Photo Book Giveaway – Metro by Stan Raucher

Today is the last day! We will be giving away a free copy of Stan Raucher’s book Metro at the end of 2016. To be entered for the drawing, follow Wobneb Magazine through our website, Twitter, or Instagram. If you already follow us, share this post to be entered! (You can enter more than once by following or sharing on our multiple media streams.) A … Continue reading Photo Book Giveaway – Metro by Stan Raucher

Casa das Sete Senhoras / The House of the Seven Women – by Tito Mouraz

“It is still said around here that the house is haunted. At the house there lived seven women, all maiden sisters. One of them was a witch. On full moon nights, the ladies in their white garments would fly from the balcony to the leafy branches of the chestnut across the street. From there they would seduce men who passed by. In the House of … Continue reading Casa das Sete Senhoras / The House of the Seven Women – by Tito Mouraz

North of Dixie: Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South

Mark Speltz presents an overview of the civil rights era of the latter 20th century through photographs and contextual history of the socio-political environment of the United States  He has utilized historical photographs from the J.Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. For this powerful and compelling volume, Speltz carefully selected one hundred photographs, some never-before-seen or published, taken between 1938 and 1975 in more than twenty-five … Continue reading North of Dixie: Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South

The ƒ/D Book of Pinhole

The ƒ/D Book of Pinhole is a collection of pinhole photos from 99 photographers which was submitted in response to a Call for Entry in July and August of 2016. The photographs were selected and accepted based on their aesthetic quality, uniqueness of execution, appropriate use of pinhole and, in some cases, demonstration of persevering through the challenges of pinhole. In their entry, photographers also … Continue reading The ƒ/D Book of Pinhole

Photographer Blake Andrews – Because The Past is Just a Goodbye

Exhibit review by contributor Patrick Collier – Blake Andrews at Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR – June 2016 I’ve known about Blake Andrews for many years. He is a force to be reckoned with in the world of photography, particularly because of his minimally titled blog, B. Steeped in the history of and a dialog about photography, the blog is informative, but its real bite comes … Continue reading Photographer Blake Andrews – Because The Past is Just a Goodbye

Paris Photo 2016

Photographer and writer Mandy Williams attended this year’s Paris Photo exposition, and had a special interest in viewing works from galleries that were owned by, or whose directors are women. As a special contribution to Wobneb Magazine this month, Williams presents her experience and particular works of note. She found the artists’ desire to expand the definitions of photography was the highlight of the show. Mandy Williams, PARIS … Continue reading Paris Photo 2016

Interview with photographer Carrie Schreck

Cary Benbow (CB): Why did you become a photographer? How did you get started? Carrie Schreck (CS): I messed around a bit with film as a kid but the real answer this: when I first lived in San Francisco, my boyfriend and I never locked our car. It’s best just to leave it unlocked with nothing in it; if someone breaks in, at least you don’t have to … Continue reading Interview with photographer Carrie Schreck

The Perils of “Creative Documentary Photography” by Allen Murabayashi

The World Press Photo recently announced the creation of a new contest whereby the documentary photos in it would not be limited by their manner of creation. Murabayashi raises an important question about what criteria documentary photographers should be obligated to when telling a story through photography.  Here is the link to his post, decide for yourself: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2016/10/the-perils-of-creative-documentary-photography/ Allen Murabayashi is the Chairman and co-founder … Continue reading The Perils of “Creative Documentary Photography” by Allen Murabayashi