Category: Photographer

Interview, Photographer

Interview with photographer Kevin Faingnaert

Cary Benbow (CB): How would you describe your work to someone viewing it for the first time? Kevin Faingnaert (KF): Social documentary combining portrait, landscapes and structures to tell in depth stories which are both analytical and emotional. I have a sensitive and aesthetic visual approach. CB: Why do you photograph? What compels you to make the images you create? KF: It’s quite simple honestly … Continue reading Interview with photographer Kevin Faingnaert

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Interview with photographer Laura Konttinen

Cary Benbow (CB): What is your approach to photography or image-making as a visual artist? Laura Konttinen (LK): What drew me to photography was realizing what a clever double agent it is; a photograph pretends to be an invisible window into an objective past, but is of course a deliberate point of view and often not that different from, say, a painting. I have this deeply … Continue reading Interview with photographer Laura Konttinen

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Book Review, Exhibition, Photographer

Photographer Malcolm Lightner

Malcolm Lightner’s work, as seen here from his new book, Mile O’Mud, will be shown at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery through the end of May. Watch for my upcoming review of Mile O’ Mud – as I slog through his images of Florida mud racing culture and portraits of the people connected to it. Malcolm Lightner: Mile O’ Mud Through May 29, 2016 Churning … Continue reading Photographer Malcolm Lightner

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Book Review, Photographer

Book Review: Ikinga by Stephan WĂ¼rth

  In late 2013, Stephan WĂ¼rth embarked on a whirlwind road trip, winding his way across Burundi, a small landlocked nation in the heart of East Africa.  Discreetly capturing images on an iPhone during his journey, WĂ¼rth portrays everyday life in the impoverished country, from the bustling open-air markets of its capital, Bujumbura, to the plantations of sweet banana and coffee deep in the country’s … Continue reading Book Review: Ikinga by Stephan WĂ¼rth

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Photography is a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Interview with William Olmsted

William Olmsted’s work does not hit you over the head, or scream at you for attention. It is smarter than that. He shoots mainly with film and film cameras; opting for the approach of selective shooting. His approach toward taking photos involves long walks around his local area once a week or so with his camera, but it is common that he does not take a … Continue reading Photography is a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Interview with William Olmsted

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Interview with photographer J.M. Golding

Cary Benbow: Why do you photograph? What compels you to make the images you create? J.M. Golding: For me, the answer lies in both the process of creating, and in the images that result from that process. In terms of process, making photographs invites me into what the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls a flow state, which he describes as ‘‘an almost automatic, effortless, yet highly … Continue reading Interview with photographer J.M. Golding

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Photographer, Submission

The Landscapes of photographer Mandy Williams

Mandy Williams is a visual artist working primarily in photography and video. Her work covers range of subjects, but centers around the theme of the social dynamics arising from contemporary culture – particularly how personal identity is affected by environment and how our social and affective lives interconnect. This interest in the psychology of place has been a catalyst for both autobiographical and voyeuristic projects, … Continue reading The Landscapes of photographer Mandy Williams

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Interview, Photographer

Interview with photographer Will Ellis

Cary Benbow: Why do you photograph? What compels you to make the images you create? Will Ellis: It starts with a feeling of being intensely fascinated by a topic to the point where I have to externalize it. There’s an urge to capture it and show everyone else why it’s so amazing. I try to stay motivated with concrete goals, like completing a body of … Continue reading Interview with photographer Will Ellis

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Photographer Nick Treviss

Otherness Recent project submission from UK photographer Nick Treviss – he describes ‘Otherness’ as “focusing on notions of identity, and this body of work explores the relationship between photographer and subject, and the affect and influence each has on a true representation of the individual.”   Check out Nick Treviss’ website (http://www.nicktreviss.com/), Instagram @nick_treviss, or his Tumblr here. Continue reading Photographer Nick Treviss

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Photographer Amanda Knigga

Simply Living Photographer Amanda Knigga has embarked on a project titled ‘Simply Living‘. Knigga’s project statement covers the scope and basis for the project as such: With minimal experience, my family made the decision to start over by living a simpler life. They moved from a new house in a subdivision to a doublewide trailer on a plot of land in the rolling hills of … Continue reading Photographer Amanda Knigga

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