Documentary Photography Special
The photographer pushing beyond violent cliches in post-apartheid Cape Town
Life on The Flats — Photographer Charlie Shoemaker has found a second home in a suburb of Cape Town where highs and lows are seldom captured in a balanced way.
Written by: Charlie Shoemaker
What it means to document the everyday reality of black America
When living is a protest — Photographer Ruddy Roye tells stories of invisibility – blending despair with signs of hope – while reflecting a little piece of himself in every image.
Written by: Ruddy Roye
Huck 57: The Documentary Photo Special IV
Out now — Huck's annual celebration of visual storytelling returns, shining a light on photographers exploring never-ending truths.
Written by: HUCK HQ
In Pictures: Summer nights bathed in water and moonlight, where anything could happen
Last Days of Youth — Brooklyn's Bryan Derballa is using his eye as a photojournalist to document precious moments before they pass.
Written by: Bryan Derballa
Long Read: How collaboration is at the heart of the best contemporary photojournalism
Working better together — The search for a story can feel like a solo mission when you’re a photojournalist alone in the field. But photographers have found ways to collaborate with other people since the origins of the documentary form, coming together with storytellers of all kinds to find a new perspective.
Written by: Olivier Laurent
How growing up in a Calcutta brothel gave photographer Avijit Halder a unique way of seeing the world
The Red Light Kid — Photography gave Avijit Halder a way out, but it was an unlikely friendship with Academy Award winner Zana Briski that set fire to his homegrown vision.
Written by: Avijit Halder