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Just Showing Up – Community is the Alpha
© Roy DeCarava, Joe and Julia Singing, 1953 from “The Sweet Flypaper of Life”
“The artist creates the material that we look back upon as a part of history.
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Where Are We Now? In Defense of The Selfie
Stephen Shore & William Boling – selfie by William Boling
The selfie is, as the selfie does. My apologies to Forrest Gump.
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2021 in the Rear View Mirror
©Aline Smithson, Sun Setting on 2021
Nothing’s gone, not really. Everything that’s ever happened has left its little wound.
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2021 Lenscratch Staff Favorites
©Aline Smithson, Maple Donut
At the end of each year, we ask the staff to share a few of their favorite things.
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A Roaming Review of Filter Photo Festival 2021
Photo by Caitlin Peterson
Filter Photo Festival 2021 resumed with in-person reviews in Chicago in the gloriously art-filled 21C Museum Hotel.
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ACP Week: Meet the New Executive Director
ACP Director, Stephanie Dowda DeMer
Today kicks off Atlanta Celebrates Photography Week! Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP) is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to cultivating the
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Focus on South Africa: The Of Soul and Joy Program
©Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo, Khumalo Project 6
In this second iteration of “South Africa Week” I wanted to include features on photography platforms, collectives, and teaching organizatio
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The 2021 Lenscratch Student Prize
We are so excited to announce the 2021 Lenscratch Student Prize for students who are pursuing a BFA or MFA.
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Highlights from The Month of Photography Denver Reviews
©J.A.
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The FotoFika 2020 All Stars Project
The FotoFika ALL STARS Box
In 2020, the pandemic impacted graduating students in a profound way.
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The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship: Dr. Deborah Willis in conversation
I’m going to keep this introduction quite short, as the conversation below covers so much ground. I’ve known Dr.













