“Wrestling with issues of memory, place and identity, I see my life as a narrative and my photography as its expression. My art gives visual voice to my personal and collective memories. It is inside ordinary moments where I find windows into larger meaning.”
Raymond Grubb is a photographer based in Charlotte, North Carolina, whose work moves fluidly between intimate portraiture, documentary imagery, and fine art photography that explores identity, human connection, and the quiet, vivid textures of American life.
Michael Foley opened his gallery in the fall of 2004 after 14 years working with notable photography galleries, including Fraenkel Gallery, Howard Greenberg Gallery, and Yancey Richardson Gallery.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with over two decades of experience using communication to drive social change. He serves on the boards of the Overseas Press Club of America and WITNESS, a global human rights organization founded by Peter Gabriel.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with over two decades of experience using communication to drive social change. He serves on the boards of the Overseas Press Club of America and WITNESS, a global human rights organization founded by Peter Gabriel.
Tanya Braganti has built a photographic life shaped by curiosity, adaptability, and an enduring faith in human connection. Her path has moved from a childhood darkroom in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to Soho in the 1990s, to Magnum and mentorship from the legendary Philip Jones Griffiths…
Marco Claudio Campi is an Italian photographer and academic based in Milan. For over two decades, he has worked on social and environmental themes through street and documentary photography, often developing long-term projects across Europe and Asia
Daniel Tchetchik is an artist, a staff photographer and the chief editor of the photography blog at Haaretz Newspaper. He divides his time between artistic projects and documentary assignments; often, each approach inspires the other.
Born in London, Peter Fetterman has been deeply involved in the medium of photography for over 40 years. Initially a filmmaker and collector, he set up his first gallery over 30 years ago in 1988. He was one of the pioneer tenants of Bergamot Station, the Santa Monica Center of the Arts, when it first opened in 1994.
Stephan Goss was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1988. After moving to the States to study he set up three tech companies. With the ability to work remotely once Covid hit he had the opportunity to follow his passions of travel and photography resulting in 5 years spent documenting conflict and post-conflict zones such as Ukraine, Afghanistan and Syria.
Christian Clauwers is a Belgian documentary photographer, explorer, and visual storyteller dedicated to revealing the fragile relationship between humanity and the natural world. With an academic background in Political Science and Global Management and years of experience with exclusive projects and expeditions…
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with over two decades of experience using communication to drive social change. He serves on the boards of the Overseas Press Club of America and WITNESS, a global human rights organization founded by Peter Gabriel.
Brian Byrd is on the board of the Overseas Press Club of America. Originally published in the OPC's Bulletin, this conversation between Cathy Manso and Juan Arredondo—a photojournalist and producer—explores the making of Armed with Only a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud, recently placed on the official Oscars shortlist for Best Documentary Short.
Daro Sulakauri is a photojournalist and visual artist whose work captures the complex social and political realities of the Caucasus region. A graduate of the International Center of Photography in New York, where she studied on the John & Marie Phillips Scholarship…
Chiara Negrello is an Italian documentary photographer and visual storyteller working on social justice. Through photography and video, she investigates how inequality and injustice shape everyday life, frequently focusing on women’s experiences, resilience and agency.
Gregor Sailer (born 1980) is a photographer working in the fields of art, science and architecture. His work explores how buildings and structures can represent economic, political and social ideas, and he often creates images in remote or hard to access locations.
Goran Tomasevic (born 1969) is a Serbian war photographer whose career spans more than three decades and some of the world’s most significant conflicts. After beginning his work in the early 1990s covering the wars in the former Yugoslavia…
After graduating with a Master’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles in Pictorial/Documentary History (a program he developed), photography assignments have taken Mark Edward Harris to more than 100 countries on all seven continents.
Louie (Luigino) Palu is a Canadian/American photographer and filmmaker whose work has examined social political issues including war, resource extraction, and climate change for over 30-years. He has been selected for a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship and World Press Photo award.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
In 2015, after completing his training at Gobelins, Didier Bizet turned his attention to photography. He is drawn to the countries of the former Soviet bloc, where the melancholy of time and history can be faithfully captured. As a documentary photographer, he sees photography as a genuine apprenticeship in understanding the world.
Stephen Shames creates award winning photo essays on social issues for foundations, advocacy organizations, the media, and museums. He is the author of 15 photo books. His latest is Stephen Shames: a lifetime in photography (Kehrer Verlag).
