145 images from the latest World Press Photo 2016 awards, billed as the “Oscars” of photojournalism, is currently on exhibit at the National Museum of Singapore till 26th March.
Mother Teresa: Canonization and Photography
Magnum Photos commissioned Sohrab Hura and Raghu Rai to photograph the canonisation of Mother Theresa and her legacy in India.
Li Zhensheng 李振盛: Photography, Life & Vows during the Cultural Revolution
On 9th September 2016, the 40th death anniversary of Mao Zedong, we sit down with Li Zhensheng 李振盛 to talk about the Cultural Revolution, life and photography.
Highlights from Li Zhensheng’s Witness: The Archive of Cultural Revolution
As a photojournalist, I understand that both good and bad are co-existing and complementary. Unfortunately exhibitions in China even today focuses only on the good.” – Li Zhensheng.
Nicole Tung: Conflict, Photography & Vocation
Conflict, Photography and Vocation: A candid, in-depth interview with Hong Kong-born photojournalist Nicole Tung.
Alex Baluyut: Brotherhood – The Drug War in Philippines
A drug war was also waged at this time I took these photos, and the results were the same. The drug trade continued, other people replacing the dead ones to rule the drug cartels.
Suicide Spiral, by Takahiro Yamashita
Vidarbha district has been called the ‘Cotton Belt’ but it is now known as ‘Suicide Belt’ for its large number of farmer suicides (over 1000 suicides a year) especially by men, the heads of families.
Fruits of his labor, or lack thereof, by Hiroshi Yamauchi
Meet Mr. Kaga. A 52-year old homeless man living in Kamagasaki area in south central Osaka City, or Kama for short as locals call it.
Invisible Interview: Lam Yik Fei, Hong Kong
If you have been following the current protests in Hong Kong and its now famous Umbrella Movement, chances are you’ve seen a photograph by Lam Yik Fei.
Tokyo Falconers: The Private Lives of Raptors and Men, by Kazuhiro Yokozeki
I have been photographing people living with falcons and other exotic birds of prey like owls as pets in Tokyo for almost 2 years.
Burma’s Hidden War, by Htoo Tay Zar
There are thousands of refugees displaced by civil war between Myanmar government and Kachin ethnic rebel group called Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
Kodokushi: Apartments of Lonely Deaths in Tokyo, by Soichiro Koriyama
Kodokushi (“Lonely Death”, in Japanese) generally refers to the death of single people living alone in their homes from sudden diseases and from their inability to ask for help.
TwentyFifteen.sg 05/20: Made in Singapore, by Tay Kay Chin
Since our last coverage of the Twentyfifteen.sg Project, two more issues have been published. Made in Singapore, by Tay Kay Chin is issue #05 of 20.
Burma’s Student Army, by Htoo Tay Zar
The All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) is one of the last armed groups to sign a ceasefire agreement with the Myanmar government.
Against The Dying Of Light, by Veejay Villafranca
How would you feel if you were told you only had a few months to live? What would you say? How would you cope?