Documentary Photography
Documentary photography is similar to reportage which tells a story, however documentary spends more time capturing people, places, objects, and events
Landscape photography in colonial Australia and New Zealand
Colonial history overflows with commodities. From the early 1800s, wool generated extraordinary wealth for squatters and pastoralists and substantial investment in the Australian colonies. In...
Magnum Photos Bruce Davidson in UK
Bruce Davidson in the UK: London Alleys and Welsh Valleys In 1960, after an intense year documenting the Brooklyn gang known as the Jokers, Bruce...
Bruce Davidson’s First Magnum Photo-Essay – Brooklyn Gang 1959
Bruce Davidson's photo essay: Brooklyn Gang (1959) In 1959, Bruce Davidson embedded himself with a group of Brooklyn teenagers known as the Jokers, producing his...
Bruce Davidson’s Circus Photos: Early Career Breakthrough
Bruce Davidson: His Early Years and The Circus (1958) Bruce Davidson’s journey into photography began long before his Magnum years, rooted in childhood curiosity and...
Kenneth Radley is one of those Australian actors …
Kenneth Radley is one of those Australian actors that everyone has seen, but few people know his name. He may not be a household...
PHOTO Australia Closes: A Curtain Falls on a Rising Festival
Australia’s photography community has lost one of its brightest platforms. PHOTO Australia, the organisation behind Victoria’s acclaimed PHOTO festival, has announced it will close...
Reuters Photojournalist Resigns Over Gaza Coverage
Valerie Zink Resigns from Reuters: “I can’t conceive of wearing this press pass with anything but deep shame and grief” Canadian photojournalist Valerie Zink has...
Australian Photographers On Show at Rencontres d’Arles 2025
Warakurna to the World: Australian Photographers Take Centre Stage at Rencontres d’Arles 2025 Photography Festival The global spotlight is squarely on Australian photography this year,...
What Can We Learn From Photographer, Susan Meiselas?
Susan Meiselas: Seeing with Empathy, Shooting with Fire A Tribute and Critique by a Former Student, Mark Anning Susan Meiselas isn’t just a Magnum Photos and...
Photographer Robert Frank’s Revelations into The Americans
Welcome to our blog on one of the most influential photographers in history, especially The American history. Robert Frank’s photobook The Americans remains a...