2 great interviews about the power of photography in our lives

Plus, See this week’s Editors’ Picks — Emerging Talent Awards 2023 open for entries!   %2F%2Fsendy.lensculture.com%2Fl%2Fsl2ftBAWEkJn3feYTX38GA%2FV8oEQ5JK892Ly9E892l763dKn0Lw%2FgRtmFcQ763P6rYyT0763bzqTtg/1/01010189b70eea3f-6f17fe39-f5b1-48ad-9b93-82b66a785968-000000/lHeVTj5Wd8WM-fYYnEYdLgxiiv4=334 TOP STORIES THIS WEEK %2F%2Fsendy.lensculture.com%2Fl%2Fsl2ftBAWEkJn3feYTX38GA%2FS8rYr9euk9Qvm0Qo2GIOpA%2FgRtmFcQ763P6rYyT0763bzqTtg/1/01010189b70eea3f-6f17fe39-f5b1-48ad-9b93-82b66a785968-000000/HtDY9hKfCOt4PKn1WSIc_0hvoZM=334 EMERGING TALENT 2023   Seeking 25 New Talents in Photography   LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards offer an unparalleled opportunity for 25 new and exciting voices in photography to gain massive exposure and recognition for their work. Since our beginnings, we’ve been searching the globe for early-career photographers who demonstrate great promise and a distinct creative vision. Show us your best work! 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[Article image](%2F%2Fsendy.lensculture.com%2Fl%2Fsl2ftBAWEkJn3feYTX38GA%2FzIv4UwC892OD763a9kGhtojV0Q%2FgRtmFcQ763P6rYyT0763bzqTtg/1/01010189b70eea3f-6f17fe39-f5b1-48ad-9b93-82b66a785968-000000/jewKOEOP-3-BXRqkPHstPWKXuKY=334) INTERVIEW   Image Cities Traversing 17 of the world’s most influential cities, Anastasia Samoylova’s latest body of work is a multi-layered exploration of the photographs that invade and occupy public space—and the many ways they infiltrate and shape our lives and desires. Photographs by Anastasia Samoylova. Interview by Gregory Eddi Jones. [SEE MORE](%2F%2Fsendy.lensculture.com%2Fl%2Fsl2ftBAWEkJn3feYTX38GA%2FzIv4UwC892OD763a9kGhtojV0Q%2FgRtmFcQ763P6rYyT0763bzqTtg/2/01010189b70eea3f-6f17fe39-f5b1-48ad-9b93-82b66a785968-000000/VOKLSOkOhWKHGVhB6M_nt_Bw6Wc=334) There is no doubt that winning the Emerging Talent Awards has brought great attention to my work, both by industry professionals and by art and photography lovers. Since winning, my work was published by National Geographic, The Washington Post, BBC, The Guardian, and VOGUE and has been displayed internationally, including exhibitions presented in the National Portrait Gallery (London, UK) and the United Nations (NYC, USA). —Oded Wagenstein, Winner, Emerging Talent 2018 (See some of Oded's award-winning work below) [Article image](%2F%2Fsendy.lensculture.com%2Fl%2Fsl2ftBAWEkJn3feYTX38GA%2Fj2TbS5hHOASCa0HOQg7AVg%2FgRtmFcQ763P6rYyT0763bzqTtg/1/01010189b70eea3f-6f17fe39-f5b1-48ad-9b93-82b66a785968-000000/BPSDf6Rezfv6av3GwT2NjF0R7hk=334) AWARD WINNER   Transparent Curtains: Aging through the Eyes of Gay Elders These men, all over 70, identify themselves as gay and live in Israel. Each portrait is accompanied by a short text, touching on aging, dreams, love, exclusion, and fears. Photographs and text by Oded Wagenstein. [SEE MORE](%2F%2Fsendy.lensculture.com%2Fl%2Fsl2ftBAWEkJn3feYTX38GA%2Fj2TbS5hHOASCa0HOQg7AVg%2FgRtmFcQ763P6rYyT0763bzqTtg/2/01010189b70eea3f-6f17fe39-f5b1-48ad-9b93-82b66a785968-000000/3c52_2M8QQkIBOI1vjzcG6z7tq0=334) [Article image](%2F%2Fsendy.lensculture.com%2Fl%2Fsl2ftBAWEkJn3feYTX38GA%2F4Xaw4ZmCsGO3vNwOrzrEbQ%2FgRtmFcQ763P6rYyT0763bzqTtg/1/01010189b70eea3f-6f17fe39-f5b1-48ad-9b93-82b66a785968-000000/GxJM4QAAKJ5tVtvGZ7_GjR3q3QU=334) INTERVIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES   Cinematography: From Still to Movie The award-winning Polish cinematographer talks about the tremendous importance of still photography in creating his movies — especially his film, Ida, shot in luscious black-and-white. 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