Documentary Photography
Slum pictures – let’s talk about ethics
Apr 20, 2018
Nils Heininger
A walk on the trash mountains My eyes are filled with tears, because of the smoke. The plastic-particles in the air are itching in my…
BBC admits they faked some scenes in Human Planet documentary
Apr 6, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In a recent statement, the BBC admitted that one of their documentary series isn’t entirely documentary after all. Some of the scenes from their 2011…
Iranian photographer exposed for reproducing film set photos as “documentary”
Mar 13, 2018
Ramin Talaie
When Mehrdad Oskouei, a well known Iranian filmmaker, was planning to produce his last film Starless Dreams he asked one of his former students, Sadegh Souri, a photographer…
Photographer hires Nigerian scammer to be a documentary filmmaker, and the results are beautiful
Feb 16, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Not long ago, photographer Adam Grumbo received a Facebook message from a “hot American girl.” It turned out to be a scammer from Nigeria, who…
These secret photos of North Korea got the photographer banned from the country
Jan 8, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Belgian photographer Eric Lafforgue travels the world and captures inspiring stories about people. In 2008, he photographed North Korea for the first time and revisited…
Polar bears suspend their “family time” to assist BBC filmmakers
Dec 19, 2017
John Aldred
It’s all you need, really. There you are, in the middle of a field of ice and snow, filming polar bears and their not-so-subtle courtship…
Heartbreaking video of starving polar bear shows the devastating impact of global warming
Dec 11, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen has recently filmed a video which shows how terrifying global warming really is. The video shows a weak, starving polar…
Abstract: The Art of Design – a new Netflix series to inspire all kinds of creatives
Feb 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Netflix has launched a new original documentary TV series every creative can watch to get inspired. Abstract: The Art of Design follows some of the most…
William Wegman talks about his art, photography, video, and how he discovered 20×24 Polaroids
May 1, 2016
John Aldred
When it comes to art, I’m very much in the “but I know what I like” camp. I just don’t really do “art”, but I…
A look into the personal life of photography mogul Peter Lik
Jan 27, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Like it or not, Peter Lik is one of the most financially successful photographers of all time. His ways might be burdened with controversy, most…