Thoughts and Works in Progress

Photography and the American Road Trip

The American Road trip became a staple of American photography as photographers sought to portray and/or better understand the vast land and the people in it – photographs were a way to look at, capture and show America’s character...and you cannot go on a road trip without gas stations

Looking At Civil Rights Photographs Yesterday And Today

Looking at Civil Rights Photographs, yesterday and today. photographs of today's demonstrations drive attention. Here are some links to explore, expose and bring to our attention the root causes of the demonstrations

Photography and Making Sense of Our World

Binhammer Photographs, Thoughts About Photography

images show us more than just a moment lost to time. They reflect back to us our priorities, values and our engagement with the world. Photographs speak about the way we experience our lives.

Dorothea Lange: Pictures... and Words too

Binhammer Photographs, Thoughts About Photography

The importance of words to build an informative narrative around images is sometimes debated in the photography world. Perhaps it is not an either or answer

Art. A Steadying Force in Uncertain Times

Binhammer Photographs, Thoughts About Photography

Taking the time to enjoy and appreciate art can be the respite we need. In times of uncertainty, like this, art can be a steadying force. It can also be good for you.

Legacies of LIGHT and PhotoNexus 2020

Binhammer Photographs, Photography Resources

Photography has every right and every merit to claim our attention as the art of our age Alexander Rodchenko, Russian artist and photographer I wanted to write about the LIGHT gallery in NYC in the 1970s because it reminds me a little about…