Fiona has over twenty years' picture editing experience across a range of newspaper titles as well as being a curator, speaker on photojournalism and mentor within the photography community. She was picture editor of the Guardian for ten years before taking up the role of Head of Photography for the Guardian News and Media Group.
Cynthia Boll is an award-winning Dutch photographer and filmmaker whose work explores how cities and their inhabitants respond to the pressures of climate change, urbanization, and inequality. She is the founder of Visions for Change Foundation and initiator, together with journalist Stephanie Bakker…
Finbarr O'Reilly has spent the last two decades as an award-winning visual journalist and author working in conflict zones and complex humanitarian emergencies. He is a Canon Ambassador, a regular contributor to The New York Times, and has produced exhibitions for the Nobel Peace Prize and the International Criminal Court.
Irina Werning is a freelance photojournalist working on personal projects. She studied a BA in Economics and an MA in History in Buenos Aires and an MA in Photojournalism at Westminster University (2006). She won the Ian Parry Scholarship in 2006 (Sunday Times Magazine and Getty), BURN grant (Magnum Foundation) in 2012 and 1st place portrait Sony award in 2012.
Simon Roberts (b.1974) is a visual artist based in Brighton, UK. Widely recognised for his large-format, tableaux photographs of the British landscape, his practice also encompasses video, text and installation work, which together, interrogate notions of identity and belonging.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
Donna Ferrato is a fearless photojournalist who has redefined how the world sees domestic violence through her groundbreaking work. Her seminal book Living With the Enemy— published by Aperture and reprinted four times—sparked a global reckoning, exposing the hidden realities of abuse and igniting conversations that continue to drive change.
Daniel Ochoa de Olza is a Spanish photographer based in Mexico, whose work explores the visual languages of identity, ritual, and territory. He is the winner of this year’s Cortona On The Move / BarTur Grant, receiving $30,000 to complete his project The Gap, which documents the 2,000-mile American–Mexican border.
Stanko Abadžić was born in Vukovar, Croatia in 1952. When he was 15, his father gave him his first camera, a Smena 8. He became a member of the Borovo Photo Club, which organized his first joint and solo exhibitions in Vukovar and Borovo. He received his degree in German language and literature.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
Antonio Denti is a veteran Reuters cameraman and award-winning visual storyteller whose career spans over two decades of frontline journalism. From the war zones of Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Gaza to the historic swell of human migration across the Mediterranean, Denti has borne witness to some of the most turbulent chapters of our time.
Rajko Grlić was born in 1947 in Zagreb, Croatia. He graduated in film directing from the renowned Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) in Prague, Czech Republic, in 1971, during what is considered one of the most vibrant periods in European cinema.
Having grown up in Canada and now based in Orient NY and New York City, Josh Nefsky specializes in the Photography of Fine Art. For over 3 decades he has worked with many of the leading galleries, artists, museums and private collectors in the U.S. and Europe.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
Frank has represented photographers for thirty years as business partner, mentor, consultant, advocate and curator. This collaboration has produced hundreds of award-winning ad campaigns, art shows, provocative editorial content and successful books.
Valerio Vincenzo is the Director of Photography at GEO magazine in France. An Italian-French photographer, he is best known for his project Borderline, les frontières de la paix, which documents 20,000 km of borders without barriers in Europe.
Simon Hill HonFRPS is a British editorial and documentary photographer, currently serving as President and Chair of Trustees of the Royal Photographic Society. A lifelong member of the RPS, he earned his Fellowship in 1991 and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in 2021.
Not long ago, shocking images were essential to capture public attention—dramatic scenes of life and trauma, framed as close to the action as possible. These visuals became symbols of human rights, splashed across front pages for a commuting world. But much has changed.
Photojournalist Mary F. Calvert is dedicated to using photography for meaningful social change, focusing on gender-based human rights issues. She has extensively documented the abuse and relegation of women in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Glenn Batkin stands at the crossroads of traditional creativity and the limitless potential of AI imagery. With an illustrious career as an award-winning Creative Director / Art Director in advertising, Glenn has shaped compelling brand narratives.
Nick Brandt (born 1964) is a British photographer whose work focuses on the impact of environmental destruction and climate breakdown, for both some of the most vulnerable people and for the animal and natural world.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
Debi Cornwall is a transdisciplinary documentary artist who returned to visual expression after a twelve-year career as a civil-rights lawyer. Marrying dark humor, rigorous research, and structural critique, she uses still and moving images, testimony, and archival material to examine the fictions fueling America’s idea of itself.
