May 11th, 2012
Grant Writing Workshop in Amsterdam was successful, next stop Los Angeles, June 16 & 17.
May 11th, 2012
Fukushima published in Norwegian Magazine.
May 11th, 2012
Latest work from Fukushima with Massimo Mastrorillo as ‘Mastodon’ published in Marie CLaire Italy.
March 16th, 2012
I am off to northern Iraq to begin my new project ‘War is Good*’ courtesy of the Magnum Emergency Fund from March 17 – April 10, 2012.
March 4th, 2012
Grant Writing is coming to Amsterdam and Los Angeles.
Amsterdam
The Pakhuis De Zwijger will be our host, a great venue. May 8 and 9, choose your day.
Los Angeles
Echo Park will be our host, June 16 and 17, choose your day.
Sign up here using PayPal and for more information, past testimonials and a small video clip of a typical session. Each day is limited to a small amount of students so best to sign up now.
February 29th, 2012
Pleased to announce I am the recipient of two first place prizes in the World Press Photo awards (my second award with WPPh) and POYi (my first).
February 29th, 2012
I’ll be teaching a new workshop over the course of a week at the Maine Media Workshops this summer, June 24 – 30, 2012.
Find out what it takes to take a great idea and make it a reality.
What is a good story, and how does it get created? What are the steps involved from inception to execution? This workshop looks at the “bookends” of a successful project: creating the “pitch” or the proposal, and looking at the editing and distribution of the work.
February 5th, 2012
Also pleased to announce that I have been shortlisted in the Contemporary Issues category and a Finalist in the Current Affairs category for my work from the Exclusion Zone in Fukushima, Japan for the Sony World Photography Awards. Winners to be announced late April in London.
February 5th, 2012
Pleased to say I am a recipient of a Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund grant to begin new work entitled ‘War is Good*.’
January 8th, 2012
Interrogations printed in Internazionale Magazine, Italy.
December 18th, 2011
A photograph from the series I shot in Japan’s J-Village featured in Italy’s ‘E’ Magazine Year in Photos. This year, ‘E’ Magazine used almost exclusively VII photographers to illustrate the year in review.
December 14th, 2011
I’ll be holding a workshop and lecture in Montreal on January 20, 2012. Stay tuned to this website or my Workshop site for further information and to register.
November 25th, 2011
Recent work from Fukushima, Japan, published in Vrij Nederland, The Netherlands. Together with Massimo Mastrorillo as ‘Mastodon.’
November 25th, 2011
Recent work from Fukushima, Japan, published in The Sunday Times Magazine, UK.
November 25th, 2011
Recent work from Fukushima, Japan, published in Le Monde Magazine, France.
November 9th, 2011
Pleased to say ‘Interrogations’ as published in Canadian Art magazine has won the top prize in this year’s Art Director’s Club of Canada annual awards in the ‘Portrait’ category.
October 24th, 2011
The Dutch website PhotoQ has a series of interviews with photographers about the future of photography. My interview (and bad hair) are at the bottom.
October 14th, 2011
I’ll be in Northern Iraq on assignment for ‘D’ magazine until Tuesday, October 18.
October 12th, 2011
In April, I travelled to Canada’s Far North for a commission from Canadian Art magazine, to essentially “shoot what I wanted.” (Richard Rhodes, one of the best editors out there).
A portrait series entitled ‘Quniqjuk, Qunbuq, Quabaa’ is the result, featured in this month’s Canadian Art. Inspired by the seal oil lamp photography of Robert Flaherty (director of Nanook of the North, 1920′s) and Zacharias Kunuk, Inuit filmmaker.
October 5th, 2011
‘Interrogations’ is featured in this month’s PDN.
October 5th, 2011
I’ll be giving a short, two hour workshop on Grant Writing during the Dutch Photo Day photography seminar in Amsterdam on October 21. Cost is a very affordable 30 Euros.
I will also be presenting my book ‘Interrogations’ in the evening.
October 5th, 2011
Pleased to announce that I am now a full member of the VII Photo Agency. Proud to be a part of it.
October 5th, 2011
If you find yourself in Rome on Friday, October 7, come to the opening of the Fotoleggendo Photography Festival where I’ll be showing my Interrogations work, along with many other photographers’ work.
October 5th, 2011
Currently in Japan continuing my work on the “Post Atomic” world of Fukushima. Will be back in Rome October 7.
