The Expressive Eye

Artdoc Exhibition Highlights

The Expressive Eye unites visual strength with thoughtful conceptual reflection.

Sand Studies of Erosion and Redemption

Justin Key

In Sands Study, photographer Justin Key transforms the desert into a metaphorical purgatory — a place where suffering and serenity intertwine.

Vacuum World and the Silence Between Things

Jingyi Zhang

In Vacuum World, Jingyi Zhang offers a meditative counterpoint to the noise of contemporary life.

Still Lifes in Form

Olena Zubach

In Forms, Olena Zubach distils the visual world to its purest essence, merging the precision of geometry with the sensitivity of artistic expression.

The Evolving Space Between Mother and Daughter

Clair Robins

In 52 Weeks Stolen & Preserved, Clair Robins transforms a year-long collaboration with her teenage daughter into an intimate study of love, distance, and change.

Attrition

Léo Tafuri

In Attrition, Léo Tafuri studies the traces of human intention — the marks left by our actions on both behaviour and environment.

Love in Every Language

Maureen Bond

Through In Every Language — Love, Maureen Bond explores the radiant spirit of Salvation Mountain, a desert landmark built from devotion and painted in faith.

Speculative Skies

Adela Gomez

In Speculative Skies, Adela Gomez reimagines the horizon as a point of infinity, where light, colour, and perception converge to create new possibilities of how the sky might exist.

The Theatre of Never-Realised Dreams and Desires

Frank Kunert

Frank Kunert illustrates the divide between our aspirations for a luxurious, comfortable existence and the often harsh, sometimes morbid reality.

Locked-In

Susan Borowitz

My series “Locked-In” explores the phenomenon of feeling stuck and the accompanying sense of failure to control the forces that seem to dictate our lives.

Echo of Photons

Susann Carmen Jagodzińska

Echo of Photons is a testimony and documentation of an intimate interior process: the complex phase of awakening to the constructed self.

Breathe

Tessa Sinclair

When something turns your life upside down, keeping the show on the road is hard.

What is inside us

Andrey Pochernin

As a psychologist, I decided to show the different stages and states of mind.

Internal Cartεpostalε

Ariadne Fytopoulou

Being confined within four walls gives the feeling of being trapped and that you can't escape.

This is my Country

Sjaak Verboom

We all are, as we stand next to each other, human.

Perspectives on Nature

Issue nr. 6 2025

In Artdoc issue #6 2025, Perspectives on Nature, we feature four portfolios that each present their unique perspective on Nature. In The Material Life of Plants, Teri Figliuzzi explores photography to preserve the beauty of change during times of upheaval and uncertainty. Tristan Duke uses melting ice as the pencil of nature in his series Glacial Optics, observing the changing environment through lenses made of ice. Justin Pumfrey presents the poetic series Walking the Luminous Edge of Darkness, which he shot during the dark hours in a state of mind without labels. Tsung-yu Lu’s abstract photography combines scientific thought with artistic drive, pushing the limits of image creation. The essay Blueprints, Botanicals, and the Contemporary Cyanotype traces the cyanotype’s journey from a nineteenth-century scientific tool to a contemporary photographic language.

Expressive Aesthetics

Issue nr. 5 2025

Artdoc introduces the contemporary meaning of aesthetics: the expression of our inner life, struggles and emotions. Artdoc #5 2025 showcases four significant portfolios connected to Expressive Aesthetics: as the reflection of subjective worlds. Frank Kunert depicts the divide between our aspirations for a luxurious, comfortable existence and the often harsh, sometimes morbid reality. Jingyi Zhang provides a meditative response to the chaos of contemporary life. She creates images that remove distraction, exposing the quiet wisdom of nature beyond human interference. Clair Robins transforms a year-long collaboration with her teenage daughter into an intimate study of love, distance, and the evolving bonds of family. Nataliia Hresko creates carefully arranged still life photographs that reflect her personal perspective on the war in Ukraine. Artdoc #5 2025 features the talents of Oksana Omelchuk, Olena Zubach, Justin Key, and Maureen Bond. In the exhibition The Expressive Eye, Artdoc showcases the work of creative photographers who demonstrate that photography is a way of shaping how we see, feel, and reflect on the world.

