WHO? I hate this part. I’m a 5th-generation Californian, a resident of San Francisco, and the father of an 11 year-old daughter. I’m one of those people who is lousy at most things and fairly good at a few. I was really good at driving a taxi, which paid poorly, and really lousy at practicing law, which paid fairly well. I ended up starting software companies, which fell into the sweet spot. My last venture was a video game start-up that grew quickly and attracted the attention of a global conglomerate called Electronic Arts, which bought it. Alas, I was lousy at working for a global conglomerate, and soon found myself unemployed, depressed, and sitting on my couch.
Dirty Harrry’s Instagram Selections
Selected images from Charalampos Kydonakis‘ April 2020 Instagram takeover.
Interview with Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet
WHO? I am a freelance photographer based in New York City. I was born and raised in Thailand. Three years ago, I left Thailand to study at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Studying at ICP opened my eyes to another level of understanding myself. Now I try my best to achieve my goal as a photographer.
Matt Stuart on the Candela Podcast
Matt Stuart interview with Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton on the Candela Podcast. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app.
Aaron Berger on It’s Nice That
Aaron Berger‘s work is featured on It’s Nice That. Read the full article here.
Melissa O’Shaughnessy Featured on 121 Clicks
Melissa O’Shaughnessy‘s work is featured on 121 Clicks. You can see the full post here.
Maciej Dakowicz Interviewed on Streetphotography.com
Sergio Burns interviews Maciej Dakowicz on Streetphotography.com. You can read the full interview here.
Gulnara Samoilova in Conversation with Melissa O’Shaughnessy
Melissa O’Shaughnessy: Tell me a bit about your background. Where were you born and where did you grow up?
Gulnara Samoilova: I was born in Ufa, Bashkortostan and lived there until 1992. I fell in love with photography when I was 15 years old and knew immediately that it was what I wanted to do with my life. When I finished high school I went to work as a black and white printer. A year later I became a portrait photographer and shortly after got a job as a photography teacher in a Youth Arts Center. I was also working on my own personal projects.
Wild Flowers
Curated by Melissa O’Shaughnessy
Interview with Deb Achak
WHO? I am a Seattle-based fine art photographer. My work ranges from street photography captured in the water, to conceptual narratives. I love working in a variety of mediums at once. Street photography is exciting to me because it’s spontaneous, fluid, intuitive, and relies so much on the unconscious brain.