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Between Rubble, Dust, and Balloons by Manuela Federl

By Manuela Federl

Between Rubble, Dust, and Balloons is a long-term documentary project about women in Antakya three years after the devastating earthquake of February 6, 2023. While global attention has faded, the consequences of the disaster continue to shape everyday life. The project follows three women of different ages and social backgrounds as they rebuild their homes, livelihoods, and sense of stability. Through environmental portraits, intimate observations, and scenes of daily routine, the series exami

Silent Witnesses: Fukushima 2011–2026 by Takeshi Yamamoto

By Takeshi Yamamoto

Silent Witnesses: Fukushima 2011–2026 is a long-term photographic project documenting the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster over fifteen years. Since 2011, I have continued to return to Fukushima, photographing places where the effects of the disaster remain visible, invisible, or gradually transformed. Rather than focusing on the immediate destruction, the project examines how time accumulates within landscapes marked by displaceme

Guardians of the Ancestral Ink by Shanish Kumar Mishra

By Shanish Kumar Mishra

In this series, I explore the deep rainforests of the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, a place where survival and daily life are closely tied to old traditions. I have always been drawn to indigenous cultures and how they keep their true identity in a fast changing world. The Mentawai people live in close harmony with nature. Their tradition of titi ( sacred tattoos ) is not just ink on skin, it is a spiritual language to link to their ancestors. In this thick jungle, natural light creates

Posto 5: The Renaissance of Committed Photographic Narrative

By Posto 5 Agency

There are places that, on a map, are merely geographic coordinates, but which, in the reality of the human experience, become true centers of gravity. In Rio de Janeiro, Posto 5 is one such place: a tipping point where the ocean meets the asphalt, where the city strips away its artifice to reveal its raw truth. It was from this dynamic intersection that Manuel Besse drew the essence of his photographic vision. Founded in May 2025 and physically established in Rio de Janeiro, Posto 5 stands to

The Message of Wisdom by Marta Rezova

By Marta Rezova

A Nursing Home in Prague 3 provides a safe environment, professional care, and a true sense of home for seniors who are no longer fully self-sufficient. In later life, it is especially important to stay connected with others, nurture relationships, and find meaning in everyday moments. For this reason, caregivers and nursing staff create a stimulating and welcoming atmosphere through a wide range of shared activities - from social gatherings with music and dance, to meetings with children, educa

Going Places by Alon Goldsmith

By Alon Goldsmith

Going Places is a photographic series that explores individuality within the flow of public space. Each work is constructed from multiple photographs taken at the same location. Passersby are photographed individually against a fixed background and later assembled into a continuous strip, creating an invented procession of movement. Although the figures appear to share the same moment and direction, each person was captured separately—walking through their own private narrative. The resulting

Where Devotion Resides by Takeshi Yamamoto

By Takeshi Yamamoto

This series observes the physical and quiet discipline of winter sake brewing. I focus not on the finished product, but on the gestures, processes, and sincerity behind them. While sake is often described in terms of flavor and tradition, I am drawn to spaces of repetition and restraint — spaces where attention is directed toward changes that remain unseen. Fermentation is slow, and often invisible. Adjusting, waiting, listening. In this quiet persistence, the essence of craft becomes visib

American Christmas by Clark James Mishler

By Clark James Mishler

For me, Christmas has always seemed like the time of the year when making photographic imagery takes a holiday. Perhaps it's the dark or just the over-the-top schmaltz that had put me off. It wasn't until I began to appreciate the humorous oddities of the season that I began to see what is so easy to overlook. It has always been important for me to have one or more simultaneous personal photographic projects on the back burners. I return to these self-directed projects from time to time becau

The Garden of My Tenderness by Oksana Omelchuk

By Oksana Omelchuk

''The Garden of My Tenderness'' is a personal reflection on vulnerability, inner growth, and the quiet strength that exists within sensitivity. The series was born in winter - a season when the world feels stripped back, and the longing for warmth, flowers, and tenderness becomes especially acute. It is within this contrast between external cold and inner need that the garden began to take shape. Through floral forms, I explore emotional states that often remain unseen: tenderness, fragility,