September 17th, 2011
I am currently in Fukushima, Japan continuing my project ‘Life After Zero Hour,’ about atomic life in Japan. I return to Rome October 6.
September 14th, 2011
I’ll be holding the ever-popular Grant Writing Workshop in New York, November 17 and Washington, DC, November 19. Stay tuned to this website for more info; to sign up and register and for more information, head to my Workshops website.
September 5th, 2011
Photonews magazine from Germany has published a review of my Grant Writing Workshop in Berlin this past July. Some comments from the article:
“Casually dressed, the bearded Canadian…”
“In six hours he presents a comprehensive yet simple success formula immediately strikes with the audience.”
“He speaks clearly and forcefully, yet melodic about the methods to use in a proposal.”
If you read German, feel free to read it.
Photonews 9-11 Seite 26 ohne A
July 25th, 2011
The Grant Writing Workshops have wrapped in Berlin and were a success. Enrico Fabian said “…so at the end I really liked the feeling you brought into this topic…great effort and for me thing worth attending and learning from..” and from Merlin Nadj-Torma, “Don’s grant writing workshop is informative, inspiring and encouraging. So go for it.”
I have a few more workshops planned, this time in New York, Washington and Paris (and maybe Hamburg too). Stay tuned to this website or here for more info.
July 17th, 2011
An in-depth look at my upcoming ‘Interrogations‘ book by the incisive souls of dvafoto. A few photos showing my various book dummies, a look at the process behind finding a publisher, and all about the design process.
July 17th, 2011
There are still a few spots left for my upcoming Grant Writing Workshop in Berlin this July 21 & 22. For more info, check out my website devoted to upcoming and current workshops.
July 17th, 2011
I’m currently in Rome which for the time being will be my new home. After a successful trip to Amsterdam working on the design of the ‘Interrogations‘ book with Teun van der Heijden (whom Photo-Eye calls “by far the most interesting designer working with photographers today”) and Maarten Schilt, and an intense week of learning as part of World Press Photo’s ‘Training the Trainers’ program, looking forward to settling down just a bit – but not too much.
July 7th, 2011
I’ll be in Amsterdam from July 7 – 15 for a seminar with World Press Photo called ‘Training the Trainers.’
June 20th, 2011
An assignment shot for AMICA Magazine of Italy about Miao Yang, Beijing’s Most Famous Wedding Photographer, is published in the July, 2011 issue.
June 14th, 2011
Pleased to announce that my story ‘Dark Element‘ published by The Walrus (Into the Half-Life on my website) has won Gold at the 2011 National Magazine Awards in Canada.
There is also a short film I made, here.
May 27th, 2011
An article in the British Journal of Photography about the Limited Edition Collector’s prints available for sale in support of my upcoming book ‘Interrogations.’
May 19th, 2011
Fukushima’s Exclusion Zone in The Weekend Australian.
May 15th, 2011
Some bonus footage from VBS.TV’s ‘Picture Perfect‘ episode from my time in Japan.
May 11th, 2011
Some installation photos of the current Chernobyl exhibition at the VII Gallery, featuring Antonin Kratochvil, Maciek Nabrdalik and myself.
May 11th, 2011
My work from the Exclusion Zone in Fukushima will be part of the group exhibition ‘Japan Now‘ at Fovea Exhibitions in New York. Donations will be collected for the Japan Society’s Earthquake Fund.
Opening May 14, 5-9pm.
May 3rd, 2011
I’ve been nominated for three National Magazine Awards in Canada in the Photojournalism/Photo Essay Category for ‘Dark Element‘ in The Walrus, ‘Spirit of Venture‘ in Chatelaine, and
April 27th, 2011
I’ll be having an Artist Talk and Fundraiser in support of my upcoming book ‘Interrogations‘ to be published Fall, 2011, by Schilt Publishers, Amsterdam. It’s a part of the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival, beginning Tuesday, May 3, 6:30 pm at Pikto in the Distillery District.
April 27th, 2011
A photo essay featuring my work from Fukushima’s Exclusion Zone is featured in this weeks issue of the UK’s Saturday Times Magazine.
April 27th, 2011
I’m now in Toronto after completing a commission for Canadian Art Magazine in Igloolik, Nunavut, 250 kms north of the Arctic Circle.
