documentary photography

The Art of Documentary Photography: Dorothea Lange Reconsidered

By Holly Stuart Hughes

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Photographic Memory: The Importance of Preserving Community History

“People today misuse photography,” says photographer Earlie Hudnall Jr.. “Photos tend to stay in phones and people lose them.”

By Paul Moakley

A New World Press Photo Contest Is Coming (Without All the Rules)

The new contest is part of the organization's expanding purview

By Olivier Laurent

Behind the Strange Japanese Trend to Cope With Stress

A new service helps Japanese women deal with the emotional effect of an extreme workplace culture

By Cassidy Paul

Father's Day: 14 Photographers Select Their Best Pictures

These photographers made extensive work about their fathers

By Paul Moakley

Three Generations of Motherhood In Over 40 Years of Photos

Arlene Gottfried presents an unflinching portrait of her family

By Paul Moakley

Photographing a Los Angeles Community for 22 Years

Imperial Courts is Dana Lixenberg's modest yet epic 22-year project

By George Pitts

Seeing Politics: Rediscover Jeff Jacobson's Alternative Approach to Political Photography

Jeff Jacobson is a veteran of campaign photography

By Paul Moakley

Photo Community Raises Funds for Critically Injured Photojournalist

Jared Moossy was injured in a dramatic road accident

By Olivier Laurent

Confronting Guatemala's Violent Past and Fragile Peace

Daniele Volpe photographs the aftermath of the bloodiest period of Guatemala's history

By Lucia De Stefani

The Real Humans of New York: Jerome Liebling Remembered

Celebrated photographer and teacher Jerome Liebling sought out the real New York

By Myles Little

The Photo That Made Me: Mary Ellen Mark, Trabzon, Turkey, 1965

Mary Ellen Mark presents the first photograph she took that went beyond the usual clichés

By Mary Ellen Mark

Photographers Turn to the iPad for Independence

A new magazine app on the iPad offers photographers new ways to tell their stories

By Phil Bicker

Ways of Seeing: Documentary Still Life

As 2014 draws to a close, we take a look back at the photographic trends that defined 2014

By Phil Bicker

The Influence and Legacy of Larry Sultan

When Larry Sultan died somewhat suddenly in 2009 at the age of 63, over 400 people attended his public memorial service. The majority of them were former students, who came in droves; Sultan had taught...

By Carmen Winant

Paul Strand, Master of Modernism, in Retrospect

The first major retrospective of Paul Strand's work in nearly 50 years presents him as not only a critical figure in the history of modern art, but seeks to re-affirm his place as one of the founders of photography as we know it today.

By Richard Conway

Nine Brazilian Photographers You Need to Follow

The most exciting contemporary Brazilian photography takes possession of the clashes of culture, ethnicity and philosophies that make up the country.

By Giuseppe Oliverio
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