My Father's Toys by Nadide Goksun

By Nadide Goksun

As an artist, I am inspired by the memories and objects that connect me to my past. "My Father's Toys" is a deeply personal project that explores the cherished wind-up tin toys from my father's collection that played such a significant role in my childhood. As a little girl, I was captivated by the intricate details and whimsical movements of these toys. However, they were always just out of reach, as my grandmother carefully guarded them while my sister and I watched in awe. These toys represe

Through the Ice by Laurie Swope

By Laurie Swope

The swimming hole only varies in size each season from about 20 to 40 square feet, but the range in human experience within this small area is remarkable. I have been photographing my fellow cold water plungers at the same swimming hole (a slightly different one each winter) since 2022. In this small space, there is both stillness and silliness. There is pain and joy and peace. The variety of human experience and expression I have captured in this limited area seems to expand beyond its bou

The Tidal Block by Kerry Mansfield

By Kerry Mansfield

The Intertidal Project delves into the concept that there’s a difference between what we see and what we are aware of. The work records the moments of impact when a person, time, and place intersect leaving an indelible imprint upon them both. With each recurring instance new layers of memory are forged like geological strata. By growing conscious of these cumulative memories, we can reveal the unfolding of time. Over time photographs I’d taken at Wild Moor Point slowly exposed the depth of o

Nymphs 2.0 by Julia Wimmerlin

By Julia Wimmerlin

In Nymphs 2.0, I revisit the classical tradition of depicting bathing women—from ancient nymphs to 19th-century odalisques—but through my own lens as a contemporary female artist. I wanted to question the long-standing art historical gaze that has rendered women as passive, idealized subjects of desire. By softening focus, abstracting form, and removing identifying features, I’m intentionally dissolving the body—not to erase it, but to reclaim it. These figures are no longer bound to nature o

The Kings of the Cattle by Roberto Pazzi

By Roberto Pazzi

This images are a part of a photographic reportage about the small ethnic group of Mundari. The Mundari are cattle herders of South Sudan, the world's youngest country, who dedicate their lives to the care of their Ankole Watusi cattle, characterized by their large horns. They live in symbiosis with their cattle and nothing is more important for them than their bovines. In a cattle camp, everyone plays their role. Kids are doing most of the daily work collecting the fresh cow dung and putting

By Her Hand by Ellen Konar & Steve Goldband

By Ellen Konar

Near the end of WWII, weakened by six years of extreme hunger, slave labor, and Typhus, my mother was liberated from Majdanek, a barbarous Nazi extermination camp where as many as 360,000, mostly fellow Jews, were brutally murdered. She made her way back to her former home in Radom Poland in search of fellow survivors and family. At great risk, she reentered her pre-war family home now occupied by uncooperative Poles, to reclaim a set of candlesticks and a few meters of peach charmeuse fabric f

Traveling Circus by Clark James Mishler

By Clark James Mishler

Roving circuses, in one form or another, have been enthralling cities and towns throughout the United States since the late 18th century. Despite the emergence of sophisticated, high-tech shows in the 20th century, a contingent of more modest regional companies preserve many of the age-old traditions. These circuses, where multi-talented crews appear under a canvas tent and feature acts illuminated by a single spotlight. Traveling from town to town these enterprises eke out just enough profit to

A Portfolio in 10 photos by André Bogaert

By André Bogaert

This is the latest, or should that be, this morning’s chosen photos for my Portfolio in 10 A small portfolio that says “this is how I take photos” is a very elusive beast. But I think it is a good exercise for us photographers to try to put together. It goes beyond just putting your favourites all together in one place, be it in frames on a wall or in a book/magazine or digitally on a website. It should say “this is my take on this whole photography thing.” Which is a fine aim to aspire

In Obscuro by Inna Piskun

By Inna Piskun

War exposes the fragility of those least able to protect themselves. Hardship has touched everyone in Ukraine, yet older generations bear a particularly heavy weight — people whose entire lives have already been shaped by historical upheaval. This is a generation that survived Stalinist terror, industrialization, the Second World War, postwar hunger and reconstruction, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the turmoil of economic reforms. They learned to endure almost anything. But even their r

