Podcasts about international photography awards

Dina Litovsky is a Ukrainian-born photographer living in New York City since 1991. Dina's imagery can be described as visual sociology. Her work explores the idea of leisure, often focusing on subcultures and social gatherings.Dina is a regular contributor to National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, TIME, New Yorker, GQ and New York Magazine. In 2020 Dina won the Nannen Prize, Germany's foremost award for documentary photography. Other awards include the PDN 30, New and Emerging Photographers to Watch; POYi; NPPA Best of Photojournalism, International Photography Awards and American Photography.Selected exhibitions include group and solo shows at the Museum of the City of New York; Noordelicht Festival, Netherlands; Annenberg Space for Photography, LA and the Anastasia Photo Gallery, NYC.In 2022 she started writing the Substack newsletter In The Flash, an ongoing dialogue about the art and craft of creating and thinking about images. In her weekly posts, she discuses the creative process, focusing on the WHY of photography — intent, meaning, and inspiration. She shares her insights into the world of a professional photographer as well as all the things that make her tick and inspire her to create, from photography to art to music.Dina holds a bachelor in psychology from NYU and an MFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts, NY. In episode 248, Dina discusses, among other things:Moving to the U.S. from Ukraine at 12 years oldThe immigrant dream of her parents for her to study medicineThe formative experience of earning her first $40 for shooting a portraitWhy she couldn't hold down a job in her early lifeComing out of wedding photography retirement to write a piece about itHow working on personal work was the key to getting good editorial clientsUntag This Photo and Bacherolette being the projects that got her attentionHow her background in psychology plays into the way she approaches shooting her projectsHer experience of being questioned in a classroom setting - why she does the newsletterHer post about why photographers should stop calling themselves artistsHer approach to Instagram and how she set out to build a huge audienceHow her Substack newsletter began with an invitation from MetaHer strategy around building community rather than earning incomeWhy working for exposure is photography's bigges Ponzi schemeThe importance of pursuing personal workHer projects Fashion Week and MeatpackingWebsite | Instagram“I'm an introvert with a social phobia. So I would never draw attention to myself. But with a camera I could actually go where I wanted to go and photograph and confront people, with a shield. And so I think I was using it more as my own self therapy, like I wanted to be in the middle of the party, and I wanted to be on this dancefloor with the young women, but I couldn't. And so with a camera I was there just photographing it.” Become a full tier 1 member here to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content and the full archive of previous episodes for £5 per month.For the tier 2 archive-only membership, to access the full library of past episodes for £3 per month, go here.Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here for everything A Small Voice related and much more besides.Follow me on Instagram here.Build Yourself a Squarespace Website video course here.

Documentary photographer and director Doug Menuez once stood at the North Pole, crossed the Sahara, had tea with Stalin's daughter and held a chunk of Einstein's brain. Quitting his blues band in 1981, he began his 40+ year career freelancing for Time, LIFE, Newsweek, Fortune, USA Today, the New York Times Magazine and many other publications. He covered the AIDS crisis, homelessness in America, politics, five Super Bowls and the Olympics. His portrait assignments include Presidents Clinton and Bush, Sr. and Cate Blanchett, Lenny Kravitz, Mother Teresa, Jane Goodall and Hugh Jackman. His award-winning advertising campaigns and projects for global brands include Chevrolet, FedEx, Leica, GE, Coca Cola, Emirates Airlines Microsoft. Menuez' work has been honoured by many organisations, including the Kelly Awards, The AOP London, The Cannes Festival, The One Show, The Art Director's Club of NY, The Epson Creativity Award, American Photography, the International Photography Awards, NY Photo Festival, Graphis, and Communication Arts. He's had solo and group exhibits worldwide. His fourth book, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley 1985-2000,” by Simon & Schuster's Atria Books, became a #1 bestseller on Amazon's photo book list and published in 6 countries and 17 languages. Over 100 million people around the world have seen the project through the book, exhibits, viral press and his talks. A exhibition of rare images of Silicon Valley's greatest innovators, including Steve Jobs, as they changed our world, continues to travel. His extensive archive of over two million images was acquired by Stanford University Libraries in 2004.Sign up to the Prime Lenses newsletter for a mid week treat.More about this show:A camera is just a tool but spend enough time with photographers and you'll see them go misty eyed when they talk about their first camera or a small fast prime that they had in their youth. Prime Lenses is a series of interviews with photographers talking about their photography by way of three lenses that mean a lot to them. These can be interchangeable, attached to a camera, integrated into a gadget, I'm interested in the sometimes complex relationship we have with the tools we choose, why they can mean so much and how they make us feel.

In this bonus episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Peter Li (@pli.panda)Peter Li is an Architectural Photographer based in London, renowned for his exceptional architectural artwork. His artistic talent has been widely recognized, with notable achievements including securing first place in the Architecture Category at the Epson International Pano Awards in 2018 and 2022. His work has been shortlisted at esteemed competitions such as the Sony World Photography Awards and the British Photography Awards in 2020. In the same year, Peter was honored with the distinguished title of "Architecture Photographer of the Year" in the amateur division of the International Photography Awards.Peter's captivating photographs have been featured in publications such as The Times, The Telegraph, Time Out London, Fubiz, Colossal, Beaux Art, My Modern Met, as well as various photography and art publications. His exceptional architectural work have led to a collaboration with Nikon, where he has been selected as one of their Creators in Nikon Europe in 2023.For more information on the work of Peter Li go to https://www.plipictures.com/To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofartsIf you would like to promote your work, exhibition or any other creative project, please contact us at:Social Media: @ministryofartsorgEmail: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jak wygląda proces powstania książki fotograficznej? Co jest najważniejsze we współpracy projektanta i fotografa? Czy istnieje przepis na książkę idealną? Do rozmowy zaprosiliśmy nagradzane i doświadczone projektantki.Z Kasią Kubicką i Anetą Kowalczyk rozmawiamy o drodze do fotograficznego świata. Wracamy do pierwszych książek, trudnych decyzji. Sprawdzamy jak ważne jest zaufanie w pracy z fotografami. Odwołując się do przykładów książek Huberta Humki, Anny Hartman-Ksycińskiej czy Agaty Grzybowskiej przyglądamy się takim aspektom jak wybór zdjęć i budowanie wizualnej opowieści.Aneta Kowalczyk - Fotoedytorka i projektantka książek fotograficznych i artystycznych, związana z wydawnictwem BLOW UP PRESS. Uznana za jedną z trzech Magazine Visual Editors of the Year w 75. edycji konkursu Pictures of the Year International (2018). Książki, które projektowała były nagradzane w prestiżowych konkursach, m.in. Polish Graphic Design Awards, Pictures of the Year International, Grand Press Photo, Tokyo International Foto Awards, International Photography Awards oraz nominowane m.in. do European Design Awards, Rencontres d'Arles Book Awards, czy PHotoESPAÑA (2018, 2019, 2020).Kasia Kubicka - Większość życia spędziła we Francji, gdzie studiowała w Arts Decoratifs w Strasburgu. W 2005 roku wróciła do Polski na studia na Warszawskiej ASP. Pracowała w prasie, (m.in. w "Newsweek"), oraz dla instytucji kultury (Fundacja "Pogranicze”, Dom Spotkań z Historią,, Miesiąc Fotografii w Krakowie, Fundacja Archeologii Fotografii). Dla Centrum Pompidou w Paryżu zaprojektowała katalog wystawy “The Pencil of Culture”. Aktualnie współpracuje z Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego i Muzeum Narodowym w Gdańsku. Laureatka licznych nagród, m.in. POY - Photography of the Year, Grand Press Photo czy International Photo Award.

