Author: C. Jines
Internationally published social documentary photographer and author.
Featured Photographer: Paul Strand
Here’s a documentary video about Paul Strand, one of the top photographers of the 20th century, and an early street photographer. Paul Strand: Under the Dark Cloth, Part 1 of 6 Starting in 1906, Strand begins using soft focus to…
Veteran of Chicago’s Streets, Teddy Smith – Summer 2014
I ran into Teddy today outside of the LaSalle Street Station. Teddy said his broken foot was still a hindrance and keeping him from “operating at full speed.” What happened to his foot? Well, according to Teddy, he was shark fishing…
Featured Photographer: Brian Duffy
Norman Parkinson named them “The Black Trinity.” Brian Duffy, together with David Bailey and Terence Donovan, is recognized as one of the innovators of “documentary” fashion photography, a style which revolutionized fashion imagery during the 1960s. Together they dominated the…
Percy “Keys” Dixon – Underground Wonder Bar – 7-12-2014
Chicago: Graystones, Gray Skies, and A Whole Lot of Jazz!
Featured Photographer: Rebecca Lepkoff
Here’s a short profile of the great pioneering street photographer, Rebecca Lepkoff. Starting in the 1940s, she photographed street scenes on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Also, available now in a paperback edition, Life on the Lower East Side,…
Nikon: No Film Photography Allowed
I had to pinch myself… While images created with any digital device including smartphones are welcome, the Nikon 2014-2015 photo contest “will not be accepting any entries taken on film.” Yes, that’s right folks, according to the submission guidelines, film…
Featured Photographer – James Nachtwey
Today’s featured photographer is one of my personal photographic heroes, James Nachtwey: “For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the…