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MFC FEST 2026: Barcelona’s New Independent Street Photography Festival Arrives This June

MFC FEST 2026: Barcelona’s New Independent Street Photography Festival Arrives This June

May 13, 2026

Barcelona will host the first edition of MFC FEST, a new independent festival dedicated to contemporary street photography, bringing together exhibitions, workshops, photowalks, screenings, and international photographers across the city this June.

Chris Yan: From Creative Direction to Street Photography

Chris Yan: From Creative Direction to Street Photography

May 12, 2026

In this interview, Chris Yan discusses his transition from creative direction to street photography, reflecting on the relationship between commercial and personal work, the evolution of his visual language, and the challenges of creating meaningful images in today’s photographic landscape.

Winners: Portrait Awards 2026

Winners: Portrait Awards 2026

May 8, 2026

Dodho Magazine reveals the 100 winners and finalists of the 2026 Portrait Awards, an international recognition celebrating outstanding talent in contemporary portrait photography.

Gurushots: Mostly Black and Night Photography

Gurushots: Mostly Black and Night Photography

Apr 29, 2026

Dodho Magazine partnered with GuruShots “The World’s Greatest Photo Game” in two photo challenge contests titled “Mostly Black” and “Night Photography” Over 100,000 photos were submitted. GuruShots is a platform for people who love taking photos.

Salvatore Montemagno elective affinities interview on silence and ambiguity

Salvatore Montemagno elective affinities interview on silence and ambiguity

Apr 28, 2026

Salvatore Montemagno’s work moves between photography and painting, constructing images defined by silence, restraint, and symbolic tension. In “Elective Affinities”, two female figures inhabit a suspended narrative where identity, reflection, and ambiguity intertwine, inviting the viewer to complete the image through their own interpretation.

Gabi Steiner: The Poetry of Dust and Horn, Documentary Photography in South Sudan

Gabi Steiner: The Poetry of Dust and Horn, Documentary Photography in South Sudan

Apr 27, 2026

Published in Dodho Magazine Issue #36, Gabi Steiner explores the Mundari cattle camps in South Sudan through a quiet, observational approