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June Kim
RINEKE DIJKSTRA LECTURE AT PRATT INSTITUTE
Tonight I went to see Rineke Dijkstra at Pratt Institute - I was really looking forward to seeing her lecture, and having seen her retrospective at the Guggenheim a couple of months ago, I especially wanted to hear her talk about the videos included in the exhibition. I have to admit that going to lectures
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Azhar Chougle
CCNY Interviews : Elisabeth Biondi & Matthew Leifheit
All images © Matthew Leifheit & respective photographers. Matthew Leifheit is an independent photographer, editor, and writer working in New York City. He is Editor-in-Chief of MATTE Magazine, a journal of photography that features one artist per issue. MATTE is sold exclusively at Printed Matter. Hosted and Produced by Azhar Chougle. Generously supported by the
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Azhar Chougle
CCNY Interviews : Michael Foley & Samantha Box
CCNY Interviews: Michael Foley & Samantha Box from Azhar Chougle on Vimeo. All images © Samantha Box. Samantha Box is a Brooklyn-based photographer and has been photographing the LGBT community for the past six years. Every time she photographs someone, she falls in love with them a little bit. Michael Foley owns a gallery in
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Azhar Chougle
CCNY Interviews : Allen Frame & Fryd Frydendahl
CCNY Interviews : Allen Frame & Fryd Frydendahl from Azhar Chougle on Vimeo. Portrait of Fryd Frydendahl by Galina Fecher We dedicate this interview to our dear friend Galina Fecher, who inspired us with her creative depth, zany wit, compassion and generosity. We will remember you always, with love and great affection. - Allen
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Austin Nelson
Photography Exercise No. 2 and 3
Photography Exercise #2 It's terribly easy to fall into habits with our photography. We begin to develop our own styles very quickly as photographers. This is not necessarily a bad thing, except that we may become blind to other possibilities. One very simple exercise I have found useful is this: Spend an hour or two
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Austin Nelson
Edward Steichen
In an effort to study the myriad possibilities that natural lighting affords, Edward Steichen once photographed the same cup and saucer set over two thousand times. This and other exercises like it illustrate both Steichen’s personal discipline and his open-mindedness in regards to photography - discipline to remain focused on one subject for such an
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Austin Nelson
A Conversation with I-Hsuen Chen
I-Hsuen Chen is a recent graduate of the MFA Photography program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. I sat down with I-Hsuen over lunch for this conversation about his recent body of work, Nowhere in Taiwan. A photograph from this series was recently purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Austin Nelson: Your
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Austin Nelson
Photography Exercise No. 1
I have developed a few exercises that I feel were very beneficial to my photography and to my understanding of the field. This is the first such exercise and I will post more in the coming weeks. For this exercise, pick a favorite photographer and pick five of their images that you really enjoy. Write
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Austin Nelson
William Eggleston & The Advent of Color Fine Art Photography
There has been a lot of discussion of late of artists’ and collectors’ rights following the Christie’s auction in March wherein William Eggleston sold reprinted editions of 36 of his iconic photographs and raised $5,903,250 for his artistic trust. The photos were 60” by 44” instead of his usual smaller print size and they were
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Austin Nelson
The Lives of Alfred Stieglitz
I thought it would be appropriate to begin this series of posts for The Camera Club with a brief piece on Alfred Stieglitz, one of The Camera Club's earliest and most influential members. In studying the fractal history of photography, we frequently encounter myriad claims of invention and hear seemingly endless debates over true versus
