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📸 Photography and spirituality intersect, underwater with Nick Brandt

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Alison Zavos
July 27, 2024

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ON FEATURE SHOOT 

Serafina and Keanan on Bed, Fiji, 2023 ©Nick Brandt.

Photographer Nick Brandt Imagines Surreal
Underwater Existence Due to Climate Breakdown

Photographer Nick Brandt has focused on climate issues for decades. Brandt is incredibly prolific (we’ve covered some of his other projects here and here), and his creative and ingenious work consistently explores the devastating effects of human activity on our planet.

“SINK / RISE” is the third installment of The Day May Break series, which “portrays people and animals impacted by environmental degradation and destruction.” It focuses on the consequences of rising sea levels in the South Pacific and the people (Fijians, in this case) who are being impacted by them.

If you’re lucky enough to be in Sun Valley, Idaho, this summer, Nick Brandt’s series is on view at Gilman Contemporary until July 30, 2024.

Photography and Spirituality Intersect in John E. Dowell’s ‘Paths to Freedom’

John E. Dowell’s hauntingly beautiful series, Paths to Freedom, originated from a dream featuring his long-departed grandmother and her tales of cotton fields. The dreams were so powerful that it encouraged him to seek out the cotton fields firsthand. In the deep South, in the dead of night, Dowell envisioned the harrowing journey of his enslaved ancestors. Through his photography, he explores their courage, wisdom, and pursuit of freedom amidst the darkness. His images, currently on view at The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, evoke portals, spirits, signs in nature, and faith.

EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD CONTENDER

The Emerging Photography Awards is open for submissions. We will be selecting 15 photographers to exhibit at Clamp Gallery in NYC this August. Thanks to our sponsors MBP all photographers can apply for free through August 5, 2024.

'Notes from the Edge' by Antonio Denti

'Notes from the Edge' is a photographic exploration of the incredible times we are living. Times when the old world seems to have ended, but the new world doesn't seem to be here yet. Times of transition, turmoil, unknown. Times of excitement and terror, forward leaps, and violent recoils. This strong tide - which seems very difficult to control and also even to understand - involves human lives at multiple levels, from macro to micro: history, economy, climate, inner feelings, human connections.

'Notes from the Edge' tries to catch a glimpse of it at as many different levels and in different situations as possible. The constant element is a feeling that human lives have been put to the edges of what we were used to by fierce and momentous developments. The other constant is the moving, omnipresent, existential effort of humans at these edges - be they migrants, priests, soldiers, children... - to find meaning in their lives.”—Antonio Denti, Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards contender.

📸 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.

“One of my pictures is 1/500 of a second. As I’ve taken it, it’s already gone. It’s history. But there’s something magical about freezing someone’s humanity in time.

“For me, that only happens when I’m able to tune into someone’s frequency. It’s not an intellectual process. It’s an emotional process. You have to think of it as an old-fashioned radio set where you’re turning the knob and trying to find your channel. And sometimes there’s a lot of static, and it’s a faint signal. Other times, it’s a clear signal, and it’s all there for you. People are like that. Their character is buried with layers and layers of masks. Other times, it’s presented to me right there on a plate as a gift, and it’s so easy to capture. Either way, it’s one of the greatest privileges anyone can have, to share human experiences with people.”

PHOTOBOOKS

Why am I Sad - The Project by Dana Stirling


“This book presents a collection of still life photography captured across the U.S., utilizing motifs such as smiles, nature, found vernacular images, urban signage, and more as a visual language. It serves as a personal exploration of what photography means to me and how it has illuminated my journey through mental health struggles.

"For years, my mother has silently battled with clinical depression, navigating its complexities and challenges—an illness that cast a shadow over my youth, though this was something I couldn’t fully comprehend at the time. Her struggle became my own, a silent synergy of sadness against the backdrop of everyday life. It took years for me to recognize the impact of her struggles on my own journey through the shadows of melancholy, to understand that her pain was not hers alone but a legacy passed down through the generations, a burden we both carried in silence and alone."  —Dana Stirling

PRINT SALE

Centre for Contemporary Photography Affordable Print Sale

As part of the Melbourne’s Centre for Contemporary Photography 2024 fundraising program, over 50 limited edition prints from Australian and international artists are available for purchase. Each print is 8 x 10 inches and is in an edition of 20 prints only.

Works will be available for sale online until July 28, 2024, at an affordable price of AUD$250 per print. All proceeds from this print sale will go directly to support CCP’s exhibitions, artists, commissions, events, and education programs.

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