All About Photo

First, let me say how much I admire the work All About Photo continues to do, broadly recognized as an essential platform for photographers worldwide. And that’s precisely why I feel compelled to write candidly. There are untold works of portraiture by my contemporaries, younger and older alike, with whom I’d feel honored to share company in a juried competition—even as a runner-up. But in this instance, I was dismayed by the context in which my own work appeared. With respect, I’ve asked that my photographs be withdrawn from the print edition of AAP Magazine #48: Portrait . Robert Flynn Johnson, Emeritus Curator of the de Young Museum © Tom Zimberoff Sour grapes? Nope. My concern is broader—and more pressing. It has to do with how portraiture has come to be ill-defined, misrepresented, and, therefore, contextually misjudged. The First Prize-winner—representing a series of photographs (not just one), while admirable in many ways, is explicitly described by its author as the wor...

Step into East Germany before the Wall fell. Rediscovered after nearly 40 years, Henk Kosche’s haunting black-and-white photos capture the soul of Halle an der Saale in the late 1980s. A rare glimpse into a city—and a way of life—on the brink of disappearance. Discover the Solo Exhibition here Discover the Solo Exhibition here