New Cleveland Exhibit to Showcase Stunning Work by Local Rock Photographers

Rock/Roll Perspective, a new photography exhibit to be held at AsiaTown's Loftworks Gallery, will feature the work of two veteran local music photographers, Joe Kleon and Anastasia Pantsios.

Each photographer has an impressive history of shooting concerts in Cleveland. Pantsios actively shot concerts from 1975 to 1989, and Kleon, a contributor to Scene, has shot concerts for the past 15 years.

"One [perspective] looks at the classic era when Cleveland put stars like Rush and Bruce Springsteen on the map, and superstars like Tina Turner, the Who and Michael Jackson reigned," reads the press release announcing the exhibit. "The other captures today's colorful pop stars and rock groups such as Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons, the Dave Matthews Band and Britney Spears."

The exhibit will feature a visual history of hundreds of concerts, and more than 100 photos will be on display, with additional prints available for sale in the biggest offering yet from these two photographers.

The show opens with a reception that takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. The gallery will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.
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7 Photographers That Captured Childhood Like No Other

Childhood is that stage of life in which we endure life without major use of reason, and when we reach maturity we look back on it nostalgically. Defining the boundaries that mark the end of childhood is a task for every culture, and it is a rather complicated task. The Greeks thought childhood was finished at the age of seven; today we can find cultures where the term extends until the child is sixteen years of age.

Many cultures have a specific age denoting the end of this phase of life and have certain traditions to celebrate the transition between childhood and adulthood. Other cultures simply empower the biology of the human body, especially when it begins to transform, and think this is when childhood begins to fade into "adolescence," or a pre-adult stage. There are also necessities – such as a need for "independence" and sexual desire – that mark the beginning of this new stage in the life of every human being.

Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash

Today, childhood has changed considerably. Children nowadays impersonate adults in a seamless way thanks to parents who impose a style or appearance on these beings who can do little to refute these impositions.

The look on the children's eyes may be intriguing because of their innocence, or perturbing due to their insolence and at oods with their fragile bodies, still in development. Childhood has been a recurring subject in photography, and many photographers have devoted their careers to capturing this stage of human existence like no other.

Lewis Carroll (1832 – 1898)

Lewis Carroll is best known for being the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There", and many other books. What is less known about Carroll is his involvement with other disciplines such as mathematics and photography. Carroll is considered to be one of the most influential Victorian photographers. His images of children, especially the ones of Alice Liddell and Alexandra Kitchin, captured their innocence in a unique way.

Image by Oscar Gustav Rejlander – Desconocido, Dominio público, https://commons.wiki media.org/w/index.php?curid=108080

Here you can see some photographs of Alice, and here some of Alexandra.

Sergey Bratkov (1960 – )

The industrial decay of his home city, Kharkiv, has had a deep influence on his work. He uses people to portray contemporary Russian society, and his portraits are often feature prostitutes, workers, soldiers, and of course, children. His representations of life after the collapse of the USSR expose certain popular ideological cliches of communism and the new capitalist wave of the East.

You can see more of his deep and compelling work focused on kids here.

Sally Mann (1951 – )

I've been a huge fan of Sally Mann's work for a long time, and this is a perfect opportunity to speak of her work (again). Her most popular work revolves around the development of childhood and the next stages of human growth. Mann's "Immediate Family", completed during the '80s and '90s has defined much of her career, and has also been controversial for including nudity and eerie feelings of violence.

Image By Michelle Hood – From Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17287156

You can see more of her amazing work here.

Julia Margaret Cameron (1815 – 1879)

Cameron received an enlightening gift, a camera, at the age of 48. Her work started as a hobby, and quickly evolved into a craft. Her portraits weren't a normal thing at the time; she wasn't interested in perfection, like straight photography was. She sought something more, pursued emotions, and achieved it well. Just like Carroll, she is considered one of the most influential and important Victorian photographers in history.

You can see some of her work on children here.

Michal Chelbin (1974 – )

The work of Chelbin has centered on people from Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Israel and England. His portraits have a very ambiguous and intriguing quality. His most-notable work is "Strangely Familiar", which you can see an excerpt of here. These portraits are strangely familiar indeed, because they are somehow vernacular and eerie, but they ultimately seem result familiar to almost any viewer.

A personal favorite of mine.

Photo by Jordan Whitt on Unsplash

Emmet Gowin (1941 – )

He was a former graphic design student, which obviously had a great positive impact on the aesthetic of his work. He then earned a Master's degree in photography. Just like Sally Mann, his intimate work gave him recognition in the Fine Art world and also put him on critics' radar.

This is one of the most famous images by Emmet Gowin, and a favorite of mine as well. You can see more of his work here and here.

Ingar Krauss (1965 – )

His intense portraits reveal transformation and emotional turmoil beneath the social surface. Ingar Krauss is interested in documenting his still-young and premature biographies, and tries to make evident the universality of being a person. His subjects tend to look always serious, proud, almost unapproachable. The photographer finds his models at home and on his travels to typical childhood institutions of former Eastern Bloc countries: summer camps, Socialist clubhouses for Young Pioneers, and orphanages.

You can see more of his compelling work here.

Photoraph by Federico Alegría

Working with such a complex theme as childhood has caused problems for many of these photographers (such as Lewis Carroll and Sally Mann). If you're interested in seeing other work about childhood that takes a very realistic approach (and if you have three hours of your time), watch this movie by Richard Linklater.

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3 Photographers Win Getty Instagram Grants

3 Photographers Win Getty Instagram Grants - Getty Images in partnership with Instagram announces recipients of third annual Getty Images Instagram Grant.

Posted : 27 Oct 2017 8:53AM by ePHOTOzine 

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Getty Images has announced the recipients of its annual Getty Images Instagram Grant.

Three recipients hailing from the USA and India were chosen as the winners and as a result, were awarded $10,000 each, mentorship by an expert Getty Images photojournalist and the opportunity to have their work showcased at the Getty Images Gallery in London from 24 October – 4 November.

This year's recipients are:

Saumya Khandelwal (@khandelwal_saumya) is an India-based photojournalist working across social issues including gender and the environment. Her project, 'Child Brides of Shravasti', particularly impressed the judges. Her images follow the daily lives of young girls in a part of Uttar Pradesh, India who are forced into early marriages. Documenting the harsh realities faced by these children, Saumya uses Instagram to depict how the lives of these girls drastically change after child marriage.

