more interviews

© Claire Beckett, left, © Kevin German, right

Two interesting interviews recently popped into my Google Reader, and I think they're both worthy of your time. Please read the interview with Claire Beckett on Fraction Magazine, in which she discusses her series Simulating Iraq. And A Photo A Day has a great interview with photographer Kevin German. You can find more of Claire's work here, and Kevin's here. Also, don't miss Kevin's gear checklist, linked to under the Wisdom column, at right.

Reading: Taryn Simon @ TED

White Tiger (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and Foundation Eureka Springs, Arkansas © Taryn Simon

In further examining photography projects, and the ideas and planning that go into them, please watch this wonderful video of photographer Taryn Simon, in which she discusses two of her large projects, An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar and The Innocents.

The video is part of TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), an annual gathering of great minds, and the website is a great resource for inspiration. Other talks you'd might want to view: author Elizabeth Gilbert on creative inspiration and Kristen Ashburn on photographing AIDS patients in Africa.

bio.graphy

From left to right: Jeff Hutchens, Andrew Hetherington, Barbara Cole, J. Shimon & J. Lindemann, Thayer Allyson Gowdy, Peter Yang

For inspiration in creating a written bio of yourself, accompanied by a photo (either self-portrait or a picture of taken by someone else), check out the following photographers' websites, please. They are from all different genres, and some of their bios are simple, others are lyrical, and still others are funny. Some have chosen to include a picture of themselves, like the examples above.

Ericka McConnell
Andrew Hetherington
Barbara Cole
Jeff Hutchens
Tara Donne
Kwaku Alston
Shimon & Lindemann
Thayer Allyson Gowdy
Peter Yang
Claudia Goetzelmann
Shawn Records
Jessica Antola
Brian Ulrich
Kelly Shimoda
Jesse Frohman
Natalie Fobes
Matt Eich
Robbie McClaren

Reading: Andrew Phelps @ Ahorn

© Andrew Phelps, from his book Not Niigata

I read an interview recently with Andrew Phelps in the online Ahorn Magazine, and thought it was a timely read for us, in regards to project ideas and realization. Andrew is an American-born photographer living and working in Austria. Not Niigata is the latest of his interesting projects, which have included Higley and Bagdhad Suite.

Please read the Ahorn interview of Andrew Phelps here, and also check out Andrew's website and blog, Buffet.