Emerging Photographer
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Celia Talbot Tobin
Of Two Spirits
Celia Talbot Tobin
An ongoing portrait project documenting members of the LGBTQ Native American community who identify as Two Spirit - a modern, umbrella term used by some indigenous North Americans to describe people who fulfill a traditional third-gender ceremonial role within their cultures.
Robert Felderman
Tomáš Vrana
Nei Valente
Fifth Avenuers
Nei Valente
“Fifth Avenuers” is a visual registry of people and moments from one of the most iconic avenues in the world. It captures the vibrancy created by the mix of people that walk along the street that divides Manhattan into east and west.
For a couple of years, I walked along Fifth Avenue trying to capture the specific things that encapsulated the vibrancy of the avenue. If you paint a canvas with fifty black dots and add just one red dot, your painting is no longer about the fifty black dots. But it’s also not about the red dot. The painting is about the relationship of the fifty dots that looks the same with that one different red dot. That’s what I had in mind when photographing the avenue during my lunch breaks. I was always imagining the street as a canvas and trying to include in my photos the interactions and people that would be the red dot, representing a specific moment on Fifth Avenue. Because, to accurately represent a place, you can’t photograph only the ordinary people and scenes, but also capture what contrasts with the banal and thus makes that place special enough to be photographed.
Holly Coleman
Dance Revival
Holly Coleman
I wanted to display the natural, classic beauty and poise in the first few Images. In the second part of the photo series I sporadically asked her to dance and you can instantly see her come alive. The images overall reflect her passion and dedication to dance and also her innocence and youthfulness.
Xiang Geng
Involuntary Activity
Xiang Geng
Loneliness and stress were around me during my entire childhood. After I came to the U.S, the unfamiliar culture and surroundings made these feelings increasingly severe. This work expresses this loneliness through narrative photographs. Further, exploring the underlying reason relating the social issues and political ideology, which caused these problems which influenced me for years. For instance, "One-child policy" lasts 30 years in China since 1978, it influenced one generation of Chinese people. According to a survey from Zhejiang University, 83.9% of single-children often feel lonely as they grow up.
I make pictures to express abstract emotions by making them into a concrete figurative frame. I recreate dreams and nightmares, relying on the environment as a blank canvas. I use limited objects to tell a story and explore the emotions of loneliness and anxiety. By wearing a white mask, I remove the identity of the character to intentionally represent that these feelings not only happen to me but are a common problem for only children families.
In this series, I used a significant number of symbols. For instance, in the photo “Golden Fish,” Golden Fish implies the single-child, water means the family. The family gives survival conditions to their child, but they also overprotect their child, which makes Children feel suffocated. Symbols are like clues to lead the audience to solve the puzzles. Red balloons mean childhood, paper planes mean freedom. I interpret my photography more closely to symbolism; therefore subjectivity would be a big part of them. However, the audience can also have their interpretations.
Ghayyan Al Amine
Sami Drasin
Apeksha Agarwal
Radiant Rose
Apeksha Agarwal
"There is a shade of red for every woman." — Audrey Hepburn. A fresh face with a red lip is simply glamorous and timeless. Red is the colour of extremes; it has energy and power. Not just a colour, it’s a force not be beckoned with. So when in doubt, wear red. Everyone’s already busy wearing black anyway.
Clint Maedgen
Diana Cheren Nygren
Through Sun and Fog
Diana Cheren Nygren
This series of photographs was taken on the beaches of the Outer Cape. Recent scientific studies have demonstrated that time at the beach has a palliative effect on the brain. We slow down and feel relaxed. And then there are the minerals in the ocean water, the exfoliating properties of sand, and the much needed Vitamin D we get from sun exposure. These benefits aren't reserved for exotic escapes. New England weather is unpredictable and typically cold. There is often a possible storm licking at the horizon. Yet the skies possess a transcendental beauty. Often, the whole world dissolves into a mist of grays or browns. Though Cape Cod beaches don't sport the dazzling array of brightly colored umbrellas and turquoise waters of the Caribbean or the Mediterranean seas, Truro beaches might be my favorite. They are often lonely and sad. Everything seems to evaporate, leaving pure calm. Sea and sky blend seamlessly into each other and the horizon disappears. Bathers on these beaches often seem to float, bodies truncated in odd places. Shadows and reflections abstract beach-goers into plays of light and dark. I see these images as portraits, but not of individuals. Portraits of a place, with its distinct character, its light, and particular interaction between people and environment. These individuals and beaches are not idealized, but together they are incredibly beautiful. Beaches are the site of a particular harmony between people and nature. To me, the quiet acceptance that characterizes these Cape Cod beaches is home.
Calvin Scott
Ashley Lippincott
Chris Pinon
Jacob Newton
Nicola Willoughby
Ivy Phan
Thile99 Boutique
Ivy Phan
This photo series is of Le, a Vietnamese immigrant who fled to America during the Vietnam war. She is a talented seamstress with a love for thrifting. Under the circumstances of Le's life, she never pursued a career in fashion, but she collects vintage and designer clothing, shoes, and accessories as a hobby, which she also sells on her Ebay store. By documenting Le and her true passion it raises the thought of what a rarity it is to do what you truly love as a career, especially in a society that tends to influence us on how we should operate in today's work force. Le's story is one of many others, who have never had the opportunity to share their talents with the world.
Colby Tarsitano
Querida Cuba
Colby Tarsitano
Querida Cuba aims to re-contextualize the island and culture of Cuba. In living there, I was overwhelmed by the island, its people, and every fleeting moment of my sojourn. Despite the familiar geo-political and societal matters that define Cuba’s history and contemporary culture, I was captivated by aspects of simplicity everywhere I turned. Compelled to capture profound moments, intricate details, and fleeting beauty, I began to form a nonconventional vision of Cuba, one revealed in its simple graces. When I returned, my earlier impressions were confirmed. Again, I saw the transparent beauty of the relatively simple and non-material lives of these people displaying a mystery right in front of me of a world so unusual to Americans.
Milkshop Photography
Jessica Summerford
Transcendent Beauty
Jessica Summerford
Horses have captivated my heart for as long as I can remember. In fact, before I had a real horse of my own, I had an imaginary one named Legacy. My after school routine included brushing her and cantering around the backyard with her... Yep, I was that girl. In many ways, I still am.
The bond between horse and rider is unlike anything else. We trust them with our lives as we climb onto their strong backs, and they trust us right back to show them the kindness they deserve. Though the language we exchange is silent, it is powerful. It’s the sweet smell of their coat as you bury your nose in their neck, mixed with the fresh scent of hay. It’s the tickle of their whiskers followed by the puff of warm air from their nostrils onto your hand. It’s the kind sound of their nicker as they welcome you into their presence. It’s the sight of your true self reflected in their loving eyes. It’s everything about them.
For all these reasons, along with their sheer physical strength and beauty, I love photographing them. They are my favorite subjects because they demand your undivided attention and keep you humble as soon as you get to thinking photography (or working with horses) is easy.
Tomáš Vrana
Invisible Power
Tomáš Vrana
The photographs are outcomes of efforts exerted by the Roma Women's group Manushe. Its members sought to express in a simple manner their virtues, but also the imperfections which everyone has. For them, the Roma women, however, this series has yet another meaning. Awareness of the fact through this invisible power they can also influence and change the processes within their own communities. Manushe, the Roma Women's group, was set up as early as in 2000 under the Slovo 21 non-profit organisation and has more than 200 members, men and women.
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