Who is the narrator of the past? Or the present? As we commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States this year, I have been contemplating the interwoven fabric of American history, and the ways in which we learn it. So much of what I studied as a high school student of American history revolved...
Life is ephemeral. Photography cannot stave off the tragedy of death, but it might extend or expand life through faint traces of light and shadow. Discoveries found in pictures can bring long forgotten memories to the surface and open possibilities to learn more about past lives. Four recently published...
As the holidays approach, our attention always turns to photobooks. Maybe it’s these dark days that make us want curl up and enter a magical world of images. We also believe that sharing photobooks is a meaningful way to expand conversations with family, friends and you, our readers. In Our Favorite...
Do you ever feel a kinship with a total stranger in an old photograph? A glint of light, a hand gesture or the drape of a coat can create an emotional connection. I have come across three recently published books that have prompted feelings of nostalgia. Not the saccharine Hallmark kind, but the yearning...
For a long time, I disliked landscape photography. And yet, I had studied and admired 19th century practitioners such as Carlton Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge and Timothy O”Sullivan. Eventually, I turned to the natural world in my own work. This has led me to discover and become inspired by several women...
In selecting our favorite photobooks at What Will You Remember?, we gravitate to photographic art that explores the nature and depths of human connection, whether to each other, the land, the stars or the sea. Expressing a range of sentiments through remarkable photography, we are excited to share Our Favorite...
Most photographers of a certain age began their journey with black and white film. We learned the basics of exposure and development and then marveled to see the tones emerge as we rocked a tray of chemistry with our first print. For some, this magic never abated, and they continued to hone their photographic...
There was a time before camera phones. It was a time when a person with a camera and film could wander the streets and countryside without being suspected of nefarious motives. Pictures made during that lengthy timespan reveal much about the trust and openness of the photographed, the intentionality...
The earth holds many secrets. Humanity leaves its traces and marks in the forests, the mountains, the lakes and the prairies of the world. For eons, these landscapes have shaped civilizations and now, there are signs everywhere that our industrialized civilizations are changing the landscape. Three recently...
At "What Will You Remember?" we gravitate to photographic art that explores the nature and depths of human connection, whether to each other, the land, the stars, or the sea. "Our Favorite Photobooks of 2023" express a range of approaches to such essential relationships, from absurd to sublime and representational...