Isadora Kosofsky (@isadorakosofsky) A documentary photographer based in LA, Isadora highlights American social issues from a humanistic stance. Her images range from depicting ageing and poverty, to mental health and substance abuse, and her harrowing images of imprisoned minors were singled out by the jury.

Nina Robinson (@arkansasfamilyalbum) Arkansas-based photographer Nina originally began documenting the everyday life of her family in rural Arkansas but later expanded her project to include other African-American communities in the area. Her project 'An Arkansas Family Album' focuses on an intimate exploration of loss, love and tradition in a rural black Southern community.

The judging panel has also recognized Swedish photographer Nora Lorek (@noralorek) as an Honourable Mention. Nora's projects include documenting the plight of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

For more information about the Getty Images Instagram Grant program and to view the awarded portfolios, visit the Getty Images website. 

Source: 3 Photographers Win Getty Instagram Grants

8 of the Most Important Photoshop Tools for Photographers

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most well known and most commonly used image editing software programs in the world. It's used worldwide both personally and professionally. When people see a picture they believe too good to be true, the reply is often the same: "That's Photoshopped." What many people don't realize is that many of the images you think are just perfect shots are touched up using Photoshop, whether that be adding a little brightness or totally removing an undesirable person or section. When Photoshop is used correctly and not over done, it can make amazing imagery even better!

While every tool in Photoshop has its use, and, when you know what you're doing should definitely not be overlooked! One thing you need to remember is that Photoshop isn't there to "fix" a photograph, a bad photograph is always going to be a bad photograph. Of course the tools you find useful are going to differ to those someone else finds useful, so it's all a matter of opinion, but if you have a great photograph and it just needs that little touch up, then here are our eight of the most important Photoshop tools for photographers:

1. Hue and Saturation

The Hue and Saturation tool enables you to control the colors in your images based on, well, their hue and saturation. To open the Hue/Saturation tool you can go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation.

Hue refers to the color in your image. Changing this will change the colors in your photograph and so this setting is usually best left untouched.

The tool you're more likely to use here is saturation; this is the intensity and richness of the colors in the image. When saturating an image you can use the Master box found at the top of the Hue/Saturation toolbox to choose which colors you'd like to saturate. The colors you're going to want to saturate most are the reds and yellows in your image rather than the blues. Adjusting the saturation allows you to make it look more natural and dramatic while not changing the colors or image too drastically.

2. Cropping

This is one of the more simple tools you'll find yourself using, but that doesn't make it any less valuable. Cropping is a valuable tool for photographers as it allows them to prep an image for posting online or printing: taking an image and changing its size and/or removing unnecessary empty areas. You can save presets for various sizes and resolutions, enabling you to crop images specifically for various reasons.

3. Layers

Layers are another simple tool that any Photoshop user knows how to use. But while simple, this tool is actually one of the most useful. Layers allow you to work on parts of an image without changing others. There really isn't much more to say about layers than that, they allow you to layer various edits and section each, remaining its own separate section and having no impact on any other.

4. Levels

The levels tool allows you to correct the tonal range and color balance of an image by adjusting the intensity levels of images shadows, highlights and midtones. When editing the levels of an image you are shown a histogram, which is essentially just a visual guide for adjusting the image tones. You can find the levels tool by going to Image > Adjustments > Levels.

The histogram represents the dark and light tones within the image. If your histogram is mainly pushed to the left hand side it represents darker tones in your image, whereas the right hand side shows brighter tones. This is a tool you'll likely find hard to use, but with slow adjustments you'll notice how it can influence your images.

5. Sharpening

Sharpening is a hard tool to use; it requires a lot of practice and a very steady hand with a mouse. Sharpening an image is basically touching up all the lines and increasing their contrast, this will cause smaller features of an image stand out more. Sharpening your image is usually one of the last edits you'll find yourself doing. The sharpen tool also has an "Auto Sharpen" command which may save you the time. When sharpening an image you should remember there is a fine line between sharpened and over-sharpened; over-sharpening an image will cause it to look unrealistic.

6. Healing Brush

The healing brush is used to replace scratches and small specs you might have noticed in your image. It works like a paintbrush tool but allows you to take a "perfect" part of your image (let's say you focus on the blue of the sky) and copy that part of your image over the top of the spec or scratch you've found within your image. This tool will attempt to blend the section you're copying with the area you're covering; this means nothing looks out of place.

7. Exposure

Exposure adjustment corrects the tonal values or lightness of HDR (High Dynamic Range) images. You can find the exposure tool in Images > Adjustments > Exposure. This allows you to edit three settings: Exposure (this adjusts the highlights of your image while ignoring the darker areas of your image), Offset (this darkens the shadows and midtones of your image while ignoring the lighter areas), and Gamma (this adjusts the image's gamma or midtone values).

8. Vibrance

The vibrance tool saturates the colors in your image, focusing mainly on increasing the intensity of colors in your image. Vibrance works much like saturation except it avoids skin tones (mainly oranges and yellows), so it's perfect for images that contain people; it saturates their skin tone without making it seem unrealistic but adds to every other color in your image. A simple rule to follow is to use saturation when removing color from an image as it removes color from all colors, and vibrance when adding color. Vibrance essentially acts as a smart saturation, as it will only add color to the dull colors already in the image and not every color while avoiding skin tones.

About the Author:Antonio has been an active photographer for more than three decades. An artist, coach, and teacher, he has developed a unique educational philosophy centered on the creative process and the transformational learning experience. He taught photography and digital imaging at The School of Media of LCC (The University of The Arts London) for more than ten years. Antonio has trained and coached people from all over the world to the highly professional standards of National Geographic and he is currently developing new educational projects on photography and creative development. He is now the owner of London School of Photography, where he runs classes and courses for novice photographers.

Source: 8 of the Most Important Photoshop Tools for Photographers

Wildlife Photographers: Scrub Your GPS Data

In a recent series about people, technology, and nature, Vice highlighted the growing problem of poachers who are using photographer's GPS data to locate, harass, and kill rare animal species. In the US, one of the more prevalently poached species is the rattlesnake, a species that is almost exclusively North American.

