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
Up close and personal with male sex worker and activist Thierry Schaffauser
Documenting Thierry — Photographer Marc Vallée spent two years collaborating with Thierry, documenting the personal and the political of the young sex worker's life for his latest zine, Documenting Thierry.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The awkwardness of becoming a teen, laid bare
To Be Thirteen — In 2012, photographer Betsy Schneider documented 250 13-year-olds across America, capturing what it means to be on the cusp of adulthood. Now that the teens are about to graduate, those snapshots of transition are finally coming to light...
Written by: Betsy Schneider
Authentic representation takes top prize at Independent Photography Festival
I.P.F x London — Cian Oba-Smith, Kyle Weeks and Josh Nice were the independent imagemakers selected as winners by the Independent Photography Festival's judges and public. Here we learn a little about their work.
Written by: Biju Belinky
From plantation to liberty, the underground railroad slaves took to freedom
Through Darkness to Light — An estimated one hundred thousand slaves between 1800 and the end of the American Civil War in 1865 became passengers on the Underground Railroad, embarking on a journey of hardship to freedom. In Through Darkness to Light, Jeanine Michna-Bales photographs the Underground Railroad, the secret route and network of safe houses slaves used to escape captivity in the United States.
Written by: Jeanine Michna-Bales
Finding faith and community deep in the Mississippi Delta
In That Land of Perfect Day — Brandon Thibodeaux spent eight years photographing the people living in small villages and towns along the northern Mississippi Delta. Now compiled in a book, they tell personal stories of resilience and belief in the face of hardship.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Grime is popping off in popular culture, but will it stay true to its roots?
The Return to the Roadz — With the release of the first instalment of a new project from grime pioneers Risky Roadz, we ask if the genre remains an authentic sound of the street.
Written by: Ryan Mcmeekin
The photographer capturing the humanity at the heart of the NHS
Beyond hospital walls — Lewis Khan spent 18 months embedded in a London hospital, observing the fragile ecosystem that is the NHS. On the day of a General Election, his message is clear: humanity cannot be privatised. If you want healthcare, vote to save it.
Written by: Max Ferguson
Young people: This is your once-in-a-generation chance to change Britain
Get out there and vote! — A radically different future is within our reach today. So why be disillusioned? Take a lesson from the people of Iran: get out there and vote.
Written by: Joe Zadeh
A voyeuristic trip through Ukraine's surreal beaches
Out of the Blue — Photographer Kirill Golovchenko discovers the oddities of the seaside in his home country.
Written by: Biju Belinky