"It's interesting to compare the process of creating an image with writing. In photography, I find myself editing the scene to highlight what draws my interest, focusing on the essence and minimizing distractions. This approach is similar to writing, where the goal is to strip away the superfluous to communicate the core message clearly. Both processes involve a pathway to clarity, whether it's through the lens or on the page." — G.B. Smith Tune into this episode of "Uncorking a Story" for a deep dive into the soul-stirring world of Gary Smith's photography, where every image is a pathway to a story waiting to be told. Meet G.B. Smith G.B. Smith is an international award winning fine art photographer. He joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss his career and book Pathways, which was awarded First Prize at the prestigious International Photography Awards in the Book Category. The book features select photos from many of Smith's current collections, including several of his recent multi-award winning images.  Key Topics: Early Beginnings: Gary's love for photography ignited in the industrial heartland of England, sparked by his first camera as a teenager and his fascination with the technical aspects of photography. The Art and Science of Photography: Exploring the magic of darkroom photography, Gary discusses the meticulous process of film development and how it instills a deep appreciation for each image captured. Transition from Career to Passion: Gary shares his journey from seeing photography as a potential career to embracing it as a passionate hobby, highlighting the challenges of commercial photography and the liberation found in creating art for oneself. The Making of "Pathways": The creation of his book "Pathways" emerged from a collaboration with talented individuals and became a tribute to his journey as a photographer, as well as a charitable endeavor supporting breast cancer research. A Vision in Black and White: Delving into his preference for black and white imagery, Gary reveals how color blindness influences his focus on form and texture, leading to a unique and captivating aesthetic. The Beauty in Decluttering: Gary emphasizes the importance of removing clutter from scenes to focus on the essence of the image, drawing parallels to the necessity of clarity and focus in life and art. Discoveries and Reflections: Reflecting on his experiences and the places photography has taken him, Gary shares insights into how photography has been a force of discovery, meditation, and connection with the world. Buy Pathways: A Journey Through the Innovative Images of Acclaimed Photographer G.B. Smith Amazon: https://amzn.to/4auQjkZ Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9798989711116 Connect with G.B. Smith Website: https://www.gbsmith.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g.b.smith.photography/ Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@uncorkingastory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irisyamashita/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC), acknowledged the outstanding contributions of photographers at the 8th edition of the Xposure International Photography Awards. The awarding ceremony, held on Sunday, March 3, served as a platform to honour and recognise the exceptional talents within the global photography community. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com ************************ Follow us on Social. www.instagram/com/pulse95radio www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio www.instagram.com/pulse95radio

Leo se ha especializado en la fotografía documental, en el fotoperiodismo y en la fotografía cinematográfica. Con una amplia trayectoria nacional e internacional, Leo ha trabajado como Fotógrafo Stringer, desde el 2002 y el 2007, de la Agencia Associated Press en Venezuela;  y ha sido Fotógrafo colaborador para la Revista Estampas del Diario El Universal.  Ha colaborado e impartido clases en el Taller de Fotografía de Roberto Mata hasta el año 2022. Actualmente, es Director del Centro de Estudios de Investigaciones Fotográficas, del Centro de Artes Visuales, en donde realiza una renovación de todos los pensum y diplomados que comenzarán en febrero de 2024. Desde hace más de un año ha estado dictando talleres fotográficos a través de su propio espacio: Leo Alvarez Workshops.  Asimismo sus trabajos han sido publicados en revistas como Time (EEUU), Paris Match (Francia);  The Guardian (UK);  El País (España); Revista "Cromos/Shock" (Colombia); Revista "Fotografía" (Venezuela);  y  Arte al Día (Venezuela), entre otras.  Recientemente, obtuvo dos menciones honoríficas en el International Photography Awards (2019) realizado en Nueva York, EEUU, por su trabajo "Rituales de Sorte", mostrando así su destacada trayectoria y habilidad creativa en el ámbito fotográfico. Explora lo que tenemos para ti en nuestra página web:  https://tramauniversity.org/ Síguenos en Instagram para estar al día con todas nuestras actividades: https://www.instagram.com/tramauniversity/

Shannon Taggart is an artist and author based in St. Paul, MN. In a past life, she contributed to printed publications including TIME, Newsweek, New York Times Magazine, Discover, New York, Wall Street Journal and Reader's Digest. Her work has been exhibited internationally and recognized by PDN, Nikon, Magnum Photos + Inge Morath Foundation, American Photography, International Photography Awards and the Alexia Foundation for World Peace. Her first monograph, SÉANCE (Fulgur Press), was published in 2019. Currently, she is working on an illustrated book about The Society for Research on Rapport and Telekinesis (SORRAT), one of the most exotic cases within the history of psychical research.Website The Spiritualism Symposium shannontaggart.comBooks SÉANCE

