Chosen by Batsceba Hardy from our Facebook Galleries and changed every Monday morning.
In today's society, recognition and appreciation have become significant to many individuals. In our group and on our website, we recognize noteworthy accomplishments such as Photo of the Week, but we do not claim superiority. We proudly display your award-winning photos in our galleries and share them with you. Although we acknowledge our imperfections, we strive to provide you with the best possible experience using our intelligent features, magazines and books. Our ultimate goal is to help you appreciate your own photography as well as that of others, whilst also encouraging thought and contemplation.
Monday 08.14.23
Trevor Gwin
Trevor Gwin
This week, I focused on an image that portrays a whole world. The protagonist pauses in the rain to read a message, illuminated by her mobile phone and the glare of a bus headlight. Meanwhile, a man walks away beneath the signs of a city, ready to come to life at night.
I won't discuss technique; just the story.
Monday 08.07.23
Jay Tanen & Rick Smith
There are two stunning black and white photos that convey stories that endure beyond a single moment, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the narratives they depict.
The first photo features youthful protagonists, while the second portrays an elderly woman who could have stepped out of a fairy tale.
When I viewed Jay's photo, I sensed the aroma of incense, while Rick's photo evoked the scent of bustling train stations and the sensation of anxious anticipation.
Monday 07.31.23
Petros Kotzabasis & John Gill
Ovidiu Șelaru & Matveenko Andrew
This week I came across several photos that stood out to me, but I have chosen four that all share a common message of socializing, tolerance, and hope.
These images could easily be stills from a movie based on a novel.
Petros' photo serves as a reminder that multiple realities can exist simultaneously, and it's crucial to embrace and accept differences without being judgmental. The three women in the picture set a great example of this.
John's image evokes thoughts of literature, with four brothers standing in a perfect line, forming a scale. They appear to belong to a quintessentially English or Irish (as the author pointed out to me) group of young boys.
Ovidiu titled his picture "Apocalypse," and while it could represent a threatening future, the father and child in the photo appear ready to face it positively.
The photo by Matveenko Andrew is the most emblematic, speaking of young people, summer, and probably love, without being too obvious.
All of these images are beautifully composed.
Monday 07.24.23
Uwe Schröder & B.D. Colen
Today I have chosen two black and white images, completely different in content and form but absolutely beautiful. They made me think about life. Before and after... A mass of mostly young people engrossed in the music at a concert provides stark contrast to the solitary conclusion that awaits most of us. But I don't want to make sociological speeches, the images speak for themselves and anyone who wants to think and reflect can do so.
Monday 07.17.23
Myriam Aadli, দেবায়ন দাস
Karin Cizmeciyan Skotiniyadis, Donski
Tina Manley, John Gill
簡賜郎, Tahsin Gün
This week I have chosen some images in which children are the protagonists and tried to pair them according to how we might perceive their message.
Myriam and দেবায়ন দাস tell us about two children who weren't exactly happy at the time the photo was taken. The girl's expression and the boy's posture speak to us of their discomfort. Both offer us a splendid black and white, in the second there is a perfect research of the composition, in the first a strong impact.
Karin and Donski both show us how kids can actually play without the iPad, in the open air, but these children do not belong to the rich society. Both images capture the moment, freeze the movement. Two different styles, two different cameras and two different ways to play: male and female... They still exist. But I don't want to get into a 'gender' discourse.
Tina and John show us little girls behind glass, two images of two distant societies. But if you look at them closely, they have something in common: the thoughtful, questioning look of the little girl in the background is identical to the look of the Western girl. Fears, questions, dreams, are the same.
The images of 簡賜郎 and Tahsin struck me for their composition. 簡賜郎 offers a refined shot and a beautiful pov. More classic and panoramic is that of Tahsin. In the first, we still have children playing alone, in the second we have a little girl helped by her mother in crossing a huge puddle. In a sense, this is also a game. And then there's the cat, like all cats, on the alert. Both are perfectly composed and beautiful B/W.
Monday 07.10.23
Simone Christina Sander & Mikael Carlsson
Partha Mukhopadhyay & Jay Tanen
and Myriam Aadli
This week I have chosen some images that all have a common denominator: they know how to tell a story. And they all show us the different ways in which a street photographer can do it, without caged rules. Simone is an expert teller of a mysterious world that often takes place beyond. Mikael is a curious photographer who analyzes the places where he is and dwells on the details, whether they are inanimate or portrayed. Partha in this image starts from the detail to tell a story of work, transforming it into a beautiful overview. Jay's glass tells us about the woman going beyond the portrait, and finally, a 'classic street' by Myriam that infiltrates the documentary...
Monday 07.03.23
Patty DeJuneas & Wendy Fischer Hartman
This week I have chosen two positive images, which show us a moment of happiness, an expression of freedom, without exaggeration, so simple and spontaneous. In a burning world, moments like these are to be remembered.
Monday 06.26.23
Keef Charles & Goutam Maiti
It was the red lines that probably caught my attention and led me to this choice.
Two Indian women, two aspects of this great country: Joy and Mystery.
Two beautiful images.
Monday 06.19.23
Amit Alony, Ana de Beauvoir, Metin Yener, Partha Mukhopadhyay, Stacy Widelitz, Tülin Ertürk
and Christophe Boch
This week I have chosen six different portraits. Each of them has its own strength, each of them communicates emotionally and makes us think about the life of the protagonists. Each of them demanded a different approach from the photographer. Everyone portrayed is extremely 'human'.
And to conclude, I chose an evocative image in which the photographer portrays the family.
Christophe Boch