In portraiture, often there is little left for the senses when it comes to composition. American photographer Jake Wangner pushes that boundary to mesh realism and abstract art through his mastery of the long exposure and multiple exposure techniques on film, rendering portraits that not only depict but also stir the senses.

In 2016, Christopher Colville, a photographic artist in Phoenix, AZ expanded his practice of producing light drawings on light sensitive materials using black powder flashes by incorporating the shadow of a ruptured bandsaw blade. This broken circle formed an image reminiscent of the ancient symbol of the Ouroboros

Known for their vivid imagery, Synchrodogs have worked with some of the world’s leading magazines and brands—but since the war in Ukraine began, they have been stuck in limbo.

A very big, warm welcome to Miranda!! Miranda will be joining the CCP team for term 2, teaching Photographing people. Her passion and enthusiasm for studio work make her the perfect person to teach you how to expertly control the studio environment.

We are beyond excited to welcome our new lecturer Greg Balcombe to the CCP team. Greg will be teaching camera portfolio 1. There is so much to learn from this two talented and passionate photographer. We thought we’d ask him a few questions to find out where he comes from and what drives him to create as a photographer.

In Extended Frame dispLAced, I look for singular moments that can be combined to convey the complexity of everyday life. These photographs – and the subjects within them – are placed in conversation with each other to explore dichotomies of public vs. private, unity vs. isolation, the collective vs. the individual.

A big congratulations to CCP student Clinton Giles for being selected to take part in the Peterborough Art Prize Exhibition & Festival!! The Peterborough Art Prize was an idea conceived by Willem and Judith Kempen. With support from volunteers, this 10-day exhibition has grown into one of SA's best Art Prize events.

We are rarely shown images of people with scars. In popular media and film culture, scars are often used as visual shorthand for evil — a defect reflective of the flaws within. But scars are beautiful and should be seen as a sign of strength and resilience.

One person who is seeking to change the stereotype is Cardiff-born photographer Sophie Mayanne, whose Behind the Scars portrait series is a celebration of the unique beauty of scars and the stories of recovery and acceptance behind them.

At the CCP we are always trying to find ways to encourage and support our students into getting their work out there. We know it can be a daunting experience, especially if it’s your first time.

So we thought we’d ask CCP student Jiri Bruderhans a few questions about his process and experience in the world of photography competitions.

Jiri’s work was recently selected to be part of the Praxis Gallery exhibition - The streets, in Minneapolis

From the time she first picked up a Brownie Box camera at age 9 until she received a Masters in photojournalism at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School, Mark became increasingly smitten with the storytelling power of a well-framed photograph — her subjects of choice: people rarely depicted in the cultural zeitgeist.

Laura Zalenga is a Fine Art Self Portrait Photographer from Southern Germany. If you see these below photographs, Laura’s clear visual language, the power of telling stories and showing raw, honest emotions in her photographs that makes her work stand out. She is convinced that photography is a type of therapy that gives you the ability to heal yourself and others. When she explains about her inspiration comes from “Objects laying somewhere, light situations, faces, places, thoughts, stories, emotions, dreams, artworks from other genres (painting, poem, cinema, music) and so much more. I think it’s all about keeping your eyes and mind open. Photography turned me into a possibility-scanner.”

Marcus Yam Ukraine-based journalist on ‘a dignified way to photograph these horrific scenes’

there always has to be a dignified way to photograph these horrific scenes without possibly traumatising their loved ones who could see this. But also remembering that these are the reality of wars. Americans and the world need to see the horrors of this violent chaos. I feel like if we saw this, we would understand and not be so quick to wage war.

Magnum Nominee Myriam Boulos: “I don’t know how to deal with these obsessions in any other way but through photography”

Photographer Myriam Boulos joined Magnum as a nominee in 2021. At the link the artist discusses her work, her processes and how she developed her approach

The Luminous Openness of Rinko Kawauchi’s Photographs

In her images of keenly observed gestures and details, Kawauchi reveals the mysterious and beautiful realm at the edge of the everyday world.

Kate Woodman, A storyteller, A practical polymath, A former engineer, An educator. Always striving to create powerful narrative imagery that connects you to your humanity while paradoxically helping you escape it. When worlds don’t exist, I make them up in Photoshop.

Regardless of genres, we wanted to celebrate the beauty and wealth of black & white photography. Be it in street, fashion, portrait, landscape, documentary, or any other form of photography: we want to be moved and inspired.

One of the longest and most celebrated creative partnerships in art history was the one between portrait photographer Philippe Halsman and Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. Having first met in 1941, Halsman and Dalí embarked on a creative partnership that lasted for thirty-seven years and resulted in thousands of pictures, including 1948’s Dalí Atomicus. A few years after this technical feat, they produced Dalí’s Mustache (1954), a humorous book exploring myriad depictions of Dalí’s mustache.

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In images and words, Anna Ostoya and Chantal Mouffe create a passionate manifesto about global politics.