Two Way Lens and Naomi Harris

Two Way Lens proudly presents Naomi Harris.

I am happy that another outstanding photographer joined Two Way Lens this month and shared her thoughts and insights.

Naomi Harris is an American photographer based in Toronto, Canada.

Her work has been exhibited and published internationally. She works as an editorial photographer for international clients like Marie Claire, Stern, Bizarre Magazine and many more and dedicates lots of time and passion in her fine art work. Naomi travels extensively by car with her dog Meggie to work on her different projects.

Her first photo book is called America Swings it contains an interview with Richard Prince and got published by the German publisher Taschen.

To see more of Naomi's impressive work, please visit her website and take enough time to browse through the different projects.

The interview with Two Way Lens can be found here.

 Mad Michelle, Dancehall Queen, Duhaney Park, Kingston, Jamaica, shot for Stern, from the series
 Portraits

 Crew from The Arctic Sunrise cleaning trash from the beach, Svarlbard, Norway, shot for
 Greenpeace, from the series Portraits

 The Ojulu Family's Second Day in Canada, Calgary, Alberta, June 2011, from the series Oh Canada

 Bill Ikola, Thunder Bay, Ontario, July 2011, from the series Oh Canada

 Dick And His Dirty Photo, Haddon Hall Hotel, Miami  Beach, FL, from the series Haddon Hall

Madeline, Haddon Hall Hotel, Miami Beach, FL, from the series Hadron Hall

 From the series EUSA

  From the series EUSA

  From the series EUSA

  From the series EUSA

  From the series EUSA

  From the series EUSA

  From the series EUSA

  From the series EUSA

 From the series EUSA

© copyright all images Naomi Harris, all rights reserved.

Two Way Lens and Stacy Arezou Mehrfar

Two Way Lens proudly presents Stacy Arezou Mehrfar.

I am exited that another great photographer joined my project this month.

Stacy Arezou Mehrfar is a first generation American who currently resides in Sydney, Australia. Predominately working on long-term projects that explore cultural identity, her images have been exhibited in the United States, Australia, Poland and Germany. She has received distinctions from Arts NSW, NAVA, the Moran Arts Foundation, Photography.Book.Now, the Camera Club of New York, The Center for Photography at Woodstock, among others. Mehrfar's images are held in several public and private collections worldwide.

Her first monograph, Tall Poppy Syndrome, a collaborative project with Amy Stein, published by Decode Books was launched in September 2012 at the Art Book Fair in New York.

More of Stacy's photographs can be found on her website.

Her interview with Two Way Lens can be found here.

  Covered Bridge. Austin, Texas, from the series American Palimpsests

 Mr. Dee’s Fish. Fredericksburg, Virginia, from the series This Was What There Was

Schoolchildren, Weethalle, from the series Tall Poppy Syndrome


© copyright all images Stacy Arezou Mehrfar, all rights reserved

Two Way Lens and TIME Lightbox

Exciting News:  My interview with Massimo Vitali for my project Two Way Lens got listet on TIME Lightbox.

The listing can be found here:

Two Way Lens and Massimo Vitali

Two Way Lens proudly presents Massimo Vitali.

The interviews on Two Way Lens continue with another great and outstanding photographer.

Massimo Vitali is an Italian photographer based in Lucca, Italy.

He studied photography at the London College of Printing and initially worked as a photojournalist for the Report Agency in the 1970s, and later as a movie camera operator.

In 1995 he took on fine art photography, often standing on a podium four or five meters high, and using large-format film cameras to capture high-resolution details over a broad expanse in locations such as beaches, clubs and public spaces.

His works is exhibited internationally, represented by several galleries worldwide and included in the world's major museums, like the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, the Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, the Fond National Art Contemporaine, Paris, the Centre Pompidou, Paris, the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, the Fondation Cartier, Paris and the Museo Luigi Pecci, Prato.

To see more of Massimo's iconic work please visit his website.

His contribution for Two Way Lens can be found here. 

 Cefalu' Orange Yellow Blue, 2008

 Gulpiyuri, 2011

Sarakiniko, 2011

© all images Massimo Vitali, all rights reserved

Two Way Lens and Ellie Davies

Two Way Lens proudly presents Ellie Davies

I am happy and excited that Two Way Lens continues with another outstanding photographer.

Ellie Davies is a London based artist. She gained an MA in Photography at London College of Communication and her work has been exhibited internationally.

When I saw Ellie's work for the first time, I was immediately fascinated by the magical and mysterious power she creates in every single series.

There is a strong concept behind every body of work Ellie Davies creates. Before it comes to the actual point of going into the woods and shoot it needs a lot of thinking, writing and reflection about  the story she wants to tell.

Ellie Davies' work is Land Art, Conceptual Art and Photography Art all together combined in one art form.

Please visit her website and take your time to look at all the different series.

And please read Ellie's interview with Two Way Lens here.

 The Gloaming 1, 2011

 The Gloaming 2, 2011

 Smoke and Mirrors Heathland 1, 2013

 Smoke and Mirrors Heathland 2, 2013

Smoke and Mirrors Heathland 3, 2013

© copyright all images Ellie Davies, all rights reserved

Two Way Lens and Klaus Pichler

Two Way Lens proudly presents Klaus Pichler

Another outstanding photographer just joined Two Way Lens with his interview.

