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TagRoy DeCarava Quotes from 1996 Charlie Rose Interview
If you are a regular reader of this blog then you already know I love doing photographer interviews. When I interview a photographer, I’..
Stephen Mayes on the Under Represented in Photojournalism (Awards)
A link I clicked on from the EPUK Weekly News Roundup email emphasizes the power of the headline: “90% of the pictures are about 10% of th..
Photographer Interview: Jamel Shabazz
In 2001, I reviewed Jamel’s visual diary of old-skool hip hop Back in the Days (powerHouse Books) for a website. Jamel’s monograph cemente..
Sammy Davis, Jr. aka Photographer
Did you know that the legendary actor, musician, comedian/entertainer, singer Sammy Davis, Jr. was also a photography enthusiast?
A quick b..
Photographer Interview: Myra Greene
View Myra Greene’s photography on her website. Myra’s fine art work attempts to address “issues about the body, memory, the absorption of ..
Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera
Co-curated by the brilliant Lisa Henry who also curated the recent Connections group show at the Jenkins Johnson g..
Photographer Interview: Greg Ponder
Follow Greg on Twitter @gregponder, check his photography online or read his blog.
D&B: Where are you from?
GP: I was born and raised in At..
Photographer Interview: Jenny Baptiste
After coming upon Jenny’s recent shots of Erykah Badu while reading a Black Nerds Network blog post, I contacted Jenny in hopes for an int..
Black Rosie the Riveter
We’ve all seen Norman Rockwell’s iconic Rosie the Riveter image used as propaganda for several causes from recruiting women to work in sup..
Photographer Interview: Marlene Hawthrone Thomas
Check out Marlene’s photography portfolio, also see shots from recent work on her blog and follow her on Twitter @marlenephoto.
Where are y..