photographic essays
In Protest by Yalda Pashai-F I am a 20 year old photography student currently studying at Ryerson University in Toronto where I learn to express my opinions and inner feelings through image-making. Born in Iran, I always believed in freedom and equality. In this spirit, I participated with the protest to close down the …
[slidepress gallery=’lorivrba-safekeeping’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Lori Vrba Safekeeping play this essay Safekeeping: the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody. I’ve spent the last year exploring the desire to protect that which is, or is perceived to be, vulnerable or …
[slidepress gallery=’dimagavrysh-uganda’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Dima Gavrysh Uganda’s Forgotten War play this essay For over two decades a sectarian rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and its infamous leader, Joseph Kony, have been waging a war against the Ugandan people and government, burning villages, …
[slidepress gallery=’michaldaniel-inyourface’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Michal Daniel In Your Face play this essay Rules. “Don’t stare, don’t point,” said mom. ”Ask permission before making pictures,” say others. That’s not for me. I want to get as close a look as I can, right in your face if …
Crying Communist by Bevis Fusha It has been some time now that numerous believers of Communism, from the former dictatorial regime, practice an annual ritual. Every October 16th, they gather and pay respects to the grave of former Albanian dictator, Enver Hoxha. The grave itself is located in the city’s cemetery, together with …
Bullshit by Michael Francis McElroy From a series of portraits in Tuscarawas County, Ohio Related links Michal Francis McElroy
Summary Execution by Richard Mark Dobson Rhino poaching is on the increase in South Africa. As world demand for the horn increases in China and the Middle East (used in traditional medicine and to make dagger handles) the number of Rhino poached in South Africa in 2008 was close to 100. The dead …
Beating by Michael Francis McElroy Ft Lauderdale, Florida .This unidentified man was attacked and beaten by 2 youths in broad daylight. Teen violence is a serious and rapidly growing problem in America. From the horrible incident at …
Bullet Catcher by Nathaniel Ward “Sargent says I’m going to grow up and be a bullet catcher.”, Cadets, Mt. Sterling High School ROTC, Mt. Sterling, KY I encountered two teenage ROTC cadets in Mt Sterling, Kentucky this fall. After I photographed them, they asked to see a copy of the shot. Holding the Polaroid …
three days ago i moved most of my belongings out of “the Kibbutz’, my New York home for the last four years….certainly one of THE buildings in NYC among the photography crowd and a few other crowds as well….more than a few iconic photographers live there , along with some internationally known artists of all …
