"There are many talented, respected professional wedding photographers and videographers," noted PetaPixel recently. However, the industry has been suffering from some miserable press. This week, for[instance, PPD noted that North Carolina's attorney general is suing a Raleigh-based photography company that's made headlines for defrauding newlywed and engaged couples out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, a company called Yours Truly Media, which hires out wedding photography services across the country, has filed for bankruptcy, leaving photographers, videographers, and clients in the lurch to the tune of $2.3 million.

  Karin Bruckner, an artist and teacher of printmaking, was recently granted a four-month residency to create a new body of work. The result—an installation comprised of dimensional paintings and structures—is currently on view at the Carter Burden Covello Center for Older Adults, in El Barrio. As one of her students over the past several years, I was intrigued by the variety, scale and integrity of the work. She shared her thoughts in the following email discussion last week: ...