In Conversation: Paul Natkin
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone involved in Chicago’s music scene who doesn’t know of Paul Natkin. Widely considered the city’s foremost music photographer, Natkin’s work has been published...
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In Conversation: Meet Brian Doben
Brian Doben is one of those rare photographers, such as Diane Arbus or Duane Michals, who places great value on the subject rather than pure composition. He is passionate about...
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Behind the Shot: Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
That is the statue of Hancock. He was just such a compelling Civil War figure, it made sense that he was memorialized in the form of an equestrian statute.
In Conversation: Eren Sarigul
One thing self-taught photographer Eren Sarigul is intentional about while taking photos is being present. Known for musing over an eclectic range of subjects throughout Japan and his current home of London,...
Cocu Liu Featured in The Guardian
Trope Mobile Series photographer, Cocu Liu, was recently featured in The Guardian with his photograph, A Storm Day.
Behind the Shot: Mike Poggioli
Landscape photographer Mike Poggioli shines a light on the backstories behind some of his favorite photographs from Blue Ridge Dreaming for Trope’s Behind The Shot series.
Behind the Shot: Taro Moberly
Taro Moberly, a street and travel photographer based in Kyoto, Japan, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind the Shot series.
LGBTQ+ Icons Gallery and Book Launch
The Trope team was overjoyed to welcome friends and fans to celebrate the launch of LGBTQ+ Icons by David Lee Csicsko and Owen Keehnen with a talk, book signing, and gallery show...
In the News: Paul Natkin on Chicago Tonight
Whether touring with the Rolling Stones or taking photos of Ella Fitzgerald, photographer Paul Natkin has snapped many a memorable image of music giants.
In Conversation: Mike Poggioli
Mike Poggioli is one of those rare photographers who truly meditates on his subject before shooting, and his passion for the craft is obvious. Winding career paths eventually led him to the...
In the News: Paul Natkin on the Performance Anxiety Podcast
Concert photographer Paul Natkin joins Marc Shea to talk about his new book Natkin: The Moment of Truth. Paul reveals the exact moment he knew he wanted to be a photographer and...
Behind the Shot: David Bowie
(David Bowie) used to hold that skull every night, but there were never any photographers around because they had all gone.
Paul Natkin Interviewed on WGN
Concert photographer Paul Natkin joins WGN’s Bob Sirott to talk about his new book Natkin: The Moment of Truth and how he had the opportunity to tour with The Rolling Stones. He...
In Conversation: Tom Maday & Peter Shea
A celebration of the individuals who worked tirelessly in an effort to uphold America’s democracy, In the Arena boldly questions our society’s perspective of those who are not victorious in their endeavors,...
Behind the Shot: ZZ Top
They’re three really hilarious characters, and they’re known for their beards. I was doing a cover shoot for a magazine, and there was a scissors laying on the table.
In Conversation: Taro Moberly
There are those who are in-tune with the details and nuances of passing everyday moments and those who simply let life breeze by. Taro Moberly is undoubtedly part of the...