This L.A. photo project shows loneliness in uncomfortable ways — and helps people feel seen

Chronic loneliness increases the risk of heart disease and dementia by up to 40%. A new exhibition at the Los Angeles Center ...

A Loving Biography of the Photographer Who Made Poetry With His Pictures

André Kertész, who died in 1985 at the age of 91, is now enshrined as a pioneering figure of modern photography — a development that would have been almost impossible to imagine when paging through ...
Hyperallergic

Can We Trust a Photograph?

CHICAGO — I was standing in front of a large black and white photograph by Angela Strassheim in the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago. It appeared to show the interior of a boring suburban ...
insider.si.edu

Understanding a photograph / John Berger ; edited and introduced by Geoff Dyer

Introduction -- Image of imperialism -- Understanding a photograph -- Political uses of photo-montage -- Photographs of agony -- The suit and the photograph -- Paul Strand -- Uses of photography : for ...
Los Angeles Times

A photo booth museum is opening in L.A. Here’s how to experience the ‘analog magic’

Picture this: A gaggle of 21-year-olds squeeze into a booth, pull the curtain and smile for the camera. After a series of mysterious analog rumblings, the booth expels a tiny strip of prints. The ...
Backstage

Picture This: 7 Steps to Making a Photography Portfolio

The world’s most celebrated photographers have mastered not only their craft but also the art of showcasing it. Building a photography portfolio is absolutely essential for anyone pursuing a ...