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]
Winning entries for the 2022 "Untitled" contest have been announced. My co-jurors were Katherine Ware, curator of photography at The New Mexico Museum of Art, and Photo editor, researcher and founder of the non-profit, Free Juice, Allison Retina Stewart. APA San Diego held a one-night only exhibition of the top 20 photographic prints from the "Untitled" 2022 contest; and they will donate 20% of … [read more]
I am proud to be the wrangler for three pioneers of hip hop photography, namely Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo, and Martha Cooper. They have launched a collective with a mission to standardize terms of use of their photographs. Check it out ! [read more]
An incredible opportunity for a Canadian photographer to be awarded a residency with the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier21. With four superb co-jurists, we looked at dozens of proposals and after much discussion, we awarded the residency to Tamara Abdul Hadi , who will make portraits of first generation Canadians and the families, inspired by a series by Yousuf Karsh for Macleans Magazine … [read more]