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Chasing memories between Portsmouth and Hong Kong with Karl Bailey

Anastasiya Varenytsya — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Nestled on the south coast of the United Kingdom lies the sea city Portsmouth, the primary subject of UK-based Karl Bailey’s photographs. Whether we are familiar with the seaside city or not, there’s something personal about his intimate portrayal of the town’s public spaces, community pools, and festive attractions. The same can be said about

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From Moricone to Cappadocia through the lens of Patricia Sofra

Anastasiya Varenytsya — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:30:25 +0000

“I work closely with analogue because it allows me to relinquish control, shoot slower, and work with the flaws.” “No environment or situation that I am photographing is the same, but what informs all of my work is a sense of symmetry and intergenerational memory.’’ “As a young introvert, it was my tool to connect

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Capturing the mundane sparkle of France’s southern coast with Paloma Saint Léger

Aimee Shirley — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:19:50 +0000

“Our place in nature is also something I like to observe, we are just part of the scenery and it is something I like to give a glimpse of through my images.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paloma Saint Léger (@palomasaintleger) Paloma Saint Léger is an international photographer, graphic designer, and

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Julia Leeb: The Impact of the Unseen

Jenna Duffy — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:35:00 +0000

This interview is part of “A Different View On Cosmetics,” a content series produced with organic skincare brand Dr. Hauschka. These female creatives challenge conventional ways of thinking within their fields.

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Kate Bellm: Living the creative’s dream

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:28:00 +0000

Kate Bellm was “flipping obsessed” with photography from the first moment she picked up a camera. “It was an instant love affair,” she says, reminiscing about taking analogue pictures of her friends in leprechaun and sumo wrestler outfits on her dad’s SLR Canon A-1 camera. “I was very lucky because my school had a dark

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Ana Cuba captures the rural landscapes of Tolar Grande, where “nature flaunts itself so overwhelmingly”

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:01:00 +0000

“I can’t take any credit for these photographs. It is really easy to take beautiful pictures when nature flaunts itself so overwhelmingly.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ana Cuba (@ana__cuba) Ana Cuba is a London-based photographer. Find out more about her work by following her on Instagram, or, if you’d like

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Exploring Soweto’s counterculture scene with Karabo Mooki

root — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:26:41 +0000

Having risen out of the need for more creative spaces for disenfranchised young people to express themselves, Soweto’s counterculture scene is the main source of inspiration for photographer Karabo Mooki. “I feel privileged to witness the beautiful chaos of these intersectional cultures thriving in spaces that have not been identified for Black identities to flourish,”

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Balinese fishermen and surfboard shapers populate Chris Abatzis’ misty, dream-like photo series

Aimee Shirley — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:00:37 +0000

On the recommendation of close friends, Chris Abatzis travelled to Bali, Lombok, and some smaller surrounding islands for the first time in May 2018. “I wanted to go there to surf and experience solitude for the first time in my life,” says the Berlin-based photographer, adding that he was also aesthetically attracted to the area’s

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During coronavirus lockdown, Sebastian Wolf focused his lens on the rural beauty of his South German hometown

Aimee Shirley — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:01:36 +0000

“As you become older you develop a different perspective on life. You begin to cherish all the things that you previously took for granted.” Sebastian Wolf is a German photographer based in Essen. To take a look at some of his work head over to his website, or check out some of the stories he

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Scenes from a Chinese New Year like no other, Rachel Israela documents an actionless Beijing

Aimee Shirley — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:00:34 +0000

When photographer Rachel Israela departed for Beijing in January, 2020, she could not have predicted that her month-long trip would culminate in a rush to catch one of the last flights back to Berlin before lockdown became a reality in both countries. Israela had originally traveled to the Chinese capital to work on a lighting

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