David Schonauer
By
David Schonauer Sunday December 30, 2018
Did you enter the American Photography Open 2018 contest? The competition, which was open to all photographers at any level, brought in thousands of entries. From them, our judges chose 10 images
from nine finalists: Susan Cannarella (Connecticut); Jose Maria Perez (Argentina); Stephen Hikida (Ohio); Alessandro Marcello (Italy); Debdatta Chakraborty (India); Chee Keong Lim (Malaysia); Mauro
De Bettio (Spain); Zay Yar Lin (Singapore); and … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday April 5, 2024
Model and entrepreneur Karly Kloss sees a future for picture magazines of the past. Kloss and her billionaire tech investor husband Joshua Kushner (brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner)
are set to revive Life magazine, the iconic publication launched by Henry Luce in 1936 that made stars of photographers like Margaret Bourke-White and Alfred Eisenstaedt. Bedford Media, a holding
company headed by Kloss … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Wednesday May 13, 2020
What does America look like to you? Month two of the American Photography Open 2020 competition is in the books, and today we feature three entries from April that delighted the judges: a touching
shot made on a Nebraska farm during calving season, a drones-eye view of a summertime beach in Rhode Island; and a black-and-white portrait of a family of surfers in Florida. … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Tuesday January 5, 2016
Hannah Kozak is a member of an exclusive club of photographers who at one time did movie stunts. In fact, she may be the only member of that club. Kozak became a stuntwomen because she enjoyed facing
down danger, but she gave up the job after breaking both feet jumping from a helicopter. As a photographer, she faced down another challenge: The story of … Read the full Story >>
By
Peggy Roalf Friday June 14, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 6pm-Midnight The 4th annual Lumen Festival returns to Staten Island on Saturday. This year it
takes place at the Lyons Pool, built during the Great Depression, by the WPA, to cool off 5,700 people each day during the summer months. Curated by David C. Terry and Esther Neff, LUMEN 2012
will feature video installations, new media projections, performance art, animation, light and … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday December 27, 2019
"When you look at them in the eyes, it's like your brother." That was how Belgian photojournalist Alain Schroeder described the experience of being near orangutans in Sumatra, Indonesia in late 2018
and early 2019, as he documented efforts to aid the critically endangered animals. The result was a profoundly moving series about a species that shares 96 percent of its DNA with humans. … Read the full Story >>
By
Peggy Roalf Thursday October 21, 2021
American Photography Open Announces Winners
This just in from David Schonauer at Pro Photo Daily[Yesterday we announced] the 10 finalists of the American Photography Open 2021 competition. Congratulations to Craig Bill; Hardijanto Budiman; Debdatta Chakraborty; Fernando Decillis; Diana Feil; Zay Yar Lin; John Vermette; Sarah Wouters; Steve Wrubel; and Marcin Zajac.
