Sebastião Salgado: The Modern Face of the Worker

The images of child laborers photographed by Lewis Hine in the previous post are like a faint memory from a distant past, but the reality of today's working man isn't so far removed from those of the previous feature. The harsh reality of manual labor as captured by Hine a century ago is still reflected in the faces of today's laborers as photographed by Sebastião Salgado.

Lewis Hine: The Littlest Laborers

This week saw many countries commemorate International Workers Day. While many labor groups use this day to advocate for improvements to their present working condition, this day should also be used to celebrate how much has improved for workers all over the world. These improvements are quite striking when you see the historic photographs of child labor as captured by the legendary photographer Lewis Hine.

The Westminster Six: The Newest Dog Breeds of 2011

This week's dog appreciation series can't be complete without welcoming the newest breeds introduced during the 135th Westminster Dog Show held last February 14-15, 2011 in New York City.

Tim Flach: Top Dog

Cat lovers should avert their eyes now as this week will feature dogs in all of their awesome glory. For this post, the featured images are all taken by London-based photographer Tim Flach.

Luis Fabini and the Real Marlboro Men

It's time to wrap up the Marlboro Man theme of this week from the previous two posts by featuring the real cowboys of America. Luis Fabini's Horsemen of the Americas series documents the lives of stockmen not only in the US and Canada, but also throughout the rest of the American continent.

Leonard McCombe and The Marlboro Man

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Leonard McCombe's image that inspired the Marlboro Man campaign is worth over $15 billion.

Steve McCurry: Life in Color

From Henri Cartier-Bresson and Annie Leibovitz, we continue this blog's series of noteworthy photographers, this time with photojournalist Steve McCurry and his works of vibrant color photographs.

The Muse as Artist

We're taking a break from last week's sports theme to feature another favorite photograph of mine that I discovered recently, this time with a clever twist. 

Annie Leibovitz: Three is not a Crowd

Annie Leibovitz is one of the most sought after portrait artists today. Starting as a staff photographer for what was to become Rolling Stone magazine, she quickly developed a non-intrusive yet intimate style of photography which is evident in here more recent work, including her Vanity Fair photographs.

As she grew in experience, she became more daring and creative in her work, and her reputation steadily grew throughout the decades. Today, Ms. Leibovitz is known for her unique and sometimes controversial portraits (you can see her posing beside one of those controversial pictures, the portrait of a nude and pregnant Demi Moore in the early 90's).

Henri Cartier-Bresson: 'Nuff Said

Everyone who currently owns a DSLR or is thinking about pursuing photography as a hobby or profession should already know who Henri Cartier-Bresson is. This post won't be a 1,500 essay on the early life of HCB as there are plenty of those elsewhere. This is merely a reminder for those who may have forgotten about the man and his legacy...