All of Photo Essays — Page 3
152 Photo Essays and Stories — Shot on Film
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Shades of Summer
Humanidade
Clusters of Discrete Dots
Analog Iran
The Changing Face of Young Iran
August 20, 2020
In 2019, I spent four weeks travelling through the fascinating country that is Iran. I shot over 30 rolls of black and white 35mm film, documenting Iranian people’s everyday lives. The result is a collection titled “Analog Iran. ”This particular short series reflects the changing face of young Iran.— Ali MC.
Streets of Solitude
Photos From the Bordering Triangle of Germany, France, and Switzerland
August 17, 2020
Some may say that streets are social and lively — perhaps, but they are also places of broken dreams, empty selves, and collective solitude. Taken at the bordering triangle of Germany, France, and Switzerland, these images expose the cityscapes’ gloomy, bleak facade.— Michael Nguyen.
We Will Always Have Paris
Paris, Je T‘aime
August 10, 2020
I lived in Paris for a year. I had a hard time settling in at first. But in a few months, I fell in love with the city. Infatuation with the City of Love may be a visitor’s cliché, though I don't mind. The French word happens to be my favourite utterance; I like how it sounds and the genuine motives behind it.— Abhijeet Dangat.
Lonelinets
The Loneliness of the Nets
July 23, 2020
The nets that protect the gamesThat maintain the sense of teamThat separate the meeting pointCrosses from the sweaty airThat resist the harsh lifeThat also fool the sunLike usLonelyHit by the sunEntertained by the wind’s blowsSwollen in the facethey fall downbut they never give upSlapped by sure volesShaken by a penaltydecided at the last secondIncest of many dunksLonelyAbandoned like stray dogsIn the cold of the Sundays’ endThey don’t win and they don’t loseNetworks of the fields that have never leavedBetween buildings under constructionBetween a kick-off whistle and a train passingBetween the churches and a childhood memoryBetween the leather and the dressing roomAnd the showersEmptyPitchesLonelyUnder the snowThe loneliness of the netsWhich keeps company with memoriesThat smells of tennisGrassTeammate fatiguesTangled at the timeLike the soulLonelyDid you ever hear the sound of the nets?— Stefano Fristachi.
Humanidade
July 22, 2020
The warm humanity. The charm of Bahia, the island of Boipeba, and its animated, colourful landscape with their daily struggles and hopes. Their genuine humour, the wealth that sweats through the adventures of their stories. They live, absorbed in their smells, their senses, in contradictions and pains; immersed under the shade of palm trees, protected by the coral reefs, among a thousand types of mango, fragrant, sweet — redeeming, at least in some small part, the echoing sufferings of the ancient colonialism.— Stefano Fristachi.
History Repeats Itself
An American Protest
July 21, 2020
“History repeats itself” is a truism almost as old as history itself, and for a good reason. Patterns established early seem to absorb into the psyche of humanity for generations to come, playing out in societies repeatedly. America’s original sin, slavery, was embedded in our Constitution in a coded way, for the word never appeared there, yet the horrific practice was made lawful.— Robert Castagna.
Catching Myself in Reflections
Self-Empowerment Through Portraiture
July 13, 2020
One would think that not having someone to shoot photos of me is why I end up with so many pictures of self on random street reflections. When I do have someone, I tend to obsessively direct them to get the picture I have in mind. When shooting digital, perseverance and patience could probably get us there.— Luvazq.
A Terrace in the Sky
Exploring the Pedestrian Platform, Elevated Over the Bank of Thames River
July 9, 2020
The flâneur’s philosophy is to seek to understand the city by experiencing it on foot. It is an urban exploration that involves embracing serendipity and chance discoveries. A few years ago, I came across a public terrace with views of the Thames located at the back of St.— Danilo Leonardi.
Comuna 13: From Violence to New Horizons
Exploring the Infamous Neighborhood in Colombian Medellín
July 6, 2020
Colombia — a country that I’ve been fantasizing about visiting for the past two decades. When the time finally arrived, the decision had to be made on which cameras and lenses to bring. In a mood to capture the essence of the place in an emotional way rather than just pleasing pictures, I decided to bring my 1979 Minolta XD-7 together with the Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.— icarium.imagery.
