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Adam Ferguson
My personal space to discuss photography, storytelling and visual culture.
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A Photographer Forced to Flee a War at Home
A conversation with Brendan Hoffman in Ukraine
Working With Film & Inside My Camera Bag
Responding slowly to place and time
Storm Chasing
On the road with Nick Moir searching for extreme weather
Ask Me Anything!
Hi everyone,
Looking Back
A consideration of historical photography and photographic memory
Roo Shooter
Waiting and watching for a portrait in the Australian Bush
Full Interview: Documenting America’s Fault Lines
An extended audio conversation with Philip Montgomery about publishing his first book and working on assignment.
Documenting America’s Fault Lines
A conversation with Philip Montgomery about publishing his first book and working on assignment.
Reflecting on Work I Made as an Art Student: Part Two
I realized the most important thing to do is sit still and listen
Reflecting on Work I Made as an Art Student: Part One
It took me years to recognize my instincts were correct, even at the beginning
Something in the Air
A conversation with Tamara Dean about processing a smaller world
How Do You Match Your Lighting to a Story?
A chat thread about conceptualizing lighting styles
Recreating Hospital Lighting for a Feature about Covid-19 Treatments
A lighting plan should capture the tone and feel of a story
I Fucked up a Portrait of the Navy Seal Who Shot Osama Bin Laden
When a location portrait went sideways and I struggled to pull it back
A Self-Portrait in Quarantine
After four days without human contact, I decided to conceptualize a portrait in a contained location.
Inside My Camera Bag
My camera bodies, lenses, and why I use each of them
Searching for a Story in the Heart of Australia - Part 2
A travelogue about hitting a dead-end, traveling on a whim, and ending up somewhere unexpected.
Searching for a Story in the Heart of Australia - Part 1
A travelogue about hitting a dead-end, traveling on a whim, and ending up somewhere unexpected.
Contact Sheet: Amy Adams
Editing from a contact sheet and gravitating towards one frame