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Johnny Tang’s Eye-Catching Self-Portraits Are Definitely Not Your Typical “Selfies”
Ron Leach  |  Jan 20, 2017

It’s been a long week, so we though we’d share some impressive eye candy from conceptual fine art photographer Johnny Tang, who says, “I love making art that’s easy on the eyes.” His humorous and minding-bending self-portraits are both creative and fun to observe.

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Jordan Matter Captures Dancers Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before: Naked on the Street After Dark
Ron Leach  |  Dec 02, 2016

New York photographer Jordan Matter first came to our attention when we saw a beautiful nighttime photo he made of a ballerina on a Manhattan street and did a quick interview. Since them he has published the stunning book “Dancers After dark,” so we thought it was time to circle back with him to for more details.

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Josef Koudelka, Gypsy with a Camera: Getty Show Shines Light on Dark and Powerful Photos
Steve Meltzer  |  Mar 04, 2015

My dog-eared copy of Josef Koudelka’s Gypsies sits in the bookcase next to Cartier-Bresson’s Decisive Moments and Robert Frank’s The Americans. Like those books, it was fundamental to my development as a photographer. From the moment I saw it I was mesmerized by its stunning black-and-white images. Published by Aperture Books in 1975, it contained page after page of Koudelka’s dark and brooding photographs of European gypsies; the Romani or Roma people.

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Josef Sudek: How a One-Armed Advertising Photographer Became the Legendary Poet of Prague
Steve Meltzer  |  May 06, 2015

Photographer Josef Sudek is called the Poet of Prague because in tens of thousands of luminous images he captured the timeless soul of this city that is known as “The Jewel of Europe.” Sudek ceaselessly photographed the city’s streets, its forests and its atmosphere. But unlike Eugene Atget’s photgraphs of Paris, Sudek’s images transcend place and time and are meditative visions of light itself.

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Joyce Tenneson: Translating Inner Light to Film
Lynne Eodice  |  Apr 01, 2003

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As one of today's most successful and influential photographers, Joyce Tenneson has a unique gift for portraying a person's true character in her images. This ability to reveal the true persona in her portrait subjects has become her signature style--one that elicits an emotional response from the viewer.

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Judith Pishnery; A Variety of Photo Subjects Keeps Her Enthusiasm High
Lynne Eodice  |  Jan 01, 2003

Always artistic, Judith Pishnery was a natural choice to be her high school's yearbook photographer--an initial foray that resulted in her becoming "hooked" on photography. And, because one of her science teachers also taught photography on the side, "I would hang out in the biology department," she recalls.

 

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Kendall Nelson: Home On The Range
Lynne Eodice  |  Jun 01, 2003

Several years ago, singer Paula Cole posed the musical question, "Where have all the cowboys gone?" Apparently, photographer Kendall Nelson has the answer. In her book, Gathering Remnants: A Tribute to the Working Cowboy, Nelson delivers a starkly beautiful pictorial essay on the lives of cowboys who live on working ranches in the American west. For about three and a...

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Kick off Your Weekend Early with These Adorable Portraits of Dogs by Pet Pro Kaylee Greer
Ron Leach  |  Mar 31, 2017

Kaylee Greer is an award-winning professional pet photographer known for her whimsical portraits of dogs being dogs. Her pet portraits delight dog fanciers everywhere, and also display a great mastery of her craft.

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Krystle Wright Braves the Perils and Chaos of Being a Professional Adventure Sports Photographer
Ron Leach  |  May 09, 2017

Krystle Wright is a nomadic adventure photographer from Australia who travels the globe in a quest to capture dramatic images of expeditions and extreme sports. She recently sat down with our sister network GrindTV to discuss the dangers and rigors of a commitment to push herself beyond what might be considered sane.

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Land Warrior: With Stunning Images, Sebastian Copeland Aims to Reconnect Us With Nature
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jan 17, 2017

Early in our talk, Sebastian Copeland mentions the relationship of art with nature, and how photographers who work outdoors end up loving the landscape and wanting to preserve the environment. He adds, “I’m fond of saying, ‘He who walks the land will become a warrior in its defense.’ It’s hard to venture into nature and the wild and appreciate the beauty of extraordinary landscapes and not feel a sense of responsibility to make sure they remain.”

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Landscape Photographer Jeff McPheeters Captures the Majestic Fury of Storms on the Great Plains
Ron Leach  |  Jan 09, 2017

Jeff McPheeters is a Kansas-based pro whose extensive portfolio encompasses everything from interior design and event photography to landscape, nature and wildlife. While all of McPheeters’ work is impressive, the images he captures of raging storms in rural Kansas are especially spectacular.

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Landscapes in Motion: How Michael Shainblum Captures His Breathtaking Imagery
Jack Neubart  |  Sep 12, 2018

When I opened Michael Shainblum’s Instagram page, I sat there mesmerized by the landscape images and videos. After some minutes, I had to remind myself that I had work to do.

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Late Exposures: The Webbs Chronicle Hope and Despair in the City Where Kodak Was King
Jack Neubart  |  Feb 23, 2016

Documentary photography, street photography, photojournalism, news photography, the photo essay—at their best, each records moments in time where man, nature, or machine impacts the surrounding universe. Centered in Rochester, New York, George Eastman, the man, and Eastman Kodak, the company, changed the universe around them as they rose to prominence. And when Eastman Kodak fell, a tidal wave broke on the shoulders of a city and its people.

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Learn How to Be a Better Street Photographer with These 2 Videos About Instagram Star Daniel Arnold
Ron Leach  |  Mar 06, 2017

Daniel Arnold is a celebrated New York street photographer with over 135,000 fans on Instagram. In the two videos below, you’ll not only see Arnold in action, but pick up some valuable tips on improving your street photography.

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Light Painting Tips: How to Use Digital Tools to Breathe New Life into Old Lighting Techniques
Steve Bedell  |  Oct 11, 2017

I’ve known John Hartman for many years. He is regarded in the industry as not only an outstanding photographer but also one of the hardest working and most successful photographers in the portrait world.

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