April 20th, 2011
The transcript is now available from both interviews on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on my experiences in Chernobyl and Fukushima, Japan.
April 15th, 2011
Together with Antonin Kratochvil and Maciek Nabrdalik we’ll be having a group exhibition on Chernobyl at the VII Gallery in New York.
April 26 – May 31 Opening April 26, 7pm.
April 15th, 2011
A nice six page spread of my photograph’s from Fukushima’s Exclusion Zone appear in Vanity Fair Italy.
April 13th, 2011
An online slideshow and photo essay published by Singapore’s Straits Times featuring my photographs from inside Fukushima’s Exclusion Zone.
April 13th, 2011
I’ll be making another guest appearance on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN show, discussing my experiences in Fukushima’s Exclusion Zone. Airs this Saturday and Sunday, 7:30am.
April 13th, 2011
A nice centre spread in today’s Globe & Mail along with a Q&A and slideshow.
April 11th, 2011
Der Spiegel is running a photo essay and iPad application featuring my work from Fukushima’s Exclusion Zone.
April 4th, 2011
I travelled into the Exclusion Zone surrounding the Fukushima nuclear reactor, check out the latest Newsweek cover story. Also in the International and Japanese Editions.
March 27th, 2011
Here’s a transcript of the CNN interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on my experiences in Chernobyl and plans for Japan, about halfway down.
March 27th, 2011
I a currently in Tokyo, Japan, beginning a new look at the unfolding nuclear crisis. I hope to make an important document to add to the ‘Post Atomic’ series.
March 22nd, 2011
I’ll be appearing as a guest on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN show this Saturday and Sunday 7:30am discussing my experiences in Chernobyl over the last six years.
March 21st, 2011
On assignment in Beijing for Amica Magazine (Italy), March 22 – 28.
March 21st, 2011
The Daily Beast runs a slideshow featuring my story from the ‘Chernobyl Riviera.’
February 23rd, 2011
Amica Magazine from Italy has run a nice 10-page spread from my trip to Brasilia. If you’re in Italy, please pick up the magazine, it’s very beautiful and very interesting.
January 24th, 2011
An article in the the British Journal of Photography as part of their ’11 Tips for 2011′ on writing successful grant applications.
January 16th, 2011
Tony Fouhse at drool and I have a conversation about ‘Interrogations,’ the idea of ‘slow photography’ and how to get what we need.
January 7th, 2011
I’ll be holding the first of many print sale fundraisers on Tuesday, January 11 to help raise funds for my new book.
All proceeds from the sale of the work will support the publication of the forthcoming documentary photography book INTERROGATIONS, which focuses on individual resistance to State Power in Eastern Europe.
To be released by Schilt Publishers, Amsterdam, in the Fall of 2011.
January 7th, 2011
I’ll be holding a new workshop in Marrakech, Morocco with friend and colleague Quinton Gordon of Luz Gallery. We will develop intimate access within a small village for students to develop and establish the subjects of a week long photographic essay project. Please see Luz Gallery for more details.
December 6th, 2010
I’ll be in Kiev until December 18, and then Berlin until Christmas.
December 3rd, 2010
There is an interview about my project in Kosovo on e-photoreview.com.
November 26th, 2010
Bravo Television has selected me as the ‘Artist of the Week.’ Interview and a short clip.
November 24th, 2010
Portraits I took of the father-son duo of Fred and Derek Elliott is now in Report on Business Magazine.
November 17th, 2010
I’m leaving for Berlin, Amsterdam and Rome on November 20. Will be in Europe for a month, returning to Canada and Christmas on December 20.
November 26-28 I’ll be teaching at Scuola Romana di Fotografia, in Rome.
November 29 – December 3rd, I’ll be meeting my students for the final instalment of the World Press Photo/Robert Bosch Stiftung ‘SEE New Perspectives’ Masterclass, Berlin.
November 17th, 2010
VII Photo and Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) present “Commit to Action,” an auction of prints from the photographers of VII that will support VII’s continued commitment to document the lives of forgotten and neglected populations worldwide, with half of the auction proceeds generously directed to benefit MSF’s medical humanitarian programs. The auction will be held online through to December 9, as well as live on December 1 at the Desmond Tutu Center located at 180 Tenth Avenue, New York, 6pm.
November 4th, 2010
‘Interrogations’ is featured in the current issue of the British Journal of Photography.
