Rule-Breakers
Eight 'rules' of photography that are worth breaking
Rip it up and start again — The real stories of our time aren’t always plain to see. They’re shaped by invisible forces, unfold behind closed doors, and are conveniently erased from collective memory. But in an era of fake news and manipulated truths, we need these stories more than ever. The only way to tell them is to take a few risks, break all the rules and pioneer a new way of seeing the world.
Written by: Lewis Bush
A photographer's 8,000-mile journey from Cuba to the US
The long route to another life — Photojournalist Lisette Poole spent 51 days documenting two Cuban women's migration to the US. She travelled illegally through 11 countries, via smugglers and roadless jungles, using a point-and-shoot camera when it was too dangerous for the real deal. This isn’t a story she simply observed: it’s an experience she survived.
Written by: Lisette Poole
The lawyer leading a double life as a street photographer
powercorruptionandlikes — By day, Ryan Staley works in the buttoned-down world of corporate law. But his free time is spent on the streets of LA, focusing his untrained eye on an ‘alternate reality’ that only he can see.
Written by: Ryan Staley, as told to Cian Traynor
The hidden African history captured by one maverick photographer
SJ 'Kitty' Moodley — When sociologist Steven Dubin discovered a collection of studio portraits from apartheid South Africa, it brought to light an unknown photographer who empowered others to resist.
Written by: Steven Dubin, as told to Cian Traynor