The article, released earlier this week, highlights the extreme measures that preservationists and scientists are having to take in order to keep poachers away from at-risk animals. One of the main methods poachers are beginning to use is Instagram, scanning photographer's posts for any indication of where the photo may have been taken. In addition to GPS data, poachers are also looking for any type of recognizable landmark in order to locate where a new habitat may exist. 

Luckily, most major social media platforms already scrub EXIF data automatically from photos, but someone determined enough can still trace photos back to photographer's personal websites or portfolios where the EXIF data may still exist.

In an era where technology makes seemingly anything readily available and at our fingertips, it may be time for photographers to exercise even more caution when protecting the locations and subjects of their photos.

You can read the entire Vice article here.

Lead image by Pixabay user Hans, used under Creative Commons.

Source: Wildlife Photographers: Scrub Your GPS Data

PHOTOS: Top photos of the week by APP staff photographers

Lakewood Rabbi Osher Eisemann, formerly head of SCHI school and charged with stealing $630,000 in public tuition funds, appears at his hearing with his lawyer, Lee Vartan, before Judge Benjamin Bucca at Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick, NJ Friday, October 20, 2017. Tanya Breen

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Photographers, beware of what could be vanity gallery scams

Unfortunately, we live in the world where scams take plenty of forms and target different kinds of people. Photographer Mathieu Stern has recently received an email which, according to him, turned out to be a scam targeting photographers. It comes from a vanity gallery in London, and it's aimed at taking money from photographers who'd like to get their works exhibited.

This is the email Mathieu got from the gallery (the names are changed):

On the first glance, the email seems tailored especially for Mathieu, considering that it mentions a specific series of his photos. They offer the services of promotion, installation and the opening night reception included in the price he needs to pay for an exhibition. Okay, he needs to pay, but he gets their services and his artwork displayed. He "googles" the gallery and sees that it really exists. So what's the catch?

As my DIYP buddy John points out, the hint that something's not right is in the very first line. They offer you to exhibit in a "rentable gallery space." To be honest, I can easily imagine someone overseeing this. For example, if they don't speak very good English, or if they're a young and inexperienced artist hyped over an opportunity to exhibit. What will you get when you pay to the gallery, then?

Well, Mathieu did some research. The very visit to the gallery's website showed that something was fishy. There was a lot of low-quality artwork on their page. As he went on researching, he found a lot of comments from other people. These are some of the experiences:

So, you give around $800 to the gallery to exhibit your photos. Since they have already taken the money from you, there's no motivation for them to try and sell your work. To be honest, when you use some common sense, you can probably conclude this. But, as I mention, if you get hyped over the opportunity to exhibit, you may not think about it at first. And after you pay, it may be too late if the gallery turns out to be this unprofessional.

Another thing is, since vanity galleries don't earn from selling the art, they don't make the selection. Anyone who pays can have their work displayed. Because of this, the reputable art critics avoid these places. So, you'll pay a large fee to have your work exhibited and sold. Nobody will try to promote it because they've already earned the money, and respectable people from the art world won't even see it. What's even worse, since these galleries live on the dreams of artists to get acknowledged, they exist in almost every art center in the world.

So, if you are still an unacknowledged artist, you may really be desperate to put your work out there, even if you have to pay for it. But beware of the "opportunities" like this, and don't fall for them. Do your homework and make sure to do a thorough research about every gallery where you plan to exhibit your work. Read forums and talk to other artists, and of course, google the info before you rush in.

[I almost lost $1000 in a SCAM Targeting Photographers | Mathieu Stern]

Source: Photographers, beware of what could be vanity gallery scams

An Interview With Brett Florens About Multitalented Photographers

In most difficult economies, photographers will inevitably take on work that is outside their niche area. Having one commission is better than having nothing. Being a multitalented photographer who is able to shoot both weddings and macro photography can come in handy.

However, being a multitalented is not so easy to appropriate, particularly when it comes to advertising and looking for more work. I had the opportunity to talk to renowned Wedding Photographer Brett Florens who shared a couple of strategies that can help multitalented photographers appropriate their work more efficiently.

Side Gig Approach

Let's say most of your work revolves around landscape photography. By some miracle, a billion-dollar company that manufactures shoes approaches you to photograph their catalog. You create the most amazing images, you get money in the bank, Frank gives you a pat on the back, and you're are impressed with your awesomeness. The next obvious thing is to place those mouthwatering images alongside with your landscape photography on your website that you single-handedly created and designed from the depths of HTML, right? "If I'm going to photograph a catalogue of shoes, I will take the job but I'm not going to market myself as shoe photographer," said Florens. "I am not going to look for those jobs. I will kind of keep it quiet that I am doing those jobs and just do it for the money because as a freelance photographer I do need to take on work that will make me money."

Separate Websites 

If you are one of those photographers who strongly believes that wedding photography is no different from frog photography and still insists on putting both your portfolios on one website, you might want to pay attention to this. According to Florens, you are better off having separate websites for each photography type. "If I was shooting insects or frogs, I definitely wouldn't put that on my site because it's not going to resonate with my target market," said Florens. "If the bride sees that I photograph praying mantis, it's defiantly not going to make her want to book me as her wedding photographer."

Separating your websites will ensure that that you attract clients who are interested in the type of photography you have displayed. Even clients who might want your frog images might think you're only dabbling into it as a hobby.

Multifaceted Photography Job

While there are multitalented photographers who prefer to separate their various photography interests, others prefer to have a single job that combines them. "From a strategic point of view, I think wedding photography is definitely suited for photographers who can do everything," said Florens. "Mainly for the reason that one moment you are shooting like a photojournalist, the next minute you are shooting food, and the next you are shooting fashion. You have to have a good command of most of the disciplines of the photographic genres."

One of the advantages of shooting weddings is their multifaceted nature. If you do not like the idea of having multiple websites and instead just like having one website that attracts decent paying clients, wedding photography might be ideal for you. 

Cluster Approach

The cluster approach is where a business combines two or three related types of photography. In most cases, these types of photography would be complementary. "My wedding work is very much fashion-based editorial style," said Florens. "If clients see that I work for big brands such as Wonderbra, Roxy, Quiksilver, and Under Armour, then that's going to validate my brand and strengthen my position."

