Posted by David Walker on Wednesday January 28, 2015 | PDN Video Picks, Photojournalism, Video
With support from two clients and a creative approach to funding, photographer Sim Chi Yin has just released this video showing an old project from a new, more immersive angle. The video profiles Zhang Xi, a college graduate turned street peddler who is part of Beijing’s “Rat Tribe,” so named because they live in sub-standard... More ›
Posted by Conor Risch on Thursday January 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
The International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) is currently accepting applications for its Associate Fellows program. The iLCP is a non-profit organization whose members create images and other content that help advocate for environmental conservation causes all over the world. The organization counts many respected conservation photographers among its ranks, including senior fellows James Balog, Paul Nicklen,... More ›
Posted by Conor Risch on Thursday January 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today the Magnum Foundation announced the recipients of its 2015 Emergency Fund grants, which support the production of in-depth documentary photography projects “that can no longer be funded through the media alone.” The 11 grantees were selected from more than 100 nominees from around the world. Their projects include investigations of Pakistan’s legal system; the... More ›
Posted by Greg Scoblete on Thursday January 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are as many motivations to pursue a life in photography as there are photographers, but a study lead by Scott Kaufman of the University of Pennsylvania may nudge a few more into the ranks. The study, titled “Who Finds Bill Gates Sexy? Creative Mate Preferences as a Function of Cognitive Ability, Personality, and Creative Achievement” sought to... More ›
Posted by Mason Gradusky on Tuesday January 20, 2015 | Fashion
Sponsored by Adobe All photos © Kate Edwards Kate Edwards is a Brooklyn-based fashion photographer who creates dreamy, ethereal imagery through calculated use of gesture and color. Her models are often lost in thought, or turned away from the camera, and she’s drawn to iridescent color palettes that are carefully refined, or pale neutrals that... More ›
Posted by Mason Gradusky on Tuesday January 20, 2015 | Business
Sponsored by NYIP Photos courtesy of NYIP For wedding and portrait photographers who want to sharpen their skills, but already have a full schedule, The New York Institute of Photography (NYIP) offers an online course for each specialty that covers both technical skills and business smarts. Each course is 150 hours, divided into four units, and can... More ›
Posted by Conor Risch on Tuesday January 20, 2015 | Media
Last week a mock Cosmopolitan UK cover that sought to protest honor killings drew attention and praise online. Honor killing is a horrific practice in which family members kill one of their own, often a daughter, who is perceived to have brought shame on a family. The Cosmo UK mock cover depicts what appears to... More ›
Posted by Mason Gradusky on Friday January 16, 2015 | Fashion
Sponsored by Format At just 22 years old, fashion photographer Martyna Galla is a force to be reckoned with. She’s amassed a list of clients that includes Avon, Universal Music and Elle; success she credits to her insatiable enthusiasm for creating imagery. Raised in a small town near Warsaw, the burgeoning teen’s discovery of the... More ›
Posted by Holly Hughes on Thursday January 15, 2015 | Business, Copyright/Legal, Photo Gear
For as long as inexpensive camera-toting drones have been popular, their commercial use in the U.S. has been in a precarious proposition. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that governs the use of our airspace, waited years after the proliferation of drones to issue any guidelines on their use... More ›
Posted by Holly Hughes on Wednesday January 14, 2015 | Awards/Contests/Grants
Nadia Sablin has won the 2014 CDS/Honickman First Book Prize in Photography for her series on her aunts who live in northwest Russia. The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, which administers the prize with The Honickman Foundation, announced the award today. Sablin’s book will be published in November 2015 by CDS Books and... More ›
