The Photography Doldrums
There are many times when it seems difficult to find the incentive to work on photography. Nothing seems to suit, nothing seems to interest, and it’s too much trouble or [read more]
Photographer profiles
Telling the Story: A Profile of Photographer Michelle J. Wong
© 2009 Michelle Wong. All rights reserved. The smoke from the huge Jesusita Wildfire in Santa Barbara, California dwarfs a helicopter dispatched to fight it. © 2009 Michelle Wong. All [read more]
Marie-Claire Montanari: Reflections
Looking back at the life and work of Marie-Claire Montanari. A photographer whose images represented reality, she worked with a triptych of elements through the use of shadows, light and [read more]
Ansel Adams – Environmentalist, Artist, Photographer, and American Icon: A Life’s Work
“Sometimes I get to places when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” This is how the late Ansel Adams explained the seeming perfection of his photographs, seen by [read more]
Photography Challenges: Self-Assignments
A sample of a student’s work. © Laura Machen. All rights reserved. Were you ever told to spend no more than seven minutes on your homework when you attended classes? [read more]
Dinner with Arnold. A Conversation with Arnold Newman in Madrid
Editors Note: One of America’s most productive and distinctive portrait photographers, Arnold Newman has recorded the history of this century through his photographs. His sitters have included many of the [read more]
Time Traveler: José Ortiz Echagüe, A Spanish visionary who focused on the past
Recently, in an inspired moment, I decided to organize my photographic files. As I sorted and labeled twenty years of negatives and prints, what I thought would be a tedious [read more]
“See What is Really There” Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning
“See what is really there,” Dorothea always said. “Look at it. Look at it.” “Migrant Mother” The Library of Congress caption reads: “Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven [read more]
Octogenarian Photographer Extraordinaire: David Johnson
Copyright © David Johnson Camille Howard sing the blues, Primalon Ballroom, Fillmore District, SF, c. 1950 At age 83, David Johnson shoots straight and strong. A professional and accomplished photographer, [read more]
Defining a Personal Photo Vision
Art is personal. Good art is sincere, deeply investigated, and, in rare and beautiful moments, a spontaneous discovery. Many novice artists with little or no knowledge of the medium create [read more]
San Miguel de Allende by Fork, Foot, and Photography
The early morning sun, peeking over the hill behind the city, briefly lights up these arches in one of the buildings on the grounds of the hotel Posada de la [read more]
Lewis Kemper: A “Light” Photographer
Oak Alley, Louisiana Lewis Kemper is an extraordinary landscape and wildlife photographer, educator and featured Canon Ambassador of Light member. He received a BA in Fine Art Photography from the [read more]
Where Mystery Resides: Interview with Photographer Linda Connor
Open Oracle Hands, Ladakh, India Linda Connor is famous for her photographs of nature and sacred places all over the world. With her large view camera, she has visited India, [read more]
87-Year-Old Photo Artist Still Going Strong: Interview with Photographer Ned Harris
Ned Harris In this Apogee Photo Magazine exclusive, Jim Austin interviews New York based photographer Ned Harris and the artist Shoshana Spencer, Harris’s granddaughter, about his life in photography. In [read more]
Focusing on Asian Photographer John Lander
Momijiyama Garden, Sunpu Castle Ruins, Shizuoka With his heart and lens focused on all things oriental, freelance photographer John Lander makes Kanagawa, Japan his home. His travels with the camera [read more]