Chicago: Graystones, Gray Skies, and A Whole Lot of Jazz!
Category: General Photography
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…
Featured Photographer – Sam Abell
Need a little Sunday photographic inspiration? I enjoyed this presentation by National Geographic photographer, Sam Abell. Sam speaks often of framing the photo and then waiting for the subject. In my Chicago street photography workshops I teach a similar approach…
