This week, we talk about the continuing evolution of photography from the perspective of seeing how genres are blending into one another and how so much of contemporary photography can fall under “lifestyle.” Also, two sides of a Photoshop discussion around retouching — one from the point of view of a model and the other from an icon of photojournalism. Plus, how do you feel about narrative in photography? Do you want to be told what a photo or body of work means, or do you prefer assigning your own narrative and/or backstory to the work? Bruce Davidson is our Photographer of the Week.
On Taking Pictures – Google+ – Assignment: #streetCornerThree Centuries of American Prints from the National Gallery of Art
Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty | MoMA
Elsa Mora. The cuban artist’s official website. Currently based in New York.
Mossless 4: Public/Private/Portrait by Romke Hoogwaerts — Kickstarter
Foodie – A camera app customized for food photos on the App Store
Botched Steve McCurry Print Leads to Photoshop Scandal
Zendaya and 8 Other Celebs Who Protested Photoshop and Won | TIME
The Digital Afterlife of Lost Family Photos – The New York Times
Mojocon 2016: Mavis camera app brings pro level features like waveform and vectorscope to iPhone
Bruce Davidson (photographer) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia