Andrew Zheludkov

Christopher Anderson versus the “theater of politics” — how a controversial Vanity Fair photoshoot erased the familiar norms of portrait ethics. Last week, news feeds were flooded with a “one-click scandal.”

In contemporary American portrait photography, Gregory Heisler occupies a unique place. His approach is often summed up by a phrase that perfectly captures his method: the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist.

Street photography is like hunting without a weapon. You go out into the city, look for interesting scenes, capture people’s emotions, the play of light, and unexpected moments. It can be funny, unsettling, sometimes even risky.