Edward Snowden the Invisible
how is it possible that almost three full internet days have gone by without a single photo of Snowden showing up online (outside of the images captured by the Guardian in a Hong Kong hotel room)?
Continue ReadingThe Picture of Edward Snowden
So his self-knowledge here, his considered and articulate speech, the stunning power of the documents he released, all these elements make Snowden fascinating. It won't hurt him that he is white, young, good-looking, and straight. No geeky gay Bradley Manning. No hippie possible sexual predator and confirmed player, Julian...
Continue ReadingThe Surveillance Society: Show Me the Pictures
Certainly, the revelations of the past week have ramifications that will reverberate for some time along many moral and cultural channels. For photographers and photojournalism, it should be nothing short of a call to action.
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Turkey in a Whirl
On the surface, I see citizens honoring cultural tradition in the face of a government attempting to impose its will and ideological agenda.
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Icons, Memes and the Hair-Raising Turkish "Lady in Red"
Just to reiterate: the woman is clearly heroic, but not -- at least, in the frame that went viral -- because what is happening is so straight-forward to read. The power of the image may be primarily derived through political horror, but not without some ambiguity and curiosity as...
Continue ReadingThe Gorgeous TIME Ai WeiWei China Cover
Doesn't this artful expression represent, more than anything, how much the U.S. relationship with China is crying out for real craft and imagination?
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The Big Deal Surrounding Bradley Manning
What the number and (relative) size of the security detail suggests about the high-profile military prosecution.
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Justin Maxon Does Rahm, Chi-Town, Fairey
Is it possible the current mini-surge to turn Chicago into America's poster child for urban violence and disappointment has something to do with its renowned resident, and the HOPE balloon losing most of its helium?
Continue ReadingWhy I Like Guy Martin's Gezi Park Photos
The pictures are notable for what they're not. Not sensational. Not glorifying the violence. Could the photo world be approach a tipping point in terms of sensation, aesthetics and the combination?
Continue ReadingRita Leistner: Looking for Marshall McLuhan in Afghanistan
So this photo is one of the first I ever shot on a phone cam of any kind, and on the iPhone Hipstamatic app in particular. Already I could feel I was photographing a memory that wasn’t a memory I actually had.
Continue ReadingTIME Gitmo Photo Story: Tell Me You Didn't, Eugene
Given the military censorship and the heinous situation surrounding the ongoing mass hunger strike and force-feeding of prisoners, it's troubling this photo-story would just pass into the ether.
Continue ReadingUprising Pictures from Turkey: Going All In with the Gas
Tear gas has become an increasingly visible staple of domestic control. From the pictures distributed by newswire and social media though, these Turkish gassings seem to rise to a new level.
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Brazil: The Man
On it's face, it's a preview of the security being put in place for the World Cup and Olympics.
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