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Photographer and Red Hook Editions partner, Igor Posner joins Michael for a discussion about his book, Cargó, published by Red Hook Editions. Igor is a self-taught photographer whose work explores the psychological impacts of migration and changing immigrant neighborhoods. Michael and Igor talk about how his projects come together and the way he needs to reinvent and change what he does in order to keep making work. https://igorposner.net https://www.redhookeditions.com/books-1/carg This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club, a monthly subscription service for photobook enthusiasts. Begin Building your dream photobook library today at https://charcoalbookclub.com. Born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). After the fall of the Soviet Union, Igor moved to California in the early 90s. He studied molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he first started to take pictures and experiment in the darkroom. Initial infatuation with picture-taking led Igor to explore the silent and haunting experience of walking after dark on the streets of Los Angeles and Tijuana. Collision of social and typical with personal and psychological, this first series of images “Nonesuch Records” savors the strange solitude of the enigmatic region between California and Mexico; amid the streets, bars, night shelter hotels, and disappearing night figures. After 14 years, Igor returned to St. Petersburg in 2006, taking up photography full time, which led to a book project entitled“Past Perfect Continuous”, published by Red Hook Editions in 2017. In 2022, Igor publishes his second monograph, entitled, “Cargó.” The book is a visual exloration of psychological aspects of migration and gradual disappearance of neighborhoods based on  immigrant communities in North America. At present, Igor is based in New York. In 2021, he joined Red Hook Editions, Brooklyn based independent publishing company, as a managing partner.  Igor’s work has been shown in North America, Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia. He joined Prospekt Photographers agency as a full memebr in 2011.  Support Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/real-photo-show

Photographer and Red Hook Editions partner, Igor Posner joins Michael for a discussion about his book, Cargó, published by Red Hook Editions. Igor is a self-taught photographer whose work explores the psychological impacts of migration and changing immigrant neighborhoods. Michael and Igor talk about how his projects come together and the way he needs to reinvent and change what he does in order to keep making work. <a href="https://igorposner.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://igorposner.net</a> <a href="https://www.redhookeditions.com/books-1/carg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.redhookeditions.com/books-1/carg</a> This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club, a monthly subscription service for photobook enthusiasts. Begin Building your dream photobook library today at <a href="https://charcoalbookclub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://charcoalbookclub.com</a>. Born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). After the fall of the Soviet Union, Igor moved to California in the early 90s. He studied molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he first started to take pictures and experiment in the darkroom. Initial infatuation with picture-taking led Igor to explore the silent and haunting experience of walking after dark on the streets of Los Angeles and Tijuana. Collision of social and typical with personal and psychological, this first series of images “Nonesuch Records” savors the strange solitude of the enigmatic region between California and Mexico; amid the streets, bars, night shelter hotels, and disappearing night figures. After 14 years, Igor returned to St. Petersburg in 2006, taking up photography full time, which led to a book project entitled<a href="https://redhookeditions.com/portfolio/past-perfect-continuous/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Past Perfect Continuous”</a>, published by Red Hook Editions in 2017. In 2022, Igor publishes his second monograph, entitled, “Cargó.” The book is a visual exloration of psychological aspects of migration and gradual disappearance of neighborhoods based on  immigrant communities in North America. At present, Igor is based in New York. In 2021, he joined Red Hook Editions, Brooklyn based independent publishing company, as a managing partner.  Igor’s work has been shown in North America, Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia. He joined <a href="http://www.prospektphoto.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prospekt Photographers</a> agency as a full memebr in 2011.  Support Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-Dalton by contributing to their tip jar: <a href="https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/real-photo-show" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/real-photo-show</a>

