You are here: Homepage Tag photography Articles Sam Youkilis' video and photos can be found on Instagram under @samyoukilis. His first museum exhibition runs until May 7, 2025 at C/O Berlin Photo: Noah Emrich Photography | International Twilight In his digital travel miniatures, New York photographer Sam Youkilis documents the decline of our analog culture Interview with Sam Youkilis 01/22/2025 Street market in Tambaccounda, Senegal Photo: Djibril Drame Photography | Africa New African photography delivered to your inbox With “Tender Photo”, Nigerian author Emmanuel Iduma has created a lively platform for visual art from around the continent By Julia Stanton 09/08/2024 “Fierté”: French photographer Marvin Bonheur began his career in Départment 93 on the outskirts of Paris, home to a largely marginalised part of French society Photo: Marvin Bonheur Society | France “People we wouldn’t notice” French photographer Marvin Bonheur grew up in the banlieue of Paris. Today, he works internationally as a documentary photographer and in advertising. In both fields, he is aiming to portray those who are most often overlooked Interview with Marvin Bonheur 04/03/2024 Photo: Ziyi Le How we live now | China China’s youth opts out Working long hours and being part of the rat race are part of everyday life in China. But lots of young people are opting out - and talking about it on social media. Photographer Ziyi Le takes portraits of a disillusioned generation By Tami Xiang, Darren Jorgensen, Ziyi Le 01/25/2024 Young men take a dive at the Oued Sayad dam near the Taghjijt oasis in southern Morocco Photo: M’hammed Kilito Environment | Morocco Desert oases under threat Oasis ecosystems are perfectly adapted to the harsh desert environment. Today, many are threatened by drought and mismanagement. Photographer M’hammed Kilito zooms in on the people working to save them Interview with M’hammed Kilito 01/25/2024 On Lake Baikal in Siberia: The “Winteriade” takes place here at the beginning of March. Every five kilometers, an improvised food station provides tea and snacks Photo: Emile Ducke Day trip | Russia Icy marathon on Lake Baikal Every year at the beginning of March, extreme sports enthusiasts gather on Lake Baikal to take part in the “Winteriade”. Here, the athletes can also try their hand at disciplines such as ice fishing or ice golf By Kai Schnier 01/10/2024 Xiang Peng, seven years old, is in first class. His parents work in Guangzhou, a journey of 24 hours and 16 minutes by train from their hometown of Wanzhou. In the last six years, they have seen each other six times, each time for five to seven days during Chinese New Year. Photo: Tami Xiang Family | China “Millions of children live apart from their parents” Chinese migrant workers are often denied official residency. Many parents leave their children behind in the villages. Photographer Tami Xiang visited some of them. A conversation Interview with Tami Xiang 11/25/2023 Kuwaitis celebrate their bank holidays with the so-called kite festival in Subiya Photo: Gabriele Cecconi Day trip | Kuwait The kite festival in Subiya Kuwait City locals flood the desert landscape to fly kites of all shapes and sizes on their national day By Gabriele Cecconi 06/01/2023 Rapper PinkChain and his girlfriend, a film director, on the dance floor of the “Final” Photo: Etang Chen Nightlife | Taiwan A night out in Tapei Our author drifts through the city, meets people in nightclubs and drinks sweetened soy milk with a date at dawn. A story about being young in Taiwan By Hsuan 06/01/2023 The KMT ruled Taiwan with an iron fist from 1948 and declared martial law on the island to persecute and imprison alleged spies and communists. Among the victims was Xu Daidé, who was sentenced to ten years in prison for participating in a book club when he was only twenty years old. After his release, only a few of his friends were willing to friends were willing to keep in touch with him. Tu Guimei (pictured above) only met and married him after his imprisonment. After the KMT's autocracy ended in 1987 with the the end of martial law, people like Xu Daidé were financially compensated. However, the perpetrators were never brought to justice. This is another reason why the social stigmatisation