Le Journal de la Photographie

“Framework,” The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on her side in waters off Giglio, Italy, on Sunday night, creating a sight eerily reminiscent of a scene from the film “Titanic.” Is that why we find this image so haunting? Or perhaps it is the fact that 11 people are known to have died after th...

“Framework,” The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on her side in waters off Giglio, Italy, on Sunday night, creating a sight eerily reminiscent of a scene from the film “Titanic.” Is that why we find this image so haunting? Or perhaps it is the fact that 11 people are known to have died after th...

S.O.S., Part 1 “Framework,” The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on her side in waters off Giglio, Italy, on Sunday night, creating a sight eerily reminiscent of a scene from the film “Titanic.” Is that why we find this image so haunting? Or perhaps it is the fact that 11 people are known to have died after th... S.O.S, Part 2 The Boston Globe’s photo blog included this satellite image of the Costa Concordia, taken on January 17. Some 20 people are still missing from the 4,200 passengers and crew. Photo from Digitalglobe/Reuters. “Big Picture,” Boston Globe The Man Behind the Curtain Or perhaps a better title for this picture would be, “The Woman Behind the Man Behind the Curtain.” The New York Times’s James Estrin shot Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich having his tie adjusted before taking the stage at a town-hall-style meeting in Florence, South Carolina, wher... Those Left Behind On Christmas morning, a house fire in Connecticut took the lives of three young girls and two of their grandparents. The mother of the girls, advertising executive Madonna Badger, escaped with her boyfriend, only to face a future of unbearable grief. At a funeral service in Manhattan last week, h... The Optimist The U.S. economy continues to sputter, but the country’s best-known investor, Warren Buffett, tells Time magazine this week that he remains bullish on America. Buffett also continues to call for the country’s wealthy to pay more taxes—making him what Time calls “one of America's most unexpected r... The Believer Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow made a lasting impression this season, both for his unconventional play (he can’t pass) and his public displays of Christian faith. Tebow led his team on an unexpected march into the National Football League playoffs, leading more than a few commentators to su... Seeing Double What is more interesting about twins—the ways they are the same, or the ways they differ, despite sharing the same DNA? National Geographic asks that question in a fascinating cover story in January. The article is illustrated with portraits of twins shot by photographer Martin Schoeller, who tra... Evanescence Actress Evan Rachel Wood displays just the right amount of wrong in a portfolio shot by Ellen Von Unwerth—a photographer who understands how right wrong can be—for photo-showcase Flaunt magazine. Photos by Ellen Von Unwerth Flaunt Inspired by Erté Fashion photographer Nick Knight has never been shy about experimentation—and the results have often been wondrous. His recent story for W magazine was inspired by the artist Erté’s 1920s-era fashion illustrations. (Left: Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière. Center: Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons ... Inspired by Horror An all-star cast sends shivers of delight across the pages of Elle this month in a fashion story inspired by classic Hollywood horror movies. Clockwise from top left: Jayma Mays (in a Chanel tweed cardigan) as Tipi Hedren in The Birds; Lea Michelle (in an OMO Norma Kamali swimsuit) as Julie Adams...