Igor Posner | Cargó

Igor Posner was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). After the fall of the Soviet Union, he moved to California in the early 90s. He studied molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he first started to take pictures and experiment in the darkroom.Initial infatuation with picture-taking led Igor to explore the silent and haunting experience of walking after dark on the streets of Los Angeles and Tijuana. In a collision between social and typical with personal and psychological, this first series of images “Nonesuch Records” savors the strange solitude of the enigmatic region between California and Mexico; amid the streets, bars, night shelter hotels, and disappearing nocturnal figures.After 14 years, Igor returned to St. Petersburg in 2006, taking up photography full time, which led to his first book Past Perfect Continuous, published by Red Hook Editions in 2017.In 2022, Igor published his second monograph, entitled, Cargó. The book is a visual exloration of psychological aspects of migration and the gradual disappearance of neighborhoods based on immigrant communities in North America.Igor is currently based in New York and in 2021 he joined Brooklyn-based independent publishing company Red Hook Editions as a managing partner. Igor’s work has been shown in North America, Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia and he has been a member of Prospekt Photographers since 2011. In episode 202, Igor discusses, among other things:Growing up in St. PetersburgMoving to the USABeing gifted a camera by his motherThe New York Photo LeagueShooting in LAThe ‘language’ he employs intuitivelyReturning to RussiaFirst attempts at editing being a ‘total failure’Brighton Beach and his second book, Cargo.The themes associated with the bookCommercial workSocial mediaReferenced:Anders PetersenMichael AckermanAntoine D’agataRobert FrankJason Eskenazi Website | Instagram“All I wanted to do was go out there and be on the street and just photograph. It was an incredible sense of freedom and liberation for the first time in my life of not going from point A to point B. That’s what photography gives you because you have to be open to everything that’s around you. All of a sudden I started just looking at things. That’s a very trivial thing to say, but to me it felt like something I’ve never experienced before or at least not since my early childhood.”

Igor Posner was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). After the fall of the Soviet Union, he moved to California in the early 90s. He studied molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he first started to take pictures and experiment in the darkroom. Initial infatuation with picture-taking led Igor to explore the silent and haunting experience of walking after dark on the streets of Los Angeles and Tijuana. In a collision between social and typical with personal and psychological, this first series of images “Nonesuch Records” savors the strange solitude of the enigmatic region between California and Mexico; amid the streets, bars, night shelter hotels, and disappearing nocturnal figures. After 14 years, Igor returned to St. Petersburg in 2006, taking up photography full time, which led to his first book <a href="https://redhookeditions.com/portfolio/past-perfect-continuous/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Past Perfect Continuous</a>, published by <a href="https://www.redhookeditions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Hook Editions</a> in 2017. In 2022, Igor published his second monograph, entitled, <a href="https://www.redhookeditions.com/books-1/carg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cargó</a>. The book is a visual exloration of psychological aspects of migration and the gradual disappearance of neighborhoods based on immigrant communities in North America. Igor is currently based in New York and in 2021 he joined Brooklyn-based independent publishing company <a href="https://www.redhookeditions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Hook Editions</a> as a managing partner.  Igor’s work has been shown in North America, Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia and he has been a member of <a href="http://www.prospektphoto.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prospekt Photographers</a> since 2011. In episode 202, Igor discusses, among other things:<ul><li>Growing up in St. Petersburg</li><li>Moving to the USA</li><li>Being gifted a camera by his mother</li><li>The New York Photo League</li><li>Shooting in LA</li><li>The ‘language’ he employs intuitively</li><li>Returning to Russia</li><li>First attempts at editing being a ‘total failure’</li><li>Brighton Beach and his second book, Cargo.</li><li>The themes associated with the book</li><li>Commercial work</li><li>Social media</li></ul>Referenced:<ul><li>Anders Petersen</li><li>Michael Ackerman</li><li>Antoine D’agata</li><li>Robert Frank</li><li>Jason Eskenazi</li></ul> <a href="https://igorposner.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/igorposner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><blockquote>“All I wanted to do was go out there and be on the street and just photograph. It was an incredible sense of freedom and liberation for the first time in my life of not going from point A to point B. That’s what photography gives you because you have to be open to everything that’s around you. All of a sudden I started just looking at things. That’s a very trivial thing to say, but to me it felt like something I’ve never experienced before or at least not since my early childhood.”</blockquote>