of the victims continues. The KMT is still one of the two major popular parties in Taiwan. Photo: H. C. Kwok History | Taiwan In the shadow of the dictator Under the regime of dictator Chiang Kai-Shek, tens of thousands of people were arrested and killed in Taiwan between 1948 and 1987. However, the country has never come to terms with the “White Terror”. Photographer H. C. Kwok wants to change that with his pictures by giving the victims a voice. By Billy HC Kwok 06/01/2023 Scene of a hike in the Spanish comarca Sierra de Cazorla Photo: Antoine Bruy Dropouts Beyond civilisation In search of people who have had enough of big city life, the French photographer Antoine Bruy has traveled through Europe and North America. The result is the visually stunning photo series “Scrublands,” in which he documents people who opt out of society, depicting their everyday lives By Antoine Bruy 01/09/2023 Underwater gardens near Noli, Italy Photo: Giacomo d’Orlando Day trip | Italy Underwater gardening Off the coast of Italy, fruit and vegetables are being cultivated 10 meters below the sea's surface. Could these futuristic greenhouses be a prototype for how to grow food in an uncertain future? By Giacomo d’Orlando 10/01/2022 People standing on the so-called Pillars on the beach at Mount Martha, Australia. For an indepth fotographic research on the subject of water, photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz visited places where our careless relationship with this vital resource becomes apparent. Photo: Mustafah Abdulaziz Climate | Photography “Water is like a mirror” Droughts, forest fires, floods: humanity is quietly heading for a climate crisis. With his photo series on water, Mustafah Abdulaziz holds a mirror up to what’s happening. A conversation Interview with Mustafah Abdulaziz 07/01/2022 The hamburger stand of the Mata brothers at Domingo Rociero in La Linea off Gibraltarv Photo: Nick Hannes Day trip | Spain A snack bar next to Gibraltar The Mata brothers’ hamburger stand is buzzing during Domingo Rociero, one of the holidays of the annual Feria in July in La Línea de la Concepción By Nick Hannes 04/14/2022 Chefs Zhao Ansheng and her husband Niu Song during lunch break in their basement room near the northern Third Ring Road in Beijing. Photo: Sim Chi Yin Life underground | China “I asked, Where do you live?” In Beijing, some people on low incomes dwell in basements beneath the city. Photographer Sim Chi Yin depicted them in her photo series “The Rat Tribe”. A conversation Interview with Sim Chi Yin 01/07/2022 The Hill of Crosses near the Lithuanian town of Šiauliai Photo: Gintaras Česonis Day trip | Lithuania The Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai Crosses of devotion stand as a symbol of Lithuanian resistance – but are far from a cemetery. By Jenny Friedrich-Freksa 01/07/2022 Carla Tomás Cabral's house is located in Bissau's Cuntum Madina neighborhood Photo: Kristin Bethge How we live now | Guinea-Bissau A house in Guinea-Bissau Doors wide open in the Cuntum Madina neighbourhood By Kristin Bethge 01/07/2022 A boy poses at a military weekend camp near Gdansk Photo: Natalia Kepesz, from the Niewybuch series Notes and observations | Poland “When photographing, I had to wear protective goggles” Polish photographer Natalia Kepesz travelled to her hometown of Złotoryja in southwestern Poland for her latest works. She also documented a new Polish trend, military summer camps for local children Interview with Natalia Kepesz 07/01/2021 Praying Tengger on Mount Bromo during the annual sacrificial offering Photo: Putu Sayoga Day trip | Indonesia Mount Bromo on Java Appeasing the volcano: Indonesian photographer Putu Sayoga talks about an ancient ritual that is still alive today By Putu Sayoga 07/01/2021 Khejrib trees like the one in this picture are sacred to the Bishnoi Photo: Maximilian Mann Day trip | India The Thar Desert in Rajasthan About the deeply rooted tradition of nature conservation among the Bishnoi in the middle of the Indian desert By Maximilian Mann 04/01/2021 Private airport in California, USA Photo: Tom Nagy Transport Epic infrastructure Millions of people and goods are constantly circulating around the world, on roads, railways and by boat. A visual journey By Tom Nagy 06/26/2019
