It’s Magic! How Cameradactyl Built a 20×24 “Polaroid” Camera
It’s been a minute since I last attended a photo workshop, but after seeing a friend’s Instagram post of a magical, large format “instant” print, I was intrigued. Photo entrepreneur Ethan Moses visited...
View ArticleA Japanese Billionaire Takes iPhone Photos from Space
If given the chance to go to space, most photographers would probably gear up. But Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa visited the International Space Station with his iPhone, and still got some...
View ArticleDavid Butow Chronicles the Trump Presidency in “Brink”
Freelance photojournalist David Butow crossed my radar in 2018 when his photo of then-Senator Jeff Flake went viral. The intensity of emotion combined with the near perfect placement of people in the...
View ArticleIt’s The Year In Review in Photos (without photos!)
The end of the year means photo compilations, and Sarah and Allen go through some of their favorites from the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times with work by Allen Schaben, Francine Orr, Marcus...
View ArticleOur Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2021
Like many of you, Sarah and I produced a full year of remotely recorded podcasts during the on-going pandemic. Whereas 2020 was dominated by discussions of COVID-related coverage and artists creating...
View ArticleThe Associated Press Wants To Sell You An NFT
Still think NFTs are some fringe idea? Yesterday the Associated Press announced that it will start selling NFTs of some of its iconic images at the end of the month. What will the market bear for...
View Article“The 30” 2022 Edition Highlights New + Emerging Photos to Watch
Although PDN magazine folded in early 2020, its parent company, Emerald, rechristened the list of up-and-coming photographers as “The 30.” This past week, the 2022 edition was released, and as always,...
View ArticleJoe McNally Dishes “The Real Deal”
Nearly twenty years ago, I came across Joe McNally’s photo of a Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus that he took for a National Geographic story entitled “The Future of Flying Faster Farther Smarter.” The...
View ArticlePodcast: Joe McNally Recounts the Freelance Life in “The Real Deal”
During COVID with little work to be had, Joe McNally hunkered down to write a book that’s part memoir, part business instruction, and part technical manual entitled “The Real Deal: Field Notes from the...
View ArticleIt’s a Wrap! The Final Vision Slightly Blurred Episode
After 139 episodes over 3 years, we’re wrapping up PhotoShelter’s Vision Slightly Blurred podcast. It has been a joy to talk about the intersection of photography, technology and culture and share...
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