Happy Farmer by Rafid Yasar, Bangladesh chosen as best signal work
I study the depth of the human soul
Shortlist announced by Festival of Ethical Photography
The book Paradise City illustrates metaphors for the utopian urge of us all
Artist Anna Ostoya’s visual interpretation of a lecture by political theorist Chantal Mouffe
The series Übergang (transition) of Grit Schwerdtfeger shows the passing of our time into an unknown future.
Dessert First! chronicles Quevedo's travels across the United States.
A story about migrant workers during lockdown
13 photographers from Austria, Belgium, Benin, Cambodia, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, Switzerland, USA
My photography is artistic and based on long exposure that allows me to melt different layers of images to create a pictorial effect.
What is religion and what is faith? What is the connection between the two?
Contemporary China resembles a runaway high-speed train, leaving my memories and language trailing behind.
This project presents viewers with photographs of natural and urban scenes in seeming harmonious coexistence.
The afterimage is an optical illusion where an image persists visually after its source is gone.
I always wanted to include in the frame everything I perceived with my eyes.
In this issue #5, Artdoc brings the photographer as the lens-based artist, who shows us the reality we tend to overlook. Michele Borzoni photographs the often hidden places where people work. Peter Bialobrzeski showed the chaos in the outskirts of Mumbai. Dario Mitidieri photographed Syrian families in an open-air studio. Chloe Sells constructs landscapes with layers of textures and colours to express her experience of nature. And the exhibition Lens Based Art shows the work of experimental photographers.
In Artdoc Issue #4 2021we bring photographers who investigate our complex reality. French photographer Mathieu Asselin said this about his documentary project Monsanto: a photographic investigation: “You can have your own truth, but you cannot have your own facts.” Indian photographer Alakananda Nag delved into her city’s history, concluding that the Armenians could be the founding fathers of Calcutta. French photographer Florian Ruiz distorted his images as a metaphor for the environmental distortion of the radioactive sites in China. The Artdoc exhibition Documentary Stories shows different photographers who all engage in new ways of visual storytelling. In his essay, Koray Değirmenci discusses the validity of the manipulated digital image. We should read modern multi-layered photographs as metaphors of invisible realities.
In many parts of the world, humans are looking for a better life in political freedom, social justice, and happiness. In Artdoc Issue #3-2021, we bring stories of defectors, refugees and survivors. Tim Franco photographed North Korean defectors in Seoul. Charlotte Schmitz took images of refugees arriving at the Greek islands. In Peru, Max Cabello Orcasitas captured the grief of the survivors of the battles between the government and the Shining Path. Sébastien Cuvelier searched for Paradise in Iran and found walled gardens. Finally, Simon Norfolk photographed the struggle against global warming in the Swiss glaciers.
Is documentary photography art? In Artdoc Issue #2-2021, we bring artistic approaches to documentary photography. First, Cuban photographer, Ricardo Miguel Hernández, shows that national identity is a construction of collected memories. Next, Chris Dorley-Brown digitally blended many shots of East London corners into realistic and natural photographs. Romanian photographer Roxana Savin staged her pictures of the monotonous life in a gated residence. Argentinian photographer Guillermo Srodek-Hart photographed the many old rural bars and shops in his country. Finally, Russian photojournalist Valery Melnikov documented the last Armenian inhabitants of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh.
Artdoc Photo Magazine issue #1 2021 is dedicated to the city and all its manifold manifestations. Modern cities are full of signs, and sensitive photographers are dealing with these signs in their images. Due to the pandemic, cities became desolated during the many lockdowns and, therefore, even more enigmatic. Read and see our city special.
Photography is increasingly seen as a form of visual storytelling, whether it is the photographer's personal story, told in metaphors and symbols, or a story about the social and political world told through the lives of people in the remotest corners of the world. This issue of Artdoc brings famous, seasoned and award-winning storytellers who all made documentary stories about our dire world. We feature Alec Soth, Bryan Schutmaat, Yann Mingard, Federico Borella, and Martin Thaulow.
Art photography is a compelling blend of creativity and visual storytelling, transcending traditional photography to stir the imagination and evoke emotions. It goes beyond capturing moments, using images to communicate ideas, provoke thought, and establish a deep connection with viewers. This guide explores the essence of art photography, revealing its role as a window into human experience and a reflection of societal issues. You’ll discover its power as a communication tool and its ability to merge art with documentary photography. Dive in to understand this expressive art form and unleash your creative potential through the lens.
We have to understand photography as a language. A photograph is an image in which various signs are embedded, just like texts have words. Words form a sentence, and the sentences together tell a story. We can read pictures the way we can read a book. We can search in the photograph and look for the meaning. But in a picture, there are no words and sentences. We have to grasp meaning from the totality of the image, in which every detail plays a part. In this guide, you will learn how to read images and the way the photographer produces meaning in photographs.
