Jess K reviews Gregory Crewdson

Crewdson is interested in creating haunting stills of cinematic-like set ups in and around the home. He enjoys the unresolved question that happens with a photo as opposed to a motion picture. Crewdson's images are almost disturbing, and have been compared to the imagery of Edward Hopper.

Jess K reviews Mitch Epstein

Epstein's series titled "The City" explores the divide between public and private lives in New York City, where people create their own world inside a space that is constantly under surveillance.

Jess K reviews Julie Blackmon

These photos are a part of series labeled "Domestic Vacations" by Blackmon. Here she takes every day household scenes and is able to create almost fantasy like images through primarily color and composition. These photos are playful and relatable, but also genius in their ability to fuse together the daily routine and the dreamlike world.

Jess K reviews John Dubois

Dubois's photset titled "Somewhere, Everywhere" revolves around his multitude of travels, the hotels he lands in, and the brief imprint he leaves in each space. The photos are taken every morning immediately after he wakes and before he moves anything. Though simple in subject matter, I think the idea is interesting and appealing to the eye.

Jess K reviews Nadia Sablin

Sablin's work here was taken over seven summers, documenting the daily lifestyle of her "Aunties," the title of the series. Discarding new conveniences, they choose to live as the family always has; this includes chopping their own wood, gathering their own food, repairing their own damages, even without modern electrical appliances. Their day revolves around natural light, and if the sun is in one room, then that's the room they will occupy. Neither woman married or with children, they live alone together in a small town of Russia. These photos remind me of Goldblatt's in their quiet yet insightful demeanor.

Jessica Kolkmeier reviews Lydia Goldblatt

Goldblatt really caught my eye with her "Still Here" series, a documentation of her father's descent into old age, her mother's care, and the home that they inhabit. She is able to create photos that have a still, quiet mood about them, almost as if the house stands still for the camera. Each photo is very emotional though, and you're really able to put yourself into the setting. The colors she is able to capture are beautiful, and even the minimal photos she includes without her mother or father speak volumes.

Jessica Kolkmeier Sarah Phyllis Smith

Smith has many works but the series that stands out to me is her photo set titled "Holding Ghosts," revolving around what makes a house a home, possessions that have lived in a space for decades, and attempting to memorialize a space through photography. All photos are silver gelatin prints from negatives, giving the piece an even more daunting atmosphere.