Durham, NC-based photographer Timothy Duffy (see images above and below) has recently been featured on the NY Times LENS blog for his tintype photographs of American Blues and Roots musicians.
The folks Duffy has photographed are musicians Duffy has met through his work over the past 25 years with the Music Maker Relief Foundation, an organization Duffy founded, in his words, "to preserve the musical traditions of the South."
The Music Maker Relief Foundation does this "by directly supporting the musicians who make [the music of the South], ensuring their voices will not be silenced by poverty and time.
By helping these musicians, "the foundation has also preserved the work of these musicians, who are the living history of American music’s foundation.
"Music Maker will give future generations access to their heritage through documentation and performance programs that build knowledge and appreciation of America’s musical traditions."
You can find a full list of musicians involved with Music Maker Relief Foundation here.
You can also schedule a performance by one of these musicians here. Or find out about a performance near you, here.
One way to combine interests in music and photography might be to buy a copy of Duffy's new book BLUE, available through 21st Editions, here.
Good stuff!
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