Share this postAFFINITIEStenderphoto.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherAFFINITIESEmmanuel IdumaApr 02, 2024Share this postAFFINITIEStenderphoto.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareEvery Friday in March and April 2024, I reread the statements by the 100 photographers featured between February 9, 2022 and January 10, 2024, to find affinities between how they describe their themes or process, or how they visual styles interact.EncountersEmmanuel Iduma·Mar 1An encounter with the definite presence of a person or group of people; a serendipitous or unforgettable glance-to-camera chance meeting, as distinguished from witnessing the wide-angled view of a remarkable scene.Read full storyThe Small Sum of a LifeEmmanuel Iduma·Mar 8Quick, intimate portraits that give a hint of storied lives.Read full storyHints of IdeasEmmanuel Iduma·Mar 15Images that hold conceptual credentials, indicating a mood or feeling besides the immediate scene.Read full storyThe MomentEmmanuel Iduma·Mar 22Pictures taken with the attentiveness of intuition, not just skill or deliberation.Read full storyHomesongEmmanuel Iduma·Mar 29The indoors as a locale for expressing clear notes of sentiment and feeling.Read full storyThe BalanceEmmanuel Iduma·Apr 5Images of people in the middle of things, seen with steadied feet.Read full storyIf I Could See Your FaceEmmanuel Iduma·Apr 12Faces turned from the viewer; as up-close as a direct glance.Read full storyDistant ViewEmmanuel Iduma·Apr 19To notice things or people beyond an immediate sightline.Read full story
