May 02

Overcoming Hate with Sally Kohn

Sally Kohn is the author of the fantastic book, The Opposite of Hate. which explores how we can bridge our differences and speak respectfully with those we passionately disagree with. She has has been published in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and delivered multiple TED Talks on emotional correctness, clickbait, and correcting the culture of hate. In this episode we go deep into what it means to fight hate. Sally shares how to use... read more ›
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Aug 16

Why Creativity Is The Key To Leadership w/ Sen. Cory Booker

Cory Booker is one of those most compelling and dynamic voices in American politics: the former mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the subject of the 2005 documentary “Street Fight” that chronicles his initial 2002 bid for mayor, and he’s particularly engaged on the topic of education reform - a subject that’s near and dear to my own heart. He’s also an incredibly candid and open personality who’s willing to share many things that those in his... read more ›
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Oct 10

Uncanny Upside Down Photos — The Faces of Unemployment by Marc Vicens

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I am a big believer in aiming to be different, not necessarily better than everyone else. Marc Vicen's recent work, a collection of portraits named, "Hanging - The Faces of Unemployment," is a great example of coming with an angle that turns your photos and thinking, um, upside down. Here is the explanation from Marc's website. Click through the image tabs above to get a sampling. "The practice of a globalized economy vertigo, has resulted... read more ›
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Jun 29

Shepard Fairey Installs 100-foot Mural

Shepard Fairey has a new installation in London's Pleasure Gardens. The 10-story mural is part of the London Pleasure Garden's vision of emulating the 17th and 19th Century tradition of 'communal spaces where people from all walks of life converged to listen to music, admire paintings, stroll, drink, flirt and immerse themselves in the culture.' As the world's attention turns to London for the 2012 Olympic Games (July 27-Aug 12) the longtime cultural capital of... read more ›
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May 24
May 02

Man vs. Wild: Pieter Hugo’s Incredible Photos of Hyena’s with Men

Sometimes, however, what starts with a cool cellphone picture sent from a friend becomes an amazing, thought-provoking piece of photojournalism that probes the relationships between humans at the wild, humans and animals, and humans and each other. And I'm rarely stopped dead in my tracks when a photo crosses my field of view - but I was with these photos, with this body of work. Pieter Hugo's The Hyena and Other Men is a series... read more ›
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Apr 19

What Photos Would You Want In Prison?

We're so innundated with photos these days. If you miss a loved one, you can just pull up a Facebook page or shoot them a text asking for a picture of what they're doing. But what if you were locked away with limited access to images. What would you ask... read more ›
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Mar 14

Don’t Quit Your Day Job? No Problem.

If you've been using the excuse that you're not making powerful shiznit because you're not a full-time photographer, take a lesson from this guy. Chris Arnade is 46, (Twitter @chris_arnade) lives in New York, and is a banker by day. But it's not his ability to count money that's gotten him a lot of press lately...it's his hobby, which is... read more ›
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Feb 22
Feb 02

The Freshman Yearbook of Power Nerds, Washington DC Style

Funny segue from yesterday's political post... Got to thinking about politics and photography.... Though it seems otherwise at time, politicians aren’t actually celebs. Sure, they get their picture taken at press conferences, but--especially early on in their career--they’re not really used to having a photographer take a portrait of them like a rock star. They're most often power nerds and people who do a job that's... read more ›
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