Purim Celebrations in Stamford Hill by Emmanuel Cole

By Emmanuel Cole

In this evocative 2025 series, internationally acclaimed British photographer Emmanuel Cole turns his lens toward the Purim celebrations in Stamford Hill, one of London’s most distinctive Jewish neighborhoods. The project marks a return to Cole’s first photographic passion: documenting the unseen or rarely observed communities of his native city with sensitivity, curiosity, and respect. Purim is a Jewish festival that commemorates the events described in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrati

A Quiet Tribute to the Human Behind the Character by Susanne Middelberg

By Susanne Middelberg

In this portrait series, I portray people who move me through what they do — actors, dancers, writers, performers. People who bring stories to life on stage, on screen, or on the page. They inspire me not only through their craft, but even more so through who they are. What matters most to me is the personal connection I share with them, and the mutual willingness to truly connect. I invite them into my studio, away from their usual surroundings, so I can show them simply as human beings — w

10 Chinese Photographers You Should Know

By Sandrine Hermand-Grisel

Photography has been a part of China's cultural landscape since the mid-1800s, coinciding with the arrival of European photographers in Macao during that period. Initially, in the 1850s, these photographers established studios primarily in coastal port cities. Over time, their Chinese apprentices and local competitors expanded their presence across various regions. By the close of the 19th century, photographic studios had proliferated in all major Chinese cities, offering services to the burgeo

Point Reyes Station by Tom Zimberoff

By Tom Zimberoff

Consider portraiture as cultural archaeology: excavating individuality to preserve the brief trace of human presence within an environment shaped by geologic time—telling stories that mirror worldwide themes of transformation where land, labor, and identity press against each other like tectonic plates, shifting slowly until—suddenly—rupture. Appropriately, the Point Reyes Peninsula straddles the San Andreas Fault. Point Reyes Station—a town so small it has only one stop stoplight—recently

Positive/Negative Multiples by Amy Heller

By Amy Heller

My new "Positive/Negative Multiples" series are Black & White Fine Art Archival Pigment Photographs reimagined from my original cyanotype on fabric photographs of beachcombing treasures from Cape Cod and objects from my toy collections and other collected curiosities In 2020 artist Gail Browne and I co-authored a book, “Lost and Found, Time, Tide, and Treasures,” Schiffer Publishing, about six Provincetown artists and their beachcombing collections (I’m one of them). I photographed 500 beachc

All My Strangers by Martin Stranka

By Martin Stranka

The narrative of the series All My Strangers maps the cyclical nature of human encounters: the transformation from complete strangers to intimate companions, and the inevitable drift toward alienation. Each initial meeting, unburdened by a shared past, carries within it a perfect purity, and at the same time, the hidden risk of the unknown. On the West Coast of the United States, in a land built on the stories of strangers, I compose images that examine these encounters and their settings. The v

The Eaton Fire by William Karl Valentine

By William Karl Valentine

I was in Pasadena before the Eaton Fire started on January 7th 2025. My 99-year-old mother still lives in my childhood home, and I had gone up there to do her shopping and to clean up the debris in her yard from all the high winds that day. At about 6:30pm, when I was walking into the market, I smelled the Eaton Fire, but I couldn’t see it. In the market I heard people talking about a fire and someone texted me that nearby Eaton Canyon was on fire. When I left the parking lot I saw the fire,

Borderlands 2024 by Isabelle Hayeur

By Isabelle Hayeur

Since 2015, I have been captivated by the American West, immersing myself in its landscapes for my projects. I am particularly drawn to Southern California and the arid expanses of Arizona and New Mexico. Over time, I have grown intimately familiar with these deserts, connecting with their communities and embracing the unique, often overlooked no-man’s lands. In January 2024, I began researching the border regions of California, exploring the otherworldly landscapes that characterise these areas

Chronicles of Terremoto Street and Other Magical Alleys by Federico Borobio

By Federico Borobio

'The city of Guanajuato is home to a multitude of narrow alleys and colorful old houses.' With this basic information and my prior knowledge of beautiful San Miguel de Allende, I decided to take an intensive tour of these two cities. As soon as I stepped out onto the street for the first time in the early morning in Guanajuato, I was completely amazed by the different levels of its streets, the narrow alleys, and the lights and shadows cast by this unique architecture. My long walks began in