Marylise Vigneau is an award-winning documentary photographer and author, often based between Austria and Pakistan. Raised in a secretive Parisian family, Vigneau developed an early passion for investigation and a deep sense of justice.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
Michele, was born and raised in New York City, where her Argentinian parents both worked and nurtured her love for exploration and discovery. Her father owned a travel agency in the heart of the city, while her mother pursued groundbreaking work as a research biochemist at Mount Sinai Hospital. Their shared passion for travel became a cornerstone of her family life.
Edda Fahrenhorst is a curator and picture editor. She is the artistic director of the environmental photo festival “horizonte zingst” and also curates the year-round exhibition program, including the Leica Gallery, in Zingst. She is also the artistic director of the Yeast Photo Festival in Matino (Puglia/Italy). Edda is also the co-owner of a visual corporate communications agency in Hamburg: Fotogloria | Office for Photographic Collaborations.
Brenda Ann Kenneally (born October 23, 1959) is an acclaimed American photojournalist and documentary photographer recognized for her work addressing social issues such as poverty, addiction, and the underground drug economy.
Wedding photography is often dismissed as commercial and lacking artistic depth, yet it plays a vital role in documenting personal and cultural memory. Recognizing this, curator Paolo Woods presents “I DO,” an exhibition showcasing exceptional wedding photographers from around the world, each offering unique insights into this overlooked art form.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
Stefano De Luigi is an award-winning documentary photographer known for exploring social and cultural themes, particularly through long-term projects on marginalized communities.
British-born photographer and guide Simon Beni has gained international recognition for his striking images of Jerusalem, a city to which he devotes most of his artistic work. His photography goes beyond simple documentation, offering an intimate and layered portrayal of this ancient city.
Valery Poshtarov was Born in Bulgaria in 1986 to an artist father and poet mother. Valery was immersed in a world of creativity from a young age. He studied Plastic Arts at the Sorbonne in Paris and was soon nominated for the Cartier-Bresson Award by the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in France.
Catalina Martin-Chico, a photojournalist of Spanish and French descent, began her career after studying at the International Center of Photography in New York. She first made her mark in Yemen, documenting the country's revolution and socio-political landscape for a decade, which earned her the ICRC's Humanitarian Visa d'Or award in 2011.
Tomasz Tomaszewski has a Ph.D. from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and is a member of the Union of Polish Art Photographers, the Visum Archiv Agency of Hamburg, Germany, the National Geographic Creative Agency of Washington D.C., and the American Society of Media Photographers.
Photographer Moshe Schleifer, the fourth of eleven children, was born in Israel but spent his early years traveling extensively with his family. From the scenic Italian Alps to the pastoral landscapes of Oregon, these diverse experiences shaped his view of the world. Now, at 22, Moshe has returned to the Holy Land, where he lives with his wife. Through his photography, he aims to tell untold stories and offer a fresh, perspective on global stereotypes.
Niccolò Rastrelli, born in Florence in 1977, is a documentary and portrait photographer who began his journey in photography during his university years after his mother won a camera from a supermarket points collection. He studied photography in Florence and moved to Milan in 2004, focusing his photographic research on people and their identities.
Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.
Paolo Woods is a critically acclaimed documentary photographer, filmmaker, and curator whose artistic journey delves into complex global narratives through the lens of his camera. As the author of eight influential books, his work is not only widely exhibited but also deeply respected in the realms of art collection and publishing.
Lars Lindemann is a Hamburg based curator, exhibition maker and creative director. At the moment he's working on a number of exhibition projects inside and outside of his native Germany. Lars is one of the founders of the Hamburg Portfolio Review and International Projects Curator of the Italian photo festival Cortona On The Move.
Zed Nelson is a renowned British documentary photographer known for his powerful and thought-provoking images. He gained international acclaim for his long-term projects exploring themes such as globalization, consumerism, and the human condition. One of his most notable works is "Love Me," a photographic exploration of the global obsession with beauty and perfection. Nelson's work often delves deep into societal issues, offering viewers a poignant reflection on the world we live in.
Heather Evans Smith is a distinguished photo-based artist whose evocative work delves deep into themes of southern heritage, motherhood, womanhood, and the vivid imagination fostered during her upbringing as an only child in a secluded rural town. Her compelling photographic narratives often explore poignant themes of memory, loss, and familial bonds, all set within meticulously crafted conceptual environments.
After a distinguished twenty-year tenure as Photography Director at US Vogue, Ivan has transitioned to The World of Interiors, taking on the role of Acting Visuals Editor while also managing the US Condé Nast Archive. Ivan's career has been marked by his deep involvement in the history of fashion photography, where he has shared his expertise through numerous lectures across the United States and England.
