Author Archives: Emily Korn

About Emily Korn

I’m a freelance photographer living and working out of New York City. I specialize in music, tour, and red carpet photography. I am available for both national and international assignments. Please feel free to contact me with any/all inquiries at emily@iturnmycanonon.com.

Finding Humor in Times of Tragedy

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Emily Korn

Andrew Savulich, Woman laughing after car wreck, 1989 Andrew Savulich, Taxi driver explaining how an argument with his passenger caused him to drive into a restaurant, 1989 Andrew Savulich, Police give neighbors cat and hamster found inside apartment containing a … Continue reading →

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The Faces and Environments of Art and Their Makers

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Emily Korn

Kurt E. Fishback, Cornell Capa, 1982 Kurt E. Fishback, Chuck Close, 1982 Kurt E. Fishback, André Kertész, 1982 A studio, traditionally viewed as a place for the teaching and study of art, should be considered amongst the most intimate of … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales Retold

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Emily Korn

Miwa Yanagi, Gretel, from the series Fairy Tales, 2004 Miwa Yanagi (Japanese, b. 1967), in her series Fairy Tales, toys with the traditional narratives of folklore both famous and forgotten. Using girls and women for the visual restagings of these stories, Yanagi allows … Continue reading →

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Façades, at Odds

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Emily Korn

Brett Weston, Reflections, New York, 1971 Brett Weston, Apartment Windows with Wrought Iron Gate, New York, 1944 Brett Weston, Two Windows with Ivy, New York, ca. 1945 Brett Weston, Hanging Leaves and Ground Cover, Bronx Botanical Garden, 1945 Brett Weston, … Continue reading →

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The Science of Sports

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Emily Korn

Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903–1990) was given the 1987 ICP Infinity Award for Lifetime Achievement. Edgerton revolutionized photography in the 1930’s with his incorporation of strobe lights into the medium (an effect which essentially allowed split-second motion to be … Continue reading →

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Shadows and Graves, New York City

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Emily Korn

Rudy Burckhardt, Flatiron Building, 1948 Rudy Burckhardt, Astor Place, 1948 Rudy Burckhardt, Singer Building, New York, 1948 Rudy Burckhardt (American, born Switzerland, 1914–1999), known for his city and urban photography, captured a series of aerial views of New York in … Continue reading →

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Conversations with paintings…inside of photographs

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Emily Korn

In many ways, Ruth Orkin’s (American, 1921–1985) photograph of Woody Allen (American, b. 1935) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals a complex set of worlds—toying with our perceptions and the literal reading of images. On the surface, a young … Continue reading →

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