Frozen Time: Portals into other worlds by Misha Rauchwerger

By Misha Rauchwerger

My work is semi-abstract, surreal, and avant-garde. I am captivated by interesting forms and juxtapose elements in order to create mystery and amplify the magic I see in the world around me. My images invite the viewer to stay longer, drawing them into a deeper kind of “seeing.” Photography, for me, is a practice in seeing and presence. We go through life taking things that are right under our noses for granted, seeing in a superficial or preconceived way, or miss beauty entirely, limited by

Anonymous Citizens by Mike Ruggiero

By Mike Ruggiero

“Anonymous Citizens” are the humble, everyday people familiar to us all—those who happen to be walking along the streets of any town, just like the rest of us. The individuals in my photographs can be described as anonymous, yet they are suspended in a deeper , more contemplative sense. The man on stilts and the man in the phone booth. The man exiting the coffee shop. An eye caught between two bored people in separate subway cars. The bocce ball court is timeless, The father and son holding ha

Salon Studies by Pamela Landau Connolly

By Pam Connolly

‘Salon Studies’ takes a close look at women between the ages of 45 and 65, and the choice they make to either alter their appearance by means of dyeing their hair, or alternatively allowing their hair to ‘go grey’. For many women this decision is fraught with strong emotions, first and foremost among them a fear of aging. I am interested in this age group of women because I am one of them. Every five weeks, along with my subjects, I am faced with the decision to either to color my hair to ma

La Cité Oasis by Laurent Kronental and Charly Broyez

By Laurent Kronental

The design and construction of La Grande-Motte date back to the Trente Glorieuses, the thirty years of unprecedented economic growth following World War II. During this period, paid holidays gave rise to mass tourism. In order to keep vacationers from turning mainly to Spain and the French Riviera, the French government planned the creation of new seaside resorts. The project, overseen by DATAR (the Interministerial Delegation for Territorial Development and Regional Attractiveness), was part

Silences by MG Vander Elst

By MG Vander Elst

It began with a name I didn’t recognize, scribbled in a book that once belonged to my grandfather. That small discovery unraveled the hidden history of my grandmother, a history I was never meant to know. Her absence profoundly shaped my father’s life and ultimately led to his suicide, setting events into motion that still reverberate today. My search took me across continents, revealing a lineage buried in silence and shaped by war, exile, and loss. This work merges images of the past and t

The Weight of Light by Wendi Schneider

By Wendi Schneider

The Weight of Light is a body of work born from the intimate experience of aging and sadness for the world’s diminishing values — its ethical erosion, loss of compassion, and broadening division. These shifts in perception, including a progressive blurring of vision, resonate deeply. Navigating these realities has reshaped my world, often muting its vibrant hues. This drew my focus back to the foundational language of monochrome, my grainy darkroom work from the early 1980s, and the tonalities o

You Can't Go Home Again by Kip Harris

By Kip Harris

''You can't go back home to your family, back home to your childhood ... back home to a young man's dreams of glory and of fame ... back home to places in the country, back home to the old forms and systems of things which once seemed everlasting, but which are changing all the time – back home to the escapes of Time and Memory.'' —Thomas Wolfe I grew up in the 1950s in St. Anthony: a small, farming community in southeastern Idaho. The Snake River runs through the center of the town and

At Silver Lake by Susan Isaacson

By Susan Isaacson

Much is lost in the act of remembering. By exploring personal photographic archives, I reclaim the sense of wonder and curiosity experienced in my youth, while idling along the shores of our family lake home or discovering new terrain. In this series, I have re-photographed vintage Kodachrome slides, inviting refracted light, environmental intrusions, and focal plane manipulations to transform the images. There is an unpredictable magic in the recorded flecks of errant light. They connect me t

Standing Still in a Constant State of Departure by Landry Major and Cash Kasper

By Landry Major

On Christmas Day 2023 my beloved son Cash died. This collaboration came out of the need to honor the relationship between Cash and I. To show how even after he left the physical world we are still connected and in relationship. The series title is from a line Cash wrote in a notebook I found after his passing. I believe it was his feeling of always being on the verge of leaving this life, but standing still staying for me. Cash and I shared the language of photography and a love o