November 3rd, 2010
I’ll be giving a lecture at Ryerson University in Toronto.
The talk will cover topics such as searching out and applying for grants, the rapidly changing environment for editorial and documentary photography and his experiences of working on long-term, committed documentary works. I will also discuss ‘Interrogations,’ the latest installment in my ongoing photographic account of police work and the underworld in Eastern Europe.
Thursday, November 11, 6:30 pm
FREE to the public
Location: Ryerson University, Room # VIC501, 5th Floor of the Victoria Building
285 Victoria St., Toronto
October 15th, 2010
I’ll be showing ‘Interrogations’ at the Toronto International Art Fair Thursday, October 28 and Friday, October 29 as part of the Canadian Art booth. I will be engaged in a conversation with Canadian Art Editor Richard Rhodes at 2pm on Thursday and Friday.
October 11th, 2010
An interesting interview with the editors of 7dot7 Magazine, an online publication out of Spain. The interview was conducted while I was a guest at the OjodePez Meeting Point in Barcelona this summer, and is transcribed from a conversation with them, hence some of the interesting interpretations of English!
October 3rd, 2010
I’ll be giving a lecture ‘Maximizing Grants to Fund Artist Projects’ as part of the Flash Forward Festival in Toronto, October 6-10. My lecture runs 12pm, October 9. Other speakers include Alec Soth, Darius Himes, Jeff Harris and Stephen Mayes, amongst others.
The Flash Forward Festival is an international five-day biennial event launching in Toronto’s Liberty Village from October 6–10, 2010. The Flash Forward Festival is an extension of The Magenta Foundation’s successful annual emerging photographers competition, Flash Forward.
September 15th, 2010
On September 25 as part of the Canadian Art Gallery Hop (three days of events showcasing discussions and tours with curators, artists, curators and more) I’ll be on a panel discussing the ideas of art and reality.
September 10th, 2010
On September 25, 2010, is the launch of the Fall issue of Canadian Art Magazine where I am featured alongside Ed Burtynsky, Arnaud Maggs and Scott MacFarland on the subject of ‘Photography and the Revival of Realism.’ Noah Richler travelled to Ukraine with me for one week this March and tagged along as I worked on my ‘Interrogations’ series.
5:30 – 7:30pm at Angell Gallery in Toronto, 12 Ossington Avenue
RSVP if you’d like to attend.
August 26th, 2010
Whitney Johnson of the New Yorker has posted an interview and selection of photos from the series ‘The Last Thing They Saw’ about Soviet execution sites.
August 25th, 2010
I’ll be showing some work as part of the FotoGrafia Festival in Rome, September 23 – October 24. If in Rome, please come by.
August 25th, 2010
I’m currently on assignment for IL Magazine from Italy on a story in Chernobyl.
August 16th, 2010
I’ll be a tutor (or ‘Master’) at the SEE New Perspectives Masterclass sponsored by World Press Photo and the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin this Fall and Winter. Fifteen young professional photographers from the Balkan countries will gather for 8 days in September, for workshops, lectures, reviews, etc. They are then tasked to complete a photo essay of their choice in a Balkan country with a final exposition and presentation back in Berlin in December. Really looking forward to this, and am honoured to have been considered a tutor for these talented photographers.
August 6th, 2010
I’ll be at the SiFest Photography Festival this September 10 – 12, where I am showing some of my films and latest work from Zholtye Vody, Ukraine. Panel discussion and portfolio reviews as well. Photographers such as Roger Ballen, Mark Steinmetz and Dana Lixenberg amongst others will also be there.
August 5th, 2010
I’ll be on a panel September 25 during the Canadian Art Gallery Hop and Festival in discussion with the magazine’s editor Richard Rhodes and artists Myfanwey MacLeod and Pierre Doiron on the theme of ‘True,’ exploring art, reality and ideas.
August 4th, 2010
I am part of the jury for Pikto’s Top Pick competition. One winner will be awarded $5,000 towards producing a Gallery Show, an Opening Reception and a two month exhibit at the Pikto Gallery in the Distillery District. Deadline to enter is October 1. The total Prize worth $5,000.
August 4th, 2010
Fall is almost here which means I’ll be teaching two workshops this October at Pikto in Toronto.
Documentary Photography October 10 & 16, Two-Day Workshop
Grant Writing October 3.
