Tracing Chinese Australian Identity

Glenn Porter

Glenn Porter explores Australian Chinese identity through family history, migration, and belonging.

Everyday Humanity in Southeast Asia

Simone Marchetti

Simone Marchetti captures shared human experiences across cultures during travels through Southeast Asia.

Tibet Between Past and Present

Larry Snider

Larry Snider has spent thirty years travelling in Tibet, documenting cultures that are gradually disappearing.

The Documentary Portrait as a Way to Tell Stories

Documentary Portraits

The documentary portrait reveals social realities through individuals who represent wider communities.

Kampong Phluk

Nick David

Nick David documents everyday human moments within a Cambodian community.

Documents of Our Shared Humankind

Roberto Pazzi

Roberto Pazzi photographs remote cultures, revealing shared humanity, resilience, identity, and heritage.

Waste Pickers of Phnom Penh

Steff Gruber

Steff Gruber portrays the lives of workers who recover recyclable materials from one of Cambodia’s largest landfills.

Under the Desert Sun — Those Who Remain

Nina Golob

Nina Golob explores the Tuareg people’s resilience and deep connection to desert homelands.

How to Tell Stories Through Documentary Portraits

Documentary Portrait Guide

Six guidelines for creating documentary portraits that respectfully tell stories beyond individuals.

Trás-os-Montes landscape

Paulo Monteiro

Here, I've come across the morning fogs, the rivers, the birds and the trees.

Sorry for the lack of contact

Katerina Kouzmitcheva

Sorry for the Lack of Contact—this phrase has become a recurring refrain in the past few years of my life.

Motion and Emotion

Adam Docker

For me, photography is more than a visual medium—it is a profound exploration of humanity, culture, and identity.

In the evening, in the woods

Paola Tornambè

My photography is artistic and based on long exposure that allows me to melt different layers of images to create a pictorial effect.

Crisis of Faith

Viktoriia Sorochuk

What is religion and what is faith? What is the connection between the two?

DO NOT PASS

ZeWei Peng

Contemporary China resembles a runaway high-speed train, leaving my memories and language trailing behind.

Where is Paradise?

Issue nr. 3 2021

In many parts of the world, humans are looking for a better life in political freedom, social justice, and happiness. In Artdoc Issue #3-2021, we bring stories of defectors, refugees and survivors. Tim Franco photographed North Korean defectors in Seoul. Charlotte Schmitz took images of refugees arriving at the Greek islands. In Peru, Max Cabello Orcasitas captured the grief of the survivors of the battles between the government and the Shining Path. Sébastien Cuvelier searched for Paradise in Iran and found walled gardens. Finally, Simon Norfolk photographed the struggle against global warming in the Swiss glaciers.

Art and Documentary

Issue nr. 2 2021

Is documentary photography art? In Artdoc Issue #2-2021, we bring artistic approaches to documentary photography. First, Cuban photographer, Ricardo Miguel Hernández, shows that national identity is a construction of collected memories. Next, Chris Dorley-Brown digitally blended many shots of East London corners into realistic and natural photographs. Romanian photographer Roxana Savin staged her pictures of the monotonous life in a gated residence. Argentinian photographer Guillermo Srodek-Hart photographed the many old rural bars and shops in his country. Finally, Russian photojournalist Valery Melnikov documented the last Armenian inhabitants of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh.

Empty Metropolis

Issue nr. 1 2021

Artdoc Photo Magazine issue #1 2021 is dedicated to the city and all its manifold manifestations. Modern cities are full of signs, and sensitive photographers are dealing with these signs in their images. Due to the pandemic, cities became desolated during the many lockdowns and, therefore, even more enigmatic. Read and see our city special.

Documentary Storytelling

Issue nr. 6 2020

Photography is increasingly seen as a form of visual storytelling, whether it is the photographer's personal story, told in metaphors and symbols, or a story about the social and political world told through the lives of people in the remotest corners of the world. This issue of Artdoc brings famous, seasoned and award-winning storytellers who all made documentary stories about our dire world. We feature Alec Soth, Bryan Schutmaat, Yann Mingard, Federico Borella, and Martin Thaulow.

Beyond Aesthetics

Issue nr. 1 2020

In issue #1 2020, we bring photographers for whom the image is a way of expressing the provocative, abrasive and inquisitive relationship with the world. The Norwegian Ole Marius Joergensen made Hopper like scenes, depicting his melancholic feeling of never arriving at the goal. The Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf uses photography as a medium to tell stories that connect his inner life with the world around him. His cinematic images, representing emotions of modern times, are aesthetic and confronting at the same time. In Photo Culture we bring an introduction to the semiology of photography, the theory that analyses the often-hidden way in which images communicate. And our online exhibition Beyond Aesthetics shows the vision on beauty of ten experimental photographers.‍

Japanese Garden

Issue nr. 2 2020

In Artdoc Photo Magazine Issue #2 2020, we bring a mix of photography about our complex relationship with nature. Wendi Schneider and Ali Shokri bring a homage to the trees. Naohiro Ninomiya and Jennifer Graham show poetic and layered photos of nature and birds. As a special feature, you can read what Sebastião Salgado says about his magnum opus Genesis. In our group exhibition, the Japanese Garden we bring photographers around the theme of reflection and tranquillity of nature. You can also read about the theory of the photograph as a metaphor, based on the theory of Minor White.‍

Mindful Photography

Learn the Art of Meditative Photography

In the Mindful Photography e-guide, the act of photographing becomes something more than visual — it becomes a form of attention. A quiet dialogue between self and subject, between presence and perception. This guide is not a manual of techniques. It is a carefully composed invitation to pause, breathe, and create from within stillness. What does it mean to look with awareness? What happens when we stop chasing images and allow the world to approach us instead? At its core lies a simple yet transformative idea: that photography can be a meditative act — one that does not rush toward outcome, but unfolds from awareness. Experience what it means to practise photography with presence.

