Monday, 30 August 2010 20:18
Oliver
© Palmer Davis - from the series American Stories
Another interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very interesting contribution by Palmer Davis, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Aline Smithson, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tema Stauffer, Tony Mendoza, Tierney Gearon, Scott Passfield, Russ Martin, Hiroshi Watanabe and Oliver Weber.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 22:14
Oliver
© Sandra Dyas - Iowa City, from the series The Lost Nation Photographs
Another interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very interesting contribution by Sandra Dyas, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Aline Smithson, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tema Stauffer, Tony Mendoza, Tierney Gearon, Scott Passfield, Russ Martin, Hiroshi Watanabe and Oliver Weber. Sandra Dyas is a photographer and teacher based in Iowa City, Iowa. Her work is widely exhibited and published and she was selected to be the photographer for Iowa for The 50 States Project.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Friday, 25 June 2010 21:47
Oliver
© Will Steacy and Michael Mazzeo Gallery (NY)
For Down These Mean Streets Will Steacy and Michael Mazzeo Gallery produced a tabloid-style newspaper with images, journal entries, maps, and notes. The editor of Conscientious - Joerg Colberg - has raffled off a couple of editions on his blog. And I was lucky. Many thanks to Will, Michael and Joerg. I enjoyed the paper very much!
Sunday, 23 May 2010 00:14
Oliver
© Hiroshi Watanabe - Ideology In Paradise (1), (2)
Another interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very interesting contribution by Hiroshi Watanabe, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Aline Smithson, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tema Stauffer, Tony Mendoza, Tierney Gearon, Scott Passfield, Russ Martin and Oliver Weber. Michael Werner, the editor of two Way Lens: "This month it is Hiroshi Watanabe. Hiroshi is born in Japan and lives now in Los Angeles. His body of work is so fascinating, captivating and beautiful. I admire it already for a long time and when Hiroshi agreed being part of Two Way Lens, I was totally happy and excited to find out what he will write to my three questions. Now it's time to read it and make sure to visit also his website with much more work to find. There are so many wonderful portfolios to dive into and forget the time. Have fun with the interview and his images."
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Saturday, 08 May 2010 00:00
Oliver
"When looking at work from Oliver Weber most people are magically taken into his images. He has a way of capturing physical composition with emotional experience. this form of photo is greatly admired. Weber's work falls into the realm of documentary photography, the art of capturing moments. Ways in which to become successful documentary photographer one must posses certain qaulities that allow for the perfect shot. First, one must be aware of one's surroundings. Next, one must develop an eye for what might classify as a good photo. Finally, timing, and positioning can all play a factor in creating images that grasps viewers attention and tell a specific story. Composition, point of views, and capturing the climax of an event are also great tools used for good documentary work, especially by Weber. His photos focus on people in there natural,everyday environments. he feels it shows the current reality of untold stories. a lot of the reason i find his method interesting are because they resemble my own. Oliver roams and seeks out his subjects as they exist in the world. the images can be sometimes gritty,focus alot on underprivileged communities, but they brings voice to all those whose crises for help that have been drowned out" Many thanks to the editors.
Monday, 19 April 2010 21:47
Oliver
© Aline Smithson - Quncy, from the series Spring Fever
Another interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very interesting contribution by Aline Smithson, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tema Stauffer, Tony Mendoza, Tierney Gearon, Scott Passfield, Russ Martin and Oliver Weber.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Sunday, 14 March 2010 21:29
Oliver
 © Huang Qingjun Huang Qingjun and Ma Hongjie decided to collaborate on this project, ‘Family Stuff’ in 2005. They have visited a number of areas in China for this project looking for typical Chinese homes to photograph by bringing the domestic objects used in everyday life outside. ‘Huang and Ma work as independent partners, Huang covering the North, Ma the South of the country. Convincing families to expose themselves to their cameras is the major challenge that both face on their respective expeditions. Building trust and laying the groundwork for the shoot can take months, again and again Huang and Ma have to explain why they want the families to empty their houses and let the artists decoratively arrange their belongings outside. Once they have agreed to participate, most families are happy to display their possessions, even more so since they receive financial compensation. In some cases, not all belongings are permitted to be shown, in others not all furniture fits through the doorways; but generally, the artists confirm, their portraits depict average Chinese reality as it is today: simple, unpretentious and compared to 20 years ago, strikingly void of political paraphernalia. In 2011 this project is scheduled to end with a total of 50 pictures and a book’. You can read more about this project on a mesa de luz.
