Author Archives: Stephen Mayes

Starting Sept. 7, 2011, Aperture Foundation hosts a series of discussions and and an exhibition under the header “What matters now – proposals for the new front page.” More information on the event here and here. Stephen Mayes is one of six experienced individuals leading the conversations. The goal is to formulate a vision of [...]

Notes from somewhere: old-school messaging may not be instant but it has a special value. It says “I’m thinking of you because I care” rather than “I need your attention to validate my existence.”

Stephen Mayes, World Press Photo Secretary for six years, gave a widely noted keynote address at this year’s event in Amsterdam. Refreshing and fact driven, I think the address is relevant outside the field of photojournalism, as are his concerns that much of today’s photography emphasizes the romantic over the real, the copied view over [...]