Interview: Yoav Friedländer - “A Form of View”
Yoav Friedländer’s "A Form of View" series offers a unique look at the intersection of American and Israeli cultures. Born in Israel but heavily influenced by American media, Friedländer uses photography to create simulated realities, exploring how the medium influences our understanding of the world and blurs the line between reality and fiction.
Interview: Gary Ho of MINT Camera - The Rollei 35 AF Story
In an exclusive and inaugural discussion with Gary Ho of Mint Camera, we uncover the passion and ingenuity fueling their latest creation, the Rollei 35AF.
Interview: Joseph R. Webb - “Greater Philadelphia”
Joseph R. Webb's series "Greater Philadelphia" shows a multifaceted portrait of Philadelphia's neighborhoods, skillfully presenting a juxtaposition of the grim realities of poverty and the undeniable spirit of community. His photographs resonate with the essence of North Philadelphia, not shying away from the unsettling scenes of hardship and decay but also celebrating the vibrancy of community togetherness. This delicate balance highlights the coexistence of extreme wealth and poverty, thereby challenging our perceptions and stereotypes about these neighborhoods.
Interview: Gerry Yuam - “Families of the Dump”
Photographer Gerry Yaum investigates the Mae Sot Thailand garbage dumps where more than 50 Mon and Karen refugee and immigrant families live. Displaced by poverty, war, and political instability of Burma (Myanmar), Yaum doesn’t just tell their story but has become a part of it.
NSFW | Interview: Nika De Carlo - “See You in Heaven”
Nika De Carlo dives deep into the emotional trenches of her and her partner’s war on addiction, recovery, trauma, and healing. Her intimate and brutally honest documentary project and visual diary is entitled “See You In Heaven.”
Meet the Staff: Lynn Bierbaum - Social Media and Community Manager
Lynn Bierbaum’s work explores her search for belonging, and for a place, she can call home, by creating three-dimensional sculptures from a hybrid process of wet plate collodion and blown glass.
Interview: Mikael Kennedy - "Passport to Trespass"
Mikael Kennedy’s critically acclaimed nine-part zine series Passport to Trespass is a generation-defining photographic journey of one man’s search for the true meaning of “Home."
Interview: Polly Chandler - You Build It Up, You Wreck It Down
Polly Chandler is a 21st-century medium, channeling the deep gravelly voice of singer-songwriter Tom Waits into surreal one-image narratives that Christopher Nolan would be jealous of.
Interview: Matthew O'Brien - No Dar Papaya: Fotografías de Colombia
Matthew O'Brien's series No Dar Papaya will change your perception of Columbia from a country often portrayed as violent and lawless to a fascinating, beautiful country, with cultural diversity.
Interview: Maurizio Galimberti - Celebrity Instant Film Collages
Maurizio Galimberti is known internationally as an instant film artist and is renowned for his instant film collage portraits of celebrities. Each portrait is created by using up to 150 instant film photos!
Interview: Shane Balkowitsch's Historical Wetplates of Greta Thunberg
Using wet plate collodion, Shane Balkowitsch has captured hundreds of 10-second stories of the indigenous people of North Dakota in his series Northern Plains Native Americans: A Wet Plate Perspective.
Interview: Pete Falkous of Static Age Zines
Pete Falkous is punk rock. Real punk rock. So punk rock that he doesn’t care if you even read this article, because he will keep making zines regardless. That is the world of his zine distro: Static Age!
Interview: Graeme Webb's Photobook "Last Vestiges - The Exhumed Project"
Graeme Webb's zine, Last Vestiges - The Exhumed Project show his Polaroid manipulation techniques that create fantastical new worlds of crumpled silk, Turneresque skies, and metallic landscapes.
Interview: Photoworks SF - Analog Photography in the Digital Age
Originally founded by three partners as a one-hour photo lab business in 1987, PhotoWorks SF is now one of the West Coast's premier film processing and printing labs. Read our interview with them now!
Interview: Marco Spaggiari's Moment of Knowability
Marco Spaggiari’s "Moment of Knowability" highlights the ambiguity of the world by capturing dark and disorienting scenes. His instant film collages captivate viewers by triggering a search for answers.
Interview: Nicholas J R White's Series "Black Dots"
Nicholas J R White series "Black Dots" is a magical exploration of primitive unmanned shelters, known as bothies, that are scattered across the isolated and wild countryside of the United Kingdom.
Interview: Some Photos of That Day with Hugh Crawford
Some Photos of That Day is the late Jamie Livingston's magnum opus: a series of 6,754 photographs taken every day starting on 03/21/1979 and ending on the last day of his life, his 41st birthday.