AnOther Monday December 13, 2021
“Gritty, stripped-back and effortlessly beautiful: the photographs of a young Davide Sorrenti in 1990s New York upended the way the world looked at fashion photography.” So notes AnOther, which spotlights the new book My Beautiful Lyfe, a collection of Sorrenti’s work. “I don’t think so many photographers would be as successful now without his example,” writes Katie Grand in the book’s foreword. “He was the first of the truly youthful fashion photographers, taking pictures of his friends and peers in their bedrooms and studios.” Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Monday December 13, 2021
With winter weather already arriving (and the holidays close at hand), it’s time to think of gloves. DIY Photography spotlights gloves and mittens made specifically for photographers by Austrian brand The Heat Company. The gloves feature three separate layers—liner, shell and hood— that can be used separately and combined depending on the weather conditions. The bottom liner layer has touch-sensitive material on the fingertips. Read the full Story >>
CNN Monday December 13, 2021
Athough Mary Berridge's son displayed signs of autism from birth, it took over seven years for him to be formally diagnosed. The North Carolina-based photographer believes that an oversimplified view of this varied and complex disorder was to blame. Hoping to challenge misconceptions among the neurotypical, Berridge spent more than five years capturing photographs of young people with the condition. The resulting book, Visible Spectrum: Portraits from the World of Autism, is filled with moments of warmth, notes CNN. Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Monday December 13, 2021
Applications are now open for the free New York Portfolio Review, produced by The New York Times photo department, Photoville and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. This year’s edition of the portfolio review will bring together 80 photographers with 80 top photo editors, publishers, curators and gallery owners on March 26th and 27th, 2022. The event review will be virtual and will occur over Zoom because of ongoing Covid-19 safety concerns, notes The Times. Deadline for submissions: Thursday, January 6. Hit the link for details and an application form. Read the full Story >>
