"A big factor in deciding images and stories for Craic is representation, and championing the voices who need it the most in Northern Ireland - including queer voices, the marginalised, the outer-city kids who deserve their chance in the spotlight."
Ella finds an obligation to capture beauty in overlooked moments through photography, showcasing genuine love for cultures and connections, especially between people and dogs.
Marcel Heijnen's forthcoming book, City Cats of Istanbul, celebrates the area's local feral felines, highlighting their roles as guardians, shop attendants, and companions for the residents.
When he arrived in Innaarsuit, he heard about an incident in 2018 when the village of around 160 Inuit residents had to be fully evacuated due to a giant iceberg settling near the shore.
Between 1982 and 1987, Paz Errazuriz spent time photographing life in the brothels of Santiago, as trans sex workers fixed their hair, shifted their stockings, refined their makeup and killed time waiting for male clients. It was, she says, a beautiful experience. We talked or we'd have a glass of wine or a coffee. They trusted me.
Photographer Mike Wells describes capturing the essence of photography as akin to 3D chess, balancing elements like landscape, animals, and lighting under time pressure.
"It's obviously profound and moving for me, but also somewhat uncomfortable. I wish the value given to those images was given to the lives of the people I photographed, but the world doesn't work that way."
Bonnland has been off-limits to civilians for decades, functioning as a sealed-off military training village since 1965. The eerie atmosphere is palpable, filled with homes intact yet uninhabited.
During Prime Day, Amazon is offering the camera for $429 (normally $529). It's a great time to be a photographer these days, as it's easier than ever to access great cameras. Specifically, mirrorless cameras like Canon's R100 are aimed at beginner photographers and provide great image quality and flexibility.
An image that stands out to the photographer is from his encounter with a young woman carrying two of her children - one on her shoulder and the other tied to her back, "all while wearing the biggest, most radiant smile". He describes this moment as deeply human and quietly heroic, capturing the resilience, care, and strength enveloping the series.
For its 17th edition, jurors selected 30 photos from more than 5,580 entries, submitted from all over the world, that highlight the incredible formations and phenomena of the Solar System.
"David has always used photography as a seductive device, a sublimation of his desire. His pictures of people feel tactile because one senses his desire to touch, but never in an aggressive or insistent way. This book is a love sonnet to American style and the Boy as icon."
The photographs I'd been accumulating started to form a cohesive body of work, showing the contrast between the glamour in the marketing, and the actuality which is more like going to the airport than a big night out in Monte Carlo.
An effective About Me page is essential for building trust with potential clients and converting visitors into paying customers. It should capture the writer's personality and resonate with their target audience.
"The exuberance captured in Angela's photos was a combination of being part of something that didn't happen all too often. We did it without permits or permission, we barely knew what we were doing, and it was a celebration of that freedom and creativity."