Heroes – Emeke Obanor Gives a Voice to Survivors

Emeke Obanor is a Nigerian photographer whose series of portraits are featured in an article I wrote in F-Stop Magazine in June of 2020. Since that time, his work has gained more attention in international press and he has received a number of awards and grants. His series “Heroes” is centered around a group of girls who were abducted by Boko Haram militants operating in … Continue reading Heroes – Emeke Obanor Gives a Voice to Survivors

Light Work & Syracuse University Transmedia: Remote Lecture Series

Light Work and the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University announces the Fall 2020 lineup for a new remote lecture series, The new collaboration brings together leading dynamic contemporary voices in the field of photography. S. Billie Mandle, Hannah Price, Irina Rozovsky, Lesley A. Martin and Penelope Umbrico represent a range of approaches, styles, and ideas! :: Registration is open. Claim your spot … Continue reading Light Work & Syracuse University Transmedia: Remote Lecture Series

My Mother, Myself - Introspective Healing

A Photographic Project by Jessica Paullus I became aware of Jessica Paullus’ work in the past couple years, and then was suggested to get in touch with her through a third person. After Jessica and I had spoken and had some conversation about the work, I became more greatly attuned to the gravity of her project, My Mother, Myself. I’ve had a photo book by Lorena … Continue reading My Mother, Myself - Introspective Healing

FilterPhoto 2020

2020 Filter Photo FestivalSeptember 9th – 13th Filter Photo is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Filter Photo Festival, a multi-day celebration of photography. Due to COVID-19, this year’s Festival will take place primarily online – with a robust line-up of virtual programming, alongside hybrid physical and online exhibitions. Photography curators, collectors, and critics from across the country will conduct nearly 250 virtual portfolio reviews … Continue reading FilterPhoto 2020

Photographer Karla Guerrero – Poetic Space Manifesto

In her Poetic Space Manifesto project, Karla Guerrero’s work is highly influenced by the philosophical vanguard of Phenomenology (an approach that concentrates on the study of consciousness and the objects of direct experience), in the behavior of the gaze, the interactions of oneself between objects, spatial explorations in experiences of transience and absence: memory, loss, and void. She says her inspiration comes from everything she … Continue reading Photographer Karla Guerrero – Poetic Space Manifesto

Children of Grass: Portraits of American Poetry by B.A. Van Sise

Children of Grass: Portraits of American Poetry is an enriching and visually stimulating anthology that will enchant and win over lovers of both poetry and photography. “Poems are the product of abnormal thinking. They are the weirdos at the literary banquet, because they can be difficult, and uncompromising; they don’t offer an easy in or a proper hello.” In this excerpt of the foreword by … Continue reading Children of Grass: Portraits of American Poetry by B.A. Van Sise