New Talent Archives | 1854 Photography

Rosie Dale considers abortion from a very personal point of view

Reading Time: 3 minutes Upon learning of her mother’s terminated pregnancy while in the armed forces, the photographer set to work to reveal an intimate and important experience shared by many

Sabine Rovers’ unlikely friendship with a Dutch cowboy

Reading Time: 3 minutes The photographer’s portrait of a cowboy she met by chance in rural Holland depicts solitude as freedom, for both herself and her subject

Five photographers you should know from Melbourne’s PHOTO 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes The first edition, planned for February 2021, will present an ambitious new festival of photography

Norberto Fernández Soriano joins anti-fracking activists as they collectively fight for an alternative future

Reading Time: 2 minutes “The effects of fracking have long-term consequences: I wasn’t going to be able to document them in a traditional way”

Nadja Ellinger reinvents the tales we think we know

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ellinger’s series reimagines the female figure in Little Red Riding Hood, challenging its adaptations and readings through history

A window into the work of 12 emerging photographers

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Pomegranate Press’ fifth anniversary, the independent publishing house releases Under a Blanket of Stars — a new publication showcasing the work of several collaborators

Pleasure and discontent collide in Michelle Osten’s conflicting images

Reading Time: 3 minutes Inspired by Freud’s theories, Osten explores how we interpret visual stimuli, both consciously and unconsciously

Alexander Komenda sees the poignancy of everyday life in Mailuu Suu

Reading Time: 3 minutes Rather than telling the story of a Kyrgyz mining town shrouded by imminent disaster, Komenda sought to capture everyday stories that intersect with wider social and historical issues

Kennedi Carter pictures new worlds

Reading Time: 3 minutes Each year, British Journal of Photography presents its Ones To Watch – a group of emerging image-makers, chosen from hundreds of nominations by international experts. Throughout September, BJP-online is sharing their profiles, originally published in issue #7898 of the magazine.

Appearance and identity in the work of Abdo Shanan

Reading Time: 5 minutes “I realised that, through photography, I could express myself as loudly as I wanted without feeling uncomfortable or feeling my ideas weren’t strong enough. That’s what photography gave me”

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