Vladimir Zuev was one of our eight featured photographers in our 3D, immersive, virtual Bokeh Focus Exhibit 2020 — The New World: Isolation. Biography Vladimir Zuev, 36, was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. He […]
Andrea Klerides was one of our eight featured photographers in our 3D, immersive, virtual Bokeh Focus Exhibit 2020 — The New World: Isolation. Biography Andrea Klerides is a 31-year-old photographer living in Astoria, New York. […]
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Benjamin Thomlinson was one of our eight featured photographers in our 3D, immersive, virtual Bokeh Focus Exhibit 2020 — The New World: Isolation. Biography Benjamin Thomlinson, from Atlanta, is a 25-year-old Winter 2020 graduate of […]
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Interview by Olivia Goss/ Photos by Whitney Jones Whitney Jones, 20, from Atlanta, is our December Photographer of the Month winner. She competed against three others, and her photo received the most votes. Jones previously […]
” Photographer: “Shooting with Kina was such a dream! She is one of the kindest people I have met while on a shoot! She really wanted to do a shoot with this red tulle she had so we came up with this super cool idea!”
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Photographer: “This photo was taken in freezing weather, but the viewer would have had no idea! Adeline was such a trouper for this shoot! At one point she was even in the lake for some shots. I just loved her commitment to the plan even with freezing temperatures!”
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“Photographer: “This photo was taken on the side of the road near my apartment! I saw these flowers on the side of the road and we stopped there the next day to take a few pictures!”
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“Photographer: “This photo was taken in Piedmont Park, Atlanta of a couple friends of mine! I loved being able to have fun with these two and showcase their beautiful relationship!”
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Photographer: “This was one of the first times I used my prism lens and I am in love with the results! It really upped the game for this set, and created a whole different vibe than without the lens!”
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“Photographer: “This photo was taken at the Clermont Hotel in Atlanta! I just love how the green in Brooks’ eyes matches the chair she was posing on. It might be one of my favorites to date!”
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“Photographer: “I was so unsure of how these photos with the projector were going to come out, but both Brenda and I were so shocked at how beautiful they were! This may be one of my most creative shoots to date! We did a whole bunch of different patterns, it was truly such a fun experience!”
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” Photographer: ‘Shayla won a giveaway contest for a free photoshoot I was having and I am SO happy she won!! She was such a sweetheart and the photos turned out so amazing!”
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Interview by Salinah On Yeugo/ Photos by Trevon Davis Trevon Davis, 20, from Austin, Texas, is our November Photographer of the Month winner. He competed against three other photographers for his title and his photo […]
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The inspiration behind the editing of the photo came from rapper Future’s, 2016 studio album Purple Reign.
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Nikki Raitz was one of our eight featured photographers in our 3d, immersive, virtual Bokeh Focus Exhibit 2020 — The New World: Isolation. Biography Nikki Raitz is 21 years old and currently pursuing a BFA […]
In this shot, my model has become a part of the swirling fabric around her, creating a new shape as a part of a whole.
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Here my model has created a physical shield around her body to symbolize the more hypothetical boundary that now exists around her personal space.
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My model parallels the feeling of Alice lying at the bottom of the rabbit hole, questioning where she is and how she ended up there.
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In this image, my model had wrapped themselves up and hidden themselves inside this piece of cloth.
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In this image, my model is on a precipice, just barely balanced.
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Here my model is adapting to dancing alongside an added element.
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In this image, my model is crouched in a lonely position, but she also conveys the message that she can stand back up.
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This helps visualize the feeling of ‘waiting’ that has perpetuated the last several months.