Vienna based Klaus Pichler is a freelance photographer and photo artist. He created an impressive body of work which has been exhibited internationally and is included in many public and private collections.

Please visit Klaus' website grab a coffee or tea and take your time to browse through all his different series.

The Two Way Lens interview with Klaus can be found here.

 LEMONS
 Sort: Lemons 'Lapithkiotiki'
 Place of production: Limassol, Cyprus
 Transport distance: 2050 km (linear distance)
 Mode of Transport: Ship, Freight vehicle
 Mode of Production: Outdoor plantation
 Production time: October to February
 Carbon footprint (production & transport) per kg: 0,72 kg
 Water requirement (production & transport) per kg: 448 l
 price: 1,99 € / kg

 TOMATOES
 Sort: Cuore di Bue
 Place of production: Albenga, Italy
 Transport distance: 1035 km
 Mode of Transport: Freight vehicle
 Mode of Production: Foil green house
 Production time: all- season
 Carbon footprint (production & transport) per kg: 0,31 kg
 Water requirement (production & transport) per kg: 215 l
 price: 8,90 € / 1 kg

 from the series Just the two of us

 from the series Just the two of us

 from the series Skeletons in the closet

from the series Skeletons in the closet

© copyright all images by Klaus Pichler, all rights reserved.

Exhibitions without Walls

Exhibitions without Walls just published an interview with me.

Very cool! Thanks Ed (Founder and Editor in Chief EWW for featuring my interview.

The link to the interview is here

Bokeh Magazine

I am happy to announce that the California based Bokeh Magazine - The Art and Life of Photography features an interview with me in their latest issue, with a wonderful introduction by Nathan See, Editor in Chief.

Bokeh is premier photography magazine for those that are interested in photography business, art and lifestyle of photography.

Bokeh is published exclusively on iPad and iPhone and available through iTunes.

Get your copy from iTunes.

Here are some pages from Bokeh issue 10

Two Way Lens and Helen K. Garber

Two Way Lens proudly presents Helen K. Garber

I am happy and exited that another outstanding photographer joined my project Two Way Lens with a wonderful interview.

Helen K. Garber is a Santa Monica based photographer and multi media artist. She is known for her black and white night urban landscapes taken in cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Venice, Italy.

Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in major private and public collections such as the George Eastman House, The Brooklyn Museum, The Museum of the city of New York and many others.

Please visit Helen's website and take your time to look at all the wonderful work presented there.

Helen's interview with Two Way Lens can be found here.

 Getty Tram ©1999 from the series LA Noir

  Second Avenue Subway Station ©2005 from the series NY Noir

LACMA Lamps ©2009 from the series LA Noir


© copyright all images Helen K. Garber

Ellen Jantzen

Photographer and Photo based artist Ellen Jantzen was so kind to let me have a sneak peak of her newest series Disturbing The Sprits.

I was thrilled about her new body of work and asked her if I am allowed to share it on the Truth Of Beauty.

Here is what Ellen wrote about Disturbing The Spirits:


As human actions impact the natural environment, can artists heal nature? Does art bring “special powers” to the table? If so, what are they? What is ‘art’? What is ‘nature’? What needs healing?

This series deals with both reality and time (past/present/future) and my growing attachment to the healing powers of the natural environment.
Trees teach us about belonging; they remind us that life doesn’t need permission to prevail. Trees are sanctuaries. If we listen closely, we can learn the ancient law of life. They are seen as powerful symbols of growth, decay and resurrection.They have played a prominent role in many folktales and legends and have been given deep and sacred meanings.
But, a tree’s longevity can lull us into a false sense of immortality.
It is this very impermanence that I long to understand through my photographic explorations. There is an ineffable natural beauty.... too great to be expressed or de- scribed in words.
In “Disturbing the Spirits” I am using imagery to convey my feelings about the state of nature, the nature of trees, and how to express their connection to past, present and future. By obscuring a portion of the image through a veil, I strive to heighten the remaining reality through discovery and reflection.

Disturbing The Spirits will be live on Ellen's website very soon.

In the meantime enjoy some of the new images here.

Ellen Jantzen is also part of my project Two Way Lens - Interviews with contemporary photographers.

Her interview can be found here.

Promise Of Spring

 Proximity

 Let The Others Follow

 Into The Unknown

 Toward Profusion

 Assurance

After Hours


© copyright all images Ellen Jantzen, all rights reserved

Two Way Lens and Julia Fullerton-Batten

Two Way Lens proudly presents Julia Fullerton-Batten.

Another outstanding photographer joined the already impressive list of artists on Two Way Lens.

Julia Fullerton-Batten was born in Bremen Germany. She spent most of her childhood in Germany and the United States, before moving to the UK when she was 16. She now lives in London.

Julia studied photography at the Royal Berkshire College of Art and Design. She started her professional career in 2001 and is now a well-established professional photographer.

Her work has been exhibited widely world - wide and is included in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London, the Musee d'Elysee, Lausanne and many others.

More of her outstanding work can be found on her website.

Her Blog with latest news can be found here.

Her interview with Two Way Lens can be found here.

 Custody Battle, from the series Mothers and Daughters

 Jessica, from the series Unadorned

 Yellow Dress, from the series Awkward

 Yuen, from the series Blind

Harajuku, Tokyo, 2013

© copyright all images Julia Fullerton-Batten, all rights reserved