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The Killer Of Film

bruce — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:50:22 +0000

Bermaloid of the film shelf, May 2012 Commentary by Professor B KIller Is it really over? Film? Well, actually that’s impossible. Film is any medium that can hold an image (my translation). But is it that film that has silver on it on an “acetate” base is over with? Pretty much. I teach at a [...]

The Morgue (The Good One!)

bruce — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:37:16 +0000

You got to love paper. And aging. And photos. And writing. Yes, it’s all in the “database” there, at the end of the keyboard, through Google. But is it? Even if it is it has no texture, no odor, no reality. Take this trip to The New York Times Morgue. A perfectly wonderful place to [...]

A Documentary Survey Project From China

bruce — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:09:48 +0000

Here is a nice vision for a documentary project that involves multiple photographers, blending old and new. If you speak Chinese you can forgo the subtitles!

Bruce Berman Shoots Juárez

bruce — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:47:27 +0000

[flagallery gid=1 name="Gallery"] El Paso —- Bruce shoots Juárez. Reluctantly and with remorse. Since 2008 the photographer has been documenting the aftermath of violence in the troubled northern Mexico city. His interest is in the effect of the Cartel War on the population of the city, particularly the effect on the children of the city [...]

Ami Vitale; Beauty, Power, Life

bruce — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:04:01 +0000

Hungary Baths by Amy Vitale©2011 From Ami Vitale’s website (http://www.amivitale.com): Ami Vitale’s journey as a photojournalist has taken her to more than 75 countries. She has witnessed civil unrest, poverty, destruction of life, and unspeakable violence. But she has also experienced surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit, and she is committed [...]

Henri Still Kicks!

bruce — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:43:53 +0000

Article posted courtesy of Huffington Post and Steve Ettlinger Is Photojournalism Dead Yet? by Steve Ettlinger Born in the 1930?s, come of age in the 1950?s and 60?s, and pronounced near dead in the 1970?s and virtually buried by the closing of magazines/rise of the internet–you have to wonder how it is that some [...]

Andrea Bruce Shoots You In The Heart

bruce — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:33:08 +0000

Ingushetia by Andrea Bruce Andrea Bruce is a passionate, stylish, skilled documentary photography who’s images -in the best traditions of still photography- sear your soul and drive their point through your heart, restoring it instead of terminating it. She is the new breed of documentary photographer that blends all the skills of good journalism with [...]

Moises Saman: Lost Boys of Afghanistan

bruce — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:39:33 +0000

Lost Boys of Afghanistan by Moises Saman See this stirring slideshow by Moises Saman shot for The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/08/27/world/20090827AFGHANMINORS_index.html

Evgen Bavcar: The Blind Photographer

bruce — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:13:16 +0000

Self portrait by Evegen Bavcar Photography has always been thought about as “another,” way of seeing. And it is. But, usually, we think about that as a person looking through the camera, seeing what’s there, and, through the magic of the camera and the film -or digital- capture process, one sees the world in different [...]

Dhiraj Singh: Video Biographer

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:03:54 +0000

[pro-player]http://documentaryshooters.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/my-name-is-dechen.flv[/pro-player] “My name is Dechen.” Watch this touching video done by Dhiraj Singh. He did an interesting thing: A Video Biograph. In a way, all Visual Journalists who do stories on people, are doing “biography,” but with the addition of audio, where the subject can speak for themselves (edited, of course), where the image-maker can [...]

Dhiraj Singh: The (New) Eyes Of India

bruce — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:30:35 +0000

From “Six Feet Under,” ©2009Dhiraj Singh For more work by Dhiraj Singh, SEE: http://www.dhirajsingh.com/01.htm Dhiraj Singh is a Photojournalist who lives in Mumbai, India. His work has been published in numerous international magazines and online journals, including Newsweek, Vanity Fair, msnbc.com, The Wall Street Journal, L’Expresso, and, many others. He has won numerous awards (see [...]

Vote

bruce — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:51 +0000

“Vote,” Selma Voting Rights March, 1965 ©Bruce Davidson Sometimes we forget that the “Big Work,” the work that one becomes known for making isn’t all there is. Bruce Davidson went south, from Chicago, on instinct. The world was shaking and he felt the vibe. The time was now: Civil Rights. Real change. Without assignment or [...]