The first time photographers come across the expression "f/8 and be there," many questions cross their minds -- what exactly does this phrase mean? What is its relevance to photography? Why was this phrase put together in the first place? [Read More]
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Police in New York have begun encrypting their radios -- denying photographers, sometimes known as nightcrawlers, the opportunity to arrive early at a crime scene. [Read More]
We understand that cameras themselves are cool. But so too is what photographers make with them. And a pretty fascinating print from Weegee has appeared on eBay. The photo seems to be a print from his distortions series.
Back in 1970, artist David Young purchased a box of old news photos at a Philadelphia thrift store. After moving to Seattle, Young put the box in his kitchen cabinet and forgot about it for years. It turns out that box contains unseen 1930s crime photos by the famed New York City photographer Weegee. Vulture […]
We have yet another bunch of treats for all of you who are still in search of the next outstanding piece of photography and history to make part of your collection. This time, it's a couple of rare vintage prints by the iconic photojournalist Arthur Usher Fellig, better known for his pseudonym Weegee.
Weegee, the pseudonym of Arthur (Usher) Fellig, was a press photographer in New York City who’s best known for his gritty photos of urban life, death, accidents, and crime in the 1930s and 1940s.