July 18th, 2010
My story ‘Into the Half-Life’ from Zholtye Vody, Ukraine is featured this week on VII The Magazine so please stop by and check out some of the other interesting work on this innovative new platform for VII photographers to share their insight and stories.
June 29th, 2010
July is coming soon and so is the OjodePez Meeting Point which you should consider attending. I’ll be showing some work and engaging in a “debate” with Newsweek Photo Editor Jamie Wellford on July 17. And many other exceptional photographers like Franco Pagetti, Ziyah Gafic, Broomberg and Chanarin, Alex Majoli, etc.
June 10th, 2010
I’ll be instructing a 6-day intensive workshop with friend and colleague Quinton Gordon in the Argentinean city of Buenos Aries. This workshop is designed for photographers who want to take their visual storytelling capacity to a new professional level. Working closely with the instructors, participants will work to produce an individual photo-essay based on a pitch made to their designated editor.
June 10th, 2010
I’ll be a part of the upcoming Flash Forward Photography Festival this October 6-10 in Toronto. Specifically “Maximizing Grants to Fund Artist Projects.” Other artists and photographers include Alec Soth, Stephen Mayes, Jack Burman, book publisher Darius Himes, etc.
June 8th, 2010
I’ll be a participant in the new documentary festival sponsored by OjodePez and La Fabrica. Barcelona, the birthplace of the magazine OjodePez will become, from 15th to 17th July, the starting point for a new key date for international documentary photography.
Three days with an intense programme of mater conference talks, debates, projections in the street, film and portfolio viewings, meaning that we will see experts such as Jamie Wellford, editor of Newsweek; Christian Caujolle, editor of VU; Shahdul Alam, the creator of Drik, and Robert Pledge, the creator of Contact, among others.
The event will also include photographers such as Alex Majoli, Michael Ackerman, Donald Weber, Bloomberg & Chanarin, among others.
May 12th, 2010
Please consider buying a print and help the Aftermath Project publish ‘War is Only Half the Story, Vol Three,’ (click the PDF link) to be released in September 2010, featuring the work of our 2009 grant winners and finalists. The images here have been generously donated by these photographers and I hope you’ll take the opportunity to buy one of these wonderful photos and help support the cause.
April 28th, 2010
Last few days until my two upcoming workshops at Pikto.
May 1 (and the following Saturday, a two day course) is Documentary Photography.
May 2 is the ever popular Grant Writing, best you call and make sure there is a slot left.
April 28th, 2010
Please come and join Heather Morton celebrate her second anniversary of her popular blog. I’ll be a guest member during the event, live blogging (not sure what that is) but it’s still a good event. Event starts 7 pm, Pikto Studio.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
7:00pm – 11:00pm
Pikto Studio Space
Building 5, 55 Mill Street
April 23rd, 2010
Please check out Broken Atlas, an online magazine about all things global, featuring myself as a Contributing Editor.
April 19th, 2010
I have two upcoming workshops at Pikto in Toronto. On May 1 is Documentary Photography and May 2 is Grant Writing. Please check out the website for more details, spaces are filling fast.
March 21st, 2010
My story about the radioactive city of Zholtye Vody, Ukraine can now be viewed in the April issue of The Walrus. Please check it out online or better yet pick up a copy at your newsstand.
March 21st, 2010
I am currently in Belgrade as part of the jury for the Serbian Press Photography Awards, March 20 – 23. Then back to Kiev.
March 19th, 2010
I’ll be teaching two workshops in Victoria, BC, through Luz Gallery. First up is Documentary Photography, April 16-18, three days of presentations, discussion and editing of student work. Second is Grant Writing, April 24, where I will go through the intricacies of the grant proposal and the various sources for funding. So, if you’re on the West Coast or fancy a trip to beautiful Vancouver Island, sign up soon as space is limited.
February 15th, 2010
The Black Snapper is showing my work from the Georgia – Russia War from August, 2008. Please take a look, it’s a body of work that I do not show much as I’ve never considered myself a war photographer.
February 1st, 2010
I have a vimeo page showcasing the latest films I’ve been working on.
January 29th, 2010
I will be in Ukraine, Serbia and Western Europe (London, Paris, Milan and Hamburg) over the next three months finishing up a new project.
January 29th, 2010
Just wanted to remind you all of the 20% more ridiculous sale going on at 20×200. It’s live and in action now until Sunday at noon! I have two prints available from Chernobyl, Dinner, Village of Zorin and Forest, Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl.
