photography

10 Best Photography Books You Should Read in 2022

Robert G. Mull 4 months ago

The Internet is a treasure trove of information, but photography books are still a fantastic way to both learn about photography as well as be inspired by the work of leading photographers.

I am a big fan of art books, and I often recommend that beginning photographers look beyond photography and immerse themselves in art. That’s not to say that I recommend not looking at pictures at all: that would be silly. In this article, I will suggest some of my favorite books that I found very interesting, informative, and/or inspiring — books that I would not hesitate to recommend, either for yourself or as a gift for another photographer.

1. Annie Leibovitz At Work

A deep dive into the career of Leibovitz, Annie Leibovitz At Work will tell you about how she approaches photographing different subjects, creates her work from start to finish, and gear. I found this

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How to Get Started in Film Photography

Robert G. Mull 4 months ago

We’re beginning to see a resurgence in film photography and for those of you who are looking to get into it but have no experience, it can be hard to decide where to start.

I felt the same way when I first started shooting film two years ago. I was lost as to what cameras to buy with a limited budget, what film stocks to purchase, and found myself especially confused when it came to processing my film after finishing a roll.

In the video above, I cover what type of film cameras I suggest buying when you’re first starting out, the film stocks that are both affordable and beautiful, and even what the numbers next to the names signify. And then I talk about a step that is often overlooked: how to process your film after you’re done shooting.

With the first category, my suggestion is always to start

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Cleveland Museum of Art announces ticket availability for ‘The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion’

Robert G. Mull 4 months ago

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tickets for the Cleveland Museum of Art’s next major exhibition, “The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion,” will be available to members starting Monday and to the public starting March 28.

The museum announced the information about ticket availability Wednesday morning.

Organized by Aperture, New York, and curated by critic and writer Antwaun Sargent, the photography show will focus on portraits and conceptual images that fuse art and fashion photography. It will be on view from May 8 to Sept. 11.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students, and children ages 6 to 17, and free to children aged 5 and under, and to museum members, the museum said.

Combination tickets including admission to “Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure,’’ on view from March 12 to June 12, 2022, are $22 for adults; $18 for seniors, students, and children ages 6–17, and free

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Tyler Mitchell Exhibition and Public Installations On View at 2022 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

Robert G. Mull 4 months ago
Tyler Mitchell Exhibition and Public Installations On View at 2022 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival today announced that American artist Tyler Mitchell (b. 1995) will be featured in a multi-faceted exhibition titled Cultural Turns that will include work on view at the CONTACT Gallery May 1 – June 30, 2022, as well as outdoor public installations at Toronto’s Metro Hall and on two downtown billboards. The project represents the artist’s first solo exhibition in Canada and his first public installation work.

The project is organized by British curator and cultural historian Mark Sealy, PhD OBE, director of Autograph ABP, the Association of Black Photographers in London.

Mitchell is an American photographer who takes storytelling to uncharted territory with his work in fashion, documentary, and art photography, as well as film projects that include autobiographical topics and themes of identity. Mitchell refers to his practice as a “Black utopic vision, presenting these images in which the young Black men and women around

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