Documentary Photography Special IV

The photographer documenting corporate America's shifting lands
Culture

The photographer documenting corporate America's shifting lands

Taxonomy of a landscape — Victoria Sambunaris has been living out of her car for 16 years, chasing ever-shifting visions of the American frontier. Using a 5x7 field camera and colour negative film, she's found a way to capture the face of a complicated frontier.

Written by: Victoria Sambunaris

The art of timeless music photography
Culture

The art of timeless music photography

Can't stop, won't stop — An obsessive drive to document concerts has given Sacha Lecca unique insight into what makes live music special: chaos, intimacy and a creative force that will never be silenced.

Written by: Sacha Lecca

This photographer took a road trip in search of adventure... and his identity
Culture

This photographer took a road trip in search of adventure... and his identity

An American Dream — Growing up in England, Christopher Bethell invented a life for a grandfather he’d never met. But after a transformative journey across the US, he uncovered another reality.

Written by: Chris Bethell

From Egypt to Turkey, a new generation refuses to be silent
Culture

From Egypt to Turkey, a new generation refuses to be silent

Hope interrupted — The fire of resistance is burning strong in Istanbul but as photographer Emine Gozde Sevim finds, the drive for a life of freedom – unmarked by maddening world events – extends beyond boundaries.

Written by: Emine Gozde Sevim

Alex Webb’s street scenes capture life at its most poetic
Culture

Alex Webb’s street scenes capture life at its most poetic

Where the light leads... — Magnum photographer Alex Webb has absorbed the world, catching cinematic moments that make time stand still. Now he’s ready to focus that intuition on the everyday world he calls home.

Written by: Alex Webb

Blurring fantasy and reality in America's poorest region
Magazine

Blurring fantasy and reality in America's poorest region

Imagined truths — Across Appalachia, photographer Stacy Kranitz is embedding herself into the frame, turning strangers into lovers, subjects into friends, and exploding the myth that photography is objective.

Written by: Stacy Kranitz

These timeless photos prove that youth never changes
Magazine

These timeless photos prove that youth never changes

The predicament of being a kid — Photographer Mark Steinmetz has built a career playing the long game: focusing on everyday realities – like adolescence – that are easy to miss, biding his time until patterns start to emerge.

Written by: Mark Steinmetz

Inside the hidden archives of America's mass shootings
Culture

Inside the hidden archives of America's mass shootings

The aesthetics of tragedy — By sifting through the vaulted remains of America's biggest tragedies, photographer Andres Gonzalez is piecing together a unique picture of a country overwhelmed by violence.

Written by: Andres Gonzalez

Exploring the world with just a camera, a skateboard and a curious mind
Culture

Exploring the world with just a camera, a skateboard and a curious mind

The endless search... — Thirty-year-old Daniel Zvereff has spent most of his life travelling the planet alone – without direction, let alone a safety net – using photography to get closer to the unknown.

Written by: Daniel Zvereff

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