PRODUCTION NOTE: I unfortunately had some issues with the guest audio on this show, so you will hear some echo at times. My apologies to my guest, and to you - the viewers and listeners. Tim Gerard Barker is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Hanoi, Vietnam, who I met through the folks over at Wonderful Machine. As soon as I saw Tim's work, I knew I needed to get him on the show. When you look at Tim's portfolio you'll see photography categories for Hospitality I Hotels and Resorts, Lifestyle, Corporate, Industrial, Portraiture, Travel, Landscape | Aerial, and NGO | Documentary, and trust me.... he's amazing at all of those. Looking through his work I was immediately struck by some of his commercial lifestyle shots. The detail in how he structures a scene for a client just blows my mind. His understanding of where the goals of a client and the craft of photography meet is next level. He writes about some of his shoots, and reading the post about today's image was very enlightening. You can find that here, or at the link below, under the subhead "Male Financial Professionals | Hanoi Train Street". Of course, none of that is surprising. Tim has extensive experience working throughout Asia on a wide range of photography and videography projects. His results are not cookie cutter images either. His ability to capture real people and real places, and the uniqueness of a culture, is refreshing. He manages to convey his stories with a colourful, graphic style that has resulted in numerous awards over the years, with citations in the International Photography Awards, Australia's Top Photographers and Travel Photographer of the Year. His client list is a who's who of corporate giants, including Nike, Forbes, Novartis, Discovery Channel, CNN, BBC and more. Please join award winning photographer Tim Gerard Barker and me as we dive into his approach to commercial lifestyle photography, and how he creates the scenes his clients are looking for, on this Behind the Shot. Connect with Tim Website: tgbarker.com Instagram: @timgerardbarker Facebook: @tgbarkerphotographyandfilm Twitter: @timgerardbarker Vimeo: @timgerardbarker YouTube: @timgerardbarker4886 Blog Post About This Episode's Shot: "Lifestyle Photography for a Financial Technology Company" Under "Male Financial Professionals | Hanoi Train Street": tim-barker-uuum.squarespace.com Tim's Photographer Pick Andrew Quilty: andrewquilty.com | @andrewquilty Steve's Whiskey Pick Nikka From the Barrel: nikka.com

We invite back photographer and spiritualism scholar Shannon Taggert to tell us her stories about Freddie Mercury from the Spiritualism community. She tells us celebrity ghost stories about Freddie, Michael Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, and Elvis. Plus, we dish on the idea of sex with ghosts ( first dibs on Sex With Ghosts as a band name). About Shannon Taggart Shannon Taggart is an artist and author based in St. Paul, MN. In a past life, she contributed to printed publications, including TIME, Newsweek, New York Times Magazine, Discover, New York, Wall Street Journal, and Reader's Digest. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally and recognized by PDN, Nikon, Magnum Photos + Inge Morath Foundation, American Photography, International Photography Awards, and the Alexia Foundation for World Peace. Her first monograph, SÉANCE (Fulgur Press, 2019), was named ‘One of the Best Photobooks of 2019' by TIME and will be re-released by Atelier Éditions in December 2022. Currently, Shannon is working on an illustrated book about The Society for Research on Rapport and Telekinesis (SORRAT), one of the most exotic cases in the history of psychical research. Show Notes https://www.shannontaggart.com/ Elvis Afterlife, the Unusual Psychic Experiences Surrounding The Death of a Superstar by Raymond Moody Everything You Need to Know About Ghost Sex via The Cut (paywall) About The Side Woo Host & Creator: Sarah Thibault Host: Elizabeth Bernstein Sound editing: Sarah Thibault Content editing: Sarah Thibault Intro and outro music: LewisP-Audio found on Audio Jungle The Side Woo is a podcast created through NINA ARNETTE, a media production company and metaphysical hub. To learn more about NINA ARNETTE go to https://ninaarnette.co. For questions, comments, press, or sponsorships you can email thesidewoo@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesidewoopodcast/message

O tym jak pokazywać działalność człowieka w kontekście szeroko rozumianych zmian klimatycznych rozmawiamy z twórcami wizualnymi, którzy w swoich projektach dobro przyrody wysuwają na pierwszy plan. Opowiadają o tym dlaczego podejmują tematy związane z ochroną przyrody a my dopytujemy o ich spojrzenie na wykorzystanie obrazu fotograficznego w opowiadaniu o kryzysie klimatycznym.Jak przekonać nieprzekonanych? Jak dokumentować, by jednocześnie nie unikać tematu sprawczości człowieka? Jaką rolę w ochronie środowiska naturalnego mogą odegrać lokalne społeczności? Między innymi o tym posłuchasz w najnowszym podkaście fotopolis!Michał ŁuczakRocznik 83. Fotograf, artysta wizualny, kurator. Posługuje się głównie fotografią i wideo. Absolwent Instytutu Twórczej Fotografii na Uniwersytecie Śląskim w Opawie oraz hispanistyki na Uniwersytecie Śląskim w Katowicach. Od 2010 roku jest członkiem kolektywu Sputnik Photos. Współprowadzi warsztaty fotografii dokumentalnej Sputnik Photos Mentoring Programme oraz wykłada na Wydziale Sztuki Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego w Krakowie.W swoich ostatnich projektach skupia się na skomplikowanych i merkantylnych relacjach między człowiekiem, jego najbliższym otoczeniem i środowiskiem naturalnym. Nie patrzy zbyt daleko - jego najnowsze prace skupiają się na lokalnych problemach, które można dostrzec również uniwersalnie: konsekwencje przemysłu wydobywczego czy gospodarcze traktowanie lasów.Dyba LachDokumentalistka, autorka transmedialna. Reżyseruje i koordynuje wydarzenia artystyczne, spektakle, koncerty, projekty kulturalne, filmy. Absolwentka PWSFTiT w Łodzi na Wydziale Organizacji Sztuki Filmowej oraz Fotografii Prasowej w Instytucie Dziennikarstwa UW.Współautorka książek fotograficznych: Stigma, nagrodzonej w konkursie International Photography Awards i wybranej publikacją roku 2014 w Konkursie im. Beaty Pawlak Fundacji Batorego oraz Rewizje, nominowanej do książki roku 2020 przez Aperture Foundantion i Paris Photo. Słuchaczka Szkoły Ekopoetyki Julii Fiedorczuk i Filipa Springera.Mikołaj Nowacki  Ukończył prawo i studia doktoranckie z prawa międzynarodowego, jednak doktorat z prawa kosmicznego porzucił aby móc w pełnym zakresie zajmować się tym co kocha, czyli fotografią. Finalista i laureat wielu konkursów fotograficznych, m.in. Grand Press Photo, Sony World Photography Awards, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Paris Photography Prize; Fotograf Roku w konkursie Outdoor Photographer of the Year 2017.ZdjęciaNowackiego były publikowane m.in. w „National Geographic”, „The New York Times”, „Stern”, „Der Spiegel”, „Le Monde”, CNN. Prace Nowackiego były wystawiane i pokazywane na festiwalach fotograficznych w Polsce, Niemczech, na Litwie, w Chinach, Kambodży, Tajlandii, Korei Pd., Nowej Zelandii, Meksyku i USA- m.in. solowa wystawa w prestiżowej VII Gallery w Nowym Jorku. 

