We want to celebrate the best in photography! 500px is proud to announce the launch of our first annual Global Photography Awards. These awards were created to recognize and highlight the amazing talent within the 500px community. Starting December 15 and running until January 13 you’re invited to submit your photos to any of the… Continue reading Introducing the 500px Global Photography Awards
Category: documentary photography
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Did This Photographer Exploit Young Children in Developing Nations?
Photojournalism and documentary photography share one common goal: to tell the truth. They’re two photographic disciplines where creative license gets put to one side, and pure documentation takes the front seat. It would be unethical to manipulate or stage an image, only to then go on and pass it off as authentic. Sadly, photographers don’t… Continue reading Did This Photographer Exploit Young Children in Developing Nations?
Why McCurry Doesn’t Owe Anyone Royalties for Afghan Girl
Italy— Sharbat Gulla will now call the Mediterranean country her home. For those unaware of who Gulla is, that’s likely because you’ll best know her for being Afghan Girl. She’s the 12-year-old refugee who stared down the lens of world-famous photographer Steve McCurry. The portrait went what we would today call viral, and National Geographic… Continue reading Why McCurry Doesn’t Owe Anyone Royalties for Afghan Girl
Labor, Love, and the Power of Choice
Documentary photographer Alice Proujansky shows the realities of childbirth, and how effective women’s healthcare can make all the difference. When photographer Alice Proujansky’s parents gave her a point-and-shoot camera at seven years old, she used it for the first time to take photos at her sister’s birth. Decades later, she is still documenting childbirth and… Continue reading Labor, Love, and the Power of Choice