photographic essays
Katrina Kepule Arrivals and Departures [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] The series “Sit Silently” examines the signs of time in the rites of subcultures surrounding the capital of Latvia, Riga. It captures the places where “modern Europe” meets the elements of the Soviet times, which conflict and overlap at the same time, while appearing creatively …
Emerging Photographer Fund 2015 Photo © Alessandro Penso, EPF 2014 Winner Now is the time for some of you to start thinking about our Emerging Photographer Fund for 2015… We will have at least $10,000. grant funding for an emerging photographer to finish a current project or begin a new one based on previous …
Giulio Di Sturco Ganges Death of a River [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] “The Ganges is a prime example of the unresolved contradiction between man and the environment. The Ganges is a river intimately connected with every aspect of Indian life. It is a source of water, energy and livelihood for millions of people who …
Phototips #16: How To Prevent Theft
Isabella Stahl Left Behind [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] When I grew up I despised my village. I felt trapped by the dull normality, the narrow-minded people and the lack of amusements. I was depressed, bored and anxious to get out. Several years have passed and I’m now living in one of the largest cities …
Igor Posner Cargo [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] Whether anyone is watching or not, migration is a lingering leap into the void. Collision of social with personal, empathy with intellection, this experience is often not misunderstood, it is rather unrecognized – as languages we’ve vaguely heard at some point in our lives, or weather and …
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.” – Gloria Naylor They say that friends are …
Lee Sungsoo Let Me Be [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] When I fleetingly saw a picture of the Larung Gar monastery, I felt compelled to know more about the place. It quickly became a place I yearned to go to, especially because I felt a connection to them. After all, my homeland Korea had been …
Vasantha Yogananthan A Myth of Two Souls [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] My project aims to photograph the ‘Indian soul’ and capture the distinctive nature of this continent country, guided by the epic of the Ramayana as a common thread. My objective is to produce pictures devoided of any staging, that will reflect the imaginary …
Arien Chang Coalmen/Carboneros [ EPF 2014 SHORTLIST ] Zapata Swamp, in Cuba’s southern coast and less than a hundred miles from Havana, is commonly imagined as a remote wildlife refuge for mangrove, crocodiles and exotic birds. Isolation, hard work and extreme poverty have kept the Swamp’s human inhabitants disconnected from the contemporary reality of the …
