Happy Anniversary to us! This month, Eric Pickersgill and I celebrated our eleventh year working together. In 2015 his photography series " Removed" went viral. He was drowning in requests from all over the world. 24 hours in to the mayhem, he was referred to me and we began managing all the outlets that wanted to use his photos, negotiating terms and license fees, and the ensuing demands for … [read more]
The i3 lecture series that I am proud to curate is back at a new location at the School of Visual Arts this school year. Check out the line-up here. [read more]
I do so much curating online that it is nice to get out from behind the screen to be with an artist in real life. I worked on Ann Rosen's long term project "Being Seen," helping her curate the images, and print size choices, for her show at Soho Photo Gallery. [read more]
Yousuf Karsh with his portrait of actress Peggy Cummins, 1946 The Bank of America has an impressive art collection, and in 2025 they opened an exhibition at New York's National Arts Club titled "Influence and Identity: Twentieth-Century Portrait Photography from the Bank of America Collection." The exhibition includes several portraits by Yousuf Karsh. I've been working with the Estate of Yousuf … [read more]
Exposure Salon is a get together for photographers that includes a speaker and a critique. I had fun as their guest in June, as I always happy to talk about myself, lol, and to do portfolio reviews. [read more]
© Norm Borden Soho Photo Gallery is New York City’s longest operating member-run photography gallery. The gallery exhibits a wide range of fine-art photography including individual member shows, gallery-wide themed exhibits, national competitions and prestigious guest exhibitions. After 45 years in Tribeca, the gallery moved to a fabulous new space in Chelsea in April, and invited me to curate … [read more]
I have been an active member of the American Photography Archives Group since 2008, having joined thanks to my role as Senior Representative for the Estate of Yousuf Karsh. The non-profit, founded by Ruth Orkin and Morris Engel's daughter, Mary Engel, awarded me a 25th Anniversary Service Award for the work I have done both in the past on the board, and as the group's ongoing Zoom member meeting … [read more]
I asked ChatGPT to write a bio for me, and it was so sickly, I asked for one that was "less flowery." It's not bad! Julie Grahame is a seasoned photography professional with a sharp eye for all things visual. With a career spanning decades, she's become a sought-after figure in the photography world. Her knack for curating captivating exhibitions and mentoring aspiring photographers sets her … [read more]
Join me and the SVA MPA digital photography posse for the upcoming Fall i3 lecture series. Sign up at SVA for news. [read more]
My first interview for Stock Footage Online is live. SFO is what it sounds like - an organization that represents stock footage for licensing. I had the thrill of interviewing Rich Remsberg, an Emmy Award-winning archival researcher/archival producer. With more than 100 production credits, he is one of the USA’s top researchers for documentary films, TV programs, and museum exhibits. Rich did the … [read more]