Barry Tanenbaum

Living History
Tony Arruzas Offshore Interests
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Oct 01, 2003

The assignment from Endless Vacation magazine was to photograph the Gullah and Geechee people of the sea islands off Georgia and South Carolina. "The magazine was interested in portraying a people who live and work in much the same way as their...

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In The Spirit
Robert Lindholms Visual Verbal Connection
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Sep 01, 2003

Words matter.

Of course a writer's going to say that, but most photographers will agree that while the image carries the message, the words that accompany it can illuminate and interpret, and often increase the impact of the photograph. But...

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The Blend
Michael Creedon Combines Film And Digital
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jul 01, 2003

The Blend

Why do it? Why join the technologies, film and digital, and go to work in the digital darkroom by scanning your 4x5 negatives into your computer?

Because you can. And because it's fun to...

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Edge To Edge
James Kays Panoramic Views
Barry Tanenbaum  |  May 01, 2003

Edge To Edge

Keep your eyes moving. That's good advice for any photographer, especially for an outdoor, nature, and adventure shooter. James Kay, whose work fits into those categories, is always looking for the best angles...

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Casual Observer
Entries In Joe Gioias Digital Notebook
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Mar 01, 2003

Casual Observer

If you're a photographer, this is what you do.

It doesn't matter if you've drifted away from taking pictures, or turned your back, or burned out while trying to break through. One...

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Vision Quest
Gary San Pietro Takes TIme To Stop And See
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Aug 01, 2002  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2001

"I'm a strong believer in keeping this as simple as it can be," Gary San Pietro says of the process by which he makes his photographs. "I tell people when they put the camera up to their eye, the key thing is to be clear on what it is that is causing...

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Pro Techniques
Turning Point
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jul 01, 2002

We had a theory that somewhere
in the career of many a pro photographer there's one photograph that marks
a turning point. It might be the one that brings the first recognition
or first sale; or the one with which she proves to herself that, yes...

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Outdoor/Travel
Bad Trip
Fear And Loathing On The Travel Trail
Barry Tanenbaum  |  May 01, 2002

Kevin Gilbert was in a hurry.
"I'm heading out for a six-week assignment," the globetrotting photographer
said to me over the phone about a year ago. So we made it a fast conversation.
I got the information I needed for the story I was working on, andth...

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The Wedding Planner
Al Riccio Finds His Niche
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Apr 01, 2002

He makes no bones about it: "Pretty pictures are what make the world work for me," Al Riccio says, and those are the pictures he always plans to take. He's in the right business, that's for sure. Actually, two businesses-wedding photography and the sale of images to...

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Pro Techniques
The Tip Off
Essence, Too Much Of A Good Thing
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jan 01, 2001

It's an old antique store--okay, you can call it a junk shop--by the side of the road in Delaware, and photographer Tony Sweet drives by a lot on his way to the coast from his home in Baltimore. And it's a great place to take pictures simply because it...

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