About Shannon Taggart Shannon Taggart is an artist and author based in St. Paul, MN. In a past life, she contributed to printed publications, including TIME, Newsweek, New York Times Magazine, Discover, New York, Wall Street Journal, and Reader's Digest. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally and recognized by PDN, Nikon, Magnum Photos + Inge Morath Foundation, American Photography, International Photography Awards, and the Alexia Foundation for World Peace. Her first monograph, SÉANCE (Fulgur Press, 2019), was named ‘One of the Best Photobooks of 2019' by TIME and will be re-released by Atelier Éditions in December 2022. Currently, Shannon is working on an illustrated book about The Society for Research on Rapport and Telekinesis (SORRAT), one of the most exotic cases in the history of psychical research. Show notes: Pre-order Shannon Taggart: Seance in its 2nd print. The first edition was reviewed as ‘One of the Best Photobooks of 2019'— TIME https://www.shannontaggart.com/ Spiritualism Lily Dale, NY: Western New York's home for mediumship and spiritual healing since 1879. Oscar Gustav Rejlander - the father of art photography --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesidewoopodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesidewoopodcast/support

In episode 228 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on embracing failure, how to judge photography competitions, not entering photography competitions and staying positive. Plus this week, photographer Lise Johansson takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Lise Johansson was born in 1985 and studied photography at the Media College, Viborg, Denmark and at the Vera – School of Art and Design, Copenhagen. She is describes herself as a visual artist and photographer whose starting point for her artistic practice is to create a sense of distorted reality, where the inspiration comes from the borderland that exists between the conscious and the unconscious. Her images often physical miniatures of landscapes and architectural spaces, combine with textures and objects photographed to use as building blocks in the editing process. Her work has been exhibited worldwide in London, Paris, Copenhagen and New York. In 2017 she received two awards at the Sony World Photography Awards and recently she won the title ‘Photographer of the Year 2020' in the International Colour Awards and 1st Place in the 2021 International Photography Awards 2021 in the Fine Art category. Johnson currently lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. http://lisejohansson.com Dr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was first screened in 2018 www.donotbendfilm.com. He is the presenter of the A Photographic Life and In Search of Bill Jay podcasts. © Grant Scott 2022

Tash Damjanovic is a fine art photographer based in Canada. After a successful career and raising a family of five, she's gone on to exhibit internationally and her work has been recognized by the likes of the Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, the International Photography Awards, and the Tokyo International Foto Awards. For more, visit www.tashd.art. Production: Next Exit Media Host: Robi Levy Music: Hot Swing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Podbean Follow: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube. Rate: Apple Podcasts (iOS) | Podchaser (iOS / Android). Donate: Contribute here.  

Gene and guest cohost Tim Swartz present award-winning photojournalist Shannon Taggart. Her book is: “SÉANCE: Spiritualist Ritual and the Search for Ectoplasm.” Taggart says that she first became aware of Spiritualism as a teenager, after her cousin received a message from a medium who revealed a startling detail about her grandfather's death that proved to be true. The book presents hundreds of original photographs, as well as historical imagery that attempts to capture spirits on film. Spiritualism's photographic past contains some of the most bizarre, absurd and uniquely unsettling images in the history of photography. Ms. Taggart's photographs have been exhibited and featured internationally, including within the publications TIME, New York Times Magazine, Discover, and Newsweek. Her work has been recognized by Nikon, Magnum Photos and the Inge Morath Foundation, American Photography, the International Photography Awards, and the Alexia Foundation for World Peace.

In episode 194 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on photography as evidence of important events, what it takes to get commissioned and why you don't need to buy more cameras and lenses. Plus this week photographer Frederic Aranda take's on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Self-taught portrait photographer Frederic Aranda was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1980 and came to the UK over 20 years ago to undertake a degree in Japanese at Oxford University. He has been based in London ever since and is known for a colourful but pared-down form of portraiture and group portraits for clients such as Vanity Fair and Patek Philippe, Harrods. Two books of his work have been published, Electric Fashion in 2017 and California Elegance: Portraits From the Final Frontier in 2021. He has had three solo exhibitions of his work in London, the most recent of which was in the Raphael Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Aranda was given a Fellowship to the Royal Photographic Society in 2021 and his work has also been recognised by the International Photography Awards, the RPS International Photography Exhibition and The Swiss Photo Award. Aranda was also a finalist in the Sony World Photography Awards and the Aesthetica Art Prize. Last year his work was part of a group show on Holocaust Survivors living in the UK at the Imperial War Museum, London. https://fredericaranda.com Dr. Grant Scott is the the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). Podcast music: Written and performed by Dr. Laura Ritchie www.lauraritchie.com © Grant Scott 2022

#CreativeMindPodcast #FineArtPhotography #Photography Subscribe to Creative Mind wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2z1VI3J... Check out Creative Mind on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/creative_mind_podcast/ In this special episode, we walk through some of Shahzad Bhiwandiwala's favorite images and he explains how his career progressed and what he is working on now. Shahzad Bhiwandiwala is a fine art fashion and portrait photographer from Mumbai currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, USA. After a brief stint in the corporate world of Human Resources, he decided to make a career out of his passion for photography. He is an alumnus of the Eddie Adams Workshop Batch XXXIII, a first-place Advertising-Fashion awardee at the International Photography Awards, CA Award winner, a Phase One Certified Professional, and a professor in the photography department at San Jose State University. You can view his beautiful work on his website https://www.shahzadb.com/portfolio

Shahzad Bhiwandiwala is a fine art fashion and portrait photographer from Mumbai currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, USA. After a brief stint in the corporate world of Human Resources, he decided to make a career out of his passion for photography. He is an alumnus of the Eddie Adams Workshop Batch XXXIII, a first place Advertising-Fashion awardee at the International Photography Awards, CA Award winner, a Phase One Certified Professional and a professor in the photography department at San Jose State University. You can view his beautiful work on his website https://www.shahzadb.com/portfolio Check out our portfolio review on YouTube - https://youtu.be/OyVFQiv2LQU And of course check out more Creative Mind on our blog, Instagram, and YouTube pages. Got a question? Let us know!

