It has been eight years since the establishment of the The Denis Roussel Award. Through this award we have met photographers from around the world and here at home. Denis’s work and generous spirit inspired us and is the foundation of the Denis Roussel Award. Thank you to the Roussel Family and Josephine Sacabo for… Read More
Today we share the work and words of Ralph Maratta. Would you please tell us about yourself? At 17, I scraped together $100 from mowing lawns and set my sights on either a telescope or a camera. I chose the Pentax K1000 35mm. That simple camera forced me to learn the fundamentals. I’d encourage anyone… Read More
Some of the photograpers we have met because of the Denis Roussel Awards.
Leland Smith’s portfolio was selected as a Work of Merit in the 2025 Rfotofolio Call. Please tell us about yourself. I’m based in Connecticut and split my time between here and Cape Cod. My path back to my photographic practice was a bit of a marathon through the worlds of advertising and film. Actually, I… Read More
Barbara Hazen’s portfolio was chosen as a work of merit in the 2025 Rfotofolio Call by juror Melanie Walker .“This body of photographs is compelling in its ability to transform utilitarian wooden hat blocks into emotionally charged portraits of labor, inheritance, and time. The body of work seemed to be a unique approach to… Read More
Bailey Russel’s portfolio Energy and Extraction was selected for Special Recognition for the 2025 Denis Roussel Award. Would you please tell us about yourself? I live in Laramie, Wyoming in the USA and have taught photography here at the University of Wyoming for almost 15 years. Before that I lived in New York City where I… Read More
We are pleased to share the work of Walt Duddington. His portfolio was seleced as a work of Merit in the 2025 Rfotofolio Call.
Suzanne Thedora White’s portfolio was selected by juror Melanie Walker as a Work of Merit in the 2025 Rfotofolio Call. ” This body of photographs confronts the Anthropocene through a material language of rupture and accumulation, using crumpling, layering, tearing and other interventions to mirror the fractured condition of contemporary landscapes. The physical manipulation of… Read More
