Photography and Text by Karen Liao, Copyright 2018 . Book Review . Susan Sontag: On Photography . A Fresh Perspective on Photography . Susan Sontag’s On Photography is a highly complex, brilliant look at the development, meaning, and impact of photography on the world. The book is split into six chapters discussing various aspects of … Read more
Photography and Text by Justina McMinn, Copyright 2018 . Book Review . Susan Sontag: On Photography . Capturing Reality . Sontag makes many important points in her essays in On Photography. The first essay, however, really connected with me. In Plato’s Cave essentially says photography is a means for capturing reality. She talks about … Read more
Photography and Text by Yash Killa, Copyright 2018 . Night Magic . I remember when I first found out that I would be studying at University of Pennsylvania. It was soon after when I searched up Google Images of Philadelphia and the UPenn campus having never seen it earlier. What I saw was a … Read more
Photography and Text by Julia Chun, Copyright 2018 . Art of the Dance . April 9th, 2016 is the day that transformed me for good. I was part of the After School Arts Program as a violin mentor – a violinist for thirteen years and counting – and our student show had just ended. … Read more
Photography and Text by Jesse Halpern, Copyright 2018 . Porches of Philadelphia . The spaces we occupy are a reflection of ourselves. For this project, I sought to capture snapshots of what people in different neighborhoods in Philadelphia chose to decorate their porches. The porch is very prevalent in Philadelphia residential architecture, and its function … Read more