“Airport Bingo” by Lyndall Gerlach
There are always journeys that are long and painful. Having a camera in hand is always like a valium in
FRAMES Photography Podcast with Lowell Wolff
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Lowell Wolff, a fine art photographer whose work blends documentary curiosity with artistic
On Love and Grief – Review of “When Words Fail” by Pamela Thomas-Graham
In a foreword to the new book, When Words Fail by Pamela Thomas-Graham, photographer and scholar Carla Williams writes: When
” / / / ” by Alexandre Turpin
I took this photograph twelve years ago during a summer trip to French Brittany, in the Finistère region—right at the
“Séparée” by Roberto Merluzzi
It was 2016, Milan. During the Salone del Mobile, I was organizing the catering for a design company in Vienna.
FRAMES Digital – June 2025
We have just released the newest edition of FRAMES Digital. All our members can now download it from the Subscriber
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “The Problem with Jacob Riis”, by Brian Rose
Jacob Riis is widely acknowledged as a social activist and a groundbreaking documentary photographer who, in the late 19th century,
FRAMES Photography Podcast with Oliver Farshi
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Oliver Farshi, a Brooklyn-based photographer exploring intimate, transitional moments in human life. You
The Pleasure of Close – Review of “Remnants: A Small Remaining Quantity of Something” by Stephen Guenther
Perhaps it’s a bit like listening to songs on the radio, songs you like a lot, songs you learn by
“Street Dragon” by Gavin Libotte
Every year on my birthday, my wife and I stay in the city in a different hotel. I am always
FRAMES Photography Podcast with Rebecca Kiger
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen talks to Rebecca Kiger, a documentary photographer from West Virginia, whose work explores life, justice,
The Retrospective’s Gift – Review of “Stephen Shames: A Lifetime in Photography”
A photographic retrospective is a complicated offer. Both about the artist and the environments within their lens’s range, the work
“Emerald Green” by David Goundry
I was instantly drawn to the vibrant colours of these beautiful Mandarin ducks at a local pond. The reflections from
FRAMES Photography Podcast with Reid Callanan
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen talks to Reid Callanan, the Founder and Director of Santa Fe Workshops, a 30-year-old international
The Appeal of a Place and Story – Review of “Against the Tide” by Wouter Vanhees
Few things are as alluring as a well-told story, filled with implication, nuance, and depth. Against the Tide by Wouter
“Aspen Leaves and Snow, 2019” by Lynn Radeka
I just completed a Southern Utah workshop in October 2019. On the way back to California, my co-instructor, Ron Gaut,