Between 1935 and 1943, photographers from the U.S. government’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) were assigned to travel across their country to document poverty with the sole purpose of introducing America to Americans. Examining the images produced during this politically driven effort best known as the “New Deal” takes us to precious levels of intimate reality. […]
Author: Federico Alegria
Federico has a decade of experience in documentary photography, and is a University Professor in photography and research methodology. He's a scientist studying the social uses of photography in contemporary culture who writes about photography and develops documentary projects. Other activities Federico is involved in photography are curation, critique, education, mentoring, outreach and reviews. Get to know him better here.
For me, photography an ever-growing passion, and I’ve found that I need continuous inspiration to keep my passion alive and nurtured. Today, we are exposed to an endless flood of immediately posted photographs due to the dynamics of social media and “viralization.” Being picky about my sources of inspiration has been a great boost for […]
Today’s photojournalism is continually changing shape – non-professional photographers are now providing the world’s news before the agencies themselves! Come and explore how the shape of photography, the media and news are all molding one another.
This is a rant dedicated to all the people who are missing the main focus of the primary photographic tool. This is a rant dedicated to all the people, especially photographers, who are using analog cameras as props, as vintage decorations, and not giving them the respect they deserve. This is a rant directed at […]
We cover some of the cameras used for famous photographs by some of the world’s most iconic photographers – what the masters used back in the 20th Century!
Putting together a photography portfolio is a great idea for so many reasons! Many of these we’re exploring today and stressing the importance behind them…