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Interview by Salinah On Yeugo/ Photos by Kevin Barrett Kevin Barrett, 21, from Powder Springs, Georgia, is our October Photographer of the Month winner. He competed against three other photographers for this title, and his […]
Interview by Olivia Goss/ Photos by Jan Düerkop Jan Düerkop, 37, from Hamburg, Germany, is our September Photographer of the Month winner. He competed against three other photographers for this title and his photo received […]
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Interview by Olivia Goss/ Photos by Joshua Elliot Joshua Elliot, 19, from Leeds, England, is our August Photographer of the Month winner. He competed against three other photographers for this title, and his photo received […]
Interview by Olivia Goss/ Photos by Tyra Gathers Tyra Gathers, 22, from Kennesaw, Georgia, is our July Photographer of the Month winner. She competed against four other photographers for this title and her photos received […]
Interview by Ciara Lawrence/ Photos by Andrea Klerides Andrea Klerides, 31, from Queens, New York, is our June Photographer of the Month winner. She competed against four other photographers for this title and her photos […]
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Photos by Juan Pablo Ocampo & Luke Crawford Civil unrest has spread across the nation since the death of George Floyd. Dozens of cities have witnessed young people turning out in huge crowds demanding system change […]
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Interview by Arianna Lasha/ Photos by Sven Hühn Sven Hühn, 30, from Wiesmoor, Germany, is our May Photographer of the Month winner. He competed against 4 other photographers for this title and his photo received […]
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Text and Photos by Michael Tashji On a Friday night in Bloomfield, N.J., middle school children hang out at Foley Field to watch the highschool football team play. Officer Marvid Camacho provides security at the […]
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Text by Megan Butler and Photo by Rusty Miller There is tremendous power in the ability to freeze a moment in time. Memories captured by a photographer are never forgotten. Just one image can evoke […]
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Text and Photo by Juan Pablo Ocampo Rusty Miller explored 1960s Atlanta with a camera and documented parts of everyday life in the community. The vivid pictures told stories of quality of life, togetherness and […]
Text and Photos by Eric Naccarato A solitary figure walks along a lonely, worn-down stretch of road. Behind her lies a wasteland of urban development and construction. A skeletal high-rise looms, a symbol of the […]
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Text and Photos by Ali Sardar Spending a Saturday morning in a classroom is not something most kids want to do. So why did 110 kids between 9 and 17 years old in Lawrenceville, Georgia, […]
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Text and Photos by Ali Sardar ATLANTA — Advocacy groups and protesters rallied this weekend downtown in support of Jessica Colotl, whose Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status was recently revoked. Her story made headlines […]
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Text and Photos by Becky Holladay “Good morning, Love Bugs, it’s a beautiful day!” Meaghan Holley sang through the door of an apartment. “Psych. It’s actually really gross out. But we still have to get up and […]
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Text and Photos by Sean Myers LOS ANGELES — Nestled among nondescript warehouses and infamous streets, Inner-City Arts in downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row is an oasis for artistic growth and self-exploration that serves more than 8,000 students […]
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Text by Karen Savage | Photos by Devin Khan NEW YORK — Chants of “not my president” and “love trumps hate” filled the air as thousands of young people stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday night, filling […]
Text by Daryl Khan | Photos by Karen Savage and Marco Poggio NEW YORK — Gavin Long was not among the peaceful crowds on July 10, the week before he savagely murdered three Baton Rouge […]
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Text and Photos by Rebecca White NEW YORK — “And I soon gathered that being perceived as dangerous is a hazard in itself. I only needed to turn a corner into a dicey situation, or […]
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Text and Video by Roger Newton Youth Today spoke to six young people July 2 at the 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in Atlanta, asking them a series of personal questions about alcoholism and […]
Text by Daryl Khan | Photos by Robert Stolarik The mostly black electorate of Baltimore elected a white candidate to be the next mayor in 1999. My editor at The Boston Globe asked me to […]
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Text by Daryl Khan | Photos by Robert Stolarik “Government must focus on the needs of families, must be the protector of neighborhoods and must guard the people from the enormous power of monied interests. […]
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Text and Photos by Patricia Chourio Mick was 17 when his parents kicked him out of their Minneapolis house for being gay. He spent months couch surfing and sleeping in homeless shelters. Shortly after, he […]
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Text and Photos by Patricia Chourio The third week of the semester at Kennesaw State University, while many students were concerned about parking or trying to avoid long lines to get their books, Jalyn was […]
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