One will be named the contest’s grand-prize winner and receive $5,000 and … Read the full Story >>
By
Peggy Roalf Wednesday June 20, 2012
And
the winners of the June Art Book Prize Contest are: Kevin Cooley from Brooklyn was first in, and with the most precise location (Governor’s Island Ferry, halfway across the
harbor); Paul Banks, also of Brooklyn, second in on the clock with the correct location, also with the and/or of me “walking on water.” Books will soon be in your mailboxes. Thanks to
everyone, … Read the full Story >>
By
Peggy Roalf Thursday April 28, 2016
For the first DART Book Prize Essay Contest, students in Dr. Anastasia Aukeman’s Integrative Seminar 2: Visual Culture course at Parsons School of Design, in the
School of Art and Design History and Theory, submitted their critiques of the Beauty–Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial exhibition. The second first place award goes to
Anna Kampfe. The honorable mention will be announced and published in the following weeks.—Peggy Roalf Beauty: Art Emerging from Nature … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday September 25, 2020
In an essay published recently at New York magazine's The Cut, model-turned-actress Emily Ratajkowski accused photographer Jonathan Leder of sexually assaulting her during a photoshoot at his home in
2012. The photographer, noted several news outlets, has strongly denied the claim. But the essay is important beyond the accusation -- in it, Ratajkowski begins with a searing look at the
photography business and the … Read the full Story >>
By
Peggy Roalf Wednesday May 4, 2016
For the first DART Book Prize Essay Contest, students in Dr. Anastasia Aukeman’s Integrative Seminar 2: Visual Culture course at Parsons School of Design,
in the School of Art and Design History and Theory, submitted their critiques of the Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial exhibition. Honorable Mention goes to Jaya
Jankowski, in the morning section.—Peggy Roalf Beauty by Jaya Jankowski | In the
exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Tuesday November 3, 2015
Acclaim is one thing. Impact is another. But photographers don't get that, says photojournalist Tim Matsui. "We go out there and we shoot images, and we hope they get published, and we're happy when
we get awards, and so often I hear someone say, "I just hope my images will make a difference,'" Matsui says. "But they don't do anything with that." With his … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Thursday December 26, 2024
Two new photography stars appeared in the art world firmament this year. Neither, though, was exactly new. We noted in April that Francesca Woodman, the photographer who committed suicide in 1981 at
age 22, only to become an object of fascination for many, had at last been elevated to what The Art Newspaper called "the uppermost echelons of the art world." Exhibitions in New … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Thursday March 15, 2018
The saga of a photojournalist imprisoned in Egypt has taken a new turn. And, noted the Committee to Project Journalists recently, this one is shocking. This week we learned that Egyptian prosecutors
are seeking the death penalty for Mahmoud Abou Zeid, an Egyptian photojournalist also known as Shawkan, who was arrested in August, 2013 while covering a protest in Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya Square for … Read the full Story >>
By
Peggy Roalf Wednesday February 26, 2014
The 2014 season for grants and awards for photographers is underway, and the roster of programs is long. Following is a capsule version, with links to organization
websites. The information below, arranged by submission deadline date, is provided by grants organizations. Note to photographers and educators: If you see
that I have overlooked an important program, please contact me. A revised version … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday April 4, 2025
Yasin Akgul, an Agence France-Presse photojournalist who was arrested last week after covering the huge protests rocking his native Turkey, said after his release that the profession is under threat
in the country. Akgul condemned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's push "to make it impossible" to bring images of the protests to the world. Meanwhile, the Committee to Protect Journalists called on
Argentinian authorities to … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday October 9, 2020
Riot police in Belarus have a weak spot. Their faces. During the recent uprising against Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, riot police and assorted thugs loyal to his regime have been given
carte blanche by the Belarusian president to harass, assault and arrest peaceful protesters, but, noted The Guardian in September, protesters have found out that for all Lukashenko's men's
ruthlessness and impunity, if they … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday November 6, 2020
Brands are closing. Magazines are folding or becoming digital. Culture is moving fast, and the arbiters of style have been unable to pivot convincingly from a position that champions a narrow vision
of beauty. Meanwhile, the pandemic has only made the crisis more acute. For the last century, fashion photographers have celebrated the work of great designers while making nods to wider societal
moods … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday April 1, 2016
What would you do if you were in an airport when a terrorist attack happened? This week we spotlighted the story of how Ketevan Kardava, a special correspondent for the Georgian Public Broadcaster,
decided to keep doing her job despite the horror around her and ended up taking an iconic photo during the attacks in Brussels on March 22. In other media news, the … Read the full Story >>
By
David Schonauer Friday July 15, 2022
The governor of Arizona has signed a measure into law that makes it illegal for people to record videos within eight feet of police activity, limiting efforts to increase transparency around law
enforcement operations. The law, signed by Gov. Doug Ducey, goes into effect in September. As we noted this week, photography and media groups have opposed the legislation, saying it violates the free … Read the full Story >>
