Filter Photo Festival kicked off on Thursday, September 21st. The events continue through Sunday, September 24th; with workshops, portfolio reviews, artist talks and exhibitions all coordinated throughout the four days of the festival. The festival includes a number of events and talks that are free and open to the public at several locations in the loop area and local galleries. The full … Continue reading Filter Photo Festival 2017 Opens in Chicago

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Submission

After the Firebird by Ekaterina Vasilyeva

Magical images from the hidden world The photo book After the Firebird is now available. The photo project by the same name is the result of a 7-year project in Pskov region (Russia) by award winning photographer Ekaterina Vasilyeva. After the Firebird talks about the mystery and magic of the hidden world and the amazing discoveries that can occur in front of everybody. You need only to look … Continue reading After the Firebird by Ekaterina Vasilyeva

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Directly from Nature — Fine Art Botanicals by Diane Kaye

          Diane Kaye’s website, http://www.fineartbotanicals.net/, features only camera-less work. Each photograph is a contact print. A light or moving light beam is directed on the object, which is then recorded on black & white photo paper, or to a digital file via a scan head.   “These subjects, most of them from my garden, are so complete in themselves that the … Continue reading Directly from Nature — Fine Art Botanicals by Diane Kaye

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POTD

Henri Cartier-Bresson – Greenfield, Indiana, 1960

Henri Cartier-Bresson French, 1908-2004 Gelatin silver print 10 7/16 x 15 3/8 in. (26.5 x 39.1 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the photographer, Obj: 204759 ©2010 Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos, courtesy Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris August 22nd is the 109th anniversary of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s birth. To mark the anniversary in a personal way, I found an image by HCB … Continue reading Henri Cartier-Bresson – Greenfield, Indiana, 1960

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Book Review

Peace in the Valley by Saleem Ahmed

Peace in the Valley is a wonderful image collection of vignettes of the Bolivian landscape by photographer Salem Ahmed. It is a visual love affair with people, places and scenes presented in soft, colorful tones, and thoughtful compositions that create a meaningful dialog between photographer and the city of Nuestra Señora de la Paz, or just La Paz for short.  Entropy and pragmatic utility stand … Continue reading Peace in the Valley by Saleem Ahmed

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Call For Entries, Exhibition

127 Film Photography Day — Call for Entries

127 Film Photography will feature 127-format photographs made on July 12, 2017 in a special exhibition. You’re invited to participate. No fees, no competition, just a friendly virtual community joining together to make 127-format photos on July 12, 2017. How to enter and show your work: Take 127-format photographs on July 12, 2017. Send one of those photographs to 127 Film Photography. Please email one … Continue reading 127 Film Photography Day — Call for Entries

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Exhibition

Photo Exhibition Explores the Way Disruption Impacts Our Lives

Now through June 11th, the curated exhibition, Disruption is being held at The Factory in Long Island City, Queens, NY. Each distinguished artist was selected based on work developed independently, for an extended period of time. Each artist uses documentary directness, humor, pathos and poetry in their images. Separately, they address the connective topics of lives interrupted, lives cut short, lives spent separated from family, their own cultural … Continue reading Photo Exhibition Explores the Way Disruption Impacts Our Lives

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Book Review, Submission

Book review: Nirvana: The Spread of Buddhism Through Asia by Jeremy Horner | Goff Books

Nirvana: The Spread of Buddhism Through Asia, authored and photographed by geologist Jeremy Horner has been awarded the Silver award in the Best Coffee Table Book category by the 29th Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards. The IBPA celebrates vibrant independent publishers through the Benjamin Franklin Awards for excellence in book editorial and design and is one of the highest national honors for independent book publishers. … Continue reading Book review: Nirvana: The Spread of Buddhism Through Asia by Jeremy Horner | Goff Books

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