📸 Addressing trauma through photography, creepy male "photographers", the Cara app, photo reuniting,

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“In Sorrow Is All The Pain Of Love” by Oliver Raschka

“In Sorrow Is All The Pain Of Love, I keep a kind of photographic diary exploring the unintentional and unconscious documentation of states of mind and how personal traumas of drastic family events, serious illnesses, and profound burnout manifest visually. The work itself deals with the personal sorrow of loss and pain in the search for identity.

“All photographs are from the archive (2010-2024). By using photographs that I took unintentionally and unconsciously, I gain authentic and deep access to what really concerns me.

“My family history is characterized by love but also by the loss of my mother, drastic family upheavals, addiction issues, and communication disorders. The essay reveals how negative and depressive feelings can transform into photographs in order to process these feelings.”—Oliver Raschka, photographer

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‘Being Both’ by Paula Rae Gibson

“I met Jules Thanksgiving 2023, struck by his quiet intensity, emotional intelligence, and need to live an authentic life; we chatted openly. Using the pronouns he and they, his transition is about freedom and wearing skirts some days if he feels like it- whatever he feels like is fine. How could it not be when it is about his identity, his being happy in his own skin, ringing true to what he feels in his soul?” —Paula Rae Gibson, photographer

One of Gibson’s portraits of Jules will be exhibited at Les Rencontres d'Arles in July.

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“Winning the Feature Shoot Photography Award led to a lot of recognition for my work. Photographs from my series were included in several print and online publications, including Aesthetica Magazine Artist Directory (UK), GUP Magazine (NL), Phases Magazine, Don't Take Pictures (US), ClickMagazine (IT), and Altri Animali (IT). I was selected as a Fresh Eyes Talent 2020 by GUP Magazine, and my work was recently exhibited at Gashouder – Westergas, Amsterdam, as part of this recognition.

“I was contacted by photo galleries regarding collaborations and representation and am currently working towards a publication of my work in the form of a photo book. Being recognized as part of this contest gave me new confidence in my practice and encouraged me to keep exploring my interest in photography. Thank you, Feature Shoot, for your trust and your belief in my work!”—Silvia De Giorgi, photographer and Emerging Photography Award winner

📸 The 2024 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards is sponsored by MPB, the largest global platform to buy, sell, and trade used photo and video gear.

LINKS AND NEWS

📸 See Vivian Maier “Unseen Work” at Fotografiska NYC (through September 29, 2024)

🎞️ Late Photographer Allan Sekula’s Collection Heads to a Garage Sale in Los Angeles (through June 29, 2024).

🤳🏻 Creepy male “photographers” inspire new sportswear line for Olympic athletes.

🦜 Environmental Photography Award 2024 winner exposes the dark side of wildlife tourism.

🏍️ “Sixty years ago, a photographer rolled with a biker gang. Now his life is a movie.”

👨‍👩‍👦 Apparently, “photo reuniting” is a growing trend.

📱Here’s everything you need to know about the Cara app that artists are apparently ditching Instagram for. You can see the #photography section here.

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