More info available here.
Collectors need to enter RIDONK at Google Checkout for 20% off orders of $40 or more.
January 28th, 2010
I am curating a show from a great photographer and friend Johan Hallberg-Campbell, at the Pikto Gallery in Toronto, about the disappearance of a way of life in the Hebrides of Scotland.
Scalpay: Last of the Fishermen
Opening Reception: Friday March 26, 2010
Show Date: March 23 – April 29
Pikto Gallery, 55 Mill St., Toronto
January 8th, 2010
Joerg Colberg of Conscientious has launched a new website, The Independent Photo Book. You may now buy my book, Bastard Eden, Our Chernobyl, and many other independent books, via this new venture.
December 13th, 2009
A fashion story I shot for The Fader Magazine is now available at your favorite bookstore or download the PDF.
November 26th, 2009
Currently in Kiev preparing for Workshop November 28 – 30.
November 16th, 2009
Photographed Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich for The Times of London. View the photographs on VII.
November 16th, 2009
There are three upcoming workshops I’ll be teaching. The first and second is a Documentary Workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, Nov. 21 – 23 and Kiev, Ukraine, November 28 – 30; the third is Grant Writing, Toronto, December 19.
November 2nd, 2009
An interview (completely un-edited, by the way) on Art + Culture
October 30th, 2009
I’ll be part of a group show in Paris along with several other VII and VII Network photographers.
L’Afghanistan et Nous, 2001-2009
by VII AND ECPAD
October 31 – February 26, 2010
Musee de l’Armee, Hotel des Invalides
129, rue de Grenelle, Paris
Visit the website for more details
http://www.invalides.org/pages/program.html
In collaboration with VII Photo Agency and in partnership with the Etablissement de communication et de production audiovisuelle de la défense (ECPAD), the Musée de l’Armée presents a photographic exhibition on Afghanistan, a country, a culture, a society, at the dawn of the 21st century.
October 27th, 2009
I’ll be giving another Grant Writing Workshop in Toronto this December. Tentatively scheduled for December 19, at Pikto Studios.
Please call or email Pikto for specific details.
(416) 203-3443
info@pikto.com
October 15th, 2009
I am currently in Kosovo working on a project about the first election’s in the new state. October 15 – November 15.
October 11th, 2009
A short film shot for the Globe & Mail on ‘carpet culture’ during the Toronto International Film Festival can be viewed here:
October 8th, 2009
The National Post Arts section has a nice write-up regarding my work from Russia which was chosen as this years winner of the Duke and Duchess of York Prize.
October 7th, 2009
I’ve already posted this, but now it’s official. I am the recipient of the Duke and Duchess of York Photography Prize, awarded by the Canada Council.
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/news/releases/2009/ef128994013648601349.htm
October 1st, 2009
My work from the war in Georgia, while on assignment for Newsweek Magazine, was awarded a prize in the 2009 Communication Arts Photography Annual.
Unfortunately, you need to be a subscriber to view the winning entries!
September 21st, 2009
“Russian Archive” will be presented at the Alice Austen House Museum, September 26 – December 31, 2009.
http://www.aliceausten.org/events/index.php
Weber documents the complex aftermath of the Gulag: the beautiful forested sites where prisoners were shot and disposed of; the forgotten, aging survivors who continue a daily struggle for survival; the network of prisoners, known as zeks, that flaunt elaborate tattoos whose symbology date back to the mid 19th century.
September 1st, 2009
I have been the awarded the 2009 Duke and Duchess of York Photography Prize from the Canada Council. The prize, with sizable funds, is awarded annually to a professional Canadian artist for personal creative work. A nice surprise and glad to see documentary photography be recognized.
August 25th, 2009
I’m pleased to announce that I have new representation for commercial work with Norma Jean Markus, New York City. VII Network still represents me for editorial, Norma Jean Markus will handle commercial assignments. A great, interesting small roster including the likes of Tina Barney, Jessica Dimmock and Dana Lixenberg.
August 18th, 2009
My ‘Chernobyl Stalkers’ multimedia piece will be featured alongside VII/VII Network Photographers in the latest exhibition at the VII Gallery in DUMBO. Each day, a different selection of photo, video and audio work from the various photographers will be featured.