Thursday, 11 February 2010 18:24
Oliver
© Tema Stauffer - White Horse, Riverview, FL, 2007
Another interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very interesting contribution by Tema Stauffer, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tony Mendoza, Tierney Gearon, Scott Passfield, Russ Martin and Oliver Weber. I am a big fan of Tema's work for a long time and having her on Two Way Lens is just great. Her interview is something you shouldn't miss, it's really worth to read and I'm sure you will get a lot out of it.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Thursday, 04 February 2010 19:00
Oliver
© James Reynolds - from the series Last Suppers
James Reynolds currently lives and works in London. He recently graduated from Kingston University studying Graphic Design. This series, Last Suppers, documents former Death Row prisoners’ requests for their last meal before execution.
Via feature shoot
Sunday, 31 January 2010 13:32
Oliver
© all photographs by Uwe Krahn - from the series White Noise
Although each image can be seen on birds, there are not even the birds important to Uwe Krahn, but the moods which produces the observed from below the flight of birds. Melancholy, loneliness, freedom, independence and respect at all times to the ground. The photographs were taken with a Diana F camera - a plastic camera from Hong Kong of the '60s. More about Uwe Krahn and his wonderful pictures you can check out on his website.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 00:09
Oliver
© Max Dupain: Sunbaker, 1937 (1), Bondi, 1939 (2), At Newport, 1952 (3), Mother & Child, 1937 (4)
Max Dupain, 1911 - 1992 is Australia's most renowned photographer. He was born in Sydney and lived there all his life. He photographed the city from the late 1930s through just before his death in 1992. He rarely traveled to other countries and was mostly interested in documenting the architecture, the landscape, the beaches and the cities of Australia. His photographs define beach culture and show the typical lifestyle of this great country. His most famous photograph is The Sunbaker from 1937. More of Max's work is to find on his website.
Via The Truth Of Beauty by Michael Werner.
Friday, 15 January 2010 23:46
Oliver
Robert Benson has posted on his blog a Q&A with some professional photographers about their use of film which is worth a read. (via A Photo Student). Brian Finke: I almost exclusively shoot film, with the exception of recently starting to shoot video with the new Canon, and soon checking out the new Nikon HD camera. More and more these days when I am on assignment I get the, WOW, reaction when I pull the first Polaroid and everyone on set sees I’m shooting film. I am instantly seen as an art photographer, which makes by happy. I learned shooting film and love it. I shoot exclusively with the Hasselblad, it is a great process, taking the Polaroids, loading all the backs, then while shooting taking a pause and reloading, the physicality of the camera and process are beautiful. I also prefer the grain and depth of film and the chromogenic print, especially when viewed in a large scale, gallery environment. Paolo Marchesi: I like the “organic” feel of film and the process. When I shoot film is mostly large format and shooting large format makes you think about the shot more. It makes you a better photographer. With digital is easy to just fire away without really taking the time to take “the shot”. Amanda Friedman: Film has better exposure latitude. Film does significantly better in low light, I get better blacks. I shot a ton of night photography and I’m still finding film to be a much better choice. I can shoot ISO 800 speed film and get beautiful results—can’t really do that with digital yet. Simon Watson: Because it is beautiful, easy to use and it is always so much more sophisticated looking than digital. Always. Finn O’Hara: I love the pace of shooting film, and the reality of the exposure is much more tangible when shooting film. José Mandojana: A few reasons. I like my medium format and large format film bodies and lenses better. I just see the frame better with these cameras vs. a digital SLR. I also shoot film because the color neg is perfect in my eyes. When shooting raw, a lot of tweaking needs to be done to get it to look like my film. It can be done, but film still has a richness