Sistagraphy was formed in 1993 when Sheila Turner, an Atlanta-based documentary photographer, created a platform for Black women photographers to exhibit and share their stories. Turner sent invitations to nine other photographers she knew personally, and the first exhibition occurred. The next year the exhibition took place under their new name Sistagraphy coined by the PhotoGriot Sue Ross. This year marks their thirtieth year, and we’re speaking with a few members.  Furery Reid, the Executive Director, and Catherine J. Alston, one of the founding members, join us to discuss their 30th Anniversary.

I ask Reid to tell us about the organization, and she speaks about the history of photography being the purview of white men. Women were not known as photographers. Specifically, many Black women photographers were not offered opportunities to exhibit their work beyond their homes. Sheila Turner decided that the work and stories told by Black photographers should be valued and viewed by the world.

Sistagraphy changed the perception of Black women photographers with annual exhibitions held throughout metro Atlanta. While based in Atlanta, the organization has members throughout the United States, and a few live internationally. Louisa McCullough, formerly of Atlanta, hopes to gather an active cohort in Northern California.

On Friday, July 28th, Sistagraphy members will honor their founder with music, art, poetry, and more. The community is invited to join the celebration from 6PM – 8PM.

For more information on Sistagraphy, you can follow them on social media platforms.

6 weeks old Audrey is taking the internet by storm with her Barbie-themed photo shoot. Like many others, we thought she was a doll until she opened her eyes. Barbies don’t come realer than this and this black barbie literally served. Swaddled in pink paired with a cute rosette hair band, brown skinned Audrey looked very stunning with her curly black hair and gold studs.

In the sweetest way, she slowly opened her eyes to reveal her gorgeous black pupils as if she had went through some top modelling classes, she’s such a natural. Prepare to swoon while watching this BTS video from her session with the amazing Sugar Moments Photography in Lekki Lagos. Hit the ▶ button below to watch:

Check out the resulting photos below:

Credit: @sugarmomentsphotography

A new photograph of Prince George has been released ahead of his 10th birthday on Saturday, the Kensington Palace announced Friday.

“The Prince and Princess of Wales are pleased to share a new photograph of Prince George ahead of his tenth birthday tomorrow,” reads a statement from Kensington Palace.

The photograph of smiling Prince George was taken in Windsor earlier this month by Millie Pilkington, according to the statement.

George’s mother, Kate Middleton, has often photographed her children for past birthdays.



Raheleh Mohammad, Curator’s Choice 

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) — Pro Arts Jersey City will host PH21 Photography Gallery, Budapest Hungary at ART150 Gallery: The natural and the artificial, a curated international photography exhibition from August 5-27, 2023. The exhibit was curated by Zsolt Bátori, PhD & Borbála Jász, PhD of PH21 Photography Gallery.

There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, August 5th from noon to 3:00pm at ART150 Gallery.

Curators’ Statement, “The natural and the artificial are diametrically opposed concepts that evoke contrasting ideas such as organic versus geometric, spontaneous versus designed, instinctive versus deliberate, wild versus tamed, and more. However, there exists a continuum between these opposing forces. The interplay, cross-border interactions, struggles, and coexistences of the two at these junctures provide unique experiences to explore, especially in the visual realm.”

Suzanne Gonsalez-Smith, Honorable Mention

“Throughout the history of the medium, photographers have been drawn to the creative possibilities of capturing, interpreting, and presenting the natural, the artificial, and their many intertwined forms. Images of these subjects are among the most captivating ways of elucidating our intricate and often conflicting relationship with our environment. By exploring and depicting the natural and the artificial in all their varied forms, photographers can offer insight into the complexities of the world we inhabit.” 

Exhibiting artists represent seven countries, including 11 states across the US: Marea Atkinson (So Australia, Australia), Susan Borowitz (NY, USA), Lindsay Brice (NYC, USA), Eva Brunner (Berlin, Germany), Robert Cadena (NJ, USA), Suzette Dushi (NYC, USA), Laurie Toby Edison (CA,USA), Szabina Farkas B. (Pécs, Hungary), Sari Fried-Fiori (TX,USA), Mindy Gluck (NJ, USA), Suzanne Gonsalez-Smith (ND, USA), Stephanie Guillen (NJ, USA), Erin Hillery (MO, USA), Terry Irwin (PA, USA), Gary Justis (Il, USA), Allison Lake (CA, USA), Simone Madeo (Alexandria, Italy), Jose Ney Mila  (FL, USA), Raheleh Mohammad (OH, USA) Robert Morrissey (OR, USA) Fern L. Nesson (MA, USA), Nancy Oliveri (NYC, USA), Karen Safer (CA, USA), Joel Simpson (NJ, USA), Dina Sirat (Netanya, Israel), Lev L. Spiro  (CA, USA), Eszter Varga  (Kecel, Hungary) Ingrid-Nathalie Wizun (Montreuil, France), Georg Worecki (Daleiden, Germany)

Two Honorable Mentions: (LEFT) Simone Madeo (RIGHT) Fern L. Nesson

Art150 Gallery is located at 157A First Street in Jersey City, New Jersey.  The gallery is open weekends in August (Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm) and by appointment. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Pro Arts Jersey City is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) professional visual arts membership organization dedicated to supporting and promoting artists and their work.

ART150 Gallery is made possible by the generous donation of GFP Real Estate. Our programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of the State, a partner agency for the National Endowment for the Arts and by Funds from the National Endowment for the arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.  Other support includes funding from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund, and the funding from the National Endowment for the Arts administered through the Jersey City Arts Council.

If you’re a longtime iPhone user and love photography, you might remember Camera+. The app was one of the most popular iPhone tools for taking photos with manual controls. Now LateNiteSoft, the company that created Camera+, is back with a new app called Photon – which is also a tool for pro photography.

Photon is a new app for taking photos with manual controls on iPhone

As described by the developers, Photon provides “all the control you need to create powerful professional photos.” Just like existing alternatives such as Halide and even Camera+ (which remains available on the App Store), Photon has multiple options for manually adjusting and controlling the iPhone camera before taking photos.

Users can precisely adjust focus, exposure (with shutter speed and ISO settings), and white balance. To make your photos perfect, Photon offers advanced tools like Focus Peaking, which highlights exactly where the lens is focusing. The app also supports different photo formats such as HEIF, JPEG, ProRAW, and RAW.

For those with iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the app lets users easily choose between 12-megapixel and 48-megapixel photos when using the main wide lens. Another interesting feature in the app is Session Preview. With this feature, users can review each photo they shot at that moment to quickly delete the ones that didn’t look good or share the best ones.

Noël Rosenthal, LateNiteSoft’s Product Manager, told TechCrunch that Photon combines over 10 years of experience in the photography business into a completely new experience. “We took the time to rethink every aspect of the shooting experience, considering all of the feedback we’ve received and the impacts of all of our choices in the past,” he said.

Try it now

Photon is now available on the App Store, and it requires an iPhone running iOS 16 or later. While you can download it for free, the manual controls are only available under a $3.99 monthly subscription or $19.99 annual subscription. If you prefer, you can purchase a lifetime license for $39.99.