Knowledge is a tool that is wholly empowering. It gives us a context to see what is in front of us and the ability to live on multiple levels. That translates into the ability to create layers in photographs and to make use of symbols that can turn a normal image into a historical or religious reference. So far, studying has only broadened the number of stories I want to photograph and the depths to which I want to cover them. It gives me the language to speak about my images and the ability to refer meaningfully to what it is I am doing.
Next Thursday (8/19) Kitra Cahana will be speaking over at IRIS Nights at Annenberg Space for Photography. She is a Finalist for POYi’s Community Awareness Award for her work on the Rainbow Family, a non-hierarchical group that holds free gatherings around the world.
Registration opens today at noon. Info here.
Tomorrow (8/12) David Butow will be speaking about photographing in China.
Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4700
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