unmatched by digital. Why mess with perfection? Michael Sugrue: In addition to the look/feel of the image, I most like the workflow of shooting 4×5. It’s a very quiet, studied approach. A lot of the mental aspects of shooting large-format film are lost with the instantaneity of digital capture. Jeff Lipsky: Many reasons…… For one, I love shooting my film cameras. There is something special when shooting a portrait with my 4×5. I feel digital takes the pace and feel away. I still enjoy looking at a proof sheet with a good loupe. The editing process is easier and more tangible. Digital format has yet to reach the 6×7 format. Film is more forgiving and has more range. I can flare and backlight images and still have information in the negative. Digitally it would be lost. I actually like being the first person to see and edit my film. To many times there is a crowd of people surrounding the monitor, no matter how hard I try to hide it. I love working with 120 films. Changing a film back or reloading enables me to change things up and get more variations. Believe it or not, it’s still more economical for most editorial jobs. David Lauridsen: Film is beautiful. It has a depth to it and a painterly quality in the way it captures light and texture that digital just isn’t capable of capturing… yet. I shoot a lot of travel photography and like strong side light and backlight, which I think is the biggest weakness of digital. With film, I can expose for good shadow detail and just burn in the sky. With digital, the sky is just gone completely or if I expose for it then I end up with an image that is just much darker than I like. It’s recoverable to some degree in post, but it still doesn’t have that “lushness” that film has. Bryce Duffy: I still really love the aesthetic of film. I’m not saying it’s not possible to get very similar results with digital, it’s just that in 20 years of working with film stock and polaroid, and a long standing relationship with a lab, there’s so much that is going in to achieving the aesthetic that I’m after, and other peoples expertise as well. Switching to digital means that so much more of that falls back on the photographer. In a way you’re your own film manufacturer, your own lab, your own printer. And I still really feel that there are certain lighting situations where film just “feels” more organic and digital can not replicate that as far as I’ve seen.
Thursday, 14 January 2010 23:30
Oliver
© Russ Martin - Frilled White Dahlia, 2009
 
Anotner interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very intersting contribution by Russ Martin, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tony Mendoza, Tierney Gearon, Scott Passfield and Oliver Weber.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Tuesday, 05 January 2010 08:57
Oliver
© Harry Dubin - The Kisseloff Collection
Via DVAFOTO I found an article by M. Scott Brauer which is worth a look:
"Dubin at Work is a such a strange and unexpected set of photos, I almost don’t believe they exist. Harry Dubin took his teenage son around the streets of 1940s New York to take pictures of people working. Only, they didn’t photograph the workers. Instead, Dubin asked the workers if they’d be willing to lend him their uniforms and then posed as the workers. There’s Harry Dubin as a street sweeper, then as a hansom cab driver, then as a blind beggar on the street, then as a railroad worker. In each photo, he’s fully transformed as the worker and the results are a beautiful artifact of a time gone by. The photos, 30 in all, are finding their way online by way of Jeff Kisseloff, a historian and writer, who met Dubin while researching a book on television. Dubin was the subject of a 10-page New Yorker profile (PDF) in 1947 (well worth a read) as one of the first families in the city to own a television set. Kisseloff was intrigued by the article and on a whim decided to look for Dubin in the NYC phonebook, thinking he might still be alive. Dubin agreed to an interview. When Kisseloff arrived for the interview, Dubin asked if he could reread the New Yorker piece and handed Kisseloff a small photo album titled “Dubin at Work” to look through while he waited. That happenstance turned into a 1996 special exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York. Kisseloff also wrote an article about the photos for American Heritage (PDF)."