In his strategy, Florens presents himself as a fashion photographer that shoots weddings rather than a wedding photographer who wishes to shoot fashion. "I make it clear that I am a fashion photographer first and would love to shoot your wedding," said Florens. Combining two or more types of photography also makes more sense when the clients' interests overlap. For instance, a client who is interested in wildlife photography might also be interested in landscape photography.

Advertising Your Work

I'm sure you have gone to a networking event where you asked someone what they do and their response was something like, "I'm a graphic designer and I write a lot about jewelry making and indoor fish farming." You are better of telling people you are a human being than mentioning a ton of things they won't remember.

This is no different than when a photographer places everything from jewelry to a bride's family all in one advertisement. When placing in advertisement, for example in a magazine, Florens encourages photographers to have "one image which is going to be totally brand representative."

"If you put jewelry and food and all of that, you end up with six to eight pictures on to one advertisement and all you are really doing is confusing the viewer," said Florens. "Rather than them looking at six pictures which they won't remember, I want people to look at a picture and remember that one particular picture."

Delegating and Outsourcing

This is one the most difficult tasks of being a multitalented photographer. At times you just have to let someone do the job even if you are the best person you know who's good at the job. It might be indeed true that you are quite good at everything. However, because of time constraints and work overload, you might want to give your other work to someone else. Florens said, "When we used to shoot film, the printing was done at the lab and we were outsourcing that work. Now that we are shooting digital, photographers are no longer outsourcing postproduction. Why is that? It takes so much time. The client does not even see the amount and effort that goes into postproduction."

"l know that my talent lies in photography so in my business I outsource a lot. I do the stuff I that I'm good at and the rest of the stuff, I give to the right people," said Florens.

Images used with permission of Brett Florens.

Source: An Interview With Brett Florens About Multitalented Photographers

The Aftermath of War, Seen Through Photographers’ Eyes

Ms. McCusker is hardly alone. The impetus to use an art form to address the problems in the Middle East prompted Natalie Marsh, director of the Gund Gallery at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, to take the "Aftermath" show, as did Steven High, executive director of the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, a division of Florida State University.

The three museums are connected to schools of higher education, and executives and curators saw the exhibit as an opportunity to involve the students as well as the public. The show arrived this month at the Ringling and will be open through Jan. 21.

"Normally we would not take a show that is done by a neighboring institution," Mr. High said. "We thought it was powerful and we wanted it. It reaches out to the community. There are issues of migration. People are migrating to Tampa. It seemed like something we should say."

Photo Rania Matar Mohammad 7, Assaad 12, Beirut, 2014 Credit Rania Matar

Christopher Jones, Ringling's photography curator, added: "For decades, curators have been thinking about ways to engage their audience. In the past few years politics are so upended, and we are all trying to make sense of the world we live in. Curators are too. Our aim is to garner different perspectives."

The photographers in the exhibit represent a variety of backgrounds, but Ms. McCusker set certain limitations, and she is careful to say that the exhibit has no larger political agenda. The photographs show virtually no guns. "It is about the aftermath," she said.

Among the photographers whose work is included is Lynsey Addario, who frequently contributes to The New York Times. Some of her images capture displaced Syrian refugees: some waiting, desperate to collect their daily bread at a refugee camp in Jordan. From Eman Mohammed, who describes herself as the first female photojournalist in Gaza, are images of families mourning the deaths of men killed in Israeli airstrikes. Rania Matar's suite of pictures of Lebanon from a 2006 series "What Remains" show the devastation of both cities and homes.

Ms. McCusker also used two series on American soldiers. She explained that "The Forever War," a 2008 book about Iraq and Afghanistan written by Dexter Filkins of the New Yorker, then a New York Times reporter, had strongly influenced her views. In the introduction of the show's catalog, Mr. Filkins wrote that the strain on American servicemen and servicewomen who fought in those wars was often severe.

Photo Jennifer Karady, Former Lance Corporal West Chase, U.S. Marine Corps, Combat Service Support Company 113, I Marine Expeditionary Force, veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, with fiancee, Emily Peden; Ann Arbor, MI, May 2014 Credit Jennifer Karady

To capture their personal aftermath, Ms. McCusker incorporated the work of Jennifer Karady, who together with veterans attempted to recreate the emotional impressions of their returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. One portrait shows a former sergeant covering his ears when a truck approaches on an American street. The caption explains that it reminded him of the terrible sound of mortar fire. The exhibition also showcases the photography of Suzanne Opton: images of the heads of soldiers, lying sideways — an unusual pose for men and women who are generally upright in portraits.

Two abstract images by the Israeli artist Michal Rovner depict people moving through a landscape, seemingly an effort to show the timelessness of the human condition.

But exhibits tied to current events can create conflict, and the selection of photographers provoked some questions in Gainesville, where "some of the Jewish community wanted to see more from Jewish photographers," Ms. McCusker said. "We got a string of emails saying there should be more photographs from Israeli journalists."

Explaining her selection of photographers to a woman who identified herself as Jewish, Ms. McCusker wrote that "the stream of refugees coming out of those countries is where the appalling crisis of 'aftermath' resides."

Photo Suzanne Opton, Soldier: L. Jefferson, Length of Service Undisclosed Credit Suzanne Opton

"It also resides with many of our soldiers," she added. "This will impact us all for decades to come."

In the letter, she was careful to note that there was a video of a talk between Ms. Mohammed, possibly the most outspoken photographer in the labels she wrote to her photographs, and Mati Milstein, an Israeli photojournalist, in the exhibit's touch table. Ms. McCusker included a lengthy description of her year living and working in Israel. She added: "I have seen many images of Israeli suffering. We publish them in our press."

That response was sufficient for Joanne Bloch, a donor to the exhibit, who said,"I felt that Carol had done her utmost to be inclusive and seek out photographers who wou ld appropriately represent the theme: destruction of people's environment."

In Gambier, Ohio, which Ms. Marsh described as "the land of Trump," the Gund took the show early this year to connect the Middle East to the community. "It is a complex issue," she said, "and we try to address them so the students will become critical thinkers fully engaged in these debates and their world"

Comments in the Gund guest book were overwhelmingly supportive. "Despite how unnerving, the photos are something people absolutely must see," one visitor wrote.

