Art vs Pornography: Buku Sarkar on Consent, Control, and the Female Gaze
Where does art end and pornography begin in photography? This question sits at the center of Buku Sarkar’s photo essay Art vs Pornography. Picture Story
Smoking Chefs by Jan Enkelmann
Jan Enkelmann's "Smoking Chefs" provides a glimpse into the lives of Chinatown's kitchen staff in London. Shot mostly at night, the photo essay captures moments of quiet reflection during cigarette breaks, highlighting the chefs' hard work and resilience amidst the area's chaos
Exile in Blue: How Cyanotype Postcards Capture Moscow’s Fractured Love and Loss
What happens when home becomes a memory instead of a place? Ida Anderson, she has created "Blue Valentines." Picture Story
Jeff Rothstein Spent The 1980s Capturing NYC's Jewish Lower East Side. Here's What He Discovered About Vanishing Communities
Jeff Rothstein's 1980s photographs captured a world that no longer exists. The Jewish Lower East Side he documented was already fading when he walked those streets with his Nikon cameras. Picture Story
The Fictional: How Monika K. Adler Exposes Power, Truth, and Manipulation Through Photography
What if reality is nothing more than the strongest illusion? In today’s world, truth often bends to the power of those who control it. Picture Story
The Unexpected Magic of Photographing Vintage Nürburgring Cars on Film (And Why It Still Matters)
Some moments can only be captured on film. Film photography shows what digital often misses: emotion and atmosphere. Picture Story
Photographing a City That Stopped Changing: A Decade of Suburban Decay in Madrid’s Shadow
Juan Rodríguez Morales spent ten years capturing suburban decay. He photographed two towns just outside Madrid that feel like they’ve stopped moving. Picture Story
How Albes Fusha Captured Two Decades of Spiritual Devotion Without Disrupting a Single Moment
Can you capture spiritual ecstasy without ever getting in the way Albes Fusha has spent over twenty years photographing the Bektashi pilgrimage to Mount Tomorr in Albania. Instead of standing on the side, he walks with the people, sharing their path, eating their food, and moving at their speed. Picture Story
How Rust Became an Addiction: Bruno Saguer’s Journey Into the Ship Graveyards of Bangladesh
Bruno Saguer traveled to Bangladesh to photograph the world’s largest ship graveyard. But he brought back more than photos. He brought back proof that rust can be poetic. Picture Story
The Market That Wakes Before Mumbai: Inside the Fragrant, Fading World of Dadar’s Flower Women
How do you photograph something you can’t see, like scent or tradition? The Dadar Flower Market in Mumbai is full of smells, sounds, and rituals that are hard to capture with a camera. Picture Story
The Heart of Brixton: Jan Enkelmann’s Seven-Year Photo Odyssey
Discover the hidden stories of Brixton through the lens of Jan Enkelmann in “The Triangle.” This intimate photo essay unveils the neighborhood’s vibrant spirit and dynamic transformation, offering a unique perspective on its past and present. Picture Story
Framing Tradition: The Role of Photography in Documenting Delhi’s Dying Craft
A camera can save a tradition from being forgotten. Each clay pot in Kumhar Gram tells a story—but soon, only photographs may remain. Picture Story
The Injustice of the Huddled Masses of the Homeless By JM Simpson
JM Simpson has spent the past two years photographing and talking to homeless men and women in Olympia, Washington. He doesn’t take these photos to make art—he takes them so people can see what they choose not to. Picture Story
The Art of Impermanence: Photographing Glaciers Before They Melt into Memory
Every long-exposure photograph Steve Giovinco takes captures a moment of beauty that might not exist tomorrow. The Arctic is changing faster than we can fully understand, and photography is one way to document what is disappearing. His images are are evidence of a world in transition. Picture Story
Punk, Protest, and Photography: How Martin Styblo Captures the Spirit of Cologne’s Ghost Parade
Every year, masked figures take over the streets of Cologne, marching without cars, without electronic music, just drums, voices, and raw energy. It’s a mix of protest, tradition, and underground culture, a place where politics and art collide in the night. Picture Story
The Outsider’s Advantage: How Ray Holland Captured Japan’s Hidden Soul
From mastering studio techniques in Osaka to capturing candid moments on Japan’s streets, Charles Raymond Holland blends decades of experience with a unique outsider’s perspective. Explore his journey, shaped by simplicity, cultural immersion, and a deep passion for storytelling through photography.
Confronting Mortality Through Photography: How Zack Mennell Embrace Vulnerability and Emotion
Step into a world of forgotten spaces and whispered memories through the lens of zack mennell, a photographer who transforms the desolate into the divine. Whistling As The Night Calls invites us to confront mortality, queerness, and the beauty found in vulnerability.
Urban Ghosts: How Stefan Czurda’s Abstract Street Photography Captures the Emotions We Overlook
Most people walk through the streets without noticing the emotions around them. But for Stefan Czurda, those fleeting moments of feeling are everything. His photography turns everyday people into ghostly figures, preserving emotions that would otherwise disappear. Picture Story