Sunday, 13 December 2009 11:06
Oliver
© Scott Pasfield - Nile & Jim, Palm Springs, CA
Anotner interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very intersting contribution by Scott Pasfield, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tony Mendoza, Tierney Gearon and Oliver Weber.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 09:13
Oliver
© Emmanuel Smague - from the series Georgia
Emmanuel has a personal and narrative touch in taking photographs. So please come and check out his strong portfolio on his website: Emmanuel Smague
Monday, 02 November 2009 06:39
administrator
Anotner interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very intersting contribution by Tierney Gearon, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, David Hilliard, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tony Mendoza and Oliver Weber.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Saturday, 31 October 2009 09:42
administrator
© Kirill Surov
Memories for Sale - Kirill Surov at Still-Dancing.
Monday, 12 October 2009 16:16
Oliver
© Andy Spyra - Kashmir
I just noticed that the twenty finalists of the first Magnum Expression Award were announced and I would like to present one of the finalists here on this Blog: Andy Spyra. Please come and check out his powerful Kashmir work on his website: Kashmir - ongoing
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 05:20
Oliver
© World Press Photo
Welcome to the World Press Photo Contest Archive "For over fifty years the World Press Photo contest has captured images of our times. Our archive of winning photos is not only a record of more than half a century of human history, but a showcase of successive styles in photography and reportage. The archive gallery comprises some 10,000 images. It includes photos that have become icons, by some of the leading names in the profession. World Press Photo has put them online with the aim of sharing our knowledge, resources and experience with the widest possible network. This site was made possible with the support of the Mondriaan Foundation and VSB Foundation."
Thursday, 01 October 2009 09:43
Oliver
 © Marko Radloff - Bildwerk3
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 20:59
Oliver
© David Hilliard - Looker (2005)
Anotner interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very intersting contribution by David Hilliard, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss, Tony Mendoza and Oliver Weber.
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Saturday, 26 September 2009 06:59
Oliver
© Christopher Anderson - Magnum Photos
Capitolio, the new book on Venezuela by Magnum photographer Christopher Anderson, offers a stunning view into Caracas descent from its perch as one of Latin Americas most economically advanced, if unequal, cities into a place gripped by low-intensity chaos and fear. The book
Andersons portfolio
Slide Show: Magnum In Motion
Thursday, 27 August 2009 15:46
Oliver
 © TWO WAY LENS - Editor: Michael Werner Anotner interview has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read a very intersting contribution by Tony Mendoza, which is a worthy continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by: Magnum photographers Martin Parr and Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner, Zoe Strauss and Oliver Weber. Tony Mendoza (born 1941) is a Cuban-American photographer. He was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to Miami, Florida with his family in 1960. He graduated from Yale with a Bachelor of Engineering and Harvard with a Master of Architecture, before becoming a full time photographic artist in 1973. Mendoza has received three National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, a Guggenheim Photography Fellowship as well as two Creative Writing fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council. His photographs have featured in many major museums.His most famous book, Ernie, is a photographic memoir centered around a cat he encountered when he moved in to an apartment in New York City.Mendoza is currently an instructor of photography at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Via Wikipedia (en)
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Thursday, 13 August 2009 10:31
Oliver
© Woolf & Wilde - Oliver Weber
Woolf & Wilde: a salon - inspired company of arts and alchemy - a daily spectacle of the best in arts, talent and culture. 
Saturday, 08 August 2009 17:13
Oliver
Thursday, 06 August 2009 09:53
Oliver
© SHOTSPOT - Oliver Weber
"Breathtaking series about Marrakech by Oliver Weber." Read the article on SHOTSPOT and have also a look to the other photographers work represented by the editor Oliver Schwartz.
Tuesday, 04 August 2009 18:41
Oliver
© W. Eugene Smith - Magnum Photos | | "Photo is a small voice, at best, but sometimes - just sometimes - one photograph or a group of them can lure our senses into awareness. Much depends upon the viewer; in some, photographs can summon enough emotion to be a catalyst to thought." William Eugene Smith took his first photographs at the age of 15 for two local newspapers. In 1936 Smith entered Notre Dame University, where a special photographic scholarship was created for him. A year later he left the university and went to New York City, in 1937 he began working for News-Week (later Newsweek). He was fired for refusing to use medium-format cameras. Smith worked as a war correspondent for Flying magazine (1943-44), and a year later for Life. He followed the American offensive against Japan and suffered severe injuries which required him to undergo surgery for the next two years. Smith worked for Life again between 1947 and 1955, before resigning in order to join Magnum as an associate. In 1957 he became a full member of Magnum. Smith was fanatically dedicated to his mission as a photographer. Because of this dedication, he was often regarded by editors as 'troublesome'.
