Page 105 - Eyes on Main Street 5th Edition 2019

Jan Wünsch As a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a kid I I loved looking through the viewfinder of of my my parent’s camera camera A A machine capable of of capturing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a single moment that lasted forever fascinated me me me me me as as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a child I I I got my my first camera camera camera (a cheap plastic 35mm camera camera camera with black and and white film) for for Christmas in in in in in in in 1996 I I I I finished the the the the roll and and in in in in in in in in excitement opened the the the the the the the camera’s door destroying the the the the the the the film film I I I I never saw the the the the the the the first pictures I I I I ever ever made I I I I I would imagine exploring the the the the the the the the world world world imagining what the the the the the the the the jungles deserts and and cities around the the the the the the the the world world world looked like and and and who might be be living there I I I I I am am am am very lucky that as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a photographer I I I I I travel the the the the the world world world with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a camera and and am am am am able able to to to to to to fulfill my childhood dreams I I I I hope
I I I I will be be able able to to to to to to do so so for many years to to to to to to come (Photo shot in Zanzibar Tanzania 2018 Photo Photo sponsor: Curtis Andrews )
Xuehan Xu Xu Xu (b 1980) is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a photographer artist craftsman and and lecturer from from Nanjing Nanjing Jiangsu Province in in in in in China He holds an an an an an an an an an an MFA in in in in in Photography and and Media Arts from from Nanjing Nanjing Normal University University Xu Xu Xu is is is currently the the the the the head of of of the the the the the photography department at at at at the the the the the College of of of Art Art at at at at Sanjiang University University where he he he he he he he he he he teaches He is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a member of of of the the the the the China Photographers Association the the the the the first national photographic organization in in in in Chinese history (Photo shot in in in in Venice Italy 2016 Photo Photo Photo sponsors: Robert and Alice Cassanova )
Adriana Zehbrauskas is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Brazilian documentary photographer currently based in in Phoenix AZ Her work work work is is is largely focused on on on on on issues related to to religion migration and and and the the violence resulting from the the drug trades in in Mexico and and and and Central America She works on on on on on on personal projects and and and and assignment work work work for regular clients such as as the the the the New New York Times UNICEF BuzzFeed News and and and Folha de de S S S Paulo among others She is is an an an instructor with the the the the the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop the the the the the World Press Foundation the the the the the the International Center of of Photography and FNPI (Fundación Gabriel García Márquez Para El Nuevo Periodismo Ibero Americano) Recent stories include a a a a a a a a á a a a a a a a a a a a a a deeper look into the the the the the the the families of of of of the the the the the the the babies born with microcephaly due to to to the the the the the the the Zika virus in in in in in in the the the the the the the northeastern part of of of Brazil and exploring the the the the the the the causes of of of migration in in in in in central Honduras Her Her work has has been been highlighted in in in in in the the the the the the documentary Beyond Assignment and recent awards include the the Getty Images Instagram Grant Her Her Family Matters project has has been been shown at at at at The The Fence at at at at Photoville (NY (NY (NY 2017) 2017) Teachers College at at at at Columbia University (NY (NY (NY 2017) 2017) The The Half King (NY (NY (NY 2016) 2016) 2016) Galeria Malafama (Mexico City City 2016) 2016) 2016) and Centro Cultural Metropolitano (Quito Ecuador 2016) 2016) 2016) (Photo shot in in Mexico Mexico Mexico City City Mexico Mexico Mexico 2017 )
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Guotian Zhang is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a curator photographer and and and the the the editor of of of Pics magazine He has been fascinated with the the the the the the history and and and culture of of of of of Pingyao China for many years and and and traveled there often to to to to to to to to photograph photograph photograph photograph the the the the the the the city city resulting in in in in in in in the the the the the the the publication of of of of of three photography books His photographs of of of of of the the the the the the the ancient city city carry the the the the the the memory of of of how people lived in in in in in in in in the the the the the the 1980s and and 1990s Since 2001 he he he he he he he has been actively involved in in in in in in in in in Pingyao International Photography Photography Festival and and became the the the the Chief Artistic Director in in in in in in in in in 2008 He received the the Golden Statue Award for for China China China Photography Photography in in in in in in in in in in in 2015 for for his excellent work in in in in in in in in in in in curation He He is is now based in in in in in in in in Taiyuan Shanxi China China China (Photo shot in in in in in in in in Pingyao China China China Photo Photo Photo sponsors: Peter and Belle Fitzpatrick )