PhotographyFestivals

Born in Beirut, Tony El Hage is primarily a press photographer. For Photomed, he went through his archives from the 1980s, back when he was starting out in France. “I remember almost…

The selection of artists on view at the Souks des Bijoutiers in Beirut is a motley one. A glass of wine in hand, I pass from Mediterranean fishermen by Stratis…

Standing in the center of the spartan room with white brick walls and cement  floor, the viewer, silent or whispering, concentrated or busy scrolling through  smartphone, discovers the videos brought…

Photomed is a festival held annually in the French city of Sanary-sur-Mer. A version of Photomed opened last weekend in Beirut and, like its older brother, the festival showcases the work of…

At the beginning of the Photomed adventure were two Philippes, both photo lovers and professionals. Philippe Heullant is an editor of specialized revues (Le Monde de l’Optique, Le Monde de…

Of the two headliners of the 2014 edition of the festival, which tries every year to bring together big-name artists with emerging talent, only one was able to make the…

The Los Angeles based photo l.a. honored Douglas Kirkland on opening night but‎ there were really two people there to pick up the award, Douglas and his wife and business…

photo l.a. this year presented an excellent snapshot of ‎the changing face of photography. It also seemed to be an evolutionary step forward. With 60,000 sq. feet of space at their disposal in…

People are making a billion pictures a day now and the basic photographic processes are a given for anyone with a phone. The role of the photographer as artist is…

The 2014 edition of photo l.a. will honor award-winning celebrity photographer Douglas Kirkland. On Thursday evening, January 16, 2014, Kirkland will be presented with a certificate from the City of…