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The Country Doctor photo essay was an intimate portrait of life and death in the a small rural town of Kremmling, Colorado. Ernest Ceriani was the doctor that Smith shadowed for 23 days, capturing the drama in everyday events in the small town. Smith achieved this extra- ordinary intimacy by, in his own words, "Fading into the wallpaper" W. Eugene Smith photographed this 1948 photographic essay for Life magazine. The article begins: "The town of Kremmling Colorado, 115 miles west of Denver, contains 1,000 people. The surrounding area of some 400 square miles, filled with ranches which extend high into the Rocky Mountains, contains 1,000 more. These 2,000 souls are constantly falling ill, recovering or dying, having children, being kicked by horses and cutting themselves on broken bottles. A single country doctor, known in the profession as a "g.p.", or general practitioner, takes care of them all. His name is Ernest Guy Ceriani." The assignment was not without it's problems, as Smith ignored Life Magazine's proposed images and strict deadlines, but the published essay became a benchmark for picture essays and photojournalism in the 1940's and 50's. View images from the Country doctor story
Via Magnum Photos
Monday, 03 August 2009 15:06
Oliver
© Preston Gannaway
Preston Gannaway’s Pulitzer prize-winning photo story about Carolynne St. Pierre and her family as she faces death from a rare and aggressive illness while struggling to maintain a family unit. - Note: Remeber me contains images of Carolynnes death that may be difficult for some viewers.- View the multimedia presentation: REMEMBER me Find out more about Preston Gannaway
Via: The 37th Frame
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 17:50
Oliver
© FOTO8 - Ramiro Chaves
Miramar on Laguna Mar Chiquita by Ramiro Chaves Miramar is the only town on the coast of Laguna Mar Chiquita, the largest lake in Latin America. This salted lake is located in the province of Cordoba, the geographical centre of Argentina. My family is native to this area, and it is where I spent a great part of my childhood.
The objective of this project is to convey the feelings of nostalgia and anticipation. I like to start from the idea that every language is a form of nostalgia – a sign of something that has disappeared. My images refer to trivial fictions while describing real places. I like the mystery that this duality produces. I try visualise the energy I feel when I first encounter a place, a feeling of conflict and seduction at the same time.
I see these sites as unique and sacred, establishing a personal mythology based on historical facts and everyday experiences. Ramiro Chaves
FOTO8
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 23:13
Oliver
 © the 37th FRAME - Oliver Weber Marrakech by Oliver WeberPhotographer Oliver Weber shows the everyday life behind the oriental facade of the ancient city of Marrakech. Weber lives and works on the Canary Island of La Gomera. His specialty areas are reportage, portrait and what has come to be recognized as street photography. He has become more widely known through numerous features with reputable magazines and publishing houses. (...). About the 37th FRAME: The 37th Frame is dedicated to bringing readers the best of the photojournalism on the internet. We will search the web sites of newspapers, magazine and the best independent photojournalists around the world and post links to the work. (...).
Monday, 20 July 2009 17:15
Oliver
© Marcus Bleasdale - VII Photo Agency The Conflict in Srinagar, Kashmir by Marcus Bleasdale on VII Photo Agency
A Tale of Two Cities - Part One| | In 1989, a widespread armed insurgency started in Kashmir, which continues to this day. India contends that this was largely started by the large number of Afghan mujahideen who entered the Kashmir valley following the end of the Soviet Afghan war
Yasin Malik, a leader of one faction of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation front, along with Ashfaq Majid Wani and Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatay, was one of the Kashmiris to organize militancy in Kashmir. However since 1995, Malik has renounced the use of violence and calls for strictly peaceful methods to resolve the dispute.