American Bodegónes by Liz Obert

By Liz Obert

This body of work reflects on mortality, the human condition, and our culture’s obsession with materialism. Through imagery inspired by Dutch and Spanish paintings, it expresses the transience of our existence by exploring our shared relationship with food. As Western culture evolved from the Industrial Revolution, our food became factory-based and more processed. Choosing ease over nutrition, people created the fast-food industry. Now, there are places, particularly in inner cities, where th

Seoul in Seoul by Jaejoon Ha

By Jaejoon Ha

Walking through the narrow alleys of Seoul, you can easily come across vintage clothing shops and used appliance stores. These shops have been around since the 1970s and 1980s—long before the K-pop idols and trendy Korean foods that many people know today became famous. On weekends, the flea market buzzes with people searching for unique clothing finds. The alleys around Dongmyo are gaining renewed attention, attracting not only locals but also tourists eager to explore Seoul’s fascinating ba

Los Ojos - Life on the Streets of East Los Angeles by Bob Stevens

By Bob Stevens

“Los Ojos - Life on the Streets of East Los Angeles” is a photographic project rooted in the lived experiences of many Hispanic individuals from East LA. Every subject portrayed had been involved with gangs and, at some point, most had been incarcerated. The visual style and tone of the studio portraits pay homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, whose presence is a powerful cultural and spiritual symbol. Each portrait was taken at a location personally chosen by the s

Lonely Days by Stéphane Boudon

By Stéphane Boudon

The project aims to construct a series that invites you on a visual journey inspired by the unique universe of painter Edward Hopper, where light and composition sculpt the solitude and silence of everyday scenes, alternatively the atmosphere of Wim Wenders films like “Perfect Days”. Hopper, with his evocative compositions, masterfully captured the isolation of the human soul amidst a modernizing America in transformation. The photographs in this project explore these same themes through th

Ordinary Grief by Parisa Azadi

By Parisa Azadi

Ordinary Grief is a story of tenuous reconciliation. In 2017, I returned to Iran after 25 years of self-exile, where I embarked on a personal and political reclamation of my identity and history. With images spanning 2017-2022, Ordinary Grief is my attempt to reconcile despair and joy, exhaustion and hope. It’s about ordinary Iranians actively trying to create new futures for themselves despite the odds. It’s a love letter to a country from which I feel estranged, despite having been born there,

Cadence by Liza Faktor

By Sandrine Hermand-Grisel

More than a decade ago, artist and curator Liza Faktor started looking more deeply into the annals of her family while navigating the dissolution of her own relationship and confronting the aftermath of her father’s sudden death. She turned to photography to explore the nature of a committed relationship while questioning what family truly means to her. This personal inquiry evolved into Cadence, a profound long-term photographic study that follows Faktor’s chosen family—friends and loved one

Documenting The Alaska State Fair by Clark James Mishler

By Clark James Mishler

These images were selected from a body of photographs produced during the fair's two-week run at the end of August between 2015 through 2021. My assignment, from the fair’s marketing department, was to capture iconic images of those who participated in the fair while documenting the fair’s events and singular moments that define the small-town aspect of life in rural Alaska’s Matanuska Valley. I was so happy that my client gave me the freedom to find and capture images that spoke to me. Never on

Souvenir d'un Futur by Laurent Kronental

By Laurent Kronental

''Souvenir d'un Futur'' documents the life of senior citizens living in the “Grands Ensembles” (large housing projects) around Paris. For the most part erected between the 1950s and the 1980s to address the housing crisis, urban migration and the inflow of foreign migrants while meeting modern comfort needs, these large estates are today often stigmatized by the media and marginalized by public opinion. In sharp contrast with these cliché views, and fascinated by these projects’ ambitious and da

Transparent Curtains Aging Through the Eyes of Gay Elders by Oded Wagenstein

By Oded Wagenstein

Research has shown that elders in the LGBTQ+ community are often more likely to experience loneliness, exclusion, and fear of turning to health and welfare services. The men pictured in this series, all over seventy, identify as gay and live in Israel. A land of continuous religious and ideological struggles, where, despite progressive reforms in recent decades, LGBTQ+ members are still subjected to legal discrimination, stigmas, and exclusion fueled by influential and political groups. T