What is Art Photography

E-Guide on understanding photography as an art medium

Art photography is a compelling blend of creativity and visual storytelling, transcending traditional photography to stir the imagination and evoke emotions. It goes beyond capturing moments, using images to communicate ideas, provoke thought, and establish a deep connection with viewers. This guide explores the essence of art photography, revealing its role as a window into human experience and a reflection of societal issues. You’ll discover its power as a communication tool and its ability to merge art with documentary photography. Dive in to understand this expressive art form and unleash your creative potential through the lens.

How to read images

Learn how to read photographs as a visual language

We have to understand photography as a language. A photograph is an image in which various signs are embedded, just like texts have words. Words form a sentence, and the sentences together tell a story. We can read pictures the way we can read a book. We can search in the photograph and look for the meaning. But in a picture, there are no words and sentences. We have to grasp meaning from the totality of the image, in which every detail plays a part. In this guide, you will learn how to read images and the way the photographer produces meaning in photographs.

How to create a photo project

Create a meaningful story as a photo project

A photo project is more than just a collection of images—it's a unique narrative told through a harmonious blend of style, emotion, message, subject, and technique. Each photograph within the series works together to convey a compelling story. By approaching your photo series with the same care and intention as you would a written story, you can create a powerful visual narrative. Unlock the secrets to creating captivating photo projects with our comprehensive guide. Start creating your unique photo project today. In this guide, you will learn to develop a distinctive and personal visual language that sets your work apart. Learn how to select and refine subjects that form the foundation of your photo projects, and you will master the art of constructing a cohesive and compelling photo series that tells a powerful story.

How to get into a gallery

Essential tips for photographers: How to Get Your Work into a Gallery

Securing a spot in a gallery is a highly sought-after accomplishment for many photographers in the ever-evolving art world. The significance of such an achievement is not limited to the mere display of artwork but extends to the attainment of recognition. Recognition in the art world is crucial as it validates an artist's work, increases their reputation, and opens doors to new opportunities. This guide delves into the nuanced art of gallery representation, offering practical and actionable advice to art photographers on gaining their audience's attention and admiration, thereby increasing their chances of recognition.

People and Place

Artdoc Group Exhibition

People and Place is an online exhibition exploring cultural equality through documentary photography.

The Abstracted Earth

Artdoc Group Exhibition

The natural world abstracted — a photography exhibition exploring atmosphere, surface, and form.

The Abstracted World

Artdoc Group Exhibition

The Abstracted World is an online photography exhibition bringing together works that engage with abstraction as a way of seeing, sensing, and surviving in politically uncertain times.

The Inner Lens — Inner Landscapes

Artdoc Group Exhibition

The Inner Lens — Inner Landscapes presents photographic work that explores the natural world as a space of reflection and emotional resonance.

The Inner Lens — Inner Worlds

Artdoc Group Exhibition

The Inner Lens — Inner Worlds presents a contemplative look at the unseen worlds we carry within.

The Expressive Eye

Artdoc Group Exhibition

The Expressive Eye brings together artists whose work unites aesthetic strength with conceptual depth, creating a dialogue where vision and reflection meet.

Why Photographs?

Neil Selkirk

Almost since the beginning, most of us have had it all wrong. Timely and essential, Why Photographs? is meant for anyone interested in rediscovering how to look at a photograph. At a moment when it is possible to describe an image and see it instantly materialize on a screen, the triumph of the photograph as a record of observable fact remains essential, especially as the authenticity of any image is now in doubt.

Currents

Dionne Lee

Dionne Lee (born in New York, 1988) works across photography, video, and collage to examine histories of land, power, survival, and Black identity in the American landscape.

RE: Carrie Yamaoka

Carrie Yamaoka

Yamaoka’s visually arresting, groundbreaking works reveal how materiality, temporality, and form connect, calling the viewer's attention to the topography of surfaces, the tactility of the barely visible, and the chain of planned and chance incidents that determine the outcome of an art object.

Objects at Hand

Daniel Gordon

Objects at Hand centers on familiar objects found in his home and studio— such as glasses, kitchenware, and stationery—arranged in striking tableaux that probe the relationship between images and objects.

MAPALAKATA

Robin Bernstein

The work is situated in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, on the escarpment bordering Mozambique and Eswatini. A place where lush cliffs abruptly pierce the hot, red earth of the lowlands. Itserves as a geo-physical symbol for the edge of the South African frontier. A collision point that has inspired countless folk tales and the beginnings of the modern-day story of gold in South Africa.

Humankind

Roberto Pazzi

Humankind: A curated selection of over 200 images, presented in large format and produced to museum-quality standards.

XPOSURE

United Arab Emirates

Xposure International Photography & Film Festival is where the magic of visual storytelling comes alive.

le Pavillon Populaire

France

The Pavillon Populaire, Montpellier's photographic art space open to the public free of charge.

Shift Books

Germany

SHIFT BOOKS is a Berlin-based publishing house specialising in the publication of art and photography books. With a diverse publishing programme, SHIFT BOOKS creates space for discussions on gender, political and cultural issues and thus offers an important contribution to social debate.

Fo­to­stif­tung Schweiz

Switzerland

Founded in 1971, Fotostiftung Schweiz is a private non-profit foundation, devoted to preserving, researching and conveying photographic works.

Foto Colectania

Spain

STANLEY/BARKER

UK

Each book that STANLEY/BARKER publishes is produced with the utmost care.