Listening to a photographer talking about his or her work — why they use photography primarily and not some other art form, creative motivations, details about a specific image or body of work, hopes and frustrations, techniques and human curiosity, and more — can provide a unique understanding and a new way to view and appreciate their work. It can be instantly enriching to hear the way they talk, the pauses and reflections, the words they choose to describe what they do so eloquently and wordlessly with their art.

Audio recordings have been a significant feature of Lens Culture since its beginning 3 years ago in April 2004. All of the recordings are available to listen to at your convenience through our online archives at www.lensculture.com/archives. There you can discover illuminating conversations and discussions with photographers including:

Anders Petersen
Abelardo Morell
William Christenberry
Simon Norfolk
Joan Fontcuberta
Edward Burtynsky
Christine Spengler
Massimo Vitali
Isabel Munoz
Martin Parr
John Blakemore
Elaine Mayes
David Maisel
Sylvia Plachy
Christopher Rauschenberg
Michael Wolf
Jeff Cowen
Jules Spinatsch
Rene Buri
Mona Kuhn
Mario A
Mischa Keijser
Alexey Titarenko
Chris McCaw

Listen to them speak as you browse through the online portfolios of their work which is always included.