The VII Gallery is located at: 28 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
August 17th, 2009
I will be a part of the exhibition ‘Afghanistan, 2001 – 2009′ along with other VII/VII Network photographers who are featured exclusively in the upcoming exhibit in Paris at Les Invalides at the Army Museum, October 29, 2009 – February 27, 2010.
August 15th, 2009
I’ll be in Toronto on assignment covering the Toronto International Film Festival, September 10 – 19, 2009.
August 11th, 2009
PDN has a cover story featuring successful writer/photographer collaborations. Larry Frolick and myself discuss our almost eight years of working together on various projects. Buy the magazine (August issue, on stands now) and check the link for a small story “How to Win a Lange-Taylor Prize.”
www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/features/pdn-online/e3i0cdf40bc01587c416b3a8b6ee889aa6a
August 11th, 2009
I’ll be conducting another workshop at Pikto besides my two sessions for Documentary Photography. Please sign up for Grant Writing with Donald Weber.
Contact Johan to sign up: johan@pikto.ca 1 (416) 203-3443
Friday September 11th. 2009. 10am – 5pm
Cost $225. Limit 15 Places
August 11th, 2009
I’ll be teaching two more Documentary Photography Workshops this Fall at Pikto in Toronto. There are two sessions, space is limited.
Two day workshop $295
Contact Johan, Workshop Coordinator: johan@pikto.ca 1 (416) 203-3443
Session 1. Saturday September 5th 2009 10AM – 5PM; Saturday September 12th 2009 10AM – 5PM
Session 2. Sunday September 6th 2009 10AM – 5PM; Sunday September 13th 2009 10AM – 5PM
July 24th, 2009
Back to regular posting. Have been traveling and working on my personal project ‘Post Atomic.’
I’ll be on assignment for The Fader working on a fashion story across Ukraine, July 24 – August 2.
June 11th, 2009
The 20×200 website – www.20×200.com – is having a doorcrasher sale on remaining print editions. Use the following Google Checkout code, RIDONK, and you can receive %20 off your entire purchase. Good deal? Great deal! Here are the links to my two prints:
Forest, Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl
http://www.20×200.com/art/2009/04/forest-exclusion-zone-chernobyl.html
Dinner, Village of Zorin, Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl
http://www.20×200.com/art/2009/04/dinner-village-of-zorin-exclusion-zone-chernobyl.html
May 21st, 2009
Fashion Television has a clip on my current exhibition as a part of CONTACT Photography Festival. View here:
http://watch.fashiontelevision.com/news/may-2009/clip171844#clip171844
May 19th, 2009
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) has put together a slideshow and audio commentary featuring my work from the exhibit ‘Drunken Bride, Russia Unveiled.’
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/slideshows/WeberSoundslide/
May 6th, 2009
War Child has released their latest CD entitled ‘Heroes,’ featuring songs from contemporary musicians covering classics like Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks and Elvis Costello. The album features some photographs of mine from various War Child projects throughout the world. Buy the disc! It’s worthy.
http://www.warchild.ca/index.php/features/feature/43
April 29th, 2009
My book ‘Bastard Eden, Our Chernobyl,’ has been reviewed by Douglas Stockdale of The Photo Book. Please go to the website to read the review:
http://thephotobook.wordpress.com/
April 29th, 2009
Pleased to finally announce that two prints from Bastard Eden, Our Chernobyl, ‘Dinner, Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl’ (the one with the bunny and the girl in pink hat) and ‘Forest, Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl’ (the orange car through the forest) are now available for purchase as part of the 20×200 program. Support great art and check out the following website (and buy a print):
http://www.20×200.com/
April 27th, 2009
Two photographs from the Bastard Eden, Our Chernobyl project will be released as limited editions in the Jen Bekman Projects 20×200 on Wednesday, April 29. A great opportunity to buy, and support, art. Best idea is to sign up on the mailing list:
April 17th, 2009
There is a 30 minute interview discussing such topics as life as a photographer documenting Russia and Ukraine, documentary ethics and my relationship with VII Network, hosted by photographer and curator Johan Campbell.
http://pikto.org/?p=172
And on YouTube, it’s broken up into three parts.
April 17th, 2009
As part of the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival, my work ‘The Drunken Bride, Russia Unveiled,’ is a featured exhibit.
