Kim Holtermand is a Danish photographer based in Copenhagen and is the creator of "Nowhere Diary."
Carolyn Drake’s work began in the documentary tradition and has expanded from there. Drake often collaborates with her subjects and is interested in the ways photography works on the imagination. Her work has been recognized and supported by the likes of the Guggenheim Foundation, SFMOMA, Aperture, Pulitzer Center, and the Peter S Reed Foundation to name a few, and she is a member of Magnum Photos. Drake recently published a photobook with TBW Books titled “Knit Club,” which focuses on a small community of women in Water Valley, Mississippi. In this episode, Drake discusses the challenge of making a living in photography, her reasons for choosing photography as her key medium, and the events that shaped her journey as an artist.
Born and raised in the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mimi Plumb has recently released some of the most captivating and important photobooks.
Christopher McCall is the Director of Pier 24 Photography in San Francisco, one of the largest exhibition spaces devoted to photography. In 2002, McCall received his MFA in Photography from California College of the Arts, studying under Jim Goldberg and Larry Sultan. After teaching for 7 years, he joined Pier 24 Photography in 2009 as the inaugural Director, assisting in the conceptualization of the organization’s mission and operating principles. Since opening the doors of Pier 24 in 2010, McCall has overseen the presentation of ten exhibitions and spearheaded the creation of the Larry Sultan Visiting Artist Program, a program in collaboration with California College of the Arts. In 2015 he implemented the Larry Sultan Photography Award in partnership with the Headlands Center for the Arts.
Rahim Fortune (United States) is a documentary and fine art Photographer based between Austin Texas and Brooklyn New York working for clients like New York Times Magazine, TIME, Sony, and Converse.
In this episode, Rahim and I discuss how he got into photography, his progression for acquiring major clients, the key components needed to sustain a career in art, and much more.
Photo by Miranda Barnes
Rahim Fortune (TX/NY) is a documentary and fine art Photographer based between Austin Texas and Brooklyn New York working for clients like New York Times Magazine, TIME, Sony, and Converse.
Photo by Miranda Barnes
Mark Mahaney (USA) is a commercial and fine art photographer whose clients include Nike, IBM, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine. Mark is represented by Claxton Projects in New York and he works with Kominek Gallery in Berlin. He recently published his first book, Polar Night, which focuses on the two-month dark period of the landscape in Alaska’s northernmost town of Utqiagvik. Join us as we talk about how he balances his commercial and personal work, what it was like making his first book, and the complexities of being an artist with a child during this time.
Colby Deal (Houston, TX) speaks about his work, his recent success as an artist, and his thoughts regarding recent events in our country.
To see more of Colby's work check out his website: https://theartistcolbydeal.wixsite.com/colbydeal
Instagram: @monsieur_tist
Articles:
https://www.lensculture.com/colby-deal
https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/updates-from-the-2020-magnum-photos-annual-general-meeting/
https://www.redlineart.org/colby-deal-1
https://projectrowhouses.org/blog/beautiful-still-colby-deal
http://voyagehouston.com/interview/check-colby-deals-artwork/