202 - Igor Posner

Ben Brody

Igor Posner was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). After the fall of the Soviet Union, Igor moved to California in the early 90s. He studied molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he first started to take pictures and experiment in the darkroom. This initial infatuation with picture-taking led Igor to explore the silent and haunting experience of walking after dark on the streets of Los Angeles and Tijuana. This first series of images No Such Records savors the strange solitude of the enigmatic region between California and Mexico; amid the streets, bars, night shelter hotels, and its disappearing night figures. After 14 years, Igor returned to St. Petersburg in 2006, taking up photography full time, which led to a book project entitled Past Perfect Continuous, published by Red Hook Editions in 2017. At present, Igor is based in New York and working on a long term project exploring psychological aspects of migration and the gradual disappearance of neighborhoods based on Russian immigrant communities in North America. Igor’s work has been shown in North America, Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia. He joined the Prospekt Photographers agency as a full member in 2011. Ben Brody is an independent photographer, educator, and picture editor working on long-form projects related to the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their aftermath. He is the Director of Photography for The GroundTruth Project and Report for America, and a co-founder of Mass Books. His first book, Attention Servicemember, published by Red Hook Editions and designed by Kummer &amp; Herrman, was shortlisted for the Aperture - Paris Photo First Book Award. Ben holds an MFA from Hartford Art School's International Low-Residency Photography program. He resides in western Massachusetts. On episode 157, Igor and Ben answer some of the following questions:Can you pass on one or two useful tips when it comes to editing and sequencing images for a book? Is there something you can say about the decision making process?When you begin a project, are you thinking about how it will end up - a book, exhibition etc? Does this influence your practice during the shooting phase?When you feel creatively exhausted or uninspired or blocked what do you do to get yourself moving forward again?What else, outside of photographery, are you passionate about? Do you have any other obsessions?Do you rely on a number of distinct income streams to make a living, and if so how is your 'income pie chart' made up?What is the most exciting photobook (or photographer) you've come across in the last year or so?What's your favourite photobook, and why? Or is there a photobook that was particularly influential?Where do you see the market for photo books heading in the next few years?Which photographer's work has been most influential to you?What advice should young photographers ignore? Are there recommendations you hear a lot that you totally disagree with?How do you fund a project you are going to publish? Does the author have to contribute towards the costs?What is the best fund raising strategy for a photo book?What are some key things to be aware of when contacting a publisher. Any Do's and Dont’s?Any suggestions for putting together a book proposal?How do you choose the projects you are going to publish?Where do you see the market for photo books heading in the next few years? Igor: Website | Instagram | Redhook EditionsBen: Website | Instagram | The GroundTruth Project | Mass Books