But at least one visitor criticized the show, writing, "This exhibit is lying leftist America-hating B.S."

Generally, the reaction to "Aftermath" has been positive. Although the Harn does not track attendance at discrete exhibits, 48,271 people visited the museum in the five months both "Aftermath" and "Portraits of Frida Kahlo" were up. (Eighteen classes from the University of Florida based discussions on "Aftermath.") By comparison, a Monet and American Impressionism show that ran for a shorter time brought in slightly fewer visitors.

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YouTuber Thinks Photographers Are ‘Malicious’ | Gets Sued For Photo Theft

It's an unfortunately common misconception among people who don't work in any kind of photographic industry that one can simply take any image found on Google's image search and use it for any purpose, free of charge. The public is, in general, woefully ignorant of copyright laws and how they favor an image's creator. Even worse, there are online "mentors" spreading bad information.

Take YouTuber and e-commerce "educator" Dan Dasilva for an example of the kind of appalling ignorance out there. He was sued for stealing images via Google image search for use in sales, and teaching others to do the same, then made a 13-minute video complaining about being sued for stealing and calling photographers who dare to protect their work "malicious." To those of us with even a rudimentary understanding of image copyright law, his "understanding" is ludicrous. Unfortunately, it's also prevalent. 

One time for the people in the back, nice and loud: you cannot use copyrighted images you find on google image searches without permission. You cannot just find images online and use them for your own purposes without any permission from or compensation to their creator and expect no repercussions. If you do so, you may find yourself the recipient of an invoice for the image used, a take-down notice, or even a lawsuit.

If an image creator wants to allow their work to be used for free, that's their decision to make. It is not the decision of 'Joe Google-user' who needs a product shot for their e-commerce website.

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There are steps you can take to protect your photography online. It is helpful, but not required, to register your work with the Copyright Office, for photographers in the United States, anyway. Barring certain situations, like work-for-hire, the person who clicks the shutter owns the photo automatically, but registering your copyright can help if you do need to take action.

You can use reverse images searches like Google's own or TinEye to find where your work may be used without permission. You can upload an image or give a URL to the photo online and the search engine will scour the web for images that match.

If you find your work being used inappropriately, it's up to you whether you let it slide or take action, and what kind of action that may be. For very small infringers or infringers who aren't using an image commercially, you may not care to do anything at all. If, however, you find someone using your work to make money, you stand to be compensated for the use of your work or at least have the offending image removed.

For a walkthrough of potential courses of action, ASMP, ever a wealth of information for professional photographers, offers this page of insights.

If you're in the mood to be irritated, watch Dan's video below:

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Source: YouTuber Thinks Photographers Are 'Malicious' | Gets Sued For Photo Theft

Disney PhotoPass Photographers Stay on the Move to Capture Your Disney Experience

Not long after stepping into a Disney Park, you'll soon realize there are so many stunning photo opportunities that you could probably spend the entire day just taking photos. And when you're wearing your favorite Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse Ears, any and every moment is photo worthy!

Disney PhotoPass Service knows that during a Disney vacation, incredible photo opportunities aren't confined to the picturesque and iconic backdrops where PhotoPass photographers are stationed.

That's why there's a select number of Disney PhotoPass photographers who stay on the move! These photographers roam around the parks capturing how you enjoy the magic. Sometimes, unexpected photo opportunities create the most treasured memories from your vacation!

I adore every photo I've taken in front of Cinderella Castle, but my favorite photo taken by a PhotoPass photographer was of me and my family while we were sitting at a table in Magic Kingdom Park. That impromptu photo taken while we were relaxing encapsulated the delight we feel during every visit in a way no photo taken elsewhere ever has.

So keep an eye out for Disney PhotoPass photographers. When you're enjoying a Disney vacation, every moment is worth capturing!

Source: Disney PhotoPass Photographers Stay on the Move to Capture Your Disney Experience

More Awesome Photographers Shoot the Same Model: London Edition

Hopefully by now people have had a chance to get familiarized with videos that are circulating featuring three to four photographers all getting together for a day and shooting the same model. It's an awesome idea that can really bring together a small group of creatives for a fun and challenging group project and photoshoot. It seems like a great way to bring people together with a creative vision and just plain make art. This video is that very concept brought to us straight from London.

The idea has gained some serious ground due to the immense success and popularity of Jessica Kobeissi's YouTube videos. You may remember the most recent edition to her series featuring four photographers shooting the same model. Definitely watch that video too, as it's a great look at the what happens when multiple portrait photographers each bring their own unique style and vision to a single set. 

The three U.K.-based photographers in this video have five minutes to create their vision for each set with glamour model and makeup artist Nicky Redd. The competitors are Fashion and Fine Art Photographers Holly Stones and Adam Bird, and Glamour and Fine Art Photographer Amy Spanos. Each of them chooses one set location, one wardrobe, and a prop that everyone has to work with. What can only be described as creativity unleashed ensues.

You've got to love the concept here: putting a group of creatives on the clock to create something unique knowing that the other photographers will be doing their thing in the same spot with the same model. It's amazing to watch videos like this one as well as Kobeissi's series and get to see each artists signature style being created in a single location. It's really awesome to see everyone create their own look, pushing their creative boundaries to come up with the final shot. 

This is an idea I can only hope continues to grow and continues to spread. I absolutely love the idea and love watching groups of artists create. It's not about competition or winning, it's about having fun with a group of new friends. It's about bringing your vision to life and challenging yourself to get your shot when someone else may have chosen the location and wardrobe. The photographers may or may not have met each other before the video, so the potential to network and make new friends is huge. Not to mention that as a model the idea of having a group of talented photographers all bring their own style of imagery to a shoot for a day must be pretty awesome.

Is this a concept that you want to see more of? Is this something that you'd like to participate in? Do you think that you would be able to craft your image in a short amount of time if someone else picked a location and styling and said you've got five minutes? Watch the video, check out work the great work by everyone involve, and chime in on what you see. Could you create your look if the pressure was on?

Source: More Awesome Photographers Shoot the Same Model: London Edition

Stunning gallery shows off some of the most jaw-dropping wedding photography EVER

A GALLERY of some of the most amazing wedding photography ever.