Inclusive Nation by Marijn Fidder

By Marijn Fidder

Living with a disability can be incredibly difficult. People with disabilities often face many challenges in their daily lives. These challenges can make it harder to go to school, find a job, or take part in everyday social activities. As a result, many people with disabilities experience social isolation, poverty, and a lower quality of life. In many parts of Eastern and Southern Africa, stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities remain widespread. Deep-rooted cultural belie

After the Darkness by Stefano Battistelli

By Stefano Battistelli

Women fleeing homes that have become traps, holding their children by the hand, carrying only a few belongings and one certainty: they can no longer stay where they are. In those moments when darkness seems to prevail, Fondazione Asilo Mariuccia Onlus is there to provide support. Since 1902, this foundation has been a point of reference for the protection of women and minors who are victims of violence. Founded in the early 1900s, it is now one of the most active organizations in the field of pr

Portrait of a Poet: A Journey Through Layers by Piotr Skubisz

By Piotr Skubisz

This series of monochromatic portraits, titled "Portrait of a Poet – A Journey Through Layers", explores the multifaceted persona of Manka Menga, a Tanzanian poet whose work challenges societal norms and serves as a form of self-expression and therapy. It's an intimate journey into the poet's singular world, yet a reflection of the universal human experience, where we all seek to commune with ourselves. Highlighting the paradox of human experience – the unique and the universal intertwined. T

Life Underground by Pilar Vergara

By Pilar Vergara

The subway is more than just a transportation system; it is a living, breathing entity that reflects the city’s multifaceted character. It is a place where anonymity meets intimacy, where strangers share fleeting moments that can be both mundane and extraordinary. Below the streets of NYC lies a hidden realm connected with daily life above. The Subway crossed by billions annually, tell us countless unique stories. Through my photos I want to show this life underground. This world beneath the

Russia at Dusk by Dmitry Ersler

By Dmitry Ersler

This photo project presents a series of photographs about provincial Russia, executed in the style of classical realism. It reveals the everyday life of ordinary people living in small towns and villages. All the subjects in this project are not models but regular people captured in their natural environments: in homes and apartments, on the streets, in places of leisure, study, and work. Each photograph immerses the viewer in the world of these people, showcasing their lives and unique stories

Winter on Whidbey by Yasmine Rafii

By Yasmine Rafii

Living on a semi-rural, heavily forested island, I experience each season intimately without the filter of modern urban life. Every day is a unit of time measured in the changing character of light, reminding me it is good to be alive. Winter is full of mysteries tucked away in the woods —places that inspire the telling of fairy tales. Here, nature is rich and evocative, imbued with a special green air and moist breath. The light is low and often foggy, but the outdoors is intensely alive

Unveiling the Hidden Wildlife of Congo: Will Burrard-Lucas’s Camera Trap Project

By Will Burrard-Lucas

Wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has unveiled the results of his year-long camera trap project deep in the Congo rainforest, revealing some of the region’s most elusive species in breathtaking detail. Over 12 months, remotely operated cameras recorded secretive rainforest inhabitants, including golden cats, red river hogs, water chevrotains, and a spectacular male leopard—one of the most challenging predators to photograph in dense jungle environments. The Congo rainforest, with its d

Space After Spectacle by Haeil Kwon

By Haeil Kwon

Once the shantytown on the hills was bulldozed, an apartment complex bearing the name of a prosperous town took its place. Driven by the fear of losing out on an opportunity, and despite the premium attached to being close to a flashy neighborhood across the river, I ended up purchasing a unit. While this numbered, rectangular space—built in the air—legally belongs to me, I can’t shake the anxiety. Even though I’ve just bought it, the thought of selling it already gives me a headache. Nearly

The Skin Care Photo Gallery by Vicky Hodgson

By Vicky Hodgson

As a woman in my seventies, I've witnessed the rapid growth of an anti-ageing culture that constantly encourages women like me to be ashamed of our ageing bodies. This culture, heavily promoted in women's magazines and on social media, has escalated over the years, making it increasingly difficult for women to ignore as they age. By encouraging anti-ageing and a youth-focused culture, sexism and ageism against older women become more powerful. In The Skin Care Photo Gallery, I use my ageing f

