"To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour" excerpt from "The Auguries of Innocence" by William Blake From time to time, a small wonder will stop me in my tracks. Whether it is a grain of sand or a wildflower...
October, already. The fall harvest of photography exhibits & events is at least as colorful as the New England landscape. As always, we have arranged our recommendations geographically for your planning convenience and invite you to check back throughout the month for new exhibit openings and associated...
What do you look for at a photography fair? A classic like Cartier-Bresson, something new and edgy, or maybe an image that moves you in ways you don’t care to fathom? Me, too. But even more than that, I look for trends. Some would dismiss this approach as faddish but every movement - whether in politics,...
A couple of weeks ago, we each had the opportunity to conduct online portfolio reviews at the Los Angeles Center of Photography's "Exposure Summer Edition." In the before time, such reviews were in-person, making evaluation of print quality a component of the discussions. But remote reviews have the advantage...
One of my favorite events of the season has arrived: The Somerville Toy Camera Festival (STCF) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in three galleries across the city through October 7th, 2023! Harvesting this year's imaginative range of lo-fi photography is juror Ann Jastrab, Executive Director at the Center...
After a summer of renovations, the Griffin Museum re-opens with "Ceding Ground," a striking exhibition of large-scale prints depicting vast yet fragile landscapes. The exhibition features work by Bremner Benedict, Amber Crabbe, Jason Lindsey, Simon Norfolk and Camille Seaman. The masterful installation...
You may be familiar with documentary photographer Berenice Abbott’s (1898-1991) most renowned work “Changing New York” (1939), but what does she have to do with the city of Boston? And who is Irene Shwachman (1915-1988) and what does she have to do with the Boston skyline or Berenice Abbott? "Developing...
Start up the band. September is kicking off with a full slate of exciting photography exhibits and events around Boston and beyond. As always, we have arranged our recommendations geographically for your planning convenience and invite you to check back throughout the month for new exhibit openings and associated...
Enter an oasis of subdued ambience and palette at the Photographic Resource Center’s "EXPOSURE 2023" exhibition, a medley of ten photographic portfolios selected by juror Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Despite being an un-themed competition,...
I hit the photography jackpot last week on a day trip to Portland and Brunswick, Maine! We are excited to present three reviews over three days this week: My first stop was “Drawn to Light” at the Portland Museum of Art, a survey of the educators who have taught at the Maine Media Workshops and College...
