Aging Revelations: New Photo Projects Reveal The Experience Of Aging
October 6, 2021
The film director Jean-Luc Godard once said, “Photography is truth.” So when a photographer captures an image, of him or herself, of another person, or of a particular setting, he or she is capturing a truth that can speak to us all. Several new or ongoing photography projects have recently…
Exposed: Photographic Journeys of Aging
March 17, 2021
Photographer Paul Caponigro said, “It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.” Especially when it comes to aging and identity, a good photograph can reveal not only physical changes but also the emotional journeys…
Taking Its Toll: LGBTQ Seniors Feel The Burden Of A Lifetime Of Discrimination
January 27, 2021
It’s estimated that there are over 3 million individuals in the US over age 50 who identify as LGBTQ and for the vast majority of them, the ability to live openly and without denial or discrimination has only come later in their lives, if at all. And the hurt that…
The Big Picture: Photos That Capture The Reality Of This Year
December 16, 2020
It’s been a year that’s difficult to put into words: with the lives lost, the suffering experienced, and the loneliness that’s ensued, all too many of us have been challenged in ways we’ve never experienced before- and it seems this will continue for months to come. But if you have…
Considerate Consumption: Creating A Fashionable Wardrobe For Current Times
October 7, 2020
Knee deep into the typical fall fashion season, many are wondering what’s the point – at this point? Who knows when we’ll ever be out celebrating or socializing again, so what does it matter what we wear? And who has money or interest in buying new clothes when so much…
Pandemic Portraits: Photography And Images That Capture Our Current Situation
August 26, 2020
The photographer Ansel Adams once said, “Photography is an austere and blazing poetry of the real.” In the reality of our current times, it’s hard to process the collective trauma we’ve all been experiencing, yet there are intrepid photographers who today are capturing the story of the pandemic, especially its…