The photos, which were recently entered into the Fearless Awards, show everything from emotional behind-the-scenes shots to artistic aisle photos - and some very cheeky ones too.

Pasquale Minniti/Fearless Photography

This cheeky shot was taken by photographer Pasquale Minnitti in Southern Italy

According to their website, the Fearless Awards display "stunning wedding photos that excel in redefining wedding photography or are just too amazing!"

The site adds: "We're very selective - about one in 100 images submitted are awarded by our curators and displayed in the photographers' profiles as Fearless Awards."

Fearless compile their members best work every two months, with each collection being curated by three established wedding photographers before they make the gallery.

From a shy pageboy making his way down the aisle, to a groom dancing dressed in a panda head, here are some of the most eye-catching snaps featured in the latest selection.

Facing the music

Lyndah Wells/Fearless Photography

This cute snap was taken by Lyndah Wells, Bahamas, www.lyndahwells.com Fairest of them all?

Flavius Partan/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Flavius Partan, Romania, artanmedia.ro The bride was glowing.

Paul Woo/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Paul Woo, Columbus, www.wanderingwoo.com Ain't no mountain high enough?

Franck Boutonnet/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Franck Boutonnet, France, www.franckboutonnet.com/site That's what friends are for...

Davina Kudish/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Davina Kudish, davinaplusdaniel.com Tying the knot, come rain or shine

Anthony Phung/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Anthony Phung, Victoria, www.anthonyweddings.com How low can you go?

Kristian Leven/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Kristian Leven, London, kristianlevenphotography.co.uk Animal attraction?

Erika Mann/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by EWrika Mann, Canmore, twomann.com Water perfect snap

Chen Xu/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Chen Xu, China, www.henryxuphotography.com Tears of joy

Ralf Czogallik/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Ralf Czogallik, Netherlands, eppel.nl Trust exercise?

Pasquale Minniti/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Pasquale Minniti, Italy, www.photo-4u.it Aisle be there

Alberto De La Fuente/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Alberto De La Fuente, Spain, www.adffotografia.com Pristine pageboy

Ken Pak/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Ken Pak, Washington DC, kenpak.com Who's next?

Vid Almajano Maestro/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Vid Almajano Maestro, Spain, bodas.kynora.es He liked it so he put a ring on it...

Ben Koller/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Ben Koller, Phoenix, www.benandkellyphotography.com Loving reflection

Marius Dragan/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Marius Dragan, amdragan.com Hitting the dance floor?

Yves Schepers/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Yves Schepers, Brussels Never work with animals or children?

Tori Pintar/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Tori Pintar, Bozeman, toripintar.com Helping hand

Andrei Branea/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Andrei Branea, Romania, www.andreibranea.ro The eyes have it.

Sergey Kristev/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Sergey Kristev, Bulgaria, kristev.ru Smiles all round

Sabina Mladin/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Sabina Mladin, Romania, sabinamladin.ro The future's bright...

Aht Yomyai/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Aht Yomai, Thailand, thailandphotographer.com Feeling chirpy?

Cole Kor/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Cole Kor, Singapore, www.2ofusphotography.com/blog Not half-baked...

Mark Phillips/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Mark Phillips, Washington DC, hunterjamesphotography.com Always with them

Fabio Mirulla/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Fabio Mirulla, Italy, fabiomirulla.com Furry friends

Vasily Tserevitinov/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Vasily Tserevitinov, Russia, tserevitinov.com Them against the world

Eugene Michel/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Eugen Michel, Spokane, www.eugenemichel.com Happy days

Gabriel Scharis/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Gabriel Scharis, Netherlands, www.trouwfotograaf.nl Long day?

Soven Amatya/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Soven Amatya, London, amatya.co.uk The perfect view

Sabina Mladin/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Sabina Mladin, Romania, sabinamladin.ro Watch out for the dress!

Ciprian Biclineru/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Ciprian Biclineru, Frankfurt, www.ciprianbiclineru.de Cat's the way to do it

Erika Mann/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Erika Mann, Canmore, twomann.com Something borrowed?

Leticia Muniz/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Leticia Muniz, Brazil, www.rafaelvaz.com.br One big family

Kristi Odom/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Kristi Odom, Denver, www.kristiodomfineart.com Raise a glass

Andreu Doz/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Andreu Doz, Spain, andreudozphotography.com One way to protect your makeup...

Erwin Beckers/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Erwin Beckers, Netherlands, www.erwinbeckers.nl Naughtiness at the nuptials?

Joshua D'Hondt/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Joshua D'Hondt, Antwerp, www.joshuadhondt.be Bending over backwards for a photo?

Marius Dragan/Fearless Photography

Photo taken by Marius Dragan, www.amdragon.com

Previously, we reported on the bride selling her wedding dress on Facebook with hilarious ad and revealed that UNICORN weddings are now a thing. 

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Source: Stunning gallery shows off some of the most jaw-dropping wedding photography EVER

One Eyeland Unveils World's Top 10 Landscape Photographers 2017

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What You Need To Know About The CASE Act, A Copyright Small Claims Bill For Photographers

The photographic community and visual artists may have a new piece of legislation that will protect them and their artwork from theft and infringement.

The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 or the CASE Act is a new piece of legislation that's been introduced by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) in the 115th Congress (2017-2018) and has co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle including Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA), and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX). This new bill will allow creators to use the small claims process to protect themselves and their work from theft and infringement outside of the longer and more costly federal court process.

The small claims process is what many photographers would use for image and intellectual property theft that occurs on a regular basis. These thefts are monetarily too small to be applicable for the federal courts, but do cause damages and lost revenue for many visual artists and small businesses. This is why if you are in the United States you should support this bill. You can read the current version of the bill in it's entirety here.

Professional Photographers of America have set up a page to help promote this legislation and to more easily allow you to connect with your personal representative. Make your voice be heard and tell your representative why being able to protect your copyright matters. 

