Photography
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
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
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
Shining a light on graffiti's rebel underground
The Grifters Code — From climbing rooftops to outrunning police, Good Guy Boris has taken a world shrouded in secrecy and documented it in style. But now that he's compiled it all in a book, the next challenge awaits.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Londoners hold an emotional tribute to those killed by terror
Unity is strength — On Saturday night, terrorists in London killed seven and injured forty-eight. Last night, the city came together to remember those who lost their lives.
Written by: Theo McInnes // Michael Segalov
Searching for joy in the midst of Ukraine's bloody conflict
Holy Water — In the midst of a raging war escapism is a lifeline, whether it's found in rivers, in religion or in drink. Photographer Christopher Nunn has spent years documenting the Ukrainian conflict, an accidental journey taken from the peripheries to the centre of the bloodshed.
Written by: Michael Segalov
When migrants photograph their own journeys in Europe
Disposable Perspectives — Amy Lineham gave 15 men living in a Paris migrant camp disposable cameras, what was captured shows the humanity of the people behind the label.
Written by: Biju Belinky