Sam Youkilis' video and photos can be found on Instagram under @samyoukilis. His first museum exhibition runs until May 7, 2025 at C/O Berlin Photo: Noah Emrich Photography | International Twilight In his digital travel miniatures, New York photographer Sam Youkilis documents the decline of our analog culture Interview with Sam Youkilis 01/22/2025
Street market in Tambaccounda, Senegal Photo: Djibril Drame Photography | Africa New African photography delivered to your inbox With “Tender Photo”, Nigerian author Emmanuel Iduma has created a lively platform for visual art from around the continent By Julia Stanton 09/08/2024
“Fierté”: French photographer Marvin Bonheur began his career in Départment 93 on the outskirts of Paris, home to a largely marginalised part of French society Photo: Marvin Bonheur Society | France “People we wouldn’t notice” French photographer Marvin Bonheur grew up in the banlieue of Paris. Today, he works internationally as a documentary photographer and in advertising. In both fields, he is aiming to portray those who are most often overlooked Interview with Marvin Bonheur 04/03/2024
Photo: Ziyi Le How we live now | China China’s youth opts out Working long hours and being part of the rat race are part of everyday life in China. But lots of young people are opting out - and talking about it on social media. Photographer Ziyi Le takes portraits of a disillusioned generation By Tami Xiang, Darren Jorgensen, Ziyi Le 01/25/2024
Young men take a dive at the Oued Sayad dam near the Taghjijt oasis in southern Morocco Photo: M’hammed Kilito Environment | Morocco Desert oases under threat Oasis ecosystems are perfectly adapted to the harsh desert environment. Today, many are threatened by drought and mismanagement. Photographer M’hammed Kilito zooms in on the people working to save them Interview with M’hammed Kilito 01/25/2024
On Lake Baikal in Siberia: The “Winteriade” takes place here at the beginning of March. Every five kilometers, an improvised food station provides tea and snacks Photo: Emile Ducke Day trip | Russia Icy marathon on Lake Baikal Every year at the beginning of March, extreme sports enthusiasts gather on Lake Baikal to take part in the “Winteriade”. Here, the athletes can also try their hand at disciplines such as ice fishing or ice golf By Kai Schnier 01/10/2024
Xiang Peng, seven years old, is in first class. His parents work in Guangzhou, a journey of 24 hours and 16 minutes by train from their hometown of Wanzhou. In the last six years, they have seen each other six times, each time for five to seven days during Chinese New Year. Photo: Tami Xiang Family | China “Millions of children live apart from their parents” Chinese migrant workers are often denied official residency. Many parents leave their children behind in the villages. Photographer Tami Xiang visited some of them. A conversation Interview with Tami Xiang 11/25/2023
Kuwaitis celebrate their bank holidays with the so-called kite festival in Subiya Photo: Gabriele Cecconi Day trip | Kuwait The kite festival in Subiya Kuwait City locals flood the desert landscape to fly kites of all shapes and sizes on their national day By Gabriele Cecconi 06/01/2023
Rapper PinkChain and his girlfriend, a film director, on the dance floor of the “Final” Photo: Etang Chen Nightlife | Taiwan A night out in Tapei Our author drifts through the city, meets people in nightclubs and drinks sweetened soy milk with a date at dawn. A story about being young in Taiwan By Hsuan 06/01/2023
The KMT ruled Taiwan with an iron fist from 1948 and declared martial law on the island to persecute and imprison alleged spies and communists. Among the victims was Xu Daidé, who was sentenced to ten years in prison for participating in a book club when he was only twenty years old. After his release, only a few of his friends were willing to friends were willing to keep in touch with him. Tu Guimei (pictured above) only met and married him after his imprisonment. After the KMT's autocracy ended in 1987 with the the end of martial law, people like Xu Daidé were financially compensated. However, the perpetrators were never brought to justice. This is another reason why the social stigmatisation of the victims continues. The KMT is still one of the two major popular parties in Taiwan. Photo: H. C. Kwok History | Taiwan In the shadow of the dictator Under the regime of dictator Chiang Kai-Shek, tens of thousands of people were arrested and killed in Taiwan between 1948 and 1987. However, the country has never come to terms with the “White Terror”. Photographer H. C. Kwok wants to change that with his pictures by giving the victims a voice. By Billy HC Kwok 06/01/2023
