It is a total happiness to be able to have the privilege of being celebrated and seeing your life flash before your eyes without having to die for it. Read about the story behind the documentary TV episode about my life and work on “Detrás del Instante” on La2 de TVE, Spain National TV.
Featuring the debut of the new lyric video of “Among The Living,” by Markéta Irglová, with photographs by yours truly. This is the story of how I met Markéta a decade ago, and what led to the wonderful collaboration of this truly beautiful song and my own images.
Have you ever also found yourself observing fascinated at other people sleeping in public in front of you? Or have you ever awoken from a quick nap yourself in the subway, train or plane, or at the beach or park, and wondered if anyone could have been looking at you? One of the few things in life that makes us all equal is our need and appreciation for the act of sleeping. When we fall asleep in public surrounded by strangers, we enter in a particularly interesting and vulnerable space, that makes for a fascinating observation.
They started as strangers, subjects photographed on the street as candid images without permission asked or interaction had, taken for artistic purpose. But for different reasons, and with social media often playing a key role, I eventually got to meet the people in the photographs and established human connections with them. Often over coffee, we shared great conversation and I got to learn more about their lives. In addition, I gifted each of them a print of their original photograph, and captured them holding it. Strangers no more, indeed…and proof that street photography has a positive side you seldom hear about.
When we go to the streets of the cities to capture Street Photography for an artistic or documentary purpose, are we allowed to photograph strangers without their explicit consent? Is it ok to do so? Can it lead to conflict? This article is a personal view on the issue of photographers rights while also strongly advocating for an ethical and empathic approach when taking candid images.
When a little dog is born, life is nothing but sweet — hooked on the mother suckling all day, surrounded by its siblings, which provide warmth and a sense of safety. Eventually, sooner or later, a somehow traumatic separation with its mom and the litter will happen — and each little pup will end up […]
If you grew up between the mid-late 80s and the 90s, Tami Stronach might have been part of your childhood’s story. In the 30th anniversary of the film that brought her to screens worldwide when she was only 11, this New York based dancer, choreographer, performer and happy mom is ready to save a fantasy world again, in the play “Light: a Dark Comedy.”
New York visual artist and teacher Frank H Jump is the true definition of a survivor. In the week he turns 54 years old, this former ACT UP founding member reminisces about 30 years of surviving with HIV, cancer and the emotional losses of friends during the AIDS crisis. The fear of disappearing pushed his life towards art and education, with his documentary photo project “The Fading Ad Campaign” standing as a metaphor of survival, identity and life expectancy, and his inspiring work as a school teacher.