Ned Pratt was born and has spent the majority of his life in Newfoundland. As a result he has developed a unique relationship with the land, sea, and sky of Canada’s easternmost province. No people, no romance, no sentimentality – this isn’t the Newfoundland found in travel brochures; it’s harsh and almost brutally unapologetic in its simplicity. But with the deconstruction of the world around him to the most simple of forms and colours, and with the distinctive point of view of Pratt, you see a familiar, comforting beauty. Continue reading Heart of the Approach: A Conversation with Minimalist Photographer Ned Pratt
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The Lost City: The Photographs of Ian MacEachern and John Leroux on Where Saint John Went Wrong
Saint John is a hard city to love. You practically have to be into born it, like a hereditary Stockholm syndrome. It is the industrial business-end of a province that has often taken it for granted and the result of centuries of questionable city planning choices. It is, however, not without its Victorian charms. It is a city at odds with itself, perpetually torn between modernization and preservation. The Lost City, featuring the photographs of Ian MacEachearn and written by architect John Leroux, documents one such period of aggressive urban renewal within Saint John during the 1960s, indeed one of the most aggressive in Canadian history, and the miscalculation that led to the displacement of an entire community. Continue reading The Lost City: The Photographs of Ian MacEachern and John Leroux on Where Saint John Went Wrong
Chris Donovan – Saint John Photographer Becomes Youngest to Win Canada’s Top Photojournalism Awards
For those who grew up in Saint John, the city’s industrial quality offers a certain Victorian-workhouse charm. With parts of the city suffering with more than its fair share of rundown buildings, smokestacks and, of course, the fog, residents both curse at and fall in love with the city’s unique character. Capturing this side of the city in all of its rawness and beauty is photojournalist Chris Donovan. The Saint John photographer recently became the youngest ever to win Canada’s top photojournalism awards: Photojournalist of the Year and Picture of the Year for 2017 from the News Photographers Association of Canada. Continue reading Chris Donovan – Saint John Photographer Becomes Youngest to Win Canada’s Top Photojournalism Awards
East Coast Music Portraits: Halifax Photographer’s 500+ Photos Of East Coast Music Scene Go On Display
In celebration of the amazing music scene on the east coast, Halifax photographer Scott Blackburn has put together an exhibit made up of what may be the most complete roster of musicians, fans, and industry professionals. Last year Blackburn took his camera to the 2017 ECMAs in Saint john to begin a photo project capturing those involved in the scene. Over the week-long festival and conference, he took 550 portrait shots of 550 of the people who make the music scene what it is. Now, one year later, the photos are on display at the 2018 East Coast Music Week in Halifax.
Dan Culberson — Saint John Photographer Showcases Another Side Of The City
Saint John is a city of two parts, the first being the part presented outwardly through tourism guides, posters, and media campaigns. It features nice shiny photos of Reversing Falls, the boardwalk at Market Square, and the Irving Nature Park. It is a glossy projection used to sell the city’s more marketable qualities. The second part is closer to reality—the industrial town. Photographer Dan Culberson has put together a video of work that showcases the latter, showing the city for what it is: an unconventional beauty. Continue reading Dan Culberson — Saint John Photographer Showcases Another Side Of The City