Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to PhotographyIf the decisive moment reflects reality in tune with the photographers intuition, flawlessly combining composition and timing, then the abandoned moment is the consequence of a fractional instant of surrender. This collection, made over a 40 year period by renowned photographer Ed Kashi, reveals imprecise glimpses of transitory events filled with frenetic energy the chaos of everyday life. Embodying photographys intrinsic power, they preserve moments

poems—along with the voices of contemporary artists

and a 30 foot makeshift shutter release cable attached to my 4×5 camera in the other hand

this is unsettled land

except now in London and in colour

often sleeping in his car

letters and notebooks--to reveal the breadth of her accomplishments and singularly compassionate eye

American photographers Larry Sultan (1946–2009) and Mike Mandel (born 1950) published a book of photographs titled Evidence

After graduating from college Deakins spent a year photographing life in rural North Devon

while conceiving the earthwork

I hadn’t had an occasion to think about this work since the first edition of the book was published

Regardless of his sitter—whether family member or influential celebrity—Nadav Kander’s portraiture shows what makes that particular individual human

Diane Arbus