Chris Leaman is the staff photographer for Washingtonian Magazine, and recently was able to shoot Congress’s freshman class for the magazine. The results are amazing and somewhat hilarious, as many of these freshmen are political newbies and not particularly guarded (or for that matter, groomed).
If you’re in Australia, check out the amazing lineup (Soth, Ulrich, Stein) and curatorial debut of Stacy Arezou Mehrfar at No Direction Home at the Head On Festival.
Amazing post on retouching over at The Photography Post.
The Matthew Brady and Abraham Lincoln caper. With pictures.
Check out Christoph Bangert’s striking Japan imagery.
Rachel Hulin is your blog stewardess. A photographer and writer in New York, she will do her best to keep you informed and amused. Ring if you need more peanuts.