Documentary Photography

The photographer who captured life in a country that doesn’t exist
Culture

The photographer who captured life in a country that doesn’t exist

Discovering Transnistria — What do you do for fun when you live in a country shunned by the rest of the world? Armed with a camera and a whole load of questions, Julia Autz immersed herself in Transnistrian life to find out.

Written by: Ella Guthrie

Celebrating the diversity of Africa through Snapshots of its daily life
Photography

Celebrating the diversity of Africa through Snapshots of its daily life

Everyday Africa — What started off as a simple snapshot of everyday life soon became a global movement that’s shifting attitudes around the world. Now Everyday Africa have launched their first photo book, documenting the highlights of their first four years in action.

Written by: Peter DiCampo

The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels
Photography

The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels

Rock'n'roll riot-starters — Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins reflects on the enduring legacy of The Teds as his classic documentary series goes on display for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Written by: Alex King

World Photography Day 2016: Huck's favourite photography stories of the year so far
Photography

World Photography Day 2016: Huck's favourite photography stories of the year so far

Looking through the lens — Celebrate World Photography Day 2016 by checking out Huck's favourite photography stories of the year so far: from the expert advice of Magnum legend Martin Parr to a new wave of talent capturing the world through their own lens, these ten stories will remind you of just how powerful a photo can be.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Unseen Rio: Independent photojournalists reveal the darker side of the Olympics
Photography

Unseen Rio: Independent photojournalists reveal the darker side of the Olympics

Protests, prostitutes and police violence — Featuring citizen journalism collective Mídia Ninja, the Real Game project shows the Rio Olympics in a way you won’t see in the mainstream media.

Written by: Alex King

States of Fear: Americans reveal their deepest anxieties in a divided nation
Photography

States of Fear: Americans reveal their deepest anxieties in a divided nation

Phobia USA — When photographer Mike Belleme set out to capture a portrait of America in 2016, he found a nation teetering on a precipice of change and riddled with insecurity. But unlike the hard lines of black-and-white campaigns, fear in the heart is a nuanced spectrum.

Written by: Mike Belleme

Stripping away the stigma: Photos of London's male sex workers in 2016
Photography

Stripping away the stigma: Photos of London's male sex workers in 2016

Meet the men — When it comes to sex work current debates are consumed by ethics and morals, but all too regularly we ignore the human faces and stories of those who've chosen to earn cash in the oldest profession on earth. Photographer Jessica Kelly has set out to shoot intimate portraits of some of London's male sex workers, in the hope of stripping away the stigma surrounding the industry.

Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew

The photographer capturing youth in defiance
Photography

The photographer capturing youth in defiance

We keep on living free — Italian photographer Giacomo Cosua’s show ‘I’m Not Afraid’ documents youth determined to express themselves - no matter what - around the globe.

Written by: Alex King

To Hell And Back: Sixty-nine days trapped 700 meters down a Chilean mine
Photography

To Hell And Back: Sixty-nine days trapped 700 meters down a Chilean mine

Buried alive — It was a story that grabbed the world's attention, one of peril, of survival and of family. When Adam Patterson joined the BBC to tell the story of the Chilean miners trapped underground, the only way to capture their experience was to drop a camera down the hole.

Written by: Adam Patterson as told to Andrea Kurland

Honest, intimate portraits of London's skaters
Skate

Honest, intimate portraits of London's skaters

Shooting people, not the tricks — Skate photography all too often glorifies the technique, the tricks, the board, over the community in which all three exist. Organic and personal from the start, skater and photographer Ian Kenneth Bird’s first exhibition features soft black-and-white portraits of his friends and fellow skaters.

Written by: Jack Richardson

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