With the same ruthless skill that it keeps its population in check and its enemies at bay, North Korea also keeps journalists in the dark. But another sketch of the country can be made from the outside, by tracing the contours of its borders.
Photo Essay: Pokrovka, by Alexandra Demenkova
Pokrovka is a remote village in Novosibirsk, Russia. It is lost amidst the huge and mostly uninhabited territories of Siberia. I came to know of its existence many years ago because one of my friends grew up there, only to leave it forever at the age of seventeen.
Photo Essay: Airborne, A Struggle to Survive Tuberculosis, by Dan Iver Ray G. Aldas
Tuberculosis is one of the most life threatening diseases infecting millions of people globally. A disease that has been an issue since pre-war and up to the present time.
Most Influential Asian Photographers
Spurred by the recent ‘100 Most influential photographers of all time’ list, we were curious as to who our fans and audience thought were the most influential Asian photographers.
At The Metro, by Carlo Gabuco
At The Metro is a collection of images that I gathered from almost three years of photographing the streets. These are fragments, bits and pieces, things that i believe represent me as an individual and the very society I live in.
10 Little Tips For The Year 2012
1. Understand that a photographer is known for what he shows, not what he shoots. Learn to edit, learn to appreciate appropriate sequencing of your images. 2. Build your portfolio. It’s your calling card and medal of honor. 3. Criticize your own work more so than others. Good photographers learn and get better from criticism so why benefit others? 4. It is okay to love your gear, if it gives you fantastic photographs. 5. Asia is where it’s at. We repeat – ASIA is and will be the place for photography next year and many more to come. 6. Photography …
Growing up in Kashmir, by Karan Vaid
The Idea of Kashmir in an average Indian’s mind is that of a paradise laid waste by the ill intentions and actions of unscrupulous individuals backed by a foreign power and supported by a section of the local population.
Photo Essay: Punks in the Police Camp School, by Chaideer Mahyuddin
Indonesian sharia police are “morally rehabilitating” more than 60 young punk rock fans in Aceh province on Sumatra island, saying the youths are tarnishing the province’s image.
Land Ends, by Andri Tambunan
Taken during Thailand’s worst flooding in six decades, these following photographs are a visual exploration of the encounter between land and water. As these two worlds collide, I wanted to show the adaptation of those caught in the middle to maintain and continue their daily lives.
Photo Essay: Shanghai/Lost Identity, by Victor Garrido
Shanghai, head of the Chinese Dragon, is in a frantic run towards fierce capitalism, especially noticeable in the boom in Shanghai’s building industry. Tons of buildings are raised – similar in height, colour and design – repetitive in their poor and simplistic design.
The Rootless Generation, by Lam Yik Fei
The civil war in Burma has a long history of 60 years. Hundreds and thousands of Burmese have been flooding the 7 refugee camps in Mae Sot since 25 years ago.
Photo Essay: On The Road Of Revolution, by Kürşat Bayhan
Young Libyans holding kalashnikovs are on guard duty and the only light illuminating the night’s complete darkness are headlights. Checkpoints start from Tunisia – Libya border to Tripoli city.
Photo Essay: Modal Istanbul, by Benedicte Guillon
During my ten days in Istanbul, I walked the streets, took the bus, the tramway, and the ferry. I didn’t do anything but wander around getting lost.
Black & White Vs Colour Photography
It was interesting to compare the two versions Moises Saman filed of the same photograph of a protester standing by a burning car during clashes near Tahrir Square before parliamentary elections.
Smells like Indian Spirit, by Maika Elan
India has always been my dream land, and when I finally traveled there in March, I was really overwhelmed. I had my little lomo camera with me, but I tried not to ‘take pictures’ or to capture ‘beautiful images’.