In the Andaman Sea, on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, live the last seven thousand sea gypsies. Once upon a time they were a completely nomadic people, but progress is swiftly pushing them towards a sedentary life. The two countries in whose territorial waters they live and fish refuse to grant them citizenship. After [...]
Continue Reading →Our pick of five classic photographs that potently exemplifies Robert Capa’s famous quote “If your picture isn’t good enough, you’re not close enough.”
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This project is a first glimpse into the Cambodian spirit world — it can never be more than a glimpse, for an outsider. Visiting foreigners — and those who have lived here for years — know this spirit world exists, but we often miss and misinterpret the common gestures: a bit of graffiti, a monk’s [...]
Continue Reading →For more than two weeks now, hundreds of thousands of Muslims have filled the streets of Srinagar, the capital of Indian-ruled Kashmir, shouting “azadi” (freedom) and raising the green flag of Islam. The Indian government’s insistence that peace is spreading in Kashmir is at odds with a report by Human Rights Watch in 2006 that [...]
Continue Reading →BJP’s International Photography Award has no theme. Photographs can be captured in any format, and in any style or genre. Anyone can enter, from the UK or abroad. All we ask is for fantastic images in two categories – a coherent body of work and a stunning single image. Submission deadline is 2pm, 10 September [...]
Continue Reading →Beijing Sixty-Six reveals an intimate look at the Cultural Revolution in China from 1966 to 1968. The photographs were taken by Agfa colour slide on a Pentax camera by Solange Brand, a young secretary who worked for 2 years at the French Embassy in Beijing.
Continue Reading →A surreal and haunting social documentary photo essay by Lu Guang, a new wave photographer in China. The photographs, depicting the growth of industry and its impact on the people and environment of remote areas in China like Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and the Jiangsu Province, will leave you in awe and pity. View Photo Essay: Requiem [...]
Continue Reading →“It’s cheap and easy to find; and once you tried you can’t stop, ‘cause every breath you take you can see the god above”, Ram Hari, 12 y.h. Kathmandu is one of the cities in Asia with the highest number of N.G.O, run by people from all over the world who should take care of [...]
Continue Reading →“Dargah Shareef (tomb) of Hazrat Sayeed Ali Miradatar is located in Unava village in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The worshippers come to the shrine believing the evil spirits residing within them will get expelled out of their bodies.” Source View Photo Essay: Blind faith at Miradatar
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Kecak Dance performance by Cak Rina in Ubud Bali. Photographer: Raj Dhillon All photographs and art are the property of the individual photographer and creator, with all rights reserved.
Continue Reading →In other news related to the tools of our trade, Leica has just released a new SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH lens. The 35mm focal length is a favourite of ours when coupled with a rangefinder for street photography, with it’s perfect balance between a standard and wide field of view. “In comparison with its predecessor, [...]
Continue Reading →The Impossible Collection is a new archive of contemporary Instant Photography artworks initiated by The Impossible Project to coincide with their revival of PX100 instant film for Polaroid cameras. Inspired by Edwin Land, the inventor of Instant Photography, and his own archival project, the Impossible archive will serve as a permanent collection of instant photography [...]
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