Source: What You Need To Know About The CASE Act, A Copyright Small Claims Bill For Photographers

Amazing Picture Stories Told by Photographers for POLKA

Le magazine POLKA consacre sa ligne éditoriale à toutes les photographies depuis presque 10 ans. A raison d'un numéro par trimestre, les amoureux de l'image peuvent ainsi parcourir différentes thématiques, du reportage au retour sur le travail d'un artiste mais également une couverture de l'actualité.Sur son site internet, la rédaction a choisi de nous faire découvrir l'histoire de célèbres clichés racontée par les photographes eux-mêmes, au sein de capsules vidéos ou d'interviews. Dans « Chaque photo a son histoire », nous plongeons avec plaisir dans les coulisses de ces photographies.

Nous avons choisi trois épisodes consacrés au travail de Françoise Huguier, Agnès Varda et JR et Richard Dumas. Des productions POLKA réalisées par Alexandre Liebert.

Richard Dumas a consacré et consacre encore sa carrière à photographier les icônes de notre monde. Kate Moss, Keith Richards ou encore Jean-Luc Godard, ils sont nombreux à être passés devant l'objectif du photographe. Dans cet épisode, il revient sur l'histoire qui se cache derrière ses plus célèbres portraits.

La photographe Françoise Huguier a saisi un cliché aussi étonnant que poétique à Saint-Pétersbourg en 2000. Lors de son voyage en Russie, elle loue alors une chambre dans un appartement qui porte encore les couleurs de l'Union Soviétique, avec les carreaux vert d'eau et blanc, qui ornent les murs de la salle de bain. Elle constate alors que poser nu pour un artiste est encore une pratique tout à fait courante. L'artiste a alors réalisé son splendide cliché d'une femme nue dans la baignoire de ce logement communautaire. Elle nous conte l'histoire étonnante de cette photographie.

Agnès Varda et JR ont imaginé ensemble le superbe documentaire Visages, Villages pour lequel ils sont partis à la rencontre de la France, ses villages et de leurs habitants. Une occasion pour ces deux artistes, que plusieurs générations séparent, de partager leurs expériences. Agnès Varda a alors confié à JR la mission d'intégrer sur un bunker présent sur une plage normande, le portrait du photographe Guy Bourdin, jeune, qu'elle avait immortalisé à l'époque. Un cliché qui s'intègre parfaitement dans le décor pour une oeuvre éphémère qui n'aura vécu qu'une journée. Agnès Varda nous raconte sa version poétique de cette jolie histoire où deux arts se rencontrent pour offrir une nouvelle vie à une photographie.

Pour découvrir d'autres récits inspirants, rendez-vous sur la page consacrée à cette jolie initiative du magazine POLKA, « Chaque photos a son histoire ».

Source: Amazing Picture Stories Told by Photographers for POLKA

Is Apple Pushing Photographers to Use Windows?

For years, I've been the biggest supporter of everyone using a Mac, except gamers. Especially if you are a photographer or graphic designer, it just makes sense and it always has. But as current events unfold it's becoming harder and harder to stick with the platform, no matter how great it actually is. 

The Good About Apple

The Mac operating system is what makes it so great. It's not so much the hardware, although it is very nice high-quality hardware. That said it's still commodity hardware and they are using Intel processors just like PC. It's not about the hardware really for the "user" anymore. The operating system (when you know how to use it as a power user) is what makes things so efficient and effective for graphics professionals in general, and especially photographers.

The MacOS Finder is truly incredible and as I mentioned before in my Mac tips. Little things like right-clicking the header of an open document to open that file's containing folder (or anywhere in its tree with ease) is vastly superior to Windows.

The reliability of MacOS is probably a decade ahead of Windows, no joke. There's no comparison on reliability.

I won't just make a statement like that without explaining why. The reason is Apple licenses the OS to work with their own hardware built computers. Meaning they know exactly what configurations of Apple computers are running their OS, since they manufactured them all. Windows, in contrast, has to "generalize" many things to be able to work on an infinite amount of different hardware configurations. On PC Part Picker alone you could configure a PC with thousands of different setups and the one operating system Windows, has to try and work with all those different configurations. That is a lot more difficult than making an OS work with your own handful of specifically built hardware, therefore the reliability of the Mac by that alone is very solid before even getting into the BSD derivative base system that MacOS runs on.

Apple Versus Windows: The Pros and Cons

Either operating system, Windows or MacOS, is capable of running the programs and getting the job done. They differ greatly in workflow, but they do run the same programs with relatively the same capabilities. Windows even has a few little things that are better than Mac, such as the ability to customize extra mouse buttons if you have say, a seven-button mouse. Mac has never been able to utilize those buttons and that's a real shame because that one little thing can make a tremendous difference in efficiency when utilized. As cool as that feature is, it doesn't make up for all the benefits MacOS provides, but it's something.

Bottom line, a capable computer user who has above novice level computer skills can use either operating system and get your work done. 

Why Apple Is Making a Grave Mistake

Here's the scenario: I have one of my workstations that's a 2004-era Mac Pro and when it was new it was leading edge quad-core with 32 GB RAM, 512 MB GPU. Now the Apple operating system is designed well unlike Windows which I believe is planned obsolescence the way the registry is structured, Windows actually slows down the longer you use it. MacOS will stay the exact same speed, however the perceived speed will change as software continues to develop and become more demanding. Cameras get higher megapixels, software has new features that are more processor and GPU intensive; those are the things that are making my 2004 Mac Pro not work as well as it once did. It's the same speed it was in 2004, but that's not good by today's demanding standards.

Apple's Mac Pro releases are few and far in between and the last release was the 2013 MacPro, and it was absolutely cutting edge with the 2nd Gen PCI-e SSD, good GPU, fast RAM, Thunderbolt, etc., but it's now four years old already and in computer terms that is an eternity.

So, my options for the 2004 workstation Mac Pro? I could buy a used 2013 Mac Pro for still close to $2,000. That's a lot of money for an already four-year-old technology, and while they are fast and work well they still are much behind the current curve of fast processors and hardware architecture, such as the i7 7700. For example, for less money than a used 2013 Mac Pro costs, one could buy this. The 8 GB GPU, i7 at 4.2 GHz, DDR4 RAM, SSD. That computer, performance wise, will run circles around a 2013 Mac Pro. You can back a few of those specs down and be around $1,000 for a really fast modern-architecture computer system. 