An American Fault Line
The U.S./Mexican Border
July 2, 2020
The U. S. /Mexican borderlands would be a hauntingly beautiful place if the scars of humanity were not so deep. One is reminded of prison, on the one hand, a cemetery on the other. The ghosts of asylum seekers and migrants are omnipresent through the carefully placed crosses and memorials that line the border wall.— Robert Castagna.
Nostalgia for an Undefined Something
Panorama Photographs of Brexit Fans Near the British Parliament
June 18, 2020
From late 2018 to early 2020, I spent many a spare moment photographing in the area surrounding the British Parliament, Parliament Square and Westminster tube station. I would train my camera at the various groups of people protesting, marching or merely standing in front of Parliament for and against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.— Danilo Leonardi.
Rooftop Halcyon
The Days of Bliss We Took for Granted
June 16, 2020
Fernweh (n. ) | German — A longing for far-off places. An ache to travel. [Literally: farsickness]I think this word perfectly describes how many of us are feeling these days. While we’re all stuck at home staring at the rolls of unused film, I’m sure that at one point or another we’ve thought to ourselves,“I really should've taken a picture of that one place last month.— Rizan H.
The Shape of Dancing
June 11, 2020
The Shape of Dancing is a creative collaboration between the contemporary ballet dancer, a ceramic artist, namely their shop, and the photographer. This series is the result of a photoshoot made at the rustic interior of a ceramic workshop. Shot outdoors, with no additional gear or lights.— Crina.
Kids, Cameras, and Landscape Photography
The Adventures of a Haphazard Landscape Photographer
June 9, 2020
With a young family, you need to get out. Of course, you’ll be loaded down with the correct paraphernalia, pushchair, nappies, changing mat, mashed banana etc. Your days out, though tiring, are fun, and of course, you want to document those important years.— andygulland.
Portraits of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Killeen, Texas
June 4, 2020
The purpose of this project is to explore how the people are protecting themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic in my neighbourhood: Killeen, Texas. I find black and white film particularly effective for focusing the viewer’s attention towards the subject.— Christian K. Lee.
The Flood
One Roll, 37 Frames: Jakarta on January 3rd, 2020
May 18, 2020
Early in 2020, Jakarta was hit by a big flood. On January 3rd, I visited Bekasi, a neighbourhood on the eastern border of the city that was heavily affected. The road was crowded. The vehicle delivering the aid had trouble getting through. Garbage trucks and residents’ cars parked on the sides added to the traffic congestion.— andry dilindra.
Forgotten World
Postcards From Aue
May 14, 2020
The world is smaller than it has ever been, yet it contains more than it ever has. Global communities have replaced local communities. International stock markets have supplanted farmers’ markets. Progress is made for the sake of progress. Progression is not just transition or movement; it is pursuit.— Nils Leonhardt.
What They Hide
From the Series ‘Cheekh’
May 11, 2020
Cheekh translates to “scream” from Urdu. This series is my, as of an artist, cry to society. Women are often regarded as symbols of beauty and grace. These ideals, however, are intertwined with a horrifying and ugly existence. My works focus on the concurrence of the sacred and the profane.— Mahnoor Nasir Khan.
At Work on Central Avenue
May 5, 2020
I made these photographs as I walked the 16 miles of Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. The sequence starts in a rapidly gentrifying mid-town, following Central due south as it cuts through glassy downtown before dipping under Jackson Street and into the historically Black and Latino neighbourhoods of South Phoenix.— Jason Bruner.
Kinesics
Looking Past Facial Expressions
April 13, 2020
“Photograph what interests you. ”A quote that I kept with me since reading it in an article a year or so back. It’s an esoteric quest that will always be hard to satisfy. Sure, one can enjoy different genres of photography. Be it landscape, documentary, street or portraiture; there’s a cornucopia to choose from.— Alastair.
