As a contributing wildlife photographer with National Geographic for over 20 years, Steve Winter has developed an eye and instinct for editing his own work—skills he shares in a new video from Wired. Winter is perhaps best known for his photos of tigers, but for this video he stalks a house cat. Read the full Story >>
Photojournalist Ron Haviv, a co-founder of the VII Agency, has documented over 25 conflicts in over a hundred countries. He recently gave a TEDxVienna presentation about the power of photography to change history, and it’s a powerful statement. In an interview with TEDxVienna Magazine, Haviv talks about the “challenges, power, and possibilities” of photojournalism.”It was very inspiring to be documenting these historical moments in humanity. My constant goal is always to try to have an impact with my work. But it doesn’t always work. In fact, most of the time, it fails,” says Haviv. Read the full Story >>
Several years ago, photographer Alec Soth, whose landmark 2002 book Sleeping by the Mississippi looked at the edges of American society as it appeared along the banks of the storied river, decided to take another photographic journey. He wanted to retrace the train route that carried assassinated President Abraham Lincoln from Washington, D.C. to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. Soth found the project too confining, notes The Guardian, and turned to a more free-wheeling approach. The result is his book A Pound of Pictures (MACK). Read the full Story >>
How would you like to spend an evening, in the comfort of your own home, taking portrait photography workshop with celebrity photographer Victoria Will and editorial and advertising photographer Jeff Lipsky. You can, in an online workshop taking place over two evenings, on Tuesday, January 25 and Thursday, January 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 Mountain Time. Will and Lipsky will “demystify” the editorial world in which they work and talk about breaking into the business, estimating portrait jobs, contracts, organizing shoots, and hiring assistants, as well as bringing creativity to the effort. Hit the link for details. Read the full Story >>
