Steven Katzman: The Face of Forgiveness
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Toronto Christian Airport Fellowship, Toronto, Canada, 2000
© Steven Katzman
Thank you, Darius Himes of Photo-eye, for following up on my question about the photographer “who makes brightly flashed photographs of people being ‘saved’ (often reaching toward the camera, eyes closed).” As Darius pointed out, the photographer I was thinking of is, in fact, Steven Katzman – specifically his series of photographs titled The Face of Forgiveness.
After some Googling, I discovered that where I first saw this work was actually not in PDN or PDNedu, but featured in an issue of American Photo On Campus that was sitting around the color darkroom at Museum School last year.
It’s all coming back to me!
After looking at the photographs, go back and watch the video I posted that reminded me of these images in the first place. And for further reading, take a look at Steven’s “testimonial” on the work.
Thanks again, Darius.
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November 19th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Check out Ruth Kaplan’s Spirituality project. I wonder if there is any intentional connection?
January 25th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I got a chuckle when one comment suggested that I had given disposable cameras to the “church goers.” Regarding Karly’s comment; I first went to Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship between 2001-2002, prior to Ruth’s work. The church had heard of this Jewish photographer and were eager to meet him, paying my expenses as well as hiring me to do some work during their conferences. During that time, I met Heidi Baker, where I found myself in Mozambique’s bush, documenting their revivals without flash except during the nightly services. I finally finished the project in Brazil, again sponsored by a ministry that I met in Mozambique. Some people would say that I have Divine Favor. Throughout this project, my faith has been restored, and I truly believe that I have been and continue to be blessed.