India claims local insurgents are Islamic terrorist groups from Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Afghanistan, fighting to make Jammu and Kashmir part of Pakistan. It believes Pakistan is giving armed help to the terrorists, and training them in Pakistan. It also says the terrorists have been killing many citizens in Kashmir, and committing human rights violations, while denying that its own armed forces are responsible for the human rights abuses.
US Intelligence agencies believe that Al-Qaeda and Taliban are helping organize a terror campaign in Kashmir to increase conflict between India and Pakistan.
The Pakistani government calls these insurgents, "Kashmiri freedom fighters", and claims that it gives only moral and diplomatic support to these insurgents, though India believes they are Pakistan-supported terrorists from Pakistan Administered Kashmir.
During 2009 the killings continued and after two local girls were abducted, raped and murdered by Indian Police the violence started again on the streets of Srinagar. |
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Wednesday, 15 July 2009 14:17
Oliver
© ZEIT ONLINE - Oliver Weber
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Die alte marokkanische Königsstadt Marrakesch zieht viele Touristen an.
Der Fotograf Oliver Weber zeigt den Alltag hinter den orientalischen Fassaden.
Von HAUKE FRIEDERICHS - ZEIT ONLINE REDAKTION Bilder wie aus 1001 Nacht machte der Münchner Fotograf Oliver Weber bei seinen Erkundungen in Marrakesch. Die Zeit scheint auf manchem seiner Fotos vor langer Zeit stehen geblieben zu sein. Doch hinter der historischen Fassade ist die Moderne in der alten marokkanische Königsstadt längst angekommen. Vor Kurzem wählten die Einwohner erstmals eine Frau zum Stadtoberhaupt. Marrakesch ist damit überhaupt erst die zweite Stadt in Marokko mit einer Bürgermeisterin. Die 33-jährige Fatima Zahra Mansouri setzte sich gegen einen 75-jährigen konservativen Lokalpolitiker durch. Die junge Frau hat in Frankreich studiert, sie kommt aus einer einflussreichen Familie. Ihre Wahl beweist, dass in Marrakesch orientalische Tradition und die Moderne nebeneinander bestehen können. Oliver Weber hat bereits Städte wie Moskau und Havanna fotografiert und verschiedene Regionen auf der ganzen Welt bereist. Zuletzt erschien von ihm ein Bildbänd über Kuba, Moskau und über die Insel La Gomera. Link: ZEIT ONLINE
Link: ZEIT ONLINE | FOTOBLOG: Fotografien, die Geschichten erzählen 
© ZEIT ONLINE | FOTOBLOG - Oliver Weber
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 09:00
Oliver
© TWO Way Lens - Editor: Michael Werner
Well, I am so excited to let you know that an interview with me has been added to the TWO WAY LENS - project. Please come and read my conribution there, which is a continuation to the themes and wisdom already provided by such famous photographers like Magnum photographer Martin Parr, Amy Stein, Alec Soth, Andrew Phelps, Deborah Hamon, James Friedman, Jessica Todd Harper, Richard Renaldi, Ron Jude, Susan Wides, Terry Weifenbach, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, William Greiner and Zoe Strauss.
I am very proud showing my work besides the already published excellent works. My special thanks go above all to Michael Werner - the editor of TWO WAY LENS - who has appealed to me. The interview on Two Way Lens
About Two Way Lens:
Two Way Lens is a project of interviews with international, contemporary photographers. Their answers to three simple questions about their career paths, presented in this project, should help, inspire and inform emerging photographers. The tips and advice provided will be of value to every young photographer. A new photographer/ interview is added to the project every month. The list of photographers already included is like a "whos who" of the contemporary fine art photography scene. As a reflection of this high value, Two Way Lens will be added to recommanded reading lists as a reference source for photography students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Two Way Lens is published and edited by the German photographer, Michael Werner.
Monday, 13 July 2009 20:36
Oliver
© Numbstar
Numbstar: Showing you some of the worlds most talented photographers: " Oliver Weber. An inspirational B&W photographer who specializes in reportage, portrait and street photography. His spontaneity and the awareness of situations and people allows him to capture those special moments before it's gone and lost for ever. Just gorgeous work that is raw and captivating!"