Global Connection

Issue nr. 4 2025

In Issue #4 2025 of Artdoc Magazine, Global Connection, we explore photography as a bridge across borders, cultures, and lived experiences. The stories gathered here invite us to witness both beauty and struggle: images of migrating families, intimacy and loss, communities reclaiming identity, and the challenges of climate change. These photographs do more than document — they connect us, urging reflection on the threads that bind humanity in a fractured world. Through art and critical storytelling, Global Connection offers perspectives on urgent social issues alongside glimpses of resilience, dignity, and shared hope. Photography here is not only a witness but a thread — weaving together our shared humanity and reminding us that every story of struggle or hope belongs to the same fabric of connection.‍Featured: Nick Brandt, Nicola Lo Calzo, Oscar Villeda, Natalie Karpushenko, Carolina Ludwig Agudelo, Galina Semenova, Madina Baymirzaeva, Pavlo Fyshar, Andrew Califf, Marta Stoyanova, Xenia Chetrar, Madalena Georgatou, and Tracy Longley-Cook‍

We Are Humanity

Issue nr. 3 2025

In Artdoc Issue #3, 2025, We Are Humanity, we showcase the visual translation of the contemporary state of human life on Earth in these uncertain times. We inhabit an era of remarkable technological achievement, yet beneath the surface, the world aches. Inequality widens as some flourish while others struggle to survive. Wars displace millions, and social tensions challenge countless lives. Humanity treads a fragile path, but ultimately, we can deeply feel that we all share the same roots of human existence: we are humanity. We bring portfolios of Adam Docker, Cristian Barnett and Sakir Khader. We feature Andrej Verzola, Anemona Knut, Ingrid Koedood, and Tomislav Marcijuš. In Inspiration, we present more human stories, and we show highlights of the exhibition Echoes of Being.

The Meditative Lens

Issue nr. 2 2025

In Artdoc Issue #2, 2025, The Meditative Lens, we present artistic photographs that emerge from a deeper resonance with natural surroundings. At a time when we are overwhelmed by fast images and the world is moving at a relentless speed, while anxiety and fear impact us deeply, serene images of tranquillity, created with mindful attention, invite us to regain our much-needed peace of mind. In this issue, we have selected strong and captivating images from the overwhelming number of fantastic submissions received from engaging photographers worldwide. They all practise mindful photography, the act of creating images shaped by awareness. This practice invites the viewer to pause and contemplate life today in all its forms and manifestations, much like Zen meditation. Featured Artists: Aya Okawa, Eckart Bartnik, Viet Ha Tran, Wlad Gustynowicz, Alejandra Nowiczewski, Justin Pumfrey, Kostis Argyriadis, Luca Ortis, Samuele Quaranta, Ulrike Pichl, Geralda Odinot, Sonja Priller, and John Riddy.

Beyond the Frame

Issue nr. 1 2025

In Artdoc Issue #1, 2025, Beyond the Frame: Picturing Artistic Narratives, we explore photographic storytelling through innovative and imaginative frames. The traditional frame of the classical photograph has always imposed boundaries on expression and meaning. Today, photographers are experimenting with techniques that challenge these constraints, bending reality and suggesting narratives that extend beyond the frame. In this issue, we invite you to appreciate the beauty of photography and engage with its deeper cultural significance—whether beyond or within the frame. Photography not only informs us but also serves as a counterbalance to the absurdities of daily life. Featured Artists: Juan Brenner, Thom Pierce, Linda Plaisted, Natalia Rudychev, Noru Innes, Caroline Sohie, Dan Ramaën, Monique Belier, Rachele Gabrielli, Chelle Wallace, Dominique Philippe Bonnet, Irina Cheremisina, and Sander Vos.

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.

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.

Crossing Identities

Artdoc Group Exhibition

Crossing Identities brings together photographs that explore what connects us across borders, cultures, and experiences. In gestures of care, resilience, belonging, and shared presence, the exhibition traces the threads of humanity that transcend boundaries.

Echoes of Being

Artdoc Group Exhibition

In a time of global tension, polarisation, disruption, and uncertainty, these works turn the lens toward what connects us at the core: our shared human experience.

The Meditative Lens II - Monochrome Silence

Artdoc Group Exhibition

Monochrome Silence, the second part of The Meditative Lens exhibition, presents photographic works that speak through absence—of colour, distraction, and noise.

The Meditative Lens I - Patterns of Stillness

Artdoc Group Exhibition

In a world defined by speed and saturation, The Meditative Lens I - Patterns of Stillness presents photographic works that embrace rhythm, quiet, and presence.

Beyond the Frame

Artdoc Group Exhibition

Beyond the Frame brings together art photographers who push the boundaries of storytelling through innovative and imaginative perspectives.

