Aline Smithson, Author at LENSCRATCH

Mark Edward Harris: NORTH KOREA by Aline SmithsonJune 15th, 2026

©Mark Edward Harris, Pyongyang Traffic Officer

Over the past year, I have had the great pleasure of getting to know Mark Edward Harris.

Andrea Birnbaum: Spilt Milk by Aline SmithsonJune 14th, 2026

©Andrea Birnbaum, Cover from Spilt Milk

Families are shaped not only by the stories they tell, but also by the stories they cannot tell.

Amy Gaskin: Marilyn Forever! Marilyn Monroe—A Symbol of Hope by Aline SmithsonMay 30th, 2026

©Amy Gaskin, Marilyn Forever! Front Cover of Book

It all began with the discovery of a cherry red lipstick print left behind on a crypt and a conversation with a stranger at Marilyn Monro

The Michael Kirchoff Mixtape by Aline SmithsonMay 23rd, 2026

Portrait of Michael Kirchoff

More than a decade ago, I created a series of interviews spotlighting the individuals who help sustain the photographic ecosystem: curators, gallerists, editor

Sônǵ: A Photographic Exhibition by Ocean Vuong by Aline SmithsonMay 22nd, 2026

©Ocean Vuong, American Brothers, 2024⁠

Over the past few months, while driving through Los Angeles, I’ve been listening to Ocean Vuong read his extraordinary novel, On Earth We’

James Knudsen: Used Towels (and Souvenir Shops) by Aline SmithsonMay 21st, 2026

©James Knudsen, Pool Chairs, Waikiki, 2024

…even the pigeons seem tired
There is a particular complexity in photographing a place or culture that is not entirely your own, especiall

Ashley Chappell: In My Dream by Aline SmithsonMay 20th, 2026

©Ashley Chappell, Fragmented

There are photographers who document the world as it appears, and there are photographers who transform the medium into a space for emotional excavation, memo