“Untitled” by Stuart Borland
“American Colour” is an ongoing series of images I’ve been creating for the past six years, a personal journey into

“Tools of the Trade” by Paul Thompson
Every day, I make the same journey on foot from where I park my car to where I work in

FRAMES Photography Podcast with Kino Seido
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Kino Seido, a Japanese documentary photographer whose work explores identity and memory through

A Poignant Past – Review of “Twelve Acres” by Henry O. Head
The only clue we get to the specifics of Twelve Acres by Henry Head is one sentence, set alone, at

“Giovanni Berengo Gardin (1930-2025)”, by Adriano Henney
Said to be ‘Italy’s Cartier-Bresson’, Giovanni (Gianni) Berengo Gardin, Master chronicler of social and cultural life in post-war Italy, died

FRAMES Photography Podcast with Joyce DiDonato
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Joyce DiDonato, who, alongside her distinguished career as a Grammy‑winning mezzo‑soprano, curates a

Well, that’s Odd – Review of “Roads Less Traveled” by Robert Morin
Sometimes a photo book just speaks to your heart. There’s something about it which seems honest and insightful, artistically adroit,

FRAMES Digital – August 2025
We’ve just released the brand-new August 2025 edition of FRAMES Digital, and it’s packed with essays, conversations, and photo stories

FRAMES Magazine – Volume 20
Our 20th printed edition is here—a milestone issue filled with voices and visions that remind us why photography matters. Inside,

FRAMES Photography Podcast with Toby Binder
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Toby Binder, an award-winning documentary photographer with experience in areas of war and

The Beauty of Detail – Review of “Waterworks: The Hidden Water System of New York” by Stanley Greenberg
Let me begin with a memory about something else. Several decades ago (alas), I found myself one afternoon in a

“Beard #2” by Devon Green
Recently, I’ve been making street portraits. It all began when I made a portrait of a man with a beard.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “My Place, My Times – Experiencing and Expressing India Today”, by Aniruddha Guha Sarkar
Two quotes surge up in my mind as I think about writing down this article. I do not remember the

“Paris” by Nigel Ridgen
I was traveling to Alsace and had a stopover in Paris. I was staying in a hotel opposite Gare de

FRAMES Photography Podcast with Martin Zweierlein
In today’s episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Martin Zweierlein, a physics professor at MIT and a pioneer in quantum gas

To Consider the Ideas – Review of “Blind Corners: Essays on Photography” by Michael Collins
For several years, I used to carry in my bag a small book titled Sauntering: Writer’s Walk Europe. Introduced and