The dernier cri of photography is that everything that was old is new again. It's evident in the work of people like Terry Richardson. Despite how much we've cancelled him, the look of direct flash is something that people buy into every few years.
In 2023, the Phoblographer interviewed several photographers who we think embody the idea of human photography and stand out from many of the others out there. Some of them do all their work with no Photoshop.
"I think over time you get better at spotting emotions, as well as gestures, compositions, and more because these are the things that you’re constantly looking for; The ingredients of a photo," says Willie Velazquez, arguably one of NY's best street photographers, to the Phoblographer in an interview.