“On Guard” by Herb Symons
I often walk/drive/shoot around industrial parks when they are most desolate, on Sundays and holidays. This way, I can work

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “Still Waters: A Journey Through Grief, Memory, and the Sea”, by Andrew Atkinson
In 2021, my world shifted in a way I wasn’t prepared for. My mum, the woman who had been my

“Chicago Theatre” by Joanne Thompson
This Image was made in Chicago, Illinois, in April 2022. My husband, also a photographer, and I were on a

FRAMES Photography Podcast with Romeu Marques
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Romeu Marques, a Portuguese photographer based in Caldas da Rainha, known for his

Beautiful and, well… – Review of “Sunshine Terrace” by Emily Shur
Remember Mike Oldfield?Tubular Bells?The year was 1973.The music was beautiful, rhythmic, probing, and creepy as hell.It became the theme music

“Untitled” by Herb Fixler
I have been photographing for almost 70 years and have traveled extensively to capture images of beauty and interest. In

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “The Unexpected Way I Became a Photographer “, by Andreyna Sanchez
This is a story about the unexpected way I became a photographer. It was a hot autumn day in Florida,

“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