The Big O — After learning all she could in the cut-throat world of photojournalism, Abbie Trayler-Smith realised it was time to tackle the one issue that's always really mattered to her.
Written by: Abbie Trayler-Smith (as told to Niall Flynn)
Un/Settled — As a child of the post-apartheid generation, photographer Sydelle Willow Smith has found that her relationship with home poses more questions than answers.
Written by: Sydelle Willow Smith
The bigger picture — From the US to Latin America, Natalie Keyssar’s photography uncovers the impact of social and political structures on everyday lives – capturing the violence of inequality and the messiness of uncertainty.
Written by: Natalie Keyssar
As it may be... — After taking her camera across Russia, the US and Egypt, Bieke Depoorter has been asking constant questions of herself – navigating what it means to be a photographer with the most intimate access imaginable.
Written by: Bieke Depoorter
Mediations — Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas has spent five decades questioning the practice of photography. But whether it’s documenting the lives of showgirls or an unfolding revolution, her open-ended approach gives the images a life of their own.
Written by: Susan Meiselas (as told to Cian Traynor)
Invisible Cities — Against the backdrop of a drug war, where fear and violence have become normalised, photographer Hannah Reyes Morales has been seeking out moments of tenderness amid the adversity... while learning to understand the place that’s shaped her.
Written by: Hannah Reyes Morales
Voices of change — The seeds of revolution are spreading through documentary photography. A diverse band of image-makers has begun to disrupt narratives that misrepresent and disempower, exposing the flaws of a medium where ‘truth’ is more subjective than it seems.
Written by: Daniella Zalcman
The Best is Yet to Come — 17 years after a painful breakup, Ada Bligaard Søby decided to make a book on life and love with her ex-boyfriend, pooling their family archives to plot a visual timeline of their lives – before and after the relationship. It turned out to be the wildest ride of her career.
Written by: Ada Bligaard Søby, as told to Cian Traynor
Rep ur culture — In a landscape lacking diversity, filmmaker and photographer Nadira Amrani is kickstarting her own movement: one that rejects outdated forms of representation and pushes for more opportunities among people of colour.
Written by: Nadira Amrani
Private parts — Lois Bielefeld has spent years documenting people’s domestic rituals, gathering insight into a diverse range of lives while learning to better navigate her own journey.
Written by: Lois Bielefeld
Life after life — In the heart of Arizona, photographer Kendrick Brinson found a passion project she just can’t keep away from: a pioneering retirement community where age is just a number.
Written by: Kendrick Brinson
Way out beyond — Photographer Jane Hilton has spent her career seeking out the most fascinating people she can find. It’s a quest that’s led her to the old wild west, where the lives of mavericks – from working girls to bull riders – are never quite what they seem.
Written by: Jane Hilton, as told to Cian Traynor