Celebrating Black Women Photographers

I got really excited when I saw some of the images in this article. I have the opening description copied here, but the full article by Lily Kuo has an interview with the book's editor and a ton of great images, too.In the 1980s, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe an American photographer, wanted to document the contributions of...

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WW2 Photo Archive

Found this post this summer...pretty awesome collection of war photography!  The Flickr account PhotosNormandie has just posted more than 4300 photos of the Normandy Landings of June 6, 1944, this decisive date of the WWII. This impressive collection is the result of a collaborative project that began in 2007, bringing together thousands of photos from the Archives...

Exams Decompression

It's exams week.  I have been grading nonstop since students turned in portfolios.  I have no brain left, no energy left, and I have a feeling students are just as stressed.  When I saw this, it was light a candle in the dark, sugar for my soul.  Exams week sucks.  So...kittens. Here's the article I...

Craig Schindler, Fashion Photography Extraordinaire

Saw Craig make this post about his Fashion photography class.  You guys really need to take that class next time around when it's offered, as I have recently heard him pondering retirement!  :O Check out his blog at the link below. Took my photography class to Ansel Hoffman Park Sunday and had a great photography session with Linda Alvarez...

LensCulture Exposure Photography Award

The LensCulture Exposure Awards 2017 aim to discover and showcase the world’s best contemporary photographers—including all genres of photography, from diverse cultures on every continent. Now in its 8th year, the competition will help photographers of all levels gain global recognition and move forward creatively and professionally. 44 photographers will be chosen for an Exposure Awards 2017...

Let’s Switch Gears

I'm sick with the flu AND watching a satire of a debate on tv...this is not good. I need to do my civic duty, but I also need to not throw my remote at the tv.  So while I listen to a depressing glimpse of politics, I grabbed hold of something good.  Something positive.  Something...with...