APR 29 – MAY 31; OPENING MAY 1, 6 – 10PM
http://www.contactphoto.com/view.php?sec=exhibitions&eventid=1329
5 Mill St Building 59-103, Toronto M5A 3C4 MapQuest
Photography Gallery, Distillery District
Mon – Fri 9AM – 7PM, Sat 10AM – 7PM, Sun 12 – 6PM
T 416 203 3443 F 416 203 1709
E johan@pikto.com
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April 17th, 2009
I am teaching two documentary photography workshops at Pikto Studios in Toronto. The first session is sold out, there are a few slots left in the second session.
https://www9.pikto.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16285&cat=259&page=1
April 9th, 2009
I am currently in Ukraine working on part two of my long term project ‘Post Atomic,’ about life in a modern atomic society.
April 9th, 2009
‘The Drunken Bride, Russia Unveiled,’ completed with my Guggenheim Fellowship, will be featured in the New Documentations category at the New York Photography Festival, May 14 – 17 in DUMBO, NYC. I’ll be showing along the likes of:
Paul Shambroom
Eugene Richards
Ed Kashi
Pieter Hugo
Jodie Bieber
Mikhail Subotsky
Donald Weber
Lauren Greenfield
Gerd Ludwig
Joshua Lutz
Elinor Carucci
Robert Hornstra
Jehad Nga
Alessandra Sanguinetti
Edward Burtynsky
Dawoud Bey
April 9th, 2009
My project ‘White Nights, Russia After the Gulag,’ will be featured as a projection at this year’s LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Virginia June 11 – 13.
April 9th, 2009
I am the recipient this year of a Canada Council Production Grant, allowing me to start work on a new, in-depth project.
March 17th, 2009
A photo essay of my story from Russia about the legacy of the Gulag camp system is now online at Guernica magazine. Please check it out: http://www.guernicamag.com/art/932/white_nights_russia_after_the/
March 6th, 2009
Off to Kazakhstan March 11 for one month, visas pending!
February 25th, 2009
My work from Russia, ‘White Nights, After the Gulag’ has been selected in this years Anthropographie Human Rights competition. Please check out the other winners here:
http://www.anthropographia.org/concours/eng/info.html
Work will be featured in an exhibition in Montreal March 8 – June 1, 2009.
January 22nd, 2009
I am going back to Kiev on Sunday, January 25 in preparation for my trip to Kazakhstan in late February. Available for assignments.
January 22nd, 2009
I am back from Washington DC after photographing the Inauguration of newly elected president Barack Obama. I first saw Obama speak at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and thought immediately that this was going to be the next president of the united States.
Please check the VII site for photos:
http://www.viiphoto.com
January 10th, 2009
I’ll be a featured exhibition in the upcoming Toronto CONTACT Photography Festival. My work will be a selection from my years spent in Russia, entitled ‘The Drunken Bride.’
Pikto Gallery, in the Distillery District. April 29th 2009 – May 31st, 2009.
Opening Reception Friday May 1st 2009. 6PM – 10PM
January 10th, 2009
I am leading a workshop at Pikto in Toronto. Check here for more details:
https://www9.pikto.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16285&cat=259&page=1
It will be an intensive two day seminar over two weeks. We will do some shooting, and discuss portfolios, creating a body of work and the all-important editing.
We will also have an open forum for discussing whatever you’d like to talk about in the documentary/photojournalism industry.
December 31st, 2008
An interview posted on the Hey, Hot Shot! Blog:
http://www.heyhotshot.com/blog/2008/12/31/qa-with-hot-shot-donald-weber/
December 29th, 2008
An interview posted on the photo blog dvafoto.
http://www.dvafoto.com/2008/12/interview-donald-weber-inside-the-imperium/#more-924
I think it’s a good read. if not, it’s an interesting blog.
December 21st, 2008
Pick up the December Issue of Toronto Life to see a story I photographed about online adultery. On newsstands now.
December 10th, 2008
Pleased to announce I have been selected as one of five photographers for Hey, Hot Shot! enabling me some gallery exposure (I hope) as well as vying for a shot as one of two ‘Ultras’ selected for the 2009 year.
http://www.heyhotshot.com/blog/2008/12/09/hey-hot-shot-volume-iv-edition-ii/
Hey, Hot Shot! (volume iv, edition ii) Showcase
Opening reception: Friday, January 30th, 2009,
6-8 pm at Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street, NYC.
Work will be on view until Saturday, February 14th, 2009