Comments on: The Greatest Pictures From 2008

By: Carlo Schüller

Carlo Schüller — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:56:05 +0000

When I came across Miles Aldriges Book “Acid Candy” I was fascinated by the use of color, its like a different type of ice cream you never tasted before. So he should be mentioned: http://www.milesaldridge.com

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:33:37 +0000

I would like to nominate Vanessa Winship’s Sweet Nothings:

http://www.vanessawinship.co.uk

Lars Tunbjork’s Vinter:

http://agencevu.com/stories/index.php?id=575&p=80

And I was very pleased to discover the work of Jeffrey Silverthorne, if you’d allow some kind of Lifetime Achievement Award:

http://www.agencevu.com/photographers/photographer.php?id=213

By: Jason Santos

Jason Santos — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:06:58 +0000

Mark Holthusen in San Francisco won multiple awards in 2008 as he continues to churn out eerie and thought provoking images. His album artwork for American Music Club’s latest record comes to mind first. http://www.markholthusen.com

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:06:10 +0000

@Clif Page,

REAL photography.

By: Preston Utley

Preston Utley — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:33:37 +0000

I like Kevin German’s take on the Olympics called Outside the Rings it provides a different perspective featuring photos of chinese citizens watching the games on T.V. security guards, and life, rather than action images. http://www.kevingerman.com/ Check it out.

By: Canaan Albrgiht

Canaan Albrgiht — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:26:37 +0000

I liked Shehzad Noorani’s set Children of Black Dust . The idea that from computers to flashlights, the batteries in these things, today, are being handled are ” recycled” by human hands, leads me question how technologically advanced we really are.

Someone want to show these to someone at Duracell or Energizer? Not to throw something in their face but help engineers realize people open these thing around children. Can’t they build a battery filled with candy or baby formula?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/81504640@N00/sets/72157605348907561/

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:01:08 +0000

@Ryan Marr, absolutely. I was his editor on the Gaza project. Outstanding project by a courageous and intelligent young photographer.

By: Darrell Eager

Darrell Eager — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:12:58 +0000

Let us not forget Jill Greenberg’s shots of john mccain!

By: jimmyD

jimmyD — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:04:54 +0000

@Picture This, I second that emotion.

By: Oswald Bates

Oswald Bates — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:02:51 +0000

James Frost
http://www.ateaseweb.com/2008/07/10/camera-free-house-of-cards-video-premieres/

By: Clif Page

Clif Page — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:36:48 +0000

Platon. Service.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/2008/09/29/slideshow_080929_platon

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:52:48 +0000

@Emma,

Completely agree. I was going to list this one as a favorite series as well.

By: Tom Leininger

Tom Leininger — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:20:39 +0000

I will second Ken Jarecke’s Olympics work.

I do not think this photo got enough play out there.
http://kennethjarecke.com/#/Portfolio/Beijing%20Games/16

Gilles Peress’ work in Ohio should be mentioned too.

http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/insightamerica/full-swing-state

By: Michael Warf

Michael Warf — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:28:10 +0000

I second Todd’s Olympic mention, beautiful timing and execution.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:19:35 +0000

@Jodi, And some of the portraits from that series are really nice too:
http://www.mikegoldwater.com/pm/pages/imagegroup.public.display.php?igId=95

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:18:30 +0000

Mike Goldwater

I really liked his series on coal mining in China
http://www.mikegoldwater.com/pm/pages/imagegroup.public.display.php?igId=100

By: Picture This

Picture This — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:05:55 +0000

James Nachtwey’s story on extremely drug-resistent tuberculosis (XDR-TB)
http://www.xdrtb.org/

By: Terry Divyak

Terry Divyak — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:46:44 +0000

I think this image by David J. Phillip-Pool/Getty Images, of the devastation of hurricane Ike, stuck with me the most last year.

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/ike_09_15/ike11.jpg

Main link on Boston.com http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html

By: Porter Giffird

Porter Giffird — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:43:18 +0000

Chris Anderson and Mitt Romney…

He turned my brain upside-down by using what I had always considered bad technique (blasting with on-camera flash) to make something quite remarkable and new.

http://www.magnumphotos.com/archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.StoryDetail_VPage&pid=2K7O3RHT8GXT

By: Dima

Dima — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:27:28 +0000

Jeff Riedel created timeless portfolio for GQ!

By: scott Rex Ely

scott Rex Ely — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:17:39 +0000

Bilal Hussein

By: Whitney Lawson

Whitney Lawson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:58:50 +0000

This picture gets my vote. The Times had the good sense to run it huge. It was an amazing show, too. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/arts/music/17youn.html?_r=1

By: Ryan Marr

Ryan Marr — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:46:38 +0000

@Ryan Marr, and his new stuff from the congo.

By: Ryan Marr

Ryan Marr — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:29:38 +0000

I think that Dominic Nahr is worth checking out. Especially his shots from gaza.

http://www.dominicnahr.com/

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:20:56 +0000

Jeff Riedel’s portrait series for GQ of politicians was stunning.

By: Ziv

Ziv — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:05:01 +0000

Hendrik Kerstens
Bag
http://www.hendrikkerstens.com/

By: Jesse Dittmar

Jesse Dittmar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:35:00 +0000

Platon did a lot of great work this year. I love the willie nelson shot. His photos of Obama http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20071210,00.html and Putin http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20071231,00.html are among my favs.

Awesome story of the Hyena Men!

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JD
- http://www.jdittmarphoto.com -

By: sacha

sacha — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:11:44 +0000

Seamus Murphy
The Unsettled South (for Newsweek)
http://www.newsweek.com/id/150605

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:29 +0000

Eric Thayers coverage of Iowa was excellent. My (peculiar) fave;

http://www.photoshelter.com/img-show/I0000XrBXN8Y9DLo

Though I agree wholeheartedly with Darrell re: Colin Powell & Platon

By: grubernd

grubernd — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:22 +0000

my favourite summary of the olympic games by kenneth jarecke is also one of my favourite galleries of 2008. man, would i love to see those pictures printed in a magazine.

http://kennethjarecke.typepad.com/photos/beijing_olympics/index.html