Que tal queridos amantes del arte En este episodio tenemos como invitada a Tamara Blazquez Haik, ella es  una Fotógrafa Concervacionista mexicana, que con su trabajo y sus imágenes busca la conservación de la naturaleza, los animales y el medio ambiente. Ha sido ganadora de diversos premios como National Geographic Traveler, Masterclass Photyographers, International Photography Awards, entre muchos otros. Su trabajo ha sido expuesto y publicado en diferentes espacios y medios. Platicamos sobre su carrera como fotógrafa, como encontrar tu propósito, equipo, requisitos de concursos de fotografía, portafolio artístico, página web, networking, storytelling, conservación del medio ambiente y más. Que lo disfrutes Carina Garcia Arte y Artistas  @arte_y_artistas. Sigue a Tamara en @tamarablazquezhaik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arteyartistas/message

Tune into our chat with Ashley Thompson and Ana Homonnay, the fun loving photo duo based in San Francisco. Ana and Ashley shoot lifestyle, kids and teens and their passion for their craft and working with amazing brands who share their passion for causes runs deep. They strive for authentic, of the moment captures and never settle for the ordinary. They have been recognized by the International Photography Awards and were named Best of California by PDN magazine. Their images evoke real life, real people and special moments that make us who we are, human.  This show is sponsored by the American Photographic Artists (APA), established in 1981, is a not-for-profit trade association run by photographers for photographers working in the advertising and editorial sectors.  They understand the challenges of this industry and advocate on behalf of their members. APA offers inspiration, education, and advocacy. The APA membership structure gives every photographer an affordable way to belong to a community of like-minded professionals. APA members are connected by regional chapters providing both a national and local connection to networking, portfolio reviews, photo competitions, and activism.  APA supports women and minority photographers. Their Diversity Committee is charged with clearing a path to success for those who are traditionally underrepresented. The APA Scope webinar and podcast series includes discussions with photographers re-imagining the photo industry as one driven by diversity and inclusion.APA is providing those who are listening to this Focus on Women podcast, an opportunity to join APA using a $25 coupon code. APA memberships start at just $50 a year, so that's half off an annual Contributor membership.  Use the code:  FOW2021 (as in Focus on Women)  to take advantage of this offer.  The code will be valid until the end of 2021. Join at APA National.org. If you have any questions, reach out to Juliette  Wolf-Robin, she is the executive director of APA and on the board of Focus on women. 

In episode 176 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on exploring the breadth of photography, taken over shops on the high street, construction versus deconstruction, avoiding negative introspection and the importance of audience. Plus this week photographer Paul Wakefield on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' photographer out of a passion for nature, landscape and photography, developing a keen eye for detail from an early age, while trekking with his father in the hills of the Chinese New territories searching for birds, butterflies and snakes. He has followed a photographic trajectory marked by working outdoors often in challenging locations and won many awards for his commissions from International Advertising Agencies including a D&AD Silver Award and AOP Gold & Silver Awards among many others. He was nominated for the Prix Pictet in 2021 and his work has been exhibited in numerous galleries including The Photographers Gallery London, Saatchi Gallery, London and the Kodak Gallery Tokyo. Wakefield has published five books of photographs, three in collaboration with the travel writer Jan Morris. His monograph The Landscape won 1st Place at The International Photography Awards 2014. His next book of Signs of Devotion is to be published in India and the UK in 2022. www.paulwakefield.co.uk Dr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). Grant's book What Does Photography Mean to You? including 89 photographers who have contributed to the A Photographic Life podcast is on sale now £9.99 https://bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/what-does-photography-mean-to-you/ © Grant Scott 2021

In episode 172 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on emotions and memory within photography, the importance of the family album and how life informs who we are and what we photograph. Plus this week photographer Yukari Chikura on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Yukari Chikura was born in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Music University, she became a music composer, computer programmer, designer and photographer. As a young photographer Chikura has already won many prizes, among others the Photolucida Critical Mass Top50 Winner in 2016 and 2015, the International Photography Award and the Sony World Photography Awards. She has held solo exhibitions in Japan, and group exhibitions in museums and galleries worldwide. Her work is collected by the Griffin Photography Museum in US, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and K*MoPA (the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts). Chikura is the winner of Steidl Book Award 2016 and her work from her series ZAIDO was published by STEIDL, in 2020.  Her work has been published in the New York Times and is held in collections including the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris and the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, Massachusetts. Chikura has been honored at the LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards, the International Photography Awards, Critical Mass and the Sony World Photography Awards, among others. In 2015 she was artist in residence at the Mt. Rokko International Photo Festival. http://yukari.chikura.me Dr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). © Grant Scott 2021

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Description The brilliant William Furniss talks to us about his photographic career, contact sheets, reflections, puzzles and snakes! Bio - Born in London 1970 - Took up a photographic career in 1989 - Moved to Hong Kong in 1993 - Award winning: The International Photography Awards 2019, Film and Analogue category - Artnet: https://news.artnet.com/market/aipad-2019-photography-highlights-1508914 Website: https://williamfurniss.com Instagram: @williamfurniss 8 Compelling Artists to Discover at the 2019 AIPAD Photography Show | Artnet News Highlights at AIPAD 2019 include William Furniss, Alejandro Cartejena, Heather Agyepong, Palmira Puig-Giró, and Casper Faassen. Follow us here! website: www.framefocusfoto.com Instagram: @framefocusfoto Facebook: Frame Focus Foto Email: framefocusfoto@gmail.com

