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Nov. 24: Week in Photography
Welcome to your weekly JPG newsletter! 📸Your lens to the internet's most powerful photographs 📸 MOST POWERFUL PHOTO OF THE WEEK Matt McClain / The Washington Post via Getty Images In this spectacular photo from Wednesday's impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee in Washington, DC, US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, offers an amused smirk to the camera as a media frenzy unfurls behind him. It's a tableau seemingly pulled from an Italian Renaissance painting from the 15th century, but its message is much more cynical, capturing the political circus that has overtaken Washington during the historic impeachment inquiry. SEE THE FULL STORY
For this week's photo stories, we're traveling back through history to survey the work of some of the greatest photographers to ever pick up a camera. First up, we speak with author and photographer Stephen McLaren about the history of street photography and the incredible work of the Magnum photo agency. Next we hear from the legendary Joel Meyerowitz on his hits and misses behind the lens, followed by a special interview with the granddaughter of the iconic Lee Miller. Here are more photo essays published by our friends elsewhere.
STREETWISE: MAGNUM ON THE STREET Chuck Fishman / Getty Images The new book Magnum Streetwise chronicles the extraordinary legacy of street photography at Magnum and reveals how the agency's photographers have not only documented the world around us, but also changed the way we look at it. SEE THE FULL STORY
EVERYDAY OCCURRENCES WITH JOEL MEYEROWITZ Joel Meyerowitz At 80 years old, photographer Joel Meyerowitz has seen it all through his camera lens. SEE THE FULL STORY
LEE MILLER: FROM FASHIONISTA TO PHOTOJOURNALIST Lee Miller's legacy is defined by a fierce independence and dogged defiance against the patriarchy. SEE THE FULL STORY
FOR YOUR 👀 ONLY: TASTY TIPS WITH FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW SCRIVANI 📸 Since 2002, Andrew Scrivani has been the primary food photographer for the New York Times and has contributed to over 20 published cookbooks. His new book, That Photo Makes Me Hungry, is part instruction manual and part self-help guide, chronicling the photographer's career through a series of exceptional dishes and expert advice for photographing them.
Here, Scrivani shares with BuzzFeed News some of his story, as well as tips for improving your food photography during this holiday season.
How did you first get into food photography?
AS: I was a fairly talented amateur photographer who was happy taking portraits of my daughter when she was young. Then one day somebody asked me if I would be comfortable taking a picture of an ice cream shop in Staten Island where I grew up. It happened to be an editor from the New York Times who needed some coverage on the place. I knew the shop well, so I felt like this was a very big opportunity. I took the assignment and did a great job! Andrew Scrivani This editor eventually found out that I knew how to cook. It was about Christmastime of that same year that they asked if I could cook and photograph a bowl of jook, which is basically congee or rice porridge. This is possibly one of the hardest dishes in the world to shoot. It doesn’t look like anything — it’s just a bowl of slop! So I completed the assignment with success and it got the attention of the editor. From there I received more and more assignments as the section grew and was able to develop a style and following. That’s what led me to the rest of my career.
What’s the most difficult dish you’ve had to photograph?
AS: I’ve had so many experiences with food, but I do have one dish that I don’t want to see anymore. I shot one column for the New York Times called Recipes for Health — we published five new photos a week for eight years running. During this time I think I must have photographed several hundred frittatas. If I never saw another frittata for the rest of my life I’d be really, really grateful. It’s the one food that I dread photographing. Andrew Scrivani Do you have any tips for shooting food this holiday season?
The first thing I’d say is don’t stress about what camera you have. One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking that they need special equipment, but honestly there are pictures on my Instagram that I took with my iPhone that people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between those or the photos I've taken with my professional equipment. Shoot the camera you have, know the camera you have, and do the best you can with it. Andrew Scrivani The second tip is don’t shoot food in bad light. We often get lured in by the fact that we’re using our eyes to see the food and not the bad light. You may be in a restaurant or in the kitchen at night, but it’s important to find the best area in your space to take pictures in the best light possible. That’s the key! My last tip is to try and keep your plate neutral and let the food be the star. You don’t want to overcomplicate things. Those three things are probably a great starting point for any photographer.
📸YOUR WEEKLY PALATE CLEANSER: Axel Heimken / AP Axel Heimken / AP Meet the "Swan Father" of Hamburg, Olaf Niess. Every winter, as the frigid weather begins to creep across Germany, Niess gathers the swans on the Alster River in the city center of Hamburg and relocates these beautiful birds to their ice-free winter home. What a hero!
"That's it from us for now. See you next week! —Gabriel and Kate “Today everything exists to end in a photograph.” —Susan Sontag
đź“ť This letter was edited and brought to you by the News Photo team. Gabriel Sanchez is the photo essay editor based in New York and loves cats. Kate Bubacz is the photo director based in New York and loves dogs. You can always reach us here.
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