Africa

Sebastião Salgado

Sebastião Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today, his reputation forged by decades of dedication and powerful black-and-white images of dispossessed and distressed people, taken in places where most wouldn’t dare to go. Although he has photographed throughout South America and around the globe, his work most heavily concentrates on Africa, where he has shot more than 40 reportage works over a period of 30 years. From the Dinka tribes in Sudan and the Himba in Namibia to gorillas and volcanoes in the lakes region to displaced peoples throughout the continent, Salgado shows us all facets of African life today. Whether he’s documenting refugees or vast landscapes, Salgado knows exactly how to grab the essence of a moment so that when one sees his images one is involuntarily drawn into them. His images artfully teach us the disastrous effects of war, poverty, disease, and hostile climatic conditions.This book brings together Salgado’s photos of Africa in three parts. The first concentrates on the southern part of the continent (Mozambique, Malawi, Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia), the second on the Great Lakes region (Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya), and the third on the Sub-Saharan region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Sudan, Somalia, Chad, Mauritania, Senegal, Ethiopia). Texts are provided by renowned Mozambique novelist Mia Couto, who describes how today’s Africa reflects the effects of colonization as well as the consequences of economic, social, and environmental crises.This stunning book is not only a sweeping document of Africa but an homage to the continent’s history, people, and natural phenomena.

Migrations

Sebastião Salgado

In Migrations, Sebastião Salgado turns his attention to the staggering phenomenon of mass migration. Photographs taken over seven years across more than 35 countries document the epic displacement of the world's people at the close of the twentieth century. Wars, natural disasters, environmental degradation, explosive population growth and the widening gap between rich and poor have resulted in over one hundred million international migrants, a number that has doubled in a decade. This demographic change, unparalleled in human history, presents profound challenges to the notions of nation, community, and citizenship. The first extensive pictorial survey of the current global flux of humanity, Migrations follows Latin Americans entering the United States, Jews leaving the former Soviet Union, Africans traveling into Europe, Kosovars fleeing into Albania and many others. The images address suffering while revealing the dignity and courage of the subjects. With his unique vision and empathy, Salgado gives us a picture of the enormous social and political transformations now occurring in a world divided between excess and need.

Genesis

Sebastião Salgado

Over 30 trips―traveled by foot, light aircraft, seagoing vessels, canoes, and even balloons, through extreme heat and cold and in sometimes dangerous conditions―Salgado created a collection of images showing us nature, animals, and indigenous peoples in breathtaking beauty. Mastering the monochrome with an extreme deftness to rival the virtuoso Ansel Adams, Salgado brings black-and-white photography to a new dimension; the tonal variations in his works, the contrasts of light and dark, recall the works of Old Masters such as Rembrandt and Georges de La Tour.

The Cruel Radiance

Susie Linfield

In The Cruel Radiance , Susie Linfield challenges the idea that photographs of political violence exploit their subjects and pander to the voyeuristic tendencies of their viewers. Instead she argues passionately that looking at such images - and learning to see the people in them - is an ethically and politically necessary act that connects us to our modern history of violence and probes the human capacity for cruelty. Grappling with critics from Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brecht to Susan Sontag and the postmoderns - and analyzing photographs from such events as the Holocaust, China's Cultural Revolution, and recent terrorist acts - Linfield explores the complex connection between photojournalism and the rise of human rights ideals. In the book's concluding section, she examines the indispensable work of Robert Capa, James Nachtwey, and Gilles Peress and asks how photography should respond to the increasingly nihilistic trajectory of modern warfare. A bracing and unsettling book, The Cruel Radiance convincingly demonstrates that if we hope to alleviate political violence, we must first truly understand it - and to do that, we must begin to look.

Photography, A Critical Introduction

Liz Wells

Photography: A Critical Introduction was the first introductory textbook to examine key debates in photographic theory and place them in their social and political contexts, and is now established as one of the leading textbooks in its field. Written especially for students in higher education and for introductory college courses, this fully revised edition provides a coherent introduction to the nature of photographic seeing. Key debates in photographic theory and history, Documentary photography and photojournalism, Personal and popular photography, Photography and the human body, Photography and commodity culture, Photography as art.

David Yarrow Photography

David Yarrow

For over two decades, legendary British photographer David Yarrow has been putting himself in harm s way to capture immersive and evocative photography of some of the world s most revered and endangered animal species. With his images heightening awareness of endangered species and also raising huge sums for charity and conservation, he is one of the most relevant photographers in the world today. Featuring his 150 most iconic photographs, David Yarrow Photography offers a truly unmatched view of some of the world s most compelling and threatened species. This collection of stunning images, paired with Yarrow s first-person contextual narrative, offers an insight into a man who will not accept second best in the relentless pursuit of excellence. David Yarrow Photography offers a balanced retrospective between his spectacular work in the wild and his staged storytelling work that has earned him wide acclaim in the fine art market. The intricacy and balance in these considered vignettes reinforces the work ethic in his research-based natural work. Yarrow rarely just takes pictures he almost always makes them. Whether it be in the wilds of Alaska or an old saloon bar in Montana, there will always be a preconception of what he is looking for in the final work. The consistency of this approach sets him apart from others in the field. Yarrow s work will awaken our collective conscience and true to form he has agreed to donate all the royalties from this book to conservation.

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.

Dewi Lewis Publishing

England

Dewi Lewis Publishing is best known as a photobook publisher

PHOTOFAIRS New York

USA