Photography
Documenting the tradition of Japan’s female pearl divers
The ama — Photographer Stefan Dotter recalls travelling to the city of Toba to capture a community of women who are among the very few keeping an ancient deep-sea diving custom alive.
Written by: Huck
The photographer capturing Covid’s impact on children
School’s out — After hearing about some of the difficulties children were facing in lockdown, Bex Day decided to document subjects all under the age of 13 to explore just how significantly their lives had changed.
Written by: Huck
Portraits of criminals & victims at the crime scene
Revisiting the past — After experiencing violent crime himself in his hometown of South Africa, the late photographer David Goldblatt set out to understand what leads criminals to that pivotal moment.
Written by: Bea Tridimas
Inside Manhattan’s last underground gun club
Shoot and fire — Photographer OK McCausland recalls visiting the city’s sole gun range, where an unexpected subculture of everyone from retired cops to teachers and lawyers go to blow off steam.
Written by: OK McCausland
Photos showing a different side to skinhead culture today
Boots and braces — Photographer Owen Harvey discusses his project spotlighting young anti-fascist skinheads, who are countering the dominant narrative around a widely misunderstood subculture.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The hard won secrets of street photography
‘Shoot first, think later‘ — Photographer Matt Stuart discusses his purist and uniquely playful approach to image-making as a guide for anyone interested in documenting their world.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A photographer’s gritty portrait of Thailand’s ghettos
The outsiders — Photographer Samuel Cueto recalls photographing fringe communities in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya over several years, where he encountered gang members living on the margins of society.
Written by: Clotilde Nogues
Intimate photos of family life in ‘80s Massachusetts
At home — Photographer Susan Kandel remembers capturing two different families as they celebrated milestones or simply went about their lives, offering a surreal glimpse into the households of strangers.
Written by: Miss Rosen
New York’s turbulent and chaotic year, in photos
Remembering 2020 — When Jordan Gale moved to NYC, within two weeks, he found himself at the epicentre of a pandemic. It was through photography that he discovered a way to cope with the death and devastation sweeping the city.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans
Hidden worlds — Photographer Stephan Gladieu reflects on his trips to North Korea, where he set out to make a series of portraits peeling back the curtain on what life is like for the average DPRK citizen.
Written by: Huck