Felt there was a lack of documentary photographers and photo journalists on Wanderlustagraphy. Whenever I look at this kind of work it makes me wish I had the guts to pursue such hard stories. But then again, it's not for all of us. For those of you pursuing such stories or know of somebody that is, get that work over here. I'd love to have it on the site.

Kevin S Faulkner, New York
From his Gulf Coast story, post Katrina

Jan Sochor, Born in the Czech Republic. Base between South America and Europe frequently, he lived and worked in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Spain and the Czech Republic in the last five years.
From the story 'Semana Santa'

Noah Addis, New Jersey
From his story on Iraq
"Muslim men gather in front of the Al-Moshen mosque in the Sadr City section of Baghdad for a Friday prayer after the fall of Baghdad... "

Sorry that this only applies to US Artists, but I wanted to share this in case one might be interested in entering.

BECA Gallery in New Orleans, LA has just notified me of a CALL FOR U.S. BASED ARTISTS for an upcoming show.

Receive deadline is May 5, 2008.
One artist from 3 finalists will be awarded a solo show to open October 4, 2008.

All eyes on you.

Ever noticed how photography allows us to stare with such concentration to every detail and beauty of another that you can get lost within the topography of a face or gesture? Portraiture lures me in this way. It allows for the most eloquent staring contest.

Jeffrey Gray Brandsted, Kasas / soon to be Chicago

Dina Kantor, New York
Eden & Roni, Helsinki, 2007

Shawn Gust, Idaho
"Will, age 16 & Tiffany, age 16, 2007"

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

Women In Photography contains a simple concept:

To showcase work, news and ideas from women in the contemporary photo world.
To create a collection of strong work by women actively creating work.
To reach new audiences collectively.

The blog is now accepting submissions. Those of you interested in submitting should send 5 images from a cohesive project or a work in progress (saved as “myname_title.jpg”, 5×7 @ 150 dpi) and a short statement/bio to womeninphotography [at] gmail.com.

Submission deadline for first monthly spotlight: May 1st. 2008 (11:59)
The 4 selected photographers will be given a week each to showcase a current project or a work in progress.

Oh my wandering ways...

I love how the heritage of photographers has their work mingling with different continents.

These were three photographers that recently submitted.

Samuel Cockedey, French decent / Living in Japan
From "Scapes"

Monty Tran, Asheville, NC with roots in Vietnam.
Self-portrait taken with relatives in Loc Khanh, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.

LSW, Hong Kong
From the Project "You and me are meant to be together"

Food for thought:


"When you begin a picture, you often make some pretty discoveries. You must be on guard against these. Destroy the thing, do it over several times. In each destroying of a beautiful discovery, the artist does not really suppress it, but rather transforms it, condenses it, makes it more sustainable. What comes out in the end is the result of discarded finds. Otherwise, you become your own connoisseur. I sell myself nothing." - Pablo Picasso (1935)