I came across the work of Sarah Small today, via Flak Photo, and was pretty much blown away. Every shot in her portfolio is a winner, and many of them made me verbally exclaim when I first saw them. The juxtaposition of people - old vs. young, naked vs. clothed, ugly vs. atttractive - is striking. She often uses these combinations in conjunction with extreme posing; the effect is pretty jarring, yet oddly beautiful.
Twins, old naked people, vibrant colours, children’s expressions and long hair caught mid-movement; all these feature heavily in Small’s work, and make for one of the most cohesive and distinctive bodies of work I’ve seen in some time.
Interview with Chris Buck 
Great interview with Chris Buck over at A Photo Editor. His take on assisting is interesting, especially when contrasted with his comment about his own assistants at the end. Pretty funny.
Part two comes tomorrow; looking forward to it.
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William Eggleston - Interview Magazine
Nice little interview by Harmony Korine.
A wonderfully concise explanation of the type of photography that I’m pursuing; a type which often elicits questions about its purpose, as it does not serve an obvious ‘function’, or at least its function is not apparent to any superficial appraisal.
The whole interview is good, in fact; Phelps is honest and forthright, which is all anyone can ask for these days.
Raoul’s latest work shows some real development. This whole series feels a little more thoughtful and considered - perhaps a by-product of being back in his native land? Whatever the reason, I’m impressed.
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Extraordinary set of images, from behind the scenes.
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Callie Shell: Obama
Shell’s work for Time magazine on the Obama campaign has been excellent throughout, so its great to see it collected on the Digital Journalist. These images have a real sense of timelessness and, should Obama win the election, will likely become iconic records of a momentous point in American history.
I particularly like this image; the sense of being in the eye of a storm, of observing a moment of calm amongst the madness, is palpable.
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