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Around The Horn
20 October 2020
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at black-and-white photography, Cig Harvey, Chinatown, Joe McNally, Thom Hogan, Photographers Without Borders and Richard Avedon.
- LensCulture has published 26 Black-And-White Photography Favorites among its most popular recent articles that feature black-and-white photography. That includes portfolios, essays, interviews, exhibitions and book reviews.
- Grace Ebert celebrates the Serene Photographs of Cig Harvey. "Spanning nearly 20 years of her practice, the photographs shown here frame instances of serendipity, whether showcasing bright pink azaleas briefly pressed against foggy glass or the sun gleaming on a dark body of water," she writes.
- In New Chinatown Photo Book Explores Neighborhood's Journey 'From Shame to Celebration', Joe Kukura looks at the new $40 title written by Sunset native Kathy Chin Leong with photos by Dick Evans. "We've gone behind the scenes to places where the public cannot go. There are buildings called 'family associations,'" Leong said. "We went inside of a few of these. You can't just go in there, you need to be invited. You need to get permission from the elders and get permission to take photos."
- In Nikon Z 7 II Fashion Shoot: Garden & Grit, Joe McNally used a pre-production version of the new mirrrorless flagship. "The camera performed superbly," he reports.
- Thom Hogan thinks it's Funny How Opinions Don't Always Match Specs. He calculates wins and losses for Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony based on the published specs. "Lo and behold, the newer cameras have the better specs," he writes.
- Heidi Volpe notes that Photographers Without Borders will be talking with photographer Keri Oberly about "standing in solidarity with the Gwich'in, her work with Patagonia, activism and why she believes investing in people, relationships and grassroots movements are going to save us." Tune in Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. EST for the chat with Keri and CEO/photographer Danielle Da Silva.
- In Richard Avedon, a Photographer Who Wanted to Outrun the Glitz Factor, Dwight Garner reviews What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon by Philip Gefter. "Gefter selects the right photo sessions to linger over," he writes.
More to come! Meanwhile, here's a look five years back. And please support our efforts...