In episode 154 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering his manifesto for photographers, the manipulation of images, when things go 'wrong' they often go 'right' and the death of stock. Plus this week photographer Rachael Wright takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Originally from a village in Northamptonshire, Rachel Wright moved to London and worked in the music industry (mainly as a Publicist) for most of her 20s. She moved to New York and, using her contacts in music and magazines, began working as a photographer. Aside from a couple of courses at the Institute of Contemporary Photography, New York on studio lighting and colour darkroom printing, she is self-taught. Wright got her break by going on tour with bands and working for music magazines such as Q and the NME. She has worked with all of the major record labels and with bands such as Coldplay and Mumford & Sons. Her images have been published in The Times, The Guardian, GQ, Elle, Billboard, MOJO and The Sunday Times Magazine and her work has been selected to appear in the American Photography archive for the last two years. She recently received an Honourable Motion in the International Photography Awards 2020. Wright's commercial campaigns include work for Marc Jacobs, Converse, Barclaycard, and Michelin. She lives in Los Angeles, California. https://rachaelwright.com Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). His book What Does Photography Mean to You? including 89 photographers who have contributed to the A Photographic Life podcast is on sale now £9.99 https://bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/what-does-photography-mean-to-you/ © Grant Scott 2021

Andrew Prokos is a New York City based photographer whose works incorporate architectural elements and sweeping natural and urban landscapes. His renowned views of New York and other cities around the world are composed of multiple high-resolution images merged to form astonishingly detailed large-scale photographs. Andrew's body of work includes experimental series such as Inverted, Night & Day, and Metropolis Abstracted. These series utilize negative imagery, abstraction, and long exposure times to offer a contemporary perspective on landscape and architectural photography. Andrew has won numerous awards during his career, including at the International Photography Awards, Prix de la Photographie, and American Photography, and was recently included in Artsy's list of Critically Acclaimed Photographers for his fine art photography.

Stan Behal is an amazing photographer who has captured some of the most iconic images in sports history over the last 30+ years. He's covered diverse subjects including the Olympic Games, Parisian fashion, humanitarian and environmental concerns, and professional sports. He's been honoured with many awards throughout his career from the National Newspaper Awards, the United Nations Environment Program, the National Press Photographers Association, and the International Photography Awards, to name only a few. On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Stan about his career as a photojournalist, balancing technical know-how and a creative eye, and the magic moments he's been able to capture. He shares his experiences photographing scenes that depict social issues, news stories, as well as athletes and personalities such as Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis, José Bautista, Gaël Monfils, Wayne Gretzky, George Clooney and President Barack Obama.  Say hi to Stan:  Website: http://stanbehal.com  Twitter:   https://twitter.com/StanBehalPhotoShow mentions - people who inspire Stan:   Photojournalists who try to affect change around the world.    World Press Photo - https://www.worldpressphoto.org----Creative Pulse Podcast socials:  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creativepulsepodcast  Twitter https://twitter.com/CreativePulseTWMusic credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Episode 14 Chase Jarvis “You can’t actually fit in and stand out at the same time. Get comfortable being uncomfortable, right now. Especially now.” -Chase Jarvis Chase Jarvis is one of the most influential photographers and entrepreneurs in the world. He joined the podcast from his home in Seattle, WA and went deep with CJ and Cory on mindset, mastery, how to follow your own path. There is emphasis on why you need to “make it ‘till you make it,” and how this approach, with a lot of hard work, can catapult your into your own Creative Calling. (Which happens to be the name of his bestselling book - which is currently on-sale for $2.99. Check it out [Link - to be removed once it come off sale]. His life’s work has been making visual art, storytelling, and educating others to help them find their own creative spark. His company CreativeLive has educated 10-million students and counting. In this conversation Chase skillfully articulates his own creative and professional journey to becoming first a photographer and how that led to other incredible steps as a director, filmmaker and entrepreneur. His description begs the question: what are you willing to sacrifice to find your potential? He describes the truth we can find when we live in-line with your own values and intuition. Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost Now is the time to take the road less traveled. Enjoy this conversation with our friend Chase Jarvis. Thanks for listening, Chris Jerard Founder/CEO ROAM Bio: Chase Jarvis is a well known photographer and entrepreneur. As a photographic master, he is regularly cited as one of the most influential photographers of the past decade, having won numerous awards from Prix de la Photographie de Paris, The Addys, The Lions, Digiday, The Advertising Photographers of America, and The International Photography Awards among many others. He was a contributor to the Pulitzer-Prize winning New York Times story Snowfall and earned an Emmy nomination for Portrait of a City, his documentary of the legendary Seattle music scene and has created hundreds of campaigns and commercials for the likes of Nike, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Red Bull. Forbes called Chase “The Photographer Everyone Wants to Work With” and his social following of millions across the globe prompted Inc to nominate him as a “social media maven.”

Australian filmmaker Ben Lawrence joins the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss his new film, Hearts and Bones. Ben Lawrence is an internationally award-winning director and photographer. His short films have screened at Edinburgh, Clermont-Ferrand, Los Angeles, San Gio and Sao Paulo film festivals. His photographs have been recognised at the International Photography Awards in New York, The Australian National Photographic Gallery Portrait Prize, the HeadOn Portrait Festival and The Spider Awards for photojournalism in London. In 2018, his critically acclaimed debut feature documentary, Ghosthunter screened at multiple festivals around the world and was nominated for a prestigious Illuminate Award at the Sheffield Film Festival. It also earned an AACTA Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary and won the Best Australian Documentary Award at the Sydney Film Festival.

On this episode we sit down with Ville Kansanen, Creative Director and Fine Art Photographer originally hailing from Espoo, Finland. Ville recounts his journey as a self-taught artist who has exhibited at museums and private galleries around the world over and has been featured in many print and online publications. He has garnered several prestigious awards — including Fine Art Photographer of the year from the International Photography Awards. Ville shares his process and the thought process behind his work.

Un photographe remporte le premier prix ‘’ International Photography Awards à New York, dans la catégorie Books on People’’ pour son livre ‘’ jew’’ à la recherche ‘’du juif indefinissable’’

