Postcards

by Johnny Martyr Ever since I was a young art student visiting museums on class field trips, I enjoyed buying postcards that depicted the work of my favorite artists. Most people cannot afford original prints of famous photographs, and who really wants to display large prints that are anything less than original? Small postcard sized...

Photographers Photographing Photographers

My wife and I operate a small local photography business and we often joke about the sad fact that we are out taking other families' portraits so often that we never take any of our own. The walls of our house are filled with memorable candids that Stephanie and I have taken of our kids...

Photography in the Shadow of Coronavirus

It's Thursday April 2nd, the day after April Fools Day.  But there weren't many jokes yesterday as the world approached 1 million confirmed cases of the subject of all news outlets; Coronavirus. My photo jobs have dried up as a result of the mandatory shelter in place orders.  I am in the process of editing...

Salute the Grain; The Passing of Peter Lindbergh

It was announced today that b&w fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh has passed away at age 74. I'll leave the detailed articles of his storied career for the big publications to cover and encourage all portrait shooters to seek them out!  But speaking as a grainy black and white film photographer, I wanted to share some...