FOCUS ON Experimental Photographer Chris Keeney
Bob Mizer tirelessly experimented with almost every format of photography that existed in his lifetime. Sure, he's famous for his commercial work,...
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Another look at experimental photography, another way to stay creative in an ever-digital photo world where everything is "created" for you at the touch of a digital button on your phone. Another inspiration for the 1st Annual Bob Mizer Foundation Emerging Photographer Competition.
The photos are one-of-a-kind tintypes, those old metal photos you may have in your shoebox full of old family photos. They were made using a wet-plate colloidian process, popular during the Civil War era. Although nostalgic, many photographers today are finding new ways to use the medium in modern day situations.
"I wasn't interested in recreating something that had already occurred in the history of photography. I was more interested in creating a new topic of conversation about how can we use the materials and information from the history of photography to make new and wonderful images that we haven't seen before," Sternbach told Slate.
Joni's work was on display at The Light Factory in Charlotte, N.C. In 2013, in an exhibit called “Sometimes Other Than Now: Alternative Processes in Contemporary Photography."
To see more, check out her amazing portfolios on her website.
FOCUS ON Experimental Photographer Troy Schooneman
Bob Mizer experimented in his portraiture constantly over the decades, every day that he worked with his models. Stunning images of men, women, and...
FOCUS ON Experimental Photographer Steven Chandler
Steven Chandler says of his series "Unfound," "When you delete images from your digital camera the files are lost forever, not so with film. The...
Behind the Lens: The Life and Times of Bob Mizer (Part IV)
Author’s note: This is the fourth and final part of a four-part series designed to introduce the novice to photographer and filmmaker Bob Mizer. Part...