Igor Posner was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). After the fall of the Soviet Union, Igor moved to California in the early 90s. He studied molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he first started to take pictures and experiment in the darkroom. This initial infatuation with picture-taking led Igor to explore the silent and haunting experience of walking after dark on the streets of Los Angeles and Tijuana. This first series of images <a href="https://igorposner.net/Nonesuch-Records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No Such Records</a> savors the strange solitude of the enigmatic region between California and Mexico; amid the streets, bars, night shelter hotels, and its disappearing night figures. After 14 years, Igor returned to St. Petersburg in 2006, taking up photography full time, which led to a book project entitled<a href="https://redhookeditions.com/portfolio/past-perfect-continuous/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Past Perfect Continuous</a>, published by Red Hook Editions in 2017. At present, Igor is based in New York and working on a long term project exploring psychological aspects of migration and the gradual disappearance of neighborhoods based on Russian immigrant communities in North America. Igor’s work has been shown in North America, Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia. He joined the <a href="http://www.prospektphoto.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prospekt Photographers</a> agency as a full member in 2011. Ben Brody is an independent photographer, educator, and picture editor working on long-form projects related to the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their aftermath. He is the Director of Photography for <a href="https://thegroundtruthproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The GroundTruth Project</a> and <a href="https://www.reportforamerica.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Report for America</a>, and a co-founder of <a href="https://www.massbooks.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mass Books</a>. His first book, <a href="https://www.photobrody.com/attention" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attention Servicemember</a>, published by Red Hook Editions and designed by Kummer &amp; Herrman, was shortlisted for the <a href="https://aperture.org/blog/2019-photobook-awards-shortlist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aperture - Paris Photo First Book Award</a>. Ben holds an MFA from Hartford Art School's International Low-Residency Photography program. He resides in western Massachusetts. On episode 157, Igor and Ben answer some of the following questions:<ul><li>Can you pass on one or two useful tips when it comes to editing and sequencing images for a book? Is there something you can say about the decision making process?</li><li>When you begin a project, are you thinking about how it will end up - a book, exhibition etc? Does this influence your practice during the shooting phase?</li><li>When you feel creatively exhausted or uninspired or blocked what do you do to get yourself moving forward again?</li><li>What else, outside of photographery, are you passionate about? Do you have any other obsessions?</li><li>Do you rely on a number of distinct income streams to make a living, and if so how is your 'income pie chart' made up?</li><li>What is the most exciting photobook (or photographer) you've come across in the last year or so?</li><li>What's your favourite photobook, and why? Or is there a photobook that was particularly influential?</li><li>Where do you see the market for photo books heading in the next few years?</li><li>Which photographer's work has been most influential to you?</li><li>What advice should young photographers ignore? Are there recommendations you hear a lot that you totally disagree with?</li><li>How do you fund a project you are going to publish? Does the author have to contribute towards the costs?</li><li>What is the best fund raising strategy for a photo book?</li><li>What are some key things to be aware of when contacting a publisher. Any Do's and Dont’s?</li><li>Any suggestions for putting together a book proposal?</li><li>How do you choose the projects you are going to publish?</li><li>Where do you see the market for photo books heading in the next few years?</li></ul> Igor: <a href="https://igorposner.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/igorposner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.redhookeditions.com/portfolio/past-perfect-continuous/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Redhook Editions</a> Ben: <a href="https://www.photobrody.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/doctorbrody/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://thegroundtruthproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The GroundTruth Project</a> | <a href="https://www.massbooks.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mass Books</a>

157 - Igor Posner and Ben Brody

I recently watched a video of photographer, Igor Posner giving a presentation at the School of Visual Arts, discussing the process of putting together his latest book, as well as sharing his general approach to photography. Writer Mary Di Lucia also spoke at this presentation and I was really inspired both by Igor’s approach to photography, his photographs and also by the way these two collaborated to create the book, Past Perfect Continuous. I wanted to share this with you on today’s episode and give my thoughts about it. I hope it inspires you as much as it inspired me. Enjoy. https://photographymatterspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/INSPIRED-Episode-14-Photographer-Igor-Posner-and-the-Beauty-of-Imperfection.m4a   The Links IgorPonser.net Igor Posner and Mary Di Lucia – Photographer &amp; Writer (SVA video)     The post INSPIRED – Episode 14 – Photographer, Igor Posner and the Beauty of Imperfection appeared first on Photography Matters.

I recently watched a video of photographer, Igor Posner giving a presentation at the School of Visual Arts, discussing the process of putting together his latest book, as well as sharing his general approach to photography. Writer Mary Di Lucia also spoke at this presentation and I was really inspired both by Igor’s approach to photography, his photographs and also by the way these two collaborated to create the book, Past Perfect Continuous. I wanted to share this with you on today’s episode and give my thoughts about it. I hope it inspires you as much as it inspired me. Enjoy. <a href="https://photographymatterspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/INSPIRED-Episode-14-Photographer-Igor-Posner-and-the-Beauty-of-Imperfection.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://photographymatterspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/INSPIRED-Episode-14-Photographer-Igor-Posner-and-the-Beauty-of-Imperfection.m4a</a> <h2>The Links</h2> <a href="https://igorposner.net/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">IgorPonser.net</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/SA0fyMOfBXo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Igor Posner and Mary Di Lucia – Photographer &amp; Writer</a> (SVA video) The post <a href="https://photographymatterspodcast.com/inspired14/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INSPIRED – Episode 14 – Photographer, Igor Posner and the Beauty of Imperfection</a> appeared first on <a href="https://photographymatterspodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photography Matters</a>.