Coal is a complex substance—but at its core, it is a product of the natural world. This series of microcosmic abstractions pays homage to its remarkable composition.
The first prize series winner of our 2017 Portrait Awards focuses on the oft-overlooked other half of the prostitution business—the clients themselves.
Entering mid-life and leaving behind a career as a psychotherapist, these twinned series visually express the artist’s desire to find something more meaningful through her sensory experience of the world.
Rather than focusing solely on punishment, a prison in Malawi allows its inmates to provide for themselves and their community—by producing corn, soybeans and other crops that are then sent to feed children at nearby schools.
On the border of Europe lies a mass grave: the Mediterranean. This series presents objects found on the bodies of drowned refugees in an effort to humanize the numbing statistics.
Skinheads are frequently associated with far-right political groups—and yet the subculture’s roots champion the working class, mod fashion, and Jamaican music. A look inside Britain’s modern skinhead culture.
Life for Brazil’s Afro-Descendants is hard—not least of all because of the looming spectre of homicide, which visits this population at an appalling rate. These portraits introduce us to bright, young men who reveal their hopes, fears, dreams and experien
A longtime news cameraman for Reuters sifted through years of his own footage to find still moments—surviving frames—that transcend their immediate context and instead speak to “universal lessons about life and the human condition.”
Is it possible to authentically visualize the inner soul of a person? What if that person is your (estranged) sibling? Complicated feelings of love and distance coalesce in this series about understanding those closest to us.
New York has long been a city of immigrants, of new beginnings, of constant change—but the present pace at which long-time residents are being forced out is alarming. This series gives voice to native New Yorkers who have been particularly affected by gentr
New York has long been a city of immigrants, of new beginnings, of constant change—but the present pace at which long-time residents are being forced out is alarming. This series gives voice to native New Yorkers who have been particularly affected by gentr
The Extraordinary Life: Lynsey Addario’s “It’s What I Do”
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A deep, personal look into the mind of a celebrated conflict photographer, one that takes us beyond the cover photos and into the great risks and costs that such a dedicated life entails.
The island of Okunoshima has a dark history: for decades, it played a key role in the manufacturing of poisonous gasses used for warfare. Long hidden by the Japanese government, a photographer hopes to bring this past into the light.
The native population of Bolivia endured decades of discrimination, but in recent years—thanks to the country’s first indigenous president—local women have started celebrating their heritage by donning unique, traditional attire.
Although the historic events at Euromaidan have long since passed, conflict rages on in Ukraine—according to the photographer, “the story of this absurd war has yet to be told.”
Even 50 years later, her face and silhouette remain ubiquitous, while her meteoric rise and fall continue to embody the allure (and dangers) of the Hollywood Dream.
After the 2011 tsunami in Japan, a home and family photo studio was destroyed. In response, the daughter (and a photographer herself) picks up the pieces and offers a moving tribute to her lost parents.
Behind the Scenes with Sarah Leen, National Geographic’s Director of Photography
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What goes into pitching, researching and publishing a story at one of the world’s most venerable magazines? Sarah Leen takes us behind the scenes in this generous interview.
Follow a free-spirited, energetic, and eccentric 83-year-old Californian through her aerobic daily routine—a true inspiration to anyone who fears that age will slow them down.
A master of light, color, geometry and complex mise-en-scène, Magnum photographer Alex Webb plunges us into the vibrant streets, alleys and unseen corners of Mexico’s human landspaces.
Photographs created with honest intention—but in the midst of the peaks and valleys inherent to the photographer’s own bipolar disorder—toe the line between fantasy and reality.
Stuart Franklin on Impulses (Documentary and Otherwise)
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Legendary Magnum photographer talks about instilling freshness into a photograph, the responsibility inherent in documentary photography, and how to navigate the contemporary media landscape.
Pairing personal photographs with found images—pictures that could be of anyone—a collaborative duo delves into the infinite mysteries of identity and the self.
We all live in uncertain times—but for young people, the process of self-discovery is even more unsettling when set against the backdrop of our mercurial world.
Members of a century-old Baptist church in Los Angeles come dressed to impress, expressing their unique personal styles during the Sunday morning service.
It is said that wolves went extinct in Japan in 1905, after being venerated for centuries as spiritual protectors. Yet today, people report sightings and hear the sound of their howls in the mountains. Perhaps their invisible spirits are still lurking out the
Thy Neighbor: Searching for Reconciliation in Today’s America
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“Love thy neighbor as thyself”—a common phrase, but one that takes on new meaning for this photographer in the aftermath of the deeply divisive American election.
Alongside the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities in Jerusalem, a curious photographer was drawn to discover the vast and ancient world of Ethiopian Orthodoxy—one more tight-knit community in this “city of gods.”
A follow-up to the acclaimed series “Blue Burqa in a Sunburnt Country,” this project hints at the growing sense of challenge, confrontation, and isolation facing refugees in the current climate of extremism.
“Humans don’t need to know the truth: they just need to believe something. Politicians know this, and that’s how we’re here today.” Unstaged, dystopian photographs from the streets of Paris present an urgent call to consciousness.
A wide-ranging and varied portrait of the people who make up the African continent—with particular focus on the young people in Sierra Leone who are struggling to rebuild their lives after incarceration.
In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, the Outer Hebrides’ wind-swept landscape is home to a tight-knit community—but its young people have difficult decisions to make about what’s next.
Do Your Research: On Finding Your Angle and Standing Out
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We spoke with curator, editor and photobook expert Yumi Goto about the foundation of artists’ commitment to their work and the value of local storytelling.
What goes into putting together an exhibition of portraiture? What makes a picture of another person resonate with meaning? A wide-ranging group show explores these questions.
