A Small Voice: Conversations With Photographers Ben Smith

Michael Ackerman on family history, photographing animals, and ‘life’, mood, longing, the impossible to-do list and transcending the facts while keeping a strong hold on a deeper truth.

French photographic artist Valerie Belin on on the dual influence of American minimal art and Italian baroque art, presence and absence, the theme of beauty, how women are ‘attacked’ by stereotypes, comic books and the importance of Photoshop to her practice.

American photogrpaher Linda Troeller on modelling for Ansel Adams, a lifetime of self-portraiture, nudity, prudishness, women’s lib, the erotic life of women, living in the Chelsea Hotel for 20 years and how Alexander MacQueen influenced her visual palette.

Photojournalist Nicole Tung on working in Ukraine, drone warfare, risk management, social media and the question of whether photojournalist is an ‘important’ job.

Esteemed American photographer Mitch Epstein on New York, editing, India, Garry Winogrand, working on films and trial and error.

Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky on ‘moving through grief to land on meaning’, ambiguity through scale, lessons learned from entrepreneurship, vertical integration and the importance of hope.