Lee Friedlander coined a term for the subject of his work: the “social landscape.” The great American documentary photographer, now 89, gives each rowhouse and strip mall and mass-produced car a living and breathing personality. He frames places so as to imbue them with strangeness, movement, intrigue. He often makes what would normally be the […]
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Getting to grips with the fundamentals of photography, such as camera and exposure control, composition, and relating a story, is essential. Sadly, there are other factors that get in that cause you to fail. Here’s why it is important to break free of those and become a successful photographer. Identifying the Barriers to Successful Photography
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A new exhibition in Paris showcases the American photographer’s portraits of the Dancers’ Workshop of San Francisco, a revolutionary 1960s collective who danced naked in public places October 23, 2023 In 1967, the Summer of Love blossomed on the streets of San Francisco, heralding the emergence of the hippie generation. Heeding Timothy Leary’s call to
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A Bengal tiger stares out from a mangrove in India. Overall winner of the Mangrove Photography Awards 2023. | Soham Bhattacharyya. A photo of one of the very few tigers in the world that has adapted to a mangrove habitat has won the 2023 Mangrove Photography Awards. The majestic big cat was captured in the
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In the Northcote suburb of Melbourne, Australia, an enclave known for its coffeehouses and music clubs, the residential streets are mostly lined with century-old wood houses. But one building stands out: the home and studios of the photographer Bill Henson and his partner, the painter Louise Hearman. A discreet black steel gate leads to a
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A miniature crystal castle of golden rutile quartz. The dark phosphorescent armor of a blue-black weevil. Slime molds growing spores that look like rich caramel apples. An otherworldly alien pineapple, nested as the stamen and stigma of a Hibiscus flower bud. These eerily beautiful images — and over 80 more — were honored this year as part