Andreas Trampe is a distinguished figure in the world of photojournalism, currently serving as the senior photo editor at Stern, a leading news magazine based in Hamburg, Germany. His journey in the photographic field began humbly as a photo trainee, laying the foundational stones of what would become a remarkable career. Andreas's talent and passion for capturing the essence of moments led him to work as a freelance photojournalist.
Liang Chen a photographer from Zhenjiang Shi , Guandong , China has embarked on a visual journey across China,"Somewhere Beside the Water '' documenting the breathtaking beauty and undeniable scars of its natural waterscapes through the lens of a medium format film camera.
orge Mónaco is a distinguished Argentinian photographer, recognized for his impactful work that often explores social themes and minority groups. In 2024, he was a finalist in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards, celebrated for his series titled "Retratos y paisajes" ("Portraits and Landscapes"). This series features compelling imagery that highlights the lives of people from various minority groups, whether defined by ethnicity, religion, or gender.
Musuk Nolte is a Peruvian Mexican photographer and editor whose work mixes documentary and artistic approaches. He is founder of Kwy Ediciones, an independent photo book publisher for Latin American authors.
Alexander Bronfer was born in Ukraine studied in St. Petersburg. After arriving to Israel , he lived in a kibbutz in South Israel where he fell in love with the Dead Sea region and desert. His main interest in photography is environmental and sustainability issues and our interaction with nature. Alexander is finalist and winner of multiple international and Israeli photography festivals.
Fred Ritchin is Dean Emeritus of the International Center of Photography School. He has been picture editor of the New York Times Magazine and has curated numerous exhibitions and collaborations with humanitarian organizations. He is the author of four books on photography. His newest book, The Synthetic Eye, is forthcoming in 2024.
Angelika Kollin, born in 1976 in Estonia, is a self-taught Fine Art and Documentary photographer based in Tampa, USA. And is the recipient of BarTur Award Founders Choice 2023 in Faces of humanity category. She focuses on capturing the essence of human connections and intimacy through her lens.
I am thrilled to kick off the new year by presenting the winners of the BarTur Photo Awards 2023.
Suzanne Stein is a photographer living in Philadelphia and winner of the Founders Choice category of the 2023 BarTur Photojournalist of the Year award. Her work ranges from social documentary projects on drug addiction and mental health to street photography.
Angelika Hala is a picture editor for Stern Magazine based in New York who has worked closely with photographer Suzanne Stein, also interviewed in this issue. She has spent 15 years as the magazine’s US photo editor and regularly serves on juries and portfolio reviews.
Karin Rehn-Kaufmann is Art Director and Chief Representative of Leica Galleries International. She has curated numerous exhibitions for Leica’s gallery spaces around the world and has served on the jury of the Leica Oskar Barnack Awards since 2008.
Seymour Licht is a psychiatrist and fifth-generation photographer from Germany, now based in New York. His new book, Halloween Underground, features images he made every Halloween for 20 years of costumed revelers in the New York City subway system.
Maryam Saedpoor is an Iranian photographer. Her latest series of theatrically staged portraits explores the suffering and melancholy of women in Iranian society, following the historic protests over the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. This interview was translated by Maryam’s nephew Alireza Khaki.
The annual time of review also coincides fittingly with the season of contest entries. While some competitions, including the BarTur Photo Awards, are ready to announce their winners, others are just starting to accept submissions.
The career arc of Ashley Gilbertson can be considered enviable — regular assignments with The New York Times, a distinguished body of work from the Iraq war, and a reputation for creative, compassionate approaches to tricky social topics.
While editing for submission is a struggle, judging is an equally delicate process. Visual artist Monica Alcazar-Duarte has been involved with the BarTur Award for over 5 years, most recently as a judge for the Climate Change award in 2020 and the Ann Lesley BarTur Award in 2021.
Portfolio review season is in full swing, and contest season is nearly upon us. Submissions for The BarTur Award just closed — we will offer an exclusive sneak peek into that judging process in an upcoming issue.
Portfolio review season is in full swing, and contest season is nearly upon us. Submissions for The BarTur Award just closed — we will offer an exclusive sneak peek into that judging process in an upcoming issue.
Dear colleagues and fellow artists / photographers, As the founder of the BarTur Award and someone deeply invested in the world of photography and design, I have encountered a challenge that I believe many of us can relate to: the struggle of understanding the mindset and expectations of potential clients.
