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Documentary Photography

The passion of West Virginia’s last snake-handling church

A twist of faith

Photographer Robert LeBlanc journeys to a small town in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, where parishioners of The House of the Lord Jesus are fighting against the odds to keep a centuries-old ritual alive.

Capturing the impacts of wildfires and flooding globally

Drowning world

Since 2007, Gideon Mendel has made 20 trips to document floods in 13 countries. The result is an alarming record of what has already been lost to the climate emergency.

The concrete haven where skateboarding is just the start

When the sun hits

Hackney Bumps is a DIY sanctuary in the heart of East London, home to a thriving diverse community of skateboarders – and beyond.

Inside the American town burning since 1962

Under fire

Renée Jacobs’ photos document the final chapter of Centralia – a small Appalachian mining town home to an unstoppable fire blazing 300 feet below ground.

A glimpse inside a turbulent period in Sri Lankan history

A world away

In 2006, Hunter Barnes travelled to the country to document the aftermath of the tsunami.

A photographer’s view of Manchester in the 1970s

Hustle and bustle

Kemal Cengizkan recalls traversing the city, walking its roads, malls, parks, and pubs to create a tender portrait of its inhabitants.

Surreal scenes from the streets of Southern Thailand

As it Happened

Sakulchai Sikitikul discusses his images capturing everyday scenes and finding the extraordinary in the mundane.

Harry Benson’s gripping portrait of 1960s America

Centre of the action

From Beatlemania to the assassination of RFK, the photographer’s archive is filled with the decade’s defining moments.

Photos capturing a different side to America’s Appalachia

New perspectives

Stacy Kranitz discusses the challenges of visual representation in a region that has suffered damaging stereotypes over the years.

A heady glimpse into New York’s underground scene

Street life

Dominique Misrahi discusses her unlikely start as a photographer capturing intimate scenes of the city's youth and subcultures.

Photos capturing the final days of British rule in Hong Kong

The Handover

Birdy Chu reflects on documenting the historic moment in which the territory was formally passed back from the UK to China.

Art & Culture > Photography

Photographer Priya Oades on the art of connection

In partnership with MPB

In the latest instalment of Photographers in Conversation, the creator talks portraiture, platforms and taking inspiration from Little Simz.