Documentary Photography

A photographer's chaotic path toward realising his dream
Photography

A photographer's chaotic path toward realising his dream

Reflections from the frontline — As Ukraine erupted in conflict, Brendan Hoffman jumped on the next flight – confronting his own shattered reality in the process.

Written by: Brendan Hoffman

Mapping the spread of skateboarding across the world
Skate

Mapping the spread of skateboarding across the world

A truly global phenomenon — Language barriers don't matter when you can speak skate, as nomadic photographer Jonathan Mehring discovered.

Written by: Jonathan Mehring

A photographer finds home among the world’s most isolated communities
Culture

A photographer finds home among the world’s most isolated communities

On the fringes of civilisation — From Alaska to Afghanistan, photographer Ed Gold has spent three decades getting off-grid, giving a voice to those whose everyday lives go overlooked.

Written by: Cian Traynor

A photographer faces up to the past that shaped her
Culture

A photographer faces up to the past that shaped her

Haunted by home — Ying Ang grew up on Australia's Gold Coast, where a dark underworld formed part of everyday life. But finally going back home, at the age of 30, illuminated what drives her.

Written by: Ying Ang

The photographer uncovering BDSM's vulnerable heart
Culture

The photographer uncovering BDSM's vulnerable heart

Bare-all honesty — Max Eicke spent three years photographing dominatrixes, building up enough trust to dig beneath the surface of stereotypes, masks and roles.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America
Culture

The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America

This is self-discovery — Photographer Matt Eich unpacks the complex heart of his homeland to envision what his children's future will look like.

Written by: Matt Eich

What it's like to be shot...
Culture

What it's like to be shot...

Portraits of strength — Photographer Kathy Shorr travelled across the US meeting survivors of gun violence and hearing their stories. Now she wants their experiences to matter.

Written by: Biju Belinky

The photographer pushing beyond violent cliches in post-apartheid Cape Town
Photography

The photographer pushing beyond violent cliches in post-apartheid Cape Town

Life on The Flats — Photographer Charlie Shoemaker has found a second home in a suburb of Cape Town where highs and lows are seldom captured in a balanced way.

Written by: Charlie Shoemaker

Capturing the decisive moment when the odds are stacked against you
Photography

Capturing the decisive moment when the odds are stacked against you

A multitude of nows — When cameraphile Greg Funnell picked up a Widelux lens for the first time, he found a new way to document time.

Written by: Greg Funnell

The torture of Tokyo rush hour, up close and impersonal
Outdoors

The torture of Tokyo rush hour, up close and impersonal

One hell of a commute — Photographer Michael Wolf spent years documenting the world's busiest travel system, capturing a claustrophobic nightmare endured by millions travelling across Japan's capital.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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