H2O @ 32ºF by Buck Holzemer

By Buck Holzemer

I'd like to share a series of images that I began capturing in the winter of 2020 during the pandemic. With the unexpected free time brought on by the coronavirus, I started taking long walks along the Mississippi River. I was captivated by the ice formations along the riverbanks. Soon my camera joined me on these cold walks. The ice that forms in a moving body of water creates a remarkable and ever-changing variety of structure and formations, a process further enhanced by freeze-thaw cy

Winter Trees by Amy Heller

By Amy Heller

As Winter arrives on Cape Cod, trees become bare and beautiful in their various forms. At first glance they are just leafless totems, but on closer inspection they are so much more. The twists and turns of branches are almost human-like in form. I see dancers, phantom shapes and everything in between. My imagination takes hold and I riff on their beauty by mirroring, repeating and enhancing their mysterious winter forms into meditative, Mandala-like images. Sometimes a tree is not just a tree.

Istanbul, in the Flux of an All-Embracing Moment by Murat Harmanlikli

By Murat Harmanlikli

It was to study at university that I first came to İstanbul. I was very excited that I was going to discover the strangeness, chaos, and anarchy of Istanbul, which doesn’t fit into any classification or discipline. Wandering around the historical peninsula, the place that most reflects the melancholic spirit of the city stuck between the West and the East, caught between the past and the present was my greatest pleasure. I used to leave myself among the huge crowds and drag along from one

Reflections in Cuba by David Bush

By David Bush

I first visited Cuba in 2013 and have been there many times since. The focus of all my trips there has been street photography, and my experiences on the island have been intense, illuminating, creatively gratifying, sometimes heartbreaking, and often deeply moving. Neither Havana nor any of the other towns and cities that I have traveled to in Cuba look like other places in the modern world. From the very beginning, I felt a strong pull to the time warp there. Wandering around Cuba is t

43 Days by Jaejoon Ha

By Jaejoon Ha

On December 3rd, South Korea was shaken by the sudden declaration of martial law, leaving citizens in shock as the news broke at dawn. However, later that day, the National Assembly intervened and successfully lifted martial law, preventing further unrest. In response, thousands of citizens gathered in the square, waving their cheering sticks and chanting for the impeachment of the president. Their relentless protests and calls for justice culminated in a historic moment—just 43 days later, th

Coney Island Summer by Syndi Pilar

By Syndi Pilar

Coney Island Summer is an ongoing series that I started shooting in 2023. In it, I aim to capture timeless charm of "the people's playground" through black and white imagery. By stripping away the distractions of color, the energy, emotion, and atmosphere inherent in the scene are allowed to shine through. As a place steeped in history and affection, Coney Island serves as a bridge between past and present, capturing the essence of nostalgia while celebrating its enduring vibrancy. Coney Isl

Primal Bonds by Izabella Sapula

By Izabella Sapuła

Balance in nature is a harmony where no element dominates another, each holding its rightful place and significance. It is not merely the interplay of different forces but the flawless weaving of each part into a unified whole—like a precise mechanism where all elements cooperate and interconnect, creating a seamless unity. Where one ends, another begins, continuing the unbroken chain of existence. In my photographic project Primal Bonds, I explore the deep, timeless connection between humani

Where, In What Form, We Will Meet Again by Julie Wang

By Julie Wang

Since 2018, I have been photographing cherry blossoms, drawn to their fleeting beauty. Captured across various locations, weather, and light, these delicate blooms mark both spring's arrival and time’s quiet passage. This series, 'where, in what form, we will meet again', reflects a meditation on impermanence and transformation. The title, inspired by Kim Gwang-Seop’s poem "In the Night", resonated deeply with me. The words echo the subtle recognition of transient beauty I have experienced th

The Earth Cries Fiercely by Leslie Gleim

By Leslie Gleim

The Earth Cries Fiercely presents Earth as a living entity reacting to climate change like an allergic response. Just as the body defends itself against harmful agents, our planet responds to pollution, deforestation, and exploitation with eruptions, wildfires, and floods. These phenomena are Earth's adaptive mechanisms—scientifically understood as responses to environmental stress, such as volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and coastal erosion. Ecosystems are being pushed beyond their capacity to r

