Archive for the 'Documentary' Category
Last Minutes with Oden
Published October 14, 2010 Documentary Leave a CommentTags: Last Minutes with Oden
Alex Webb Wonders Istanbul
Published October 12, 2010 Documentary , Photography , Photojournalism 1 CommentTags: Alex Webb, Istanbul, Istanbul: City of a Hundred Names, Magnum Photos
Although it’s a few years old, Alex Webb’s Istanbul: City of a Hundred Names is still probably one of the better multimedia projects to ever grace the internet. And if you’re not familiar with Webb’s work, he is often referred as a master of composition and one of the best documentary photographers to ever hold a camera. His abilities will fill you with jealousy and self-loathing as you ask yourself, “Why can’t I take pictures like that?!”
To see more of Alex’s work, click here.
Alex Garcia: “Let Go of Yourself”
Published October 6, 2010 Documentary , Photography , Photojournalism Leave a CommentTags: Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune
Photo by Shawn Nee / discarted
For the documentary photographer, selective perception is an obstacle bigger than the two-ton security guard who steps in front of you and says “scram!” It’s silent and imperceptible but it nonetheless keeps us from seeing the full range of meaning and moments that are standing right in front of us. So questions can linger, even after making a great picture from a situation. Was a better one lurking in there somewhere? Was the great picture the most honest one? Did we leave too early? Did we focus on the wrong subject? Were we focused too much on ourself?
To continue reading, check out Alex Garcia’s Tuesday’s Tips.
Please Help Publish “Thank You For Your Call”
Published October 5, 2010 Documentary , Photography , Photojournalism Leave a CommentTags: bill bowersock, gay marriate, gay rights, Harvey Frand, inequality, Los Angeles, Social Security
In July I created a multimedia project entitled “Thank You For Your Call,” which helped shed some light on the fact that thousands of LGBT community members are unfairly denied Social Security survivors benefits each year because the federal government does not consider their relationships vaild. Over the past few months, the video appeared on NPR, NBC, The New Yorker, and The Advocate. However, I am now trying to get the still images and the story published in print form, which is a difficult task in itself.
One avenue is through JPG Magazine, but in order for that to happen the project needs your vote. So I am asking readers to join JPG Magazine and vote “Yes” if you think “Thank You For Your Call” deserves publishing.
Click here to help publish “Thank You For Your Call”
And I apologize for the campaigning, but this story must be seen by as many people as possible.
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Published October 1, 2010 Documentary , Photo Of The Day , Photography , Photojournalism Leave a CommentTags: LJ
Photo by LJ
The Invisible Nest: Life in Chernobyl
Published September 30, 2010 Documentary , Photography , Photojournalism Leave a CommentTags: Chernobyl, Jean Paolo Ty, photo essay
I had a different idea about what Chernobyl was before going there. When the nuclear reactor exploded on 26 April 1986, Chernobyl, as a city, has been redefined as “the worst nuclear disaster in history.” With disasters, there are terrrifying facts, figures and opinions. How much radiation was released, the countries it affected, politics, the people evacuated, long term health effects and death.
But going there, there are things which simply cannot be measured.
Life goes on in Chernobyl. It’s been damaged, but it’s home for those who have stayed, and those who have returned. – Jean Paolo Ty
Quartier gitan – Perpignan
Published September 30, 2010 Documentary , Photo Of The Day , Photojournalism , Street photography Leave a CommentTags: Ivan Constantin
Photo by Ivan Constantin
Bill Ray’s (Never Before Seen) Hells Angels
Published September 30, 2010 Documentary , Photography 10 CommentsTags: biker gangs, Bill Ray, Hells Angels, Life magazine
Photo Courtesy of Life
In 1965, Bill Ray, a staff photographer for Life magazine, grabbed his cameras and hitched a ride with one of the most legendary biker gangs to ever rule America’s roadways. At the time, the group of rebels were still relatively unknown to many, but for weeks, Ray traveled and drank beer with guys named Hambone, Buzzard, Big D, and their “old ladies,” documenting a way of life that caused most people (like the “tough guys” you watch on “Mad Men” each week) to cower in fear.
“There was always a sense that anything could happen at any minute. Things could go from light-hearted to scary pretty goddamn quick.” – Bill Ray
However, George Hunt, Life’s managing editor at the time, thought the Angels “all looked like a smelly bunch of bastards,” so Ray’s work was never published—until now.
To listen to an interview with Bill talking about his work and his time spent with the Angels, check out CNN’s coverage here.
And if you really want to take your time looking at Bill’s work, Life.com has a gallery of the never-published photographs here.
An Interview with Tom Stoddart
Published September 29, 2010 Documentary , Interview , Photography , Photojournalism 1 CommentTags: tom stoddart
He doesn’t seem to get the same attention that many other accomplished photographers receive, but Tom Stoddart is certainly one of photojournalism’s greatest talents. And with less than 800 views (at the time of this posting), this modestly shot interview with Tom is worth any aspiring photojournalist’s time.
To see more of Stoddart’s work check out his website.
Hoarding, But With Photos
Published September 29, 2010 Documentary 1 CommentTags: Angela Singer, Ashley Maynor, For Memories' Sake, grandmother, photo collection
A lot of people can probably relate to a grandmother who collects things. But Ashley Maynor’s grandmother, Angela Singer, was an especially dedicated collector of photographs, taking a dozen photos every day for 40 years and amassing a collection in the hundreds of thousands.
It was only when Maynor took on the preservation of her Singer’s 79 reels of 8mm and Super-8 film that she realized there was a story there. What may have seemed like a sweet Southern homemaker living in rural Tennessee to most was, on the inside, a more complex story. And the result is “For Memories’ Sake,” a documentary that looks at Singer’s life and longstanding creative outlet.
Not everyone could appreciate Singer’s hobby, though. In an interview with Knoxville.com, Maynor says, “Some of her children have issues with having been documented so much and feeling as though she’s sometimes spending too much time behind the camera instead of in life, in the real situation.”
In a sign of the times, Angela Singer has switched to digital, which has only helped to increase her output.
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