Critics Pick
In critic's pick, we have asked some of the country's most knowledgeable photography critics to give
us their pick for the most exciting new artist emerging in the world of photography.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Natalia Engelhardt
THE CRITIC: Joerg Colberg
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Portraits
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All Images © Natalia Engelhardt,
Natalia Engelhardt
I'm drawn to taking portraits of people who are part of my personal landscape. It helps me process my own experience and to connect with others in a way that is meaningful to me. Whether I photograph strangers or close friends, I wish to capture an emotion that could resonate with anyone, and perhaps lead to self-reflection.
These photos are part of a series of portraits I made on the boulevard in central Moscow, the place where my friends and I had frequented growing up. The kids that I chose to photograph reminded me so much of us at that age. I met them just minutes before taking their photos, and took only a few shots of each. Sasha ("Sasha, Moscow 2007") was sitting on a bench, reading a book, her viola lying next to her when I approached and started a conversation. I felt that my personal history allowed for an instant connection and helped me make portraits of strangers intimate.
Bio of Natalia Engelhardt
CRITICS BIOGRAPHY
"Dr. Jorg M. Colberg was born in Germany in 1968. He studied physics/astrophysics at the universities of Bonn and Munich and moved to the US in early 2000. Jorg is the editor of the blog 'Conscientious', one of the most widely read and popular blogs dedicated to contemporary fine-art photography."
