Are you wondering whether to buy photo gear before U.S. trade policy drives prices higher? If you're a bit unsure of your next step, it's okay, because the policy seems to change with some regularity--even daily. This week President Donald Trump signaled a potential U-turn on his trade war with China, saying the high tariffs on Chinese goods will "come down substantially, but it … Read the full Story >>
What does climate change look like? Pictures of polar bears and melting ice caps may be compelling, but if you want to engage a contemporary audience on the issue of climate change, you might do better to focus on people. "It is deeply moving to viewers to see how climate change affects people," says Liz Banse, a visual storyteller and vice president of Resource … Read the full Story >>
Today's spotlight from the American Photography Open 2022 competition features images that were all made in low-light conditions. Among the entries from July that impressed our judges was Diana Ivanova's blustery photograph of a storm off of a beach in Northern Ireland last year. A photo enthusiast originally from Bulgaria, Ivanova says she has a passion for the landscapes and seascapes of North Ireland, … Read the full Story >>
And the Winner Is: Alan Fishleder, of Woodland, CA, was first to email the correct location of Brian Rea’s weekend surf fest at Point Mugu. He wrote: This is fun! By the looks of things, Brian's on the pathway leading from Pt. Mugu at Point Mugu State Park, Ventura County. It's about 15 miles south of Oxnard at the edge of the Santa Monica Mountains. For this, Alan will receive … Read the full Story >>
The photo industry was severely hit last year when, according to a survey, 75 percent of photographers said they'd had all their gigs canceled due to the pandemic. But now the photography industry seems to be coming back to life. In survey from photo website solution Zenfolio conducted last May, 38 percent of photographers reported that their business is picking up. On the other … Read the full Story >>
Call it the calm before the storm. Except no one seems very calm: Over the past months North Korea has fired increasingly accurate ballistic missiles topped with increasingly powerful nuclear weapons, as the rogue country's leader Kim Jong Un engaged in an escalating contest of provocation with U.S. President Donald Trump. Amid the incautious personal insults and threats of nuclear annihilation lobbed by both … Read the full Story >>
What is worth fighting for? One of the books we spotlighted in the past year was "The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle for Justice," from photographer and book publisher Rick Smolan. The book brought together photographs and historical essays tracing more than a century of struggles for social justice in the U.S. Coming with the rise of Trumpism, the book quicky became an Amazon … Read the full Story >>
With people away, wild things have come to play. Since the world went into isolation, the planet's ecosystem has been readjusting. There is less pollution now -- the air has cleared over Los Angeles and Wuhan, China, for instance. And wild animals are finding they are more free to walk wherever they want. This week The Washington Post featured photojournalist Oded Balilty's images of … Read the full Story >>
Earlier this month, photo websites erupted with reports of a controversial ruling in a copyright infringement case in Virginia involving photographer Russell Brammer, who found that a long-exposure photo of a Washington, D.C. neighborhood that he made in 2011 had been cropped and used by the website for the Northern Virginia Film Festival. In 2017, Brammer sued Violent Hues Productions, which organizes the festival, … Read the full Story >>
Tatsuro Kiuchi is a Tokyo-based illustrator and artist who has created imagery of quiet power and grace for a wide array of publications, including Reader's Digest, The Wall Street Journal, and Golf Digest. He balances his work between Japanese clients and those from overseas, including an extensive series of book covers, children's book illustrations, posters, comics, and more. Kiuchi's most recent children's book illustrations … Read the full Story >>
Where did that mysterious monolith come from? And where did it go? The metal object, embedded in rock in a remote area of Utah, was discovered on November 18 by a team surveying herds of big-horn sheep, causing a stir throughout the galaxy, or at least on Earth. Then, adding to the mystery, the thing just disappeared. But this week The New York Times … Read the full Story >>
Twitter is bringing NFTs to its party. As we noted this week, the app is testing a new feature that allows NFT owners to authenticate NFTs displayed in their profile photos. The feature allows NFT owners to connect their crypto wallet to their Twitter account and display an NFT as their profile photo. But you'll have to pay for the privilege. This week we … Read the full Story >>
In early 2017, Nan Goldin kicked her three-year OxyContin habit. "Your own skin revolts against you. Every part of yourself is in terrible pain," she told The New York Times. The celebrated photographer, who has documented domestic violence, including her own battering, as well as the death of friends from HIV, opened up about her opioid addiction in a recent essay at Artforum, revealing … Read the full Story >>
Paintings by Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Seurat became the focus of the art world on November 9 when Microsoft founder Paul Allen's collection of masterpieces went on sale at Christie's New York. Among the 60 artworks that sold for $1.8 billion--a record for a single owner sale at auction--was photographer Edward Steichen's 1904 image of New York City's Flatiron Building (printed in 1905), which … Read the full Story >>
Art Fair ConfidentialSeptember 5-November 9: The 2013 Texas Biennial. Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, San Antonio, and other locations in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Marfa, TX. Information. Wednesday, September 4 Opening reception, 6-8 pm: Eric Starosielski | Social Engagement. Judith Charles Gallery, 196 Bowery, at Spring Street, NY, NY. Opening reception, 6-8 pm: Kasper Bonne and Kadar Brock. The Hole, 312 Bowery, NY, … Read the full Story >>
And the Winners are!Thanks to everyone who entered the August Book Prize Contest. It’s really great to hear from subscribers from all over and this was no exception, with entries from Brooklyn to the Bay Area. A copy of American Photography 27 goes to New York-based photographer Micheal McLaughlin, who wrote: Socrates Sculpture Park at 53rd and Broadway in Long Island City, Mark Di Suvero's studio … Read the full Story >>
Certain photos grab a piece of our collective conscience. On June 24, reporter Julia Le Duc, working for La Jornada in Matamoros, Mexico, shot what The New York Times called a "portrait of desperation" that soon ricocheted around the internet. The photo, which showed a father and daughter lying face down in water along the banks of the Rio Grande river, poignantly distilled "the … Read the full Story >>
CorrectionI incorrectly listed Joshua Lutz’s exhibition of photographs from Amsterdam and Hesitating Beauty, at ClampArt, in this week's DART Board. The exhibition has been postponed. Apologies, and more when information becomes available Continuing in Brooklyn Through February 23: En Foco | New Works/Crossing Boundaries. Curated by Elizabeth Ferrer, BRIC’s Director of Contemporary Art, the exhibition highlights the work of seven artists who have received … Read the full Story >>
Covid-19 is reshaping photography. This week we noted that camera sales in March fell off a cliff: According to one report, cameras are the third fastest declining businesses in the country right now, with sales dropping 64 percent. Only two categories did worse: "Luggage & Suitcases" and "Briefcases." Meanwhile, Getty Images announced a new Reportage Grant series focused on Covid-19-related stories. This week we … Read the full Story >>
The Spring 2016 photo-awards season is drawing to a close, with the recent announcement of the winners of this year's Sony World Photography Awards. The top prize went to Iranian photojournalist Asghar Khamseh for his series on victims of acid attacks. We also noted that the New York Times's virtual-reality documentary "The Displaced" - about three children uprooted from their homes by war and … Read the full Story >>
