Cedrine Scheidig explores notions of home, place, and the Afro-Caribbean diaspora

Reading Time: 3 minutes Each year, British Journal of Photography presents its Ones To Watch – a selection of emerging image-makers, chosen from a list of nearly 450 nominations. Collectively, these 15 talents provide a window into where photography is heading, at least in the eyes of the curators, editors, agents, festival producers and photographers we… Continue reading Cedrine Scheidig explores notions of home, place, and the Afro-Caribbean diaspora

Brainstorming in a Bathroom Brought New Ideas to Michael Marrero

“A bathroom is private, it’s the most personal space in a home, and every person has their own particular relationship to it,” clarifies commercial photographer Michael Marrero about “The Bathroom Series.” Locked in a house for 6 hours and given a confined space to shoot in, he and his team came up with some witty… Continue reading Brainstorming in a Bathroom Brought New Ideas to Michael Marrero

Anders Edström chronicles the nuances of daily life, love and loss

Reading Time: 5 minutes His new 756-page story book explores the home life in a remote Japanese village that may soon be gone In 1992, Swedish photographer Anders Edström travelled to the remote Japanese village of Shiotani for the first time. Just under 30 miles outside Kyoto, the village is home to only 47 inhabitants.… Continue reading Anders Edström chronicles the nuances of daily life, love and loss

Set in Dublin’s notorious Ballymun estate, Ross McDonnell’s new photobook tells a tale of rebellion

Reading Time: 2 minutes “I set out years ago to capture something wild and untamed that I felt was disappearing from Irish society – the sad part is that it came true.” Joyrider, the first photobook by Ross McDonnell, recounts the six years the Irish photographer spent documenting life in Ballymun, an infamous housing estate… Continue reading Set in Dublin’s notorious Ballymun estate, Ross McDonnell’s new photobook tells a tale of rebellion

Tereza Zelenkova creates and homage to Victorian aesthetics

Reading Time: 2 minutes The photographer draws on influences from literature, atmospheric interiors and the mystery of forgotten spaces Tereza Zelenkova’s project The Essential Solitude began as a commission from the Financial Times in 2017. “I was asked to make a double-page spread, the subject being ‘My London’, and it struck me as strange that… Continue reading Tereza Zelenkova creates and homage to Victorian aesthetics

Drawing on the history of the great migration in the US in the 1900s and her memories, Dannielle Bowman pictures her family’s past

Reading Time: 2 minutes The photographer searches for the subtle details that evoke emotion and memory in and around her neighbourhood “They did what human beings looking for freedom, throughout history, have often done. They left.” This monumental sentence written by Isabel Wilkerson resonates as strongly today as it did when she wrote it over… Continue reading Drawing on the history of the great migration in the US in the 1900s and her memories, Dannielle Bowman pictures her family’s past

Coercion, control and a regaining of agency in Natasha Caruana’s Muse on Muse

Reading Time: 5 minutes For the past 15 years, Natasha Caruana has been turning the lens on her life, revealing the innermost social dynamics and interactions that occur behind closed doors. Beginning with her degree show series, The Other Woman (2005), in which Caruana met and staged photographs with women in extramarital affairs, the photographer… Continue reading Coercion, control and a regaining of agency in Natasha Caruana’s Muse on Muse

Julie Scheurweghs reclaims her birth story

Reading Time: 3 minutes Using tights crops of her facial expressions during labour, a portrait of the intense experience is created When Belgian artist Julie Scheurweghs was pregnant, she asked her partner to photograph the birth. But when she saw his images of her 16-hour labour, she was acutely disappointed. Shot on seven different cameras,… Continue reading Julie Scheurweghs reclaims her birth story

Capturing the new home hub in commercial photography

During the coronavirus pandemic, more than 70% of Americans took on home improvement projects and plan to do more in the new year, according to a survey from Bank of America. In 2020, home became more than where the heart is, and our houses and apartments became our offices, schools, gyms, and more. Photoshoot idea:… Continue reading Capturing the new home hub in commercial photography