My name is Chris Rusanowsky, I am a 22-year-old freelance photographer based out of Los Angeles, California. In February of 2012 I took a trip to document poverty in Manila, Philippines for 32 days.
Upon my arrival to Manila I felt an overwhelming feeling of the growing city. From the first […]
Former Olympus president Tsuyoshi Kikukawa may soon spend up to five years of his life in prison for his role in Olympus’ massive financial scandal that rocked corporate Japan back in 2011. Prosecutors allege that Kikukawa orchestrated a coverup of $1.7 billion in company losses, one of the biggest frauds […]
This post could also be titled “How Not to Photograph Endangered Male Animals.” The video above was uploaded to the Web by the BBC back in 2009, and shows photographer and zoologist Mark Carwardine finding and photographing a rare parrot in a New Zealand forest. Unfortunately for Carwardine — […]
Fact: most people on the planet—including roughly two-thirds of Americans—do not have a passport.
Without a passport, you won’t be traveling internationally any time soon. And even if you have no immediate travel plans, just having a passport is kinda like having a muscle car at a red light. You won’t […]
Photographer Bertrand Kulik was standing at his window in Paris last week when he noticed something peculiar about the horizon. Although his view is ordinarily quite beautiful due to the Eiffel Tower dominating the cityscape, this time it had something he was treated with a bright and colorful horizon rainbow […]
by Jonathan Blaustein
Disposable income. Has there ever been a more ridiculous term? It’s been five years now since the Global Economic Meltdown, and I laugh with derision every time I think of those two words mashed together. Most folks these days are happy just to pay all the bills on […]
During the 20-year break Roger Minick took from documenting sightseers around the United States from the early ’80s to 2000, he noticed crowds and motor-homes increased in size, cellphones and cameras became ubiquitous, and more grandparents and foreign tourists popped up.
“But, like two decades earlier, sightseers were still showing up […]
Wednesday, March 27 at 1pm EST Michael Bilbrey from Leo Burnett will talk about photographers’ self-promotion and how you can effectively communicate your vision, showcase your professionalism and address all those intangibles that go into the hiring decision. Live webinar registration (here). […]
Warning: This post contains nudity.)
Pinar Yolacan’s latest work, “Like a Stone” focuses on the female body, but not those of the bikini-clad models that oversaturate the media.
The title is also a play on words, at least for those who speak both Turkish and English. The term “Taş Gibi” in Turkish […]
If you are fans of The Daily Edit you’ll love the new magazine Heidi Volpe created out of all the posts from 2012.
We have two versions available, a wire bound magazine printed on the mag cloud by HP that will be printed and shipped to you for $35:
http://www.magcloud.com/thedailyedit2012
UPDATE: You can see the result on Laurie Reuben’s site, here.
Still riffing on Monday’s post about studio-vs.-location, here’s another reason I am not a big fan of studios. You can replicate them pretty much anywhere, and for almost nothing.
So let’s switch things up and start with the BTS pic this […]
Charlie Haughey was drafted into the US Army in October of 1967. He was 24, and had been in college in Michigan before running out of money and quitting school to work in a sheet metal factory. The draft notice meant that he was to serve a tour of duty […]
In many ways, photographer Gillian Laub grew up in a photo gallery, with family images at center stage. With Monday being the first night of Passover, the ritual of coming together with loved ones for a yearly celebration is top of mind for many Jews.
“As a child growing up, I […]
On Strobist, I try not to merely echo content seen elsewhere. I just don’t think rote aggregation adds much to the conversation. But I am making an exception on this Hassy HD5 BTS vid, which you may have seen recently on other sites.
Those of you who follow on other channels—Flickr, Twitter, G Plus—know I have been getting acquainted with the new Fuji X100s for the past few weeks. Seen above, I have purposely gaffed mine up and trashed the shade to make it look not worth stealing (and otherwise less noticeable) when […]
The Smithsonian magazine’s 10th annual photo contest’s 50 finalists have been chosen, but there’s still time for you to vote for the Readers Choice winner! This year’s competition has drawn over 37,600 entries from photographers in 112 countries around the world. Editors will choose a Grand Prize Winner and the […]
Pope Francis officially became the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church’s 1.2 billion worldwide followers yesterday during his formal installation Mass in St. Peter’s Square. Formally known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 76-year-old Argentinean is the first non-European pope in more than 1,200 years and the first from […]
Over twenty years ago the United Nations recognized March 22 as the first World Water Day. This year’s theme is water cooperation. As the following photographs show, the need for cooperation on this precious resource is great, as some enjoy plenty while others suffer drought. Collected here are images of […]