This makes it very difficult to buy a four-year-old used computer that has half or maybe less the performance specs for twice the money. Yes, MacOS is ideal for what I do, but at some point hardware that is 20x faster has to make a difference. Yes, there will be some negatives about the Windows OS to deal with (such as having to deal with some kind of anti-virus), as well as a few positive little things like the mouse button customization. 

Further doubling down on Apple's mishandling of the pro market, they announced at the keynote that there won't be a new Mac Pro desktop built, rather a new iMac Pro which does boast some nice specs, but I hate iMac's for professional use. They are a great home or family computer, but I require more customization than that. What if I don't like the screen size? What if I want extra HDs or a different GPU? With the Windows build if I want a different GPU I can just pop out the existing and add a new one, no big deal.

Then there's the cost of this new iMac Pro at a rumored whopping $5,500 or more. 

So Apple is leaving a certain market of professionals behind with the path they are headed down, a really expensive high-end iMac which I don't want anyway, or pay a lot of money for really old technology and there's no in-between. That's a rough place to be in because I truly love MacOS and what it gives me for my workflow. Windows will definitely be cumbersome but the speed of the computer is so much farther advanced, that it is appearing to now be the lesser of two evils. 

Apple is essentially forcing my hand and likely many others. There will be a few markets left for them as professionals, since some folks may like and be ok with an iMac Pro and have the $5,000-plus to buy one. The rest of us are left with a tough choice. In the past, I have been happy to live with four-year-old hardware to not have to deal with Windows, but the gap now is only growing in performance due to the lack of Mac Pro production, so at some point it makes more sense to deal with the hassle of using Windows for the performance while saving a bunch of money and increasing future upgrade options without having to go out and buy into a whole new system.

It seems Apple is gearing heavily toward the consumer market and as a business decision that makes sense since there are a lot more regular consumers than graphics professionals. But it also seems like a huge mistake to abandon the original customer base that made the Apple computer so strong and good, evolving into what it is today.

What do you think? Is this really the end of the line for feasibly using Apple computers for professional photography?

Source: Is Apple Pushing Photographers to Use Windows?

A model is posting shocking reports of sexual assault and harassment by photographers — and it shows how widespread the problem really is

Cameron Russell. Andrew Toth/Getty Images The INSIDER Summary:

Model Cameron Russell is sharing harrowing stories of sexual harassment experienced by other models in the fashion industry on Instagram.

The model began calling for anonymous stories of sexual assault and harassment on Thursday.

She has since shared over 40 posts detailing a disturbing pattern of abuse.

Both female and male models, as well as a female photographer, have sent her stories claiming they were assaulted by photographers, who asked them to pose naked or made sexual advances.

Russell's ongoing Instagram project comes in the wake of the allegations of sexual harassment against the film producer Harvey Weinstein.

The allegations of sexual harassment against the film producer Harvey Weinstein have launched a ripple effect in Hollywood, with a number of actors coming forward to speak about their experiences of sexual assault and harassment.

However, the disturbing pattern of sexual abuse revealed by the scandal is not confined to the film industry.

On Thursday, model Cameron Russell began sharing harrowing stories of sexual harassment other models say they have experienced in the fashion world on Instagram.

In her first post, Russell recounted the story of a model friend who claimed she was abused when she was 15 during a test shoot with a photographer. Because the photographer is still working in the fashion industry, Russell explained, her friend wanted to speak up so others might feel empowered to do the same, but wished to remain anonymous.

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During the shoot, the model claims the photographer touched her vagina. She said her stepmother was on the shoot with her, but in another room at the time.

"She had no idea he put his fingers deep down in my v few times [sic] as he was shooting pics of me, saying this will make pics look more sensual," she wrote.

In the caption of her post, Cameron called for others in the industry to share their own stories anonymously by messaging her directly or publicly with the hashtag #MyJobShouldNotIncludeAbuse to raise awareness of sexual assault.

"We need a way to begin breaking the silence while remaining protected. We are not talking about one, five, or even twenty men. We are talking about a culture of exploitation and it must stop," she wrote, adding that, "Hearing about #harveyweinstein this week has sparked conversations about how widespread and how familiar his behavior is."

Russell has since shared over 40 posts that allege other instances of sexual abuse from models, both men and women, as well as a female photographer.

One model claims a photographer tried to push her into giving him oral sex during a test shoot, and even told her that it was "part of the audition." She said the altercation has left her feeling "ashamed."

Another model, whose gender is unclear, said they were at a party when a female editor approached them for a "nude" photo and a male photographer volunteered to take the picture.

Someone else in the industry claims that she was 16 when a photographer assaulted her. She alleges that he touched her vagina after he instructed her to remove her clothes.

One model said that her agency put pressure on her to maintain a good relationship with a photographer who had tried to sleep with her.

Another said that she was underage when a well-known photographer asked her to pose naked, and he allegedly told her that "nothing would happen if he didn't publish" the images.

Russell also posted a screenshot of an email she received, warning her about a photographer who was "a little flirty and aggressive."

While many other models shared disturbing experiences they've had, including being told to strip naked and dealing with sexual advances from photographers, it's not just models who have reported facing harassment in the industry.

A female photographer sent Russell her story about another photographer who she claims tried to kiss her, and told her to leave her boyfriend.

In the caption of Russell's first post in her ongoing series, she discussed how difficult it can be to open up about sexual assault.

"When [that behavior is] the norm, calling [it] out can feel disruptive and unprofessional," she wrote. "On many occasions I've been called a feminist for reporting unwanted groping, spanking, pinching, pressure for dates, phone calls and texts of a sexual nature, lack of appropriate changing areas, etc. And because the response has always been 'are you surprised?' or 'that's part of the job' I tolerated them."

She continued: "When the offenses were bigger, calling them out is terrifying, and demands a level of exposure and backlash to what is already painful and sometimes shameful."

The model's growing number of Instagram posts alleging instances of sexual harassment point to a problem that is present not just in Hollywood and the fashion world, but in many other industries. Hopefully, these stories will inspire others to speak out and put an end to such abuse.

To read more stories from Russell's posts, visit her Instagram page here.

If you are a victim of sexual assault, you can visit RAINN or call its hotline at 1-800-656-4673 to receive confidential support from a trained staff member.

Source: A model is posting shocking reports of sexual assault and harassment by photographers — and it shows how widespread the problem really is