Hugo Weaving, Bolude Watson, Ben Lawrence, Andrew Luri and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film, Hearts and Bones, PTSD, relationships and hope, the power of community, the image and why finding our way home matters. Trailer Synopsis: War photographer, Daniel Fisher has returned home to the news of his partner’s pregnancy. Determined not let fatherhood alter his way of life, he begins preparations for an upcoming exhibition and his next overseas assignment. However, as the birth of his child draws near he struggles to keep his rising anxiety hidden. Meanwhile, South Sudanese refugee, Sebastian Aman has created a safe life in Australia with his wife and child. His peaceful life is disturbed when Dan’s exhibition threatens to display photographs of a massacre that occurred in Sebastian’s home village, 15 years earlier. When Sebastian approaches Dan with an appeal to not display any images of the massacre, an unlikely friendship develops between the men. Bonded by their shared trauma, Sebastian introduces Dan to members of a community choir. These survivors of war offer Dan an escape from the anxieties of imminent fatherhood, much to the frustration of his wife. When Sebastian uncovers among Dan’s photographic archive an image of his daughter, thought to have died in war, the men set about finding her. Amid the search for the young girl, Dan unearths disturbing details surrounding Sebastian’s past and the startling revelations threaten to destroy both families. Amid the pain, each man must face their painful past in order to regain their salvation. Hearts and Bones - a story about hope and the mysterious bonds of family, friendship and fatherhood. About our Guests: Ben Lawrence is an internationally award-winning director and photographer. His short films have screened at Edinburgh, Clermont-Ferrand, Los Angeles, San Gio and Sao Paulo film festivals. His photographs have been recognized at the International Photography Awards in New York, The Australian National Photographic Gallery Portrait Prize, the HeadOn Portrait Festival and The Spider Awards for photojournalism in London. In 2018, his critically acclaimed debut feature documentary, Ghosthunter screened at multiple festivals around the world and was nominated for a prestigious Illuminate Award at the Sheffield Film Festival. It also earned an AACTA Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary and won the Best Australian Documentary Award at the Sydney Film Festival. Hugo Weaving has enjoyed an enormously varied and successful career in film, theatre and television. He has won numerous awards, including three Australian Film Institute awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role - in Jocelyn Moorhouse's PROOF (1991), THE INTERVIEW (1998) - for which he also won Best Actor at The Montreal World Film Festival, and LITTLE FISH (2005). In 2011, he was an inaugural AACTA award winner for his performance in ORANGES AND SUNSHINE. In 2015 he won his second AACTA award for THE DRESSMAKER. In 2016 he won another for his work in HACKSAW RIDGE, and followed this up in 2017 with another for JASPER JONES. Weaving is also well known for his roles in THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1994), as Agent Smith in THE MATRIX trilogy, as Elrond in THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT trilogies, and as 'V’ in V FOR VENDETTA (2006). Other films include LAST RIDE (2009), CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011), CLOUD ATLAS (2012), MYSTERY ROAD (2013), THE MULE (2014) and STRANGERLAND (2015). Hugo’s recent TV credits include PATRICK MELROSE released in 2018 and Australian series SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY (2016). His many theatre appearances include Sydney Theatre Company’s ARTURO UI, as well as HEDDA GABLER and UNCLE VANYA (both enjoying successful U.S. tours in 2006 and 2011 respectively, the latter earning him a Helen Hayes Award), MACBETH (2014), ENDGAME (2015) and WAITING FOR GODOT (2013) with a London season in 2015. He has also voiced characters in several highly successful films, including BABE, HAPPY FEET and TRANSFORMERS. Andrew Luri was born in Juba, which is now the capital of South Sudan. He came to Australia via Cairo Egypt, to Darwin then to Melbourne. He is married and has seven children. Music is his hobby and he is a Church and community leader. Andrew loves comedy and studied at Charles Darwin University, he also studied Counter Terrorism at Swinburne University. He is multi skilled and has had many different jobs over the years. Hearts and Bones is his first film and the culmination of a childhood dream. Bolude Watson is a Nigerian born American raised actress. Moving to Sydney, Australia in 2014 from Los Angeles, has proven to flourish her career, staring in Ché Baker’s SciFi film ‘Blue World Order’ as female lead Marion Connors and most recently she just wrapped the film ‘Hearts and Bones’ directed by Australia’s brilliant director, Ben Lawrence where she played Anishka the wife of a South Sudanese immigrant with a dark secret. Bolude’s television credits include roles in shows such as ‘Deadly Women’ and ‘Your Numbers Up’. Bolude is also co-creator with Michela Carattini of The web series ‘Americans in Oz’ which made its online debut last year. As an African American and with a deep passion for story telling Bolude’s goal is to be part of the movement that creates a space for diverse voices in film and television Image Copyright: Hearts and Bones Films Pty Ltd, Spectrum Films Pty Ltd, Lemac Films (Australia) Pty Ltd, Create NSW and Screen Australia. Used with permission. F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Based in Wellington (NZ) Richard Young is a full-time landscape and wildlife photographer. Originally from the UK, Richard’s photography has been recognised in numerous competitions, including awards at The International Landscape Photographer of the Year, The Fine Art Photography Awards, The International Photography Awards. Richard also won the ‘Best Landscape Photograph’ at the Banff Mountain Photography Competition. His works sell as fine art prints from his gallery in Wellington and have been widely exhibited across New Zealand, Canada, America and England in both solo and group exhibitions. He has spent time hiking and climbing in some of New Zealand’s most remote and wild places, capturing photographs of awe-inspiring and unspoilt places. Richard has also travelled extensively, including across Africa, building a reputation as a fine wildlife photographer as well as adding to his landscape portfolio. Many thanks to WEXPhotoVideo.com and Fotospeed.com for supporting the show. We'll be back in 2 weeks with a Q&A session from the Connected Exhibition featuring our very own Sam Gregory on the panel, alongside John Blakemore and Prof.Tim Allott. The Togcast is hosted by Sam Gregory & Paul Sanders, find out more via TheTogcast.com

In episode 14 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering the art of publishing when sharing work and thoughts online and in print with particular reference to the recent Alessio Mamo/World Press Photo Instagram debate and the VII Agency response to the CPR report. Plus this week Vancouver based photographer Kitt Woodland takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Raised in a family of brilliant musicians and accomplished performers, it is no surprise that Kitt found herself an artist moved by music, inspired to travel, and working in the film, television and fashion industries. She describes her photographs as possessing a calm strength, with great imagination and values the collaborative process, taking pride in working alongside visionaries with similar excitement for their craft. Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada she creates images from intimate artist portraits, to small business campaigns and CGI texture photography for top box office movies. Kitt has earned industry recognition winning the 2015 Applied Arts AACE Award for The Alone Series and the 2015 International Photography Awards - honourable mention for both The Alone Series and juxtPOSE Series. www.kittwoodland.com

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Olga Zavershinskaya, a fine art photographer, and digital artist. She is the winner of multiple International Photography Awards and Trierenberg Super Circuit, the world's largest photo art contest. Full Interview notes, guest contacts, key takeaways, and resources: https://artsideoflife.com/armene-olga-zavershinskaya/ Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners

