Culture
Stuck between two evils: rethinking the Syria conflict
Tough questions, no easy answers — With ISIS on one side, the Assad dictatorship on the other, and the proxies of Western and Middle Eastern countries filling in the gaps, what hope is there for ordinary Syrians to live in peace?
Written by: Fiorella Lecoutteux
Photographers reveal the mysterious world of tax havens
The weird existence of the privileged one per cent — Tax havens are a secretive abyss, purpose-built to benefit multinational corps and confuse the average Joe. Paolo Woods reveals how he and Gabriele Galimberti found a way to expose the absurdity of our global economic system.
Written by: Paolo Woods
Skate video series Parisii maps each of Paris’ twenty arrondissements
Parisii XIV: The penultimate episode — Europe's top skaters leave their mark on every neighbourhood in Paris with a killer edit in each one.
Written by: Alex King
Follow these photographers on Instagram for another perspective on rural America
Beyond Appalachia — Photographer Roger May's crowdsourced Looking at Appalachia project reveals another perspective on a misunderstood region of the US. Here he selects his five favourite Instagrammers.
Written by: Alex King
Photographer Jenny Riffle on her Pilkington Prize winning image Snoqualmie Evergreens
100 Mile Radius — Photographer Jenny Riffle wins curator Stuart Pilkington’s latest competition, in which he encouraged photographers to look for captivating images in their own backyards.
Written by: Alex King
If You Leave photography magazine launch and showcase at 71a
See it here first — Contemporary photography blog If You Leave launch their new ‘PM’ magazine issue alongside a display of the best images from their 2014 Showcase.
Written by: Alex King
Street photographer Boogie explores the favelas of Rio
Life on the hills — Boogie reveals the hidden world of poverty and violence that exists in the shadows of cities around the world, from New York to Kingston, Jamaica. But what did he find on the streets of Rio?
Written by: Alex King
For photographer Valerio Polici, bombing was the ultimate adventure
Call of the wild — Italian photographer Valerio Polici came of age throwing his name up on the streets. Graffiti, he reflects, was an illegal thrill that kept him hooked.
Written by: Gemma Padley
Photographer Gabe Morford captures skateboarding’s perfect moments
Ready for Anything — Documenting those that are inherently unpredictable is a skill that SF-based Gabe Morford has honed over a lifetime shooting from the hip.
Written by: Anthony Pappalardo
Photography insights from Paolo Woods, Sara Naomi Lewkowicz, Anastasia Vlasova and Adriana Monsalve
Lessons Learned — Huck's Documentary Special III reveals how collaboration allows photographers to tell deeper stories. Here four photographers featured in the issue share some hard-won lessons on their craft.
Written by: Sam Warner
