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Notes from the Edge by Antonio Denti
Notes From the Edge
'Notes from the Edge' is a photographic exploration of the incredible times we are living. Times when the old world seems to have ended, but the new world doesn't seem to be here yet. Times of transit...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Notes from the Edge by Antonio Denti
American Architects (1986-1987) by Jeff Corwin
American Architects (1986-1987)
At the very beginning of my career, I was fortunate to be able to study with one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century, Arnold Newman. He is generally considered to be the pioneer...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
American Architects (1986-1987) by Jeff Corwin
Folklore: One Lunatic Per Household by Jason Knott
Folklore: One Lunatic Per Household
Britain’s folklore is not just myth; it is etched onto parchment, woven into law. Some tales are apocryphal, like the decree against dying in Parliament. Others are chillingly real. The Madhouses Act ...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Folklore: One Lunatic Per Household by Jason Knott
New York Artists by Rick Wenner
New York Artists
In 2012, I was commissioned to photograph nine of Long Island’s top artists for a magazine feature. The assignment focused on capturing painters, sculptors, illustrators, and digital artists in their ...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
New York Artists by Rick Wenner
I'm Starting to Think About Winter by Ross Woodhall
I'm Starting to Think About Winter
Through the headset, the only sounds are rotors cutting the air and the pilot calling out over the radio, his voice a calm anchor in the vastness. Below us, the world is a masterpiece of shadow and li...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I'm Starting to Think About Winter by Ross Woodhall
What AI Reveals About the Creative Economy
What AI Reveals About the Creative Economy
The panic over AI-generated images replacing photographers misses a deeper issue. The problem isn’t just the technology. It’s how our industry and culture have long undervalued creative labor. The sys...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
What AI Reveals About the Creative Economy
Q&A with a Legend: Eric Meola
Q&A with a Legend: Eric Meola
I first encountered the work of Eric Meola in a high school photography class in 1985 while flipping through American Showcase No. 8. While I was already committed to a life behind the camera, his mas...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Q&A with a Legend: Eric Meola
Expensive Shade by Pietro Milici
Expensive Shade
The unapologetic and careless booming of construction in Miami has shown how the real estate business does not care about the imminent sea level rise. Many of the wealthiest people in the US, reside i...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Expensive Shade by Pietro Milici
A Room with a View by Jason Knott
A Room with a View
The brief in Lijiang, Yunnan was "the view from the top," but my idea was quieter: a series of intimate, light observations from my hotel rooms. My first room was in the mountains, a silent retreat ab...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
A Room with a View by Jason Knott
Working with Materials, Style, and Context by Bruno Belli
Working with Materials, Style, and Context
Drawing from a background in graphic design, the vision for the Stoneface & Co. campaign was to capture how bold forms integrate into the soft moments of life. We wanted to show more than a product li...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Working with Materials, Style, and Context by Bruno Belli
Portfolio Pet Peeves by Christopher Armstrong
Portfolio Pet Peeves
My career as an agency Art Director, Creative Director, and and now for nearly 14 years as Director of Photography at PhotoPolitic I have had thousands of portfolios come across my desk. This vantage ...
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September 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Portfolio Pet Peeves by Christopher Armstrong
People, Land, and Connection by Nick Hall
People, Land, and Connection
For the past ten years I’ve had the privilege of working with Bristol Bay Native Corporation in Alaska, documenting Alaska Native life and culture in one of the most spectacular places on earth. What ...
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September 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
People, Land, and Connection by Nick Hall
Chaos, Mud, and Motion by Will Saunders
Chaos, Mud, and Motion
This shoot was a full-on experience — equal parts adventure and endurance test. Tasked by Cossette with capturing visuals for the launch of Can-Am’s 2026 Side-by-Side (SXS) campaign, I spent two inten...
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September 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Chaos, Mud, and Motion by Will Saunders
The Long Way to Editorial by Reece McMillan
The Long Way to Editorial
When I started my career, I always wanted to shoot editorial. As magazines closed down and slashed budgets, the opportunities to shoot editorial shrank, and I ended up skipping the editorial step and ...