In recognition of World International Property Day, the U.S. Copyright Office and the Copyright Alliance presented a program that highlighted established creators who have mastered their crafts and who have created innovative revenue streams to pay fellow creators fairly. Speaker Biography: Bob Goodlatte represents the 6th Congressional District of Virginia in the House of Representatives. Goodlatte has long been a leader in Congress on a number of intellectual property and technology issues. In the 113th Congress, he was elected chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. In addition, he is the co-chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Internet Caucus and the Congressional International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus, as well as chairman of the House Republican Technology Working Group. Speaker Biography: Keith Kupferschmid is chief executive officer of the Copyright Alliance. Before joining the Copyright Alliance, he served as general counsel and senior vice president for intellectual property at the Software and Information Industry Association. During his 16 years there, he represented and advised member software and content companies on intellectual property policy, legal and enforcement matters. He also supervised the association's Anti-Piracy Division, including working with federal and state officials on civil and criminal piracy cases. Speaker Biography: Devlin Hartline is assistant director of the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property at George Mason University School of Law, where he leads the Center's communications and academic advocacy efforts. Devlin works closely with the Center's scholars to publicize and promote rigorous research on the law, economics and history of intellectual property. Speaker Biography: Jared Geller is executive producer of Hitrecord, a collaborative production company founded and directed by actor and artist Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Hitrecord has produced books, music, films, and television shows, including the Emmy Award-winning series "Hit Record on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt." Before teaming up with Gordon-Levitt in 2009, Geller produced shows and theatrical events at some of the world's most prestigious live venues, including more than a dozen at Carnegie Hall. Speaker Biography: Chase Jarvis is founder and chief executive officer of CreativeLive, a growing online education companies offering interactive workshops on photography, video, design, business, audio, music, crafting and software. He is also a well-known photographer, director and fine artist who seeks to break down barriers between new and traditional media and fine and commercial art. As a photographer, he was won awards from the Prix de la Photographie de Paris, the Advertising Photographers of America, the International Photography Awards and trade magazines worldwide. As a fine artist, Chase works with museums, galleries and foundations. Chase has also written three books, presents to audiences worldwide and has millions of social media subscribers, fans and followers. Speaker Biography: Anna Metcalfe is owner of Gather Art Registry, an online gallery featuring handmade local art from Minneapolis. A practicing ceramic artist, she curates the gallery's collection, serves as its artist coordinator and teaches career development to artists through Springboard for the Arts, an organization that connects artists with the skills, information and services they need to make a living and a life. Metcalfe holds a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Minnesota. For transcript and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7264

Creative Block (Chronicle Books) Creative block presents the most crippling--and unfortunately universal--challenge for artists. No longer! This chunky blockbuster of a book is chock-full of solutions for overcoming all manner of artistic impediment. The blogger behind The Jealous Curator, Danielle Krysa interviews 50 successful international artists working in different mediums and mines their insights on how to conquer self-doubt, stay motivated, and get new ideas to flow. Each artist offers a tried-and-true exercise--from road trips to 30-day challenges to cataloging the medicine cabinet-- that will kick-start the creative process. Abundantly visual with more than 300 images showcasing these artists' resulting work, Creative Block is a vital ally to students, artists, and creative professionals. For today's panel, Danielle Krysa will be joined by Stephanie Vovas (Photography) and Jenny Hart (Contemporary embroidery/drawing) Danielle Krysa is the artist/curator behind The Jealous Curator, an art blog that celebrates the work of contemporary artists. Along with writing a daily post on her own site, Danielle has also written guest posts for West Elm, Style by Emily Henderson, Etsy, and many other blogs. She is a regular contributor to SFGirlByBay.com, and has written articles for Frankie Magazine, and Anthology Magazine. All of this writing has recently lead to Danielle becoming a published author - in February of 2014 her first book, Creative Block, was released by Chronicle Books. A second book, focused on contemporary collage, will be published in the fall of 2014. Danielle lives in British Columbia, Canada. www.thejealouscurator.com Stephanie Vovas is a fine art and editorial photographer. Her favorite thing to do is photograph people. She has won numerous awards including American Photography 29, Prix de la Photographie Paris, and the International Photography Awards. Her work has been published in Treats! Magazine, Playboy, Rooms and PDN. Her photography is held in many private collections and has been exhibited in several solo and group shows. She lives in Los Angeles with her fiancé Tom, and their dog Toadie. Jenny Hart founded Sublime Stitching in 2001 as a new model for embroidery design and resources. She first began working in hand embroidery in the summer of 2000, creating portraits of the famous and infamous. Recognizing a need to update and expand embroidery design commercially led to the launch of Sublime Stitching a year later. Since then, Jenny has become an internationally recognized fine artist and designer with works appearing in Vogue, Nylon, Lucky, Rolling Stone, The Face, Juxtapoz, The New York Times Magazine and others. She is an award-winning author of seven titles on embroidery for Chronicle Books, and her drawings and works in embroidery have been exhibited and published internationally. In 2012, Hart's embroidered work "La Llorona" became a part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Jenny lives in Los Angeles, California.

Petr Jan Juračka je doktorský student hydrobiologie na katedře ekologie Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Karlovy v Praze. Ve svém volném čase usedá rád k mikroskopu, a se zájmem fotografuje přírodní jevy pouhému oku ukryté. A právě o nich nám bude povídat. V rámci několika na sobě nezávislých příběhů poukáže na to, jak pomocí mikroskopů poodhalit mnohé z jejich života – odkryje tak zajímavé souvislosti o vztahu karibských krevetek a mořské houby v níž žijí, bizarní vzhled larev středomořských krabů, zbarvení křídel tropických motýlů, pevnost šnečí ulity z vaší zahrady či tajemné mikromorfologické znaky podivného druhu korýše z Kokořínska, kterého společně se svými kolegy popsal jako nový druh. Na konci nezůstane jen u bezobratlých, a dodá i zuby varana komodského či kokolitky z hrobu Arnošta z Pardubic. Petr publikoval několik prvních příběhů v časopise Živa, z dalších nyní připravuje knihu. Jeho snímky motýlích křídel zvítězily v prestižní mezinárodní fotografické soutěži International Photography Awards 2011 (USA), snímek perloočky mu pak přinesl první místo v soutěži vědecké fotografie Věda je krásná v roce 2009. Své mikrofotografie představil na titulních stránkách časopisů Vesmír, Živa či International Journal of Parasitology a doprovázejí již osm publikovaných vědeckých prací.