Scene of a hike in the Spanish comarca Sierra de Cazorla Photo: Antoine Bruy Dropouts Beyond civilisation In search of people who have had enough of big city life, the French photographer Antoine Bruy has traveled through Europe and North America. The result is the visually stunning photo series “Scrublands,” in which he documents people who opt out of society, depicting their everyday lives By Antoine Bruy 01/09/2023
Underwater gardens near Noli, Italy Photo: Giacomo d’Orlando Day trip | Italy Underwater gardening Off the coast of Italy, fruit and vegetables are being cultivated 10 meters below the sea's surface. Could these futuristic greenhouses be a prototype for how to grow food in an uncertain future? By Giacomo d’Orlando 10/01/2022
People standing on the so-called Pillars on the beach at Mount Martha, Australia. For an indepth fotographic research on the subject of water, photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz visited places where our careless relationship with this vital resource becomes apparent. Photo: Mustafah Abdulaziz Climate | Photography “Water is like a mirror” Droughts, forest fires, floods: humanity is quietly heading for a climate crisis. With his photo series on water, Mustafah Abdulaziz holds a mirror up to what’s happening. A conversation Interview with Mustafah Abdulaziz 07/01/2022
The hamburger stand of the Mata brothers at Domingo Rociero in La Linea off Gibraltarv Photo: Nick Hannes Day trip | Spain A snack bar next to Gibraltar The Mata brothers’ hamburger stand is buzzing during Domingo Rociero, one of the holidays of the annual Feria in July in La Línea de la Concepción By Nick Hannes 04/14/2022
Chefs Zhao Ansheng and her husband Niu Song during lunch break in their basement room near the northern Third Ring Road in Beijing. Photo: Sim Chi Yin Life underground | China “I asked, Where do you live?” In Beijing, some people on low incomes dwell in basements beneath the city. Photographer Sim Chi Yin depicted them in her photo series “The Rat Tribe”. A conversation Interview with Sim Chi Yin 01/07/2022
The Hill of Crosses near the Lithuanian town of Šiauliai Photo: Gintaras Česonis Day trip | Lithuania The Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai Crosses of devotion stand as a symbol of Lithuanian resistance – but are far from a cemetery. By Jenny Friedrich-Freksa 01/07/2022
Carla Tomás Cabral's house is located in Bissau's Cuntum Madina neighborhood Photo: Kristin Bethge How we live now | Guinea-Bissau A house in Guinea-Bissau Doors wide open in the Cuntum Madina neighbourhood By Kristin Bethge 01/07/2022
A boy poses at a military weekend camp near Gdansk Photo: Natalia Kepesz, from the Niewybuch series Notes and observations | Poland “When photographing, I had to wear protective goggles” Polish photographer Natalia Kepesz travelled to her hometown of Złotoryja in southwestern Poland for her latest works. She also documented a new Polish trend, military summer camps for local children Interview with Natalia Kepesz 07/01/2021
Praying Tengger on Mount Bromo during the annual sacrificial offering Photo: Putu Sayoga Day trip | Indonesia Mount Bromo on Java Appeasing the volcano: Indonesian photographer Putu Sayoga talks about an ancient ritual that is still alive today By Putu Sayoga 07/01/2021
Khejrib trees like the one in this picture are sacred to the Bishnoi Photo: Maximilian Mann Day trip | India The Thar Desert in Rajasthan About the deeply rooted tradition of nature conservation among the Bishnoi in the middle of the Indian desert By Maximilian Mann 04/01/2021
Private airport in California, USA Photo: Tom Nagy Transport Epic infrastructure Millions of people and goods are constantly circulating around the world, on roads, railways and by boat. A visual journey By Tom Nagy 06/26/2019