Photography
The young photographers turning their solo journeys into a collective mission
Kōan Collective — Documentary photography can be a lonely business, especially in the first stretch of your career. But these four friends - Alex Potter, Amanda Mustard, Allison Joyce and Cooper Neill - have found a way to work together while fostering their unique visions. Here, Alex Potter talks us through the journey that brought them together.
Written by: Alex Potter (intro)
Why bringing instant photography back is not Impossible
Oliver Blohm on how post-Polaroid is relevant in 2016 — In 2008 Polaroid were on the verge of burying instant film when Impossible stepped in before the last nail went in the box. With no clear formula to follow, the Impossible Project has kept the spirit and nostalgia of Polaroid alive. Instant photographer Oliver Blohm tells us how the I-1 camera is putting the modern into the old.
Written by: Hanna Duggal
On tour with Fat White Family: A photo diary
Bar hopping, party crashing ...and jammin' with Lady Gaga — Photography student Alec Castillo asked if he could shoot one of the most unpredictable groups in the world: London's Fat White Family. But when they let him join their US tour, the experience proved a lot more than he bargained for.
Written by: Alec Castillo
Photographer Lola Paprocka gets lost in New Belgrade’s brutalist estates
The secret lives amidst the concrete — Lola Paprocka’s Blokovi portrait series explores the people and architecture of Novi Beograd’s post-war brutalist housing estates.
Written by: Alex King
The street kids documenting their lives at the foot of Kilimanjaro
Lenses can change lives — Club Sanaa work with Msamariakids Centre for Street Children in Moshi, Tanzania to empower marginalised young people through photography.
Written by: Alex King
Pictures that celebrate the global cycling scene
What you see on the road — New photobook Magnum Cycling, by Guy Andrews, shares the stunning scenes and raw emotion of cross-country cyclists around the globe.
Written by: Lars Hamer
Watch Roger Ballen’s disturbing psychological thriller, Theatre of the Mind
Exploring the darkest corners of the psyche — Roger Ballen’s latest project is a chilling short film shot in Nineteenth Century tunnels used to house the insane.
Written by: Alex King
In my own words: Jim Goldberg, photo storyteller
Textual intercourse — By inviting subjects to write their thoughts all over his photographs, Magnum photographer Jim Goldberg is raising important questions about visual language and who gets to use it.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Photographer Kevin Frayer is pushing beyond 'otherness' to show the real China
“Photograph what moves you, not because it’s quaint” — Award-winning photojournalist Kevin Frayer has witnessed war and world-changing events. But it's out on the fringes of society that he really found his voice. Here, he shares his hard-won advice for young photographers chasing authentic stories beyond the beaten track.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Photographer Marc Vallée on two decades of documenting youth culture
Shooting, spraying and the streets — Prolific photographer and DIY zinemaker Marc Vallée gives us the lowdown on his self-publishing talk at Tate.
Written by: Alex King
