Finding humanity among the throngs

Calcutta, India, from Metropolis, 2008. Photo by Martin Roemers courtesy Anastasia Photo.

Photographer Martin Roemers explores some of the world’s largest cities, documenting what makes them livable in his new exhibition, Metropolis. “As of the last day of October,” Roemers writes, “seven billion souls inhabit this planet.  That estimate is according to … (more…)

Houston photo auction benefits the art

Beth Moon, Heart of the Dragon, 2011.

Each year, artists, galleries and collectors from around the world donate fine photographic works to be auctioned to benefit the Houston Center for Photography. The selection – representing more than 80 established and mid-career photographic artists with work collected in … (more…)

Scenes from winter

Trees, Lithuania. Photo by Matas Juras, courtesy of National Geographic My Shot.

“This winter,” writes the photographer Matas Juras, “has been extremely beautiful in Lithuania. It was an early morning and minus 25 degrees Celsius outside. This landscape feels out of this world, but in face it’s in the outskirts of my … (more…)

Sharply through his lens

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Photo by Marcus Bleasdale, marcusbleasdale.com. Showing the depth of the human soul in the most difficult circumstances is the essence of photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale’s work. From Darfur to Djibouti, Bleasdale has captured the heart of darkness in some of the … (more…)

Candid talk from photojournalists

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Ice fields of Pantagonia, Argentina by VII photographer Antonin Kratochvil. Several highly respected photojournalists and commentators will candidly debate what made the top news photos of 2010 during a roundtable discussion that is free and open to the public. The … (more…)

His passion is pooches

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Well-known celebrity photographer Peter Nash focuses his eye on man’s best friend and elevates portraiture art to a new level. Portraits in Fur photos by Peter Nash.(www.peternashdogs.com) Peter Nash built his career photographing celebrities and country music icons carving out … (more…)

In his own words: Kyle Froman

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Dancing for one of the world’s best ballet companies wasn’t enough for Kyle Froman. He turned his creative eye and camera inward on his New York City Ballet colleagues capturing intimate moments of ballet life, from daily training through performance. … (more…)