2Spiritography: Skander Khlif’s Documents NYC’s Soul Via Street Photography
Munich-based street and documentary photographer Skander Khlif joins our roster of favorite photographers charmed by the unique character of New York City. We’ve previously seen him share the beauty of his city through everyday scenes, moody winter imagery, and a unique river surfing community. His most recent adventures took him to the Big Apple, where he channeled the vision and narrative styles of photography greats who have immortalized the city, such as Eliott Erwitt, William Klein, and Garry Winogrand.
These iconic photographers and many others, he noted, spent their lifetimes transforming New York City’s wonderful moments into timeless images, going on to inspire later generations of photographers to keep exploring the vibrant metropolis. Now, it’s the turn of photographers like Skander to discover the magic out in its streets, the fascination for its locals, and the allure of everything that unfolds in “the most interesting place on earth.”
3A New York-trained Street Photographer Captures the Art of Walking in L.A.
I can’t be the only L.A. resident who, when leaving home for a walk—to the grocery store, to the dry cleaner, to Runyon Canyon—finds herself recalling the chorus of the Missing Persons song ”Walking in L.A.,” from 1982. Its key lyric—“Nobody walks in L.A.”—is not exactly true (although, when I first moved here, I was seized by panic and unable to cross the four lanes of traffic at the intersection of La Cienega and Sunset Boulevards, despite the glowing pedestrian man signalling my right of way). Tourists stroll down Hollywood Boulevard, squatting for photos with the Walk of Fame; selfie-stick wielders step staccato past the shiny storefronts of Rodeo Drive, attempting to get their designer bags in the same frame as the designer’s sign. One of the best ways to experience the rapidly changing area of downtown Los Angeles is to walk a mile-long stretch of South Broadway, from the “We Buy Gold” shops to the Ace Hotel. The city’s expanding metro-rail system—more than a hundred million people rode L.A.’s trains last year—means that people are finding new places to hang out and ways to get around that do not mandate time on the freeway.
4Face-plants and vert ramping: the evolution of skateboarding photography – in pictures
With skateboarding set to become an Olympic sport at the Tokyo games in 2020, a new exhibition charts the rise of this countercultural urban phenomenon. Against the Grain: Skate Culture and the Camera is on in London until 22 July
5Travel and Landscape Photography Q&A With Brendan van Son and Thomas Heaton
Who better to hit up with some photography Q&A than two top travel and landscape photographers? From the new IGTV to planning for your best landscape shots, these two give some great advice and share some laughs.
In this video, Brendan van Son joins Thomas Heaton at his home in England to answer some video questions from folks in van Son’s Facebook Group, Brendan van Son’s Mother Photographers. They discuss the new Instagram app called IGTV, and the reasons why it might not be the best feature Instagram has ever rolled out.
6How Shervin Lainez Started a Career In Music Photography — With No Training
Since moving to New York City from Washington D.C. in 2010, Shervin Lainez hasn’t stopped grinding. As one of the most in-demand portrait photographers for musicians, Lainez’s work has been featured in Apple ad campaigns and on albums by Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles and Emily King. He has shot everyone from Courtney Love to Walk the Moon, and continues to dedicate his time to giving musicians the best possible portraits for their projects.
Billboard recently sat down with him as he reflected on the past eight years in New York with no formal photography training, and how female singer-songwriters turned his world upside down.
