This Week In Photography Books: Adam Ekberg

by Jonathan Blaustein I’ve got a stream in my backyard. One month every year, it turns into a river. Snow, freshly melted, descends from the Sangre de Cristo mountains, and snakes along the border of my property. It’s as nice as it sounds. But life being what it is, sometimes weeks go by, and I […]

Chicago’s Filter Photo Festival – Part 3

by Jonathan Blaustein I get confused sometimes. I lose sight of what’s important, facing the never-ending onslaught of the 21st Century Hustle. It happens. Lately, I find myself in a Twilight-zone-ish reality, where I’m respected and lauded online, or when I leave town, but am treated like a sham here at home. (Where I’m attempting […]

Trevor Paglen Interview

Trevor Paglen is among the most innovative and successful artists working in the world today. In his ongoing investigation of the US Government’s massive and secret surveillance industry, he seamlessly moves between photography, film, video, sculpture and installation, and received an Oscar in 2015 for his contributions to the film “Citizenfour.” His major Fall Season […]

Chicago’s Filter Photo Festival – Part 2

by Jonathan Blaustein Portfolio reviews are great events for a number of reasons. Primarily, they’re a place where photographers can go to build community, and get feedback on their work. Do not underestimate the value of both endeavors. As I tell people in my 21st Century Hustle lecture, (which evolved from this very column,) your […]

Chicago’s Filter Photo Festival – Part 1

by Jonathan Blaustein Sometimes I write funny columns, and sometimes I don’t. It all depends on my mood, and the subject matter. (Not to mention what’s going in in the world at the moment.) In the last big election cycle, for instance, the Presidential contest offered a bounty of humor-related-circumstances, thanks to Mitt Romney. That […]