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September 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The Long Way to Editorial by Reece McMillan
Buzkashi by Todd Antony
Think polo - but with a headless, eviscerated goat standing in as a ball...
Think polo - but with a headless, eviscerated goat standing in as a ball...
Buzkashi
Buzkashi, meaning “goat pulling” in Persian, is the wild, brutal sport of Tajikistan and its neighboring ‘Stans.’ Think polo - but with a headless, eviscerated goat standing in as a ball, hundreds of ...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Buzkashi by Todd Antony
Think polo - but with a headless, eviscerated goat standing in as a ball...
Think polo - but with a headless, eviscerated goat standing in as a ball...
Along Palermo by Pietro Milici
Along Palermo
My city is an invisible city. A city where chaos reigns, where disorder and disrespect are accepted, in which the rules are not followed, in which a hand washes the other and it’s all ok. I lived in a...
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August 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Along Palermo by Pietro Milici
A Love Letter to Liverpool FC by Brendan Duffy
You'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone...
A Love Letter to Liverpool FC
As the Premier Football League in England resumes again, it's been a tumultuous few months for Liverpool FC from the joy of winning their 20th Premier League title last season to the tragic loss in a ...
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August 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
A Love Letter to Liverpool FC by Brendan Duffy
You'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone...
Chasing Light in the City of Light by Jason Knott for Orange
Finding moments of connection inside classic Parisian residences.
Finding moments of connection inside classic Parisian residences.
Chasing Light in the City of Light
For five days, a mix of five vintage and modern French residences became our stage. We were shooting a new campaign directly with Orange, brought to life through the flawless production of Bureau de V...
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August 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Chasing Light in the City of Light by Jason Knott for Orange
Finding moments of connection inside classic Parisian residences.
Finding moments of connection inside classic Parisian residences.
Filling an Empty Room - Do photographers really need yet another social media platform? @bsky.app
The change must be driven by a collective, pioneering effort from the creators who stand to benefit the most.
The change must be driven by a collective, pioneering effort from the creators who stand to benefit the most.
Filling an Empty Room
The last thing any working photographer wants to hear is that they need to join another social network. Years have been poured into the dominant, algorithm-driven platforms, painstakingly arranging ou...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Filling an Empty Room - Do photographers really need yet another social media platform? @bsky.app
The change must be driven by a collective, pioneering effort from the creators who stand to benefit the most.
The change must be driven by a collective, pioneering effort from the creators who stand to benefit the most.
Ecosystem Thinking for Photographers & Directors
Ecosystem Thinking for Photographers & Directors
Being a great photographer or director should be a given, but style and technical skill is only a small part of what you should be offering your clients. The way people experience your work and connec...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Ecosystem Thinking for Photographers & Directors
What Travel Taught Me About Creativity by Ryan Dearth
What Travel Taught Me About Creativity
In a field that prizes technical perfection, it’s easy to forget that creativity often grows from less tangible places. The experiences that shape how we see the world don’t always come from classroom...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
What Travel Taught Me About Creativity by Ryan Dearth
Cascadia 19 by Andrew Maguire
Cascadia 19
I’ve produced more projects than I can shake a stick at where clients ask us to fake foul weather: SFX, rain rigs, wind machines…the whole bit. But for the Brooks crew, foul weather wasn’t optional.
A...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Cascadia 19 by Andrew Maguire
Twenty Days in Paradise by John Athimaritis
Twenty Days in Paradise
What began as an ambitious 20-day photoshoot at Conrad Maldives quickly became a true test of endurance, creativity, and collaboration. The scale of the project required not only careful planning but ...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Twenty Days in Paradise by John Athimaritis
La Lotta by Francesco Bittichesu
La Lotta
These images were created with the words of writer Bertolt Brecht in mind. They are about the importance of perseverance and why we should value people who never give up. The pictures show the quiet s...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
La Lotta by Francesco Bittichesu