Lightstalkers Photo Blog Directory

It's definitely no secret that a lot of photojournalists have blogs these days. This recent Lightstalkers thread is a great resource of photo-j blogs, and the list is continually being added to.

Rock and Roll Summer Camp

From the 2007 final showcase concert.

A Critic At Large

Damn, I wish that was my camera. Anthony Lane reports on the cult of Leica in this month's issue of the New Yorker.

Sarajevo Film Festival

Mag Burger!

When in Perpignan, don't forget to stop by the Mag Burger. I highly recommend the Pommes Frites and the Nutella-covered waffle.

Humble Arts Foundation-Group Show No.18

A photograph of mine appears in this month's group show on the Humble Arts Foundation's website. There are a lot of strong images in the show, and in particular, the work of Lydia Panas (from The Mark of Abel series) really caught my eye.

Also, the deadline to apply for the Humble Arts Foundation's grant for emerging photographers is October 1.

Two photographers whose work you probably haven't seen before (and one whose work you probably have)

Jerry Berndt's series The Dive explores life in dive bars, including some located in Boston's infamous "combat zone." The photos were shot in the 1960s and 70s, and they're remarkably visceral. You could get a hangover just from looking at them. And there's a complicitness for the viewer--at least there is for me--I'm right there in the bar with these people and I have the vague sense that I'm about to do something that I'll really regret the next day. And that these people already have.

Jesus F. Salvadores' intimate and ethereal reportage on the Rainbow Family may not be as trendy as all those Burning Man projects that are floating around out there, but it's a lot deeper and a lot more interesting. Timeless images, taken quite recently.

Taryn Simon is the aforementioned photographer whose work you're probably already well aware of, and An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar is easily my favorite photo book of the year. Taryn Simon is just plain brilliant.