News in Brief Field Notes: Quarry Bay, Hong Kong As part of an architectural series called Look Up, photographer Andy Yeung reveals the artistry of vertical human… Pacific Standard Staff
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Social Justice How Do You Make a Living, Mid-Career Artist? Noah Davis talks to Hank Willis Thomas about the value of an MFA, the problems and advantages of living in New York as an artist, and what banking and art have in common. Noah Davis
Social Justice The Strange Trend of Professional Marriage Proposal Photography What's accounted for the recent explosion of this super-niche industry? And what does it have to do with 1990s NBA star Shawn Bradley? Rick Paulas
Social Justice Sight Beyond Sight: Carleton Watkins’ California How one pioneering photographer captured the American West before its ruin—and before his own. Jacob Mikanowski
Environment Getting the Shot A Yukon photographer uses his camera to tell stories about the wilderness. Eva Holland
Social Justice To Create Better Doctors, Cultivate Their Creative Side Two members of a prominent medical school faculty make the case for incorporating arts-related training into the curriculum. Tom Jacobs
Environment The Beginning of Time-Lapse With Apple soon to introduce time-lapse photography to its phones, could we see the end of the selfie? Casey N. Cep
Economics How Do You Make a Living, Niche Sport Photographer? For John Todd: by owning a database of photos of the United States national soccer teams. Noah Davis
Social Justice How Do You Make a Living, Fine-Art Photographer? For starters: also be a sexy wedding photographer. Noah Davis