documentary photography
A Year in the Life of a Millennial Grave-Digger
"I couldn’t breathe because the smell was the worst thing ever. I’ve never been able to forget it."
Instagram's Boundary-Pushing Documentary Photographers
We found six shooters who are making groundbreaking work in the genre.
Electrifying Photos of Cuba's Thriving Music Scene
Photographer Thomas Pratt's new book focuses on the everyday lives of rappers, drummers, and rumba groups in Santiago de Cuba.
Vintage Photos by the NYPD's "Red Squad" Capture a City in Turmoil
A new exhibition traces the social and political upheaval of New York City in the 1960s and '70s through surveillance photos taken by a special police division.
This Chinese Town Manufactures Almost Everything ‘Made in China’
Photographer Raffaele Petralla captures scenes from Yiwu, China, the largest small commodities market in the world.
Sun-Kissed Film Photos Show Youth Blooming in Beirut
Gogy Esparza and Jey Perie show the universality and complexity of youth culture through objective portrayals of Lebanese youth.
Stark Photos Document the Dangerous Lives of Indonesian Sulfur Miners
Lena Tsibizova travelled to Java to chronicle the lives of those who toil there.
Photos that Show How Our Society Can Break Women
Award-winning photojournalist Marie Hald shares some of her most powerful works and the stories behind them.
Striking Photos Document Life in Israeli Settlements on the West Bank
Michele I. Arazi’s series 'Homestead' encourages listening and learning—especially where groups disagree.
Immigration to Israel, Explored in Two Controversial Photography Projects
The Israel Museum puts two very different photography projects about immigration side by side.
Remembering Mary Ellen Mark, a Legendary Documentarian and Mentor to Generations of Photographers
In December, months before her death, I talked to the photographer about what makes a good photo and her teaching process.