About Numbstar:
Numbstar was created to find and uncover some of the worlds most talented professional and amateur photographers in the world. We are not professional photographers but we appreciate beautiful photography so much so that we have made it our mission to find the best photographers out there. Numbstar will showcase the work of these talented photographers by displaying one of their photos including their name, a small bio and URL to there gallery or portfolio. Take some time now to enjoy the very talented pool of photographers and their amazing work and hopefully you will be as impressed and inspired as much as we are.
Monday, 13 July 2009 19:38
Oliver
© Michael Werner
Two Way Lens proudly presents Oliver Weber. Michael Werner: " I am happy and excited to add another wonderful photographer to my project. Oliver Weber is the first German Photographer who is included in Two Way Lens. The German Newspaper "DIE ZEIT" will publish an article about Olivers photography this week. I will add the link as soon as the article is online. So you wont miss it. (...)" The Truth of Beauty
Tuesday, 07 July 2009 16:39
Oliver
 | Quote:
"I tried to photograph the mysterious, true and magical soul
of popular Spain in all its passion, love, humor, tenderness,
rage, pain, in all its truth; and the fullest and most intense
moments in the lives of these characters as simple as they
are irresistible, with all their inner strength, as a personal
challenge that gave me strength and understanding and in
which I invested all my heart."
Cristina Garcia Rodero (b. 1949) joined Magnum Photos
in 2005 and became a full member in 2009.
Biography
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© Cristina Garcia Rodero - Magnum Photos
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 18:05
Oliver
© The Click magazine - Oliver Weber
My Marrakech-Work has been published in The Click. An US-online-magazine about contemporary photography.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009 07:52
Maryam Montague
© Oliver Weber
Yesterday I finished an interview with the My Marrakesh editor Maryam Montague. Oliver Weber. I had bumped into him on Twitter, that nebulous e-world where friends and followers are made in the blink of an eye. I was busy tweeting about my sundry doings. And there he was. I learned he was a photographer. Then I learned he had photographed Marrakech.
And so I clicked over and lost myself. In this pictures. Not just Marrakech but Havana, Moscow ... . I have always admired photographers of black and white images. So drunk with color myself, their world seems spare and pure - everything boiled down to an essence that the rest of us can only aspire to in some Velveteen Rabbit kind of way.
I wondered what made him tick. I asked and he answered.
Read more...
Tuesday, 09 June 2009 12:04
Oliver
© Liz Kuball - from the series California Vernacular
Liz Kuball (b. 1973) is a photographer based in Southern California. She began photographing in 2006. Her work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York and Detroit. I like her series California Varnacular very much. Because the photographs are so simple and well done.
Friday, 05 June 2009 18:02
Oliver
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 10:28
Oliver
© Lorenzo Moscia
From time to time I am presenting photographers on my blog whose work I very much appreciate.
Today I would like to represent the very strong work of Lorenzo Moscia. Enjoy!
Thursday, 07 May 2009 17:08
Oliver
© fotoGEN - Oliver Weber
Some of my Peninsula work has been published in fotoGEN magazine 3/2009 (german only).
Sunday, 15 March 2009 21:26
Oliver
© Rob Duyser
Several times I came back to this photograph of Rob. And I think there is a reason... .
Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:19
Oliver
© bildwerk3 - Oliver Weber
Marko Radloff hat bildwerk3 ins Leben gerufen. Ein Onlinemagazin über Fotografie und Fotografen. Ich freue mich sehr in der Rubrik 4und4 dabei sein zu dürfen. Zum Interview: Link
Friday, 27 February 2009 20:36
Oliver
Searching some photos taken with Holga toy cameras, I found Frédérics work. And I must say he has some very interesting photography in his portfolio.
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Thursday, 26 February 2009 13:42
Oliver
© Maleonn - from the series "Deja Vu" (2005)
Have a look on the photographs of Maleonn. I found his work on Jörg Colbergs weblog Conscientious.
