How Sergio Purtell Turned 20 Years of American Life Into a Photographic Mirror of Myth and Reality
Sergio Purtell spent 20 years photographing America's contradictions. What he captured was a country performing its own myths while living completely different realities. Photography Book Spotlight
When Words Fail: Pamela Thomas-Graham Found Light In NYC's Darkest Hours
Some losses are too deep for language. After two years of trying to process the loss, Pamela Thomas-Graham picked up a camera for the first time. Photography Book Spotlight
I Wonder What They're Thinking": Inside Oli Kellett's 'Cross Road Blues'
A street corner can reveal more than a portrait studio. When photographer Oli Kellett sets up his large format camera at busy intersections, he waits for something no studio session can manufacture. Photography Book Spotlight
Ed Kashi on 45 Years of Photography: Chaos, Clarity, and the ‘Abandoned Moment’
What can 45 years behind a camera teach us? Ed Kashi has spent his life photographing the world, from small personal stories to major global issues. Photography Book Spotlight
The Street Photographer Who Turns Motion Blur Into Emotion — Olga Karlovac on Capturing Life as It Moves
Olga Karlovac photographs life the way it feels in motion. Her images are often dark, blurred, and filled with movement. Photography Book Spotlight
How Julien Coquentin Turned the Wolf’s Return to Rural France Into a Poetic Photographic Trilogy
What happens when myth walks back into the forest? For photographer Julien Coquentin, the news of a wolf settling in Aubrac felt like a tale suddenly alive. Photography Book Spotlight
Ying Ang’s Fruiting Bodies: How Photography Turns Mushrooms Into Metaphors for Womanhood
What do mushrooms reveal about women’s hidden strength? In Fruiting Bodies, Ying Ang uses photography to look at mushrooms as symbols of womanhood. Photography Book Spotlight
How Benjamin Rasmussen’s The Good Citizen Challenges America’s Myths Through History, Law, and Photography
Sometimes the most powerful photographs hide their true intent. In The Good Citizen, Benjamin Rasmussen uses this Trojan horse idea to make people look at difficult history in a new way. Photography Book Spotlight
How Merlin Daleman’s Mutiny Captures the Social and Economic Divides of Post-Brexit Britain
Photography can reveal the fractures a nation tries to hide. Merlin Daleman’s new book Mutiny shows the social and economic divides that shape post-Brexit Britain. Photography Book Spotlight
A Decade of Spare Time: How Adam T. Deen Captured the Moments That Define Who We Really Are
Adam T. Deen spent ten years photographing free time. Over that decade, he saw people fishing on quiet lakes, jumping from cliffs, walking through parades, or simply eating dinner at a small-town diner. Photography Book Spotlight
How David Ricci Turned Flea Market Chaos Into a Sharp Portrait of American Culture
David Ricci turns visual chaos into compelling photographs. He spent years visiting flea markets and antique shops across the United States, looking for scenes that spoke about American culture. Photography Book Spotlight
From Church Balcony to Guggenheim Fellowship: The Photographic Story Behind Linda Foard Roberts’ Lament
Some photographs change how we see the past forever. Linda Foard Roberts’ project Lament is about the places in the American South connected to the history of slavery. Photography Book Spotlight
Pia Guilmoth’s Flowers Drink the River: A Visual Journey Through Transition, Nature, and Community
What happens when a camera documents both fear and freedom? Pia Guilmoth’s Flowers Drink the River started during a time of personal crisis. Photography Book Spotlight
Deep Dive into A Room for the Night by Alex Yudzon
Great art often begins in the background, not the spotlight. Alex Yudzon’s long-term project, A Room for the Night, takes place in quiet, ordinary hotel rooms. Photography Book Spotlight
How Keiko Nomura Turned Personal Memory Into One of the Most Poetic Travel Photobooks of the 2000s
What does a feeling look like on film? In Bloody Moon, Keiko Nomura tries to photograph something invisible: memory, emotion, and the atmosphere of a place. Photography Book Spotlight
Waterworks by Stanley Greenberg: A Rare Photographic Journey Into NYC’s Underground Infrastructure
There’s an entire city beneath New York, and Stanley Greenberg photographed it. For years, he searched for the hidden infrastructure that keeps the city alive: tunnels, shafts, gatehouses, and pipes buried far below the surface. Photography Book Spotlight
A Visual Love Letter to Cuba. On a Given Day by Anneke Wambaugh & Claire Garoutte
What does it take to truly see a country, without cliché? Most people visit Cuba for a few days and take the same photos: old cars, crumbling buildings, and cigars. Claire Garoutte and Anneke Wambaugh did something different. They kept going back for 25 years. Photography Book Spotlight
How Mike Smith’s Streets of Boston Captures the Raw, Unfiltered Heart of 1970s Street Photography
In 1970s Boston, Mike Smith wandered with no plan, just a camera. He wasn’t trying to make a political statement or build a career, he was just drawn to people on the street. Photography Book Spotlight