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"Even when I’m making pictures outside I try to work as though the landscape is my studio, finding graphic backgrounds and adding to the natural light with my own elements..."
Canadian based photographer Jamal Burger shifts his focus between the city and sport with his work. Since 2014, Jamal has worked with acclaimed brands such as Jordan, Nike, Apple and more.
The shortlisted (top 10) and commended (top 50) photographers for all categories of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced today.
"I try to focus on the most important parts of the image while removing everything that is not important. Also having a graphics background really helps."
In this ongoing project, Emily Schiffer combines images taken of her family over the past eight years to form new narratives about intimacy and silence, youth and aging, unresolved relationships, and love.
"This is a study of the lidos that have disappeared entirely, survived or were left bereft to decay over time. The ones that have survived have benefited from renewed interest and investment, undergoing redevelopment and are now thriving."
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