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Weekly Picks From Our Lab Section

TUTORIAL

Portraits in an Uncontrolled Environment, by Sebastián Liste

In this 4-chapter course, Sebastián Liste from NOOR Images will give you his advice on taking portraits in an uncontrolled environment, in the heart of protests in Catalonia, Spain.

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INTERVIEW

Matt Eich: “I Don't Dress Loud, I Don't Walk Loud, I Don't Talk Loud”

Matt Eich’s eye for moments loaded with emotion, combined with a considered approach to the role—and limits—of documentary photography, has led to frequent assignments from the likes of the New York Times Magazine.

LESSON

A History of Documentary Photography

The peculiar thing about documentary photography is that, since the inception of the medium, documenting has been the very purpose of photography as a whole. Historian Guillaume Blanc takes an in-depth look at what many consider to be the nobility of photography.

INTERVIEW

Amy Lombard: “I Like it Messy and Lived in”

While some portrait photographers insist on structuring the setting and controlling the composition, Amy Lombard’s approach embraces the unpredictable moments that inevitably happen on a shoot.

ADVICE

Calendar of Grants and Prizes for Documentary

Grants and photography competitions are often a way to develop one's artistic practice, to get one's work out, to lead a long-term project. Here you will find a list of all important prizes and awards dedicated to portrait photography with a calendar of submissions, grant amounts and useful information. Submit your work.

ADVICE

Calendar of Grants and Prizes for Portrait

Blind financially supports the production of visual stories and invites all photographers to submit their portfolios.

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Weekly Picks From Our Lab Section