A photo project is more than just a collection of images—it's a unique narrative told through a harmonious blend of style, emotion, message, subject, and technique. Each photograph within the series works together to convey a compelling story. By approaching your photo series with the same care and intention as you would a written story, you can create a powerful visual narrative. Unlock the secrets to creating captivating photo projects with our comprehensive guide. Start creating your unique photo project today. In this guide, you will learn to develop a distinctive and personal visual language that sets your work apart. Learn how to select and refine subjects that form the foundation of your photo projects, and you will master the art of constructing a cohesive and compelling photo series that tells a powerful story.
Securing a spot in a gallery is a highly sought-after accomplishment for many photographers in the ever-evolving art world. The significance of such an achievement is not limited to the mere display of artwork but extends to the attainment of recognition. Recognition in the art world is crucial as it validates an artist's work, increases their reputation, and opens doors to new opportunities. This guide delves into the nuanced art of gallery representation, offering practical and actionable advice to art photographers on gaining their audience's attention and admiration, thereby increasing their chances of recognition.
The Unobserved" showcases photographers who are inspired to uncover the extraordinary within the ordinary, revealing the hidden beauty in everyday moments.
The 'Expressive Nature' online group exhibition invites you on an immersive journey into the emotional and artistic resonances of the natural world.
This online photo exhibition, Invisible Threads, delves into the subtle and often overlooked bonds that form the fabric of our existence.
Human Stories is an online photography exhibition that aims to capture and convey the essence of the human experience through documentary storytelling.
We present "Creative Photography", an innovative online exhibition showcasing the boundless experiments of photography. In this digital realm, we invite you to immerse yourself in various visual research, where each photographic artist shows their view on their surroundings with unique techniques.
In our online group exhibition, Through My Lens, photographers share their narratives and stories through the art of photography.
In this extraordinary memoir, the acclaimed American photographer Sally Mann blends narrative and image to explore the forces that shaped her work
João Pina draws upon his family history to tell the story of the Portuguese concentration camp at Tarrafal, Cape Verde which operated between 1936 and 1974
Stephanie Duprie Routh's latest monograph, Daydream in Memories of Youth, is a visual diary.
The Hands of My Friends is the first monograph by photographer Regina DeLuise. Drawn to the ineffable and the curious nature of the real, DeLuise works with a large-format 8x10 camera and the Platinum/Palladium printing process.
Kussmann made these photographs by exploring his home country on foot, sleeping on the streets and often propelled to keep moving by fear as much as curiosity.
The major survey exhibition “Trace - Formations of Likeness” is in collaboration with The Walther Collection, a New York City/Neu-Ulm–based art foundation internationally recognised for their critical engagement with contemporary and historical photography, as well as lens-based media. The more than 1000 works on display by a diverse group of artists from different cultural backgrounds, as well as archival, documentary and vernacular photography, offer a global context to reflect on the divergent trajectories of photography today. Collectively, they showcase the medium’s capacity as both an instrument for empowerment and formation of the self, as well as its complex uses as a tool for control and subjugation.
Photographer and filmmaker Diana Markosian explores the nature of family and the American dream. At the age of 7, the family abandoned their life in Moscow for California, leaving behind Markosian’s father. Inspired by the soap opera, Santa Barbara, Markosian creates her own world through a series of staged photographs and a narrative video, reconsidering her family history from her mother’s perspective and coming to terms with the profound sacrifices her mother made to become an American. The exhibition Santa Barbara will be shown at Fotografiska Stockholm from March 17 to August 27.
Humans have always been dependent on nature. But does it need us? The new exhibit In Bloom is a tribute to nature as a source of inspiration and energy and as a peaceful oasis. This group exhibit with 16 photographers includes international names like Cig Harvey and David Ụzọchukwu and the Swedish artists Helene Schmitz and the duo Inka & Niclas. “My pictures are an urgent call to live. Experience this. Feel this,” says Cig Harvey.
This must-see exhibition kickstarts London’s focal point of photography for the Spring season. Showcasing exceptional images from the latest competition and programmes, from awe-inspiring landscapes to sporty shots to powerful portraits, the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition is sure to inspire people of all ages and interests.
Prix Pictet, the world's leading prize for photography and sustainability, is coming to Frankfurt. From April 21 to May 7, 2023, the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt presents the exhibition PRIX PICTET FIRE. On display are stirring images on the subject of fire – with high level relevance: “Last summer we were inundated with images of fire at its most frighteningly destructive,” writes Sir David King, chairman of the prize jury, in the book accompanying the show. “These were not the harbingers of crisis, they are the thing itself.”
In a dreamlike universe with codes close to a documentary, Matthieu Gafsou, Alice Pallot and the De Anima collective beckon us to reflect on the living and the bond that human beings have with nature. Between macro-ecology and the observation of the infinitely small, these three artistic projects form a whole through which we can perceive the original and ultimate force of nature as it unfolds in a network - a powerful and resilient "interlinked whole".
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