Photojournalism

March 1, 2020

Interview: Woman Spends Months in Siberia Documenting Lives of Nomadic Reindeer Herders

Documentary photographer Alegra Ally has dedicated her life to telling the stories of indigenous people around the world. Since she was a teenager, she has spent time with remote tribes in Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Namibia, and now Siberia. Thanks to a successful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter, Ally was able to journey to the Yamal Peninsula and join a family of nomadic reindeer herders as they made their annual winter migration.

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May 7, 2019

Interview: Photographer Documents Bond Between Last Two Northern White Rhinos and Their Caretakers

American photojournalist Justin Mott is using the power of photography to shed light on important stories of animal conservation. Mott's long-term project Kindred Guardians is a look at the men and women who dedicate their lives to saving wildlife. This personal project, which is entirely self-funded, had Mott hopping on a plane to Kenya in order to document the last two northern white rhinos in existence.

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August 17, 2018

Shocking Aerial Photos Highlight Wealth Inequality in Cities Worldwide

When we first brought you Johnny Miller's Unequal Scenes, the photographer was using aerial photography to highlight wealth disparity in South Africa. Now, he's branched out to countries around the globe, using a drone to call attention to the income differential that often sees new tennis courts adjacent to abandoned lots. Since 2016, Miller has captured around 100 photographs in South Africa, India, Tanzania, the United States, and Kenya.

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May 1, 2018

Storm Chasing Photos Capture the Beauty and Destruction of Powerful Storm Clouds

Acclaimed photographer Camille Seaman continues to combine documentary photography with fine art sensibilities in her new book The Big Cloud. This ongoing series, which we first featured in 2012, sees Seaman taking on the role of storm chaser, pursuing the beauty and destruction of incredible storms across the United States. Seaman's foray into storm chasing was fortuitous.

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