Sunday, 15 February 2009 13:21
Oliver
© Livia Corona - powerHouse Books (2008)
For the past 8 years photographer Livia Corona has documented the Enanitos Toreros, troupes of little people performing as bullfighters. She toured and lived with them throughout Mexico and migrant farming communities in the US, often traveling 12 to14 people to a van. The cars blared out a tailored audiotape advertisement: "This evening, in your town, the Enanitos Toreros have arrived with a show that will kill you.
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Saturday, 07 February 2009 16:24
Oliver
© Aislinn Leggett // Burn. Magazine
Burn. Magazine features Eight Seconds, The Quebec Rodeos by A. Leggett “In the little time I spend with them, the men strike me as a mix of athlete, performer, daredevil and innocent country boy. Despite the danger and the grievous injuries–fractured jaws, broken noses and collarbones, spinal cord injuries–and the risk of death, they persevere because the rodeo has an addictive hold on their souls, and because the ride is their chosen way of life. Watching these men, I feel an unfamiliar nostalgia not only for a time that is passing, but a way life that never existed here. And yet this way of life, the life of the cowboy in Quebec, is not merely decorative and it is so much more than spectacle.” Author Madeleine Thien, 2007
Read more...
Sunday, 01 February 2009 18:12
Oliver
© Graham Miller - from his Suburban Splendor series
Graham Miller is a photographic artist and co-founder of FotoFreo a biennial international festival of photography based in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Read more...
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 11:55
Oliver
Poster of the exhibition “Robert Lebeck”
© Design: photo_grafik_atelier Cordula Lebeck | Robert Lebeck. Photographs 1955–2005
Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany 28 November 2008 to 23 March 2009 The Martin-Gropius-Bau is devoting a major exhibition to the work of the German photo reporter Robert Lebeck, who photographed for Revue, Kristall and Stern and was editor-in-chief of GEO magazine. He achieved fame with his feature Africa in the Year Zero (1960). The photo of a young African snatching King Baudouin’s sword during the Congo’s independence celebrations went round the world and still ranks as his “calling card” today. This will be the most extensive presentation of pictures by Robert Lebeck to date. Also on view will be printed features giving a broad overview of the world of post-war periodicals. On the occasion of his 80th birthday (on 21 March 2009) 300 photographs – some familiar and some hitherto unknown – will recall the active years (1955-2005) of the former Stern reporter, who in 2007 was the first photographer to receive the Henri-Nannen Prize for his life’s work.
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008 17:33
Oliver
© James Nachtwey
A patient with advanced pulmonary TB in a tuberculosis hospital in Mumbai, India receives a daily injection as well as oxygen. Photojournalist James Nachtwey brought us (through photography) a story this year of a new, dangerous type of tuberculosis called Extreme Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, or XDR-TB. Tuberculosis is both preventable and curable, but inadequate treatment has been driving the emergence of XDR-TB, especially in developing nations. For more information about XDR-TB, please visit xdrtb.org
Friday, 19 December 2008 00:00
Oliver
© Oleg Klimov
Oleg Klimov: Orthodox's rights
Metropolitan Kirill acknowledged the role of human rights in the liberation of Russia from communism and confirmed that respect for human rights continues to be the “central norm” of the legislation of the newly independent post-Soviet states.
“Thanks to the universal acceptance of human rights, we were freed from the shackles of godlessness,” he said. “But the concept of human rights in the form that is being enshrined in national and international legislation right now raises many question. Doesnt this concept contradicts God’s design for a man and human diginty?”
Friday, 19 December 2008 00:00
Oliver
© Stefan Rohner/ Verve Photo
Photographer and photo editor Geoffrey Hiller has created Verve to feature photos and interviews by the finest young image makers today. Verve is a reminder of the power of the still image. Verve will also point you to new photo agencies, publications and inspiring multimedia projects.
Verve Photo Photographers Homepage: Stefan Rohner
Thursday, 18 December 2008 00:00
Oliver
© Siddhart Jain
Photographers website: Siddhart Jain
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