Martin Kaninsky 8/19/26 Martin Kaninsky 8/19/26

The People of Leimert Park Started Calling Him “Picture Man.” Here’s How Ave Pildas Earned Their Trust

One Sunday visit became a two-year photographic relationship. Ave Pildas first came to the Sunday African Market in Leimert Park after a jazz concert and decided to return with his camera the following week. Photography Book Spotlight

Martin Kaninsky 3/25/24 Martin Kaninsky 3/25/24

Ave Pildas Unveiled: Capturing the Soul of Urban America (pt.2)

Explore the vivid narrative of a man who, defying the conservative paths laid out before him, captured the vibrant essence of jazz, the architectural majesty of urban landscapes, and the subtle intimacies of everyday life.

Martin Kaninsky 3/14/24 Martin Kaninsky 3/14/24

Ave Pildas Unveiled: A Journey Through Jazz, Streets, and the Lens (pt. 1)

How Oviul Maruf’s Mother’s Rooftop Garden Became the Setting for Botanical Silence

Oviul Maruf found a project in his mother’s garden. On the roof of their home in Sylhet, Bangladesh, she grows flowers that became subjects for many photographs in Botanical Silence. Interviews

What Painting Changed About Janelle Lynch’s Photographs

Color entered Janelle Lynch’s photographs through painting. In Another Way of Looking at Love, she photographed plants and trees on her property in the Catskills. Photography Book Spotlight

From Amsterdam Walks to Family Life in Ukraine: What Connects Wesley Verhoeve’s Notice Books

Wesley Verhoeve photographs first and finds the story later. His Notice books began with learning to slow down during lockdown in Vancouver. Photography Book Spotlight

From Brief Encounters to Years of Returning: Robin de Puy on Photographing People

Robin de Puy could no longer make this project alone. She first photographed Randy in Ely, Nevada, during a 2015 road trip and kept returning to him for more than ten years. Interviews