The power of dance shouldn’t be under-estimated as a way to transform our lives and build self-confidence. It’s used as a therapeutic tool. The movement is very liberating, as well as being good for health and fitness. For the photographer, capturing dance is also a challenge so through salsa we look at both.
Category: Insights
You may have heard their names, so let’s dive a little deeper to discover more about the people, their concepts and approaches they use in their photography and what motivates them.
Legacy of War
Film maker & mountaineer Hans Ertl left a legacy with his inventions in photographing movement despite his involvement in the World War 2. His innovations still underpin the images of swimming and skiing which we see today
Same planet, another world -Gaza
The world is an angry place. Conflicts spill over into destinations affecting the travel industry but, more importantly, decimating people’s lives. Nowhere more so than in Gaza and Israel. Whilst western media report on what’s happening there, they do so whilst excluded from Gaza. Civilians are caught in the middle of the conflict. Feeling abandoned by the world, one Gazan describes life in a place without hope.
Photography by design
Find a photographic style is something which usually takes time, but for Linda Wride it has developed from her love of art, shape and form; something which was present from a very young age and is now coming through in her images.
Celebrating difference
Melania Sinibaldi is a photographer with a different perspective on photography and the world around us. Her vision of the things she photographs is all about connection and communicating the feelings they evoke.
Capturing character in people photography
How do you make more than just ordinary portraits and people shots? How do you approach people photography on your travels to capture your subject’s character? Irish travel photographer Trevor Cole works with indigenous people around the world and here he give some insights to his approaches to capturing people’s character in his photos
Words to pictures: Karen Zusman
Karen Zusman is a poet but she has now discovered the power of photography and is now making pictures with words. She used photography as a powerful communication tool that connects communities through her ‘Superpower of me’ project.
Rising star: Mara Leite
Mara Leite was the overall winner of the UK Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2021. Intelligent, thoughtful and talented, she applies herself to her photography in a considered and environmentally conscious way.
Xposure exposure
Xposure International Photography Festival is held in Sharjah, UAE, each February. The 2022 festival took place in February so what did we think of it?