Solid As A Mountain by Henk Kosche

By Henk Kosche

There are places in nature where you feel quite small and lost. In the presence of the mountains or the vastness of the sea, the overwhelming dimension and the fullness of the incoming sensory impressions result in a humbling experience. The high mountains, with their vertical layers of clouds, rock, snow, scree and forests, belong to this category of landscape. Not only does the mood of the lighting change very rapidly, it is also distributed with great variety throughout the visually perceptib

Best Modern Photographers of January 2025

By Sandrine Hermand-Grisel

If you're a photographer or just a fan of photography, you're probably constantly interested in learning about the top online portfolios. However, there are so many incredible photographers that it can be challenging to know where to search, which might lead to you missing some of the ones you wish you had known about earlier. Here is where All About Photo can be of assistance. We compile a selection of the most amazing contemporary photographers we find each month. Here is what we have decided

On The Road by Anna Biret

By Anna Biret

In this series, I explore the dynamic atmosphere of a train station in Lucknow, India, a place where emotions run high and stories unfold with each passing moment. I have always been fascinated by train stations as spaces where people embark on new journeys, meet loved ones, or say goodbye. They are crossroads of life, where the rush of movement intertwines with deeply personal emotions. In India, these experiences are even more vivid, enhanced by the country’s stunning range of colors. The

A Heartfelt Journey with Oma Hedwig by Callie Eh

By Callie Eh

This ongoing project began in 2017 and documents the daily life of my grandmother-in-law, Oma Hedwig, and her journey through the aging process to the present at age 94. (“Oma” means Grandma in German.) I come from Malaysia, where multigenerational living is the norm. This is common in many Asian families, where grandparents play an integral role in family dynamics. It is also typical for children to live with their parents, even after starting their own families. When I first met Oma Hedw

Café Stories by Jan Vanhulle

By Jan Vanhulle

I started this series about the village pub years ago, inspired by a Sunday morning visit with a group of walkers to a nearly crowded café in Poperinge. I noticed the elderly café owner, who seemed to enjoy the lively atmosphere despite the busyness. She meticulously recorded our orders on "the beer card" and encouraged us to sing along to a schlager from the jukebox. At that moment, something clicked within me—I realized I was witnessing a vanishing way of life: KNIPS, shot! Over the years,

El cañón del Río Melcocho by Miguel Blázquez

By Miguel Blázquez

This series of photographs was taken in the place that gives it its title, El cañón del Río Melcocho (The Melcocho River Canyon), which is located southeast of the department of Antioquia, Colombia. There is no road leading to this location; the only way to get there is on foot or by horse. The lush, vegetated landscapes of this canyon are often covered in thick fog. The paths are eroded by the passage of animals and tropical storms. Locals are debating a proposed road construction proje

Behind the Lens (of Longing) by Steven Stanley Manolakis

By Steven Stanley Manolakis

Introduced by a mutual friend, I met her during the Black Summer fires in Sydney. It was a warm October evening; the mosquitoes were biting incessantly; and our eyes locked as we sat at my friend’s picnic table. Long, buttery hair cascaded down her shoulders, and the dancing embers of a nearby fire flickered in her pale blue eyes. As we shared gelato, her adventurous nature revealed itself as she spoke of her plan to travel around Australia in a campervan. Her enthusiasm permeated every word,

C-Mine Genk by Eddy Verloes

By Eddy Verloes

Located in the Belgian city of Genk, the former Winterslag coal mine, once a major source of industry in the city, has been converted into a sprawling contemporary art campus where visitors can experience futuristic visions in a location rooted in the past. Coal was first discovered in the area around 1902, and the mine in the Winterslag region of Genk first began its operations in 1914. The rich seams of ore led to a substantial development in the area surrounding the mine, including both resi

The Void by Nina Menconi

By Nina Menconi

Through darkness, the light we find shines brighter and we see in new ways. This series was inspired by my own process through grief, after losing my mom to cancer at the young age of 60. Feeling completely overwhelmed by pure darkness after such a loss, I very slowly began to notice how much brighter spots of joy felt in contrast to that deep dark. Amidst the pain I began to see beauty, too, in how my grief showed the depth of my love for my mom, in the sweet fragility of life, and how this

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