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The title of this project is “High Kill” by Photographer Marcos Garcia. Miami Dade Animal Services (MDAS, for short), is the local county shelter, and the location of this project. These photos were taken while volunteering at MDAS. Unlike most shelters, MDAS cannot turn away any animal surrendered to it, found as a stray, or confiscated by police. This “open admission” policy … +

William Snyder presents pictures and stories, his experience with The Who and his Pulitzer Prize winning career in photojournalism. To say that William Snyder is a serious photojournalist/editor is something of an understatement. The four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner has covered subjects ranging from AIDS orphans in Romania to Olympic Games to a coup attempt in the former Soviet Union. But what really gets this decorated … +

Women in Focus, brought to you by Leica Store Miami, is a photography exhibition and weekend festival dedicated to bringing visibility to leading women in the photographic industry who shoot with Leica. Through photography presentations, panel talks, image review, and a women’s-only workshop, this multi-day event will provide an outlet for photographers to discuss and empower women and their advocates within the … +

Join Leica Store Miami in the Leica Lounge invites documentary photographer Vivianne Peckham. This Leica Lounge is coordinating with the Women in Focus festival weekend going on from July 24th – 28th. More events include a panel discussion, workshop with Maggie Steber, a brunch edition Leica Lounge and Photo-Slam. Currently living in Washington, DC, Vivianne was born in Belgium and has lived … +

Silvia Lizama will give a presentation showing how a lifetime of influences has impacted her image making process. She will show different bodies of work, talk about the inspirations behind the work and finally give brief presentation on how she hand colors her black and white photographs. Silvia Lizama was born in Cuba and moved to South Florida in 1960. She received … +

In the Swimming Pool is Maria’s largest series yet, originating in 2014 and continuing to develop to date. Sparked by a hunt for interesting locations, her fascination with the space of public swimming pools contributed to developing her visual style. Sterile, geometric beauty of old pools set the tone for these photographs. Each of them pictures a different pool, usually built in … +

Join Leica Lounge on Thursday, September 7, 2017 with photographer Miguel Salas. Miguel will share his experiences from Holi, the festival of color in India, which he photographed in March 2017. Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring and a celebration of fertility, color, and love, as well as the triumph of good versus evil. People from all around the … +

“The photographs in my “Darker Than Blue” collection represent moments I was fortunate enough to witness throughout my recent world travels – says Bitton. When I look at these pictures now, they feel like they were taken through a time machine, for a lucid dream, carrying every sensation and nuance—hyper realistic contrasts—only my Leica cameras can capture. My lifelong passion for the … +

Photographer Azeez Bakare will give a presentation titled, Drones and 3D: “Outside and In.” He will discuss everything from the art of capturing aerials on the exterior to developing 3D art on the interior and how photography fuels both. Azeez Bakare is a 3D artist, photographer, and videographer who helps firms, agencies, developers, and solopreneurs translate their ideas into high-quality visualization. Spending … +