
“A Memory of Steel” by W. Scott Olsen
Why are photographers drawn to ruins? It does not matter if the ruin is an abandoned home, a collapsing barn,

“Footsteps In The Sand” by Sean Goswell
I wake up every morning with the view of the ocean through the bedroom window. I’m naturally drawn to it.

“Yearning” by Giles Hugo
The blooms are Amaryllis belladonna [aka Jersey lily, belladonna lily, naked lady lily, or March lily], absolutely my favourite blossoms.

FRAMES Podcast with Phil Penman
On today’s episode of the FRAMES Photography Podcast W. Scott Olsen is talking to Phil Penman, one of the most

A Braided Healing – Review of “He Threw the Last Punch Too Hard” by Hannah Kozak
“One of the hardest, yet most therapeutic journeys a photographer can take is to turn the lens around on themselves,

“The Birth of Documentary Photography: Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine”, by Rick Halpern
My last column exploring the heyday of American documentary photography in the Depression era raises an interesting question: what were

“Metamorphosis 3” by Ricardo Reis
This projects reflects the changes that happen inside oneself, the transformation process that starts inside and manifests itself on the

“Snow Steed” by Gary Nski
I own a horse farm / photography studio in South Central Wisconsin. More than a decade ago we were in

FRAMES Podcast with Ian Howorth
On today’s episode of the FRAMES Photography Podcast W. Scott Olsen is talking to Ian Howorth, photographer based in Brighton,

LOOK CLOSER: Between Immensity and Eternity, by Rob Wilson
Let us play a quick word association game. I will give you a word and I would like you to

Mind Time – Review of “Escape” by Olga Karlovac
There are a thousand ways to judge a photobook: technical sophistication, artistic accomplishment, social relevance, and so on. Those are all

FRAMES Podcast with Shane Balkowitsch
On today’s episode of the FRAMES Photography Podcast W. Scott Olsen is talking to Shane Balkowitsch, a US-based wet plate

“Portrait of Professor Bauman” by Wander Black
In 2009 I was commissioned to photograph Professor Bauman for the exhibition at the Museum of London. Entering his house

“Amy Sacka: Dissolving Division through Vision”, by Gina Williams
The ice gets in your blood. There aren’t many places this quiet left on earth, where the silence forms something

“Portrait of Azazel” by Liz Mitchell
This is a portrait of my friend’s dog, Azazel, and it is one of a series of images I took