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Joel Meyerowitz’s poetic description of ground zero.

Joel Meyerowitz has a fascinating history, he was a contemporary with the street photography legends Gary Winogrand and Tod Papageorge, was one of the early pioneers of color photography, was given exclusive access to photograph ground zero after the 9/11 disaster site, and later moved to Tuscany while continuing to give talks and publish books to this day. His career in photography has spanned over fifty years. Today I’m going to talk about this one

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Conscious Creating Artists 2019

I had a great time photographing the skilled artists at the Conscious Creating Artists concert held at The Bus Stop Theatre last week. The vibe of a local music show is one of the best experiences to be around, seeing young and passionate people express themselves through music is truly magical. To try and capture that energy is what I strive for in my photos. If you ever get a chance to see any of

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The cover of Looking at Photographs by John Szarkowski

Book review: Looking at Photographs by John Szarkowski

I’ve read this Looking at Photographs by John Szarkowski more times than I can remember. I’ve owned it for years and it never ceases to inspire. This book remains a classic because it provides one of the best summaries of the best American and European photography of the 19th and 20th century. John Szarkowski clearly loved photography, this shines through in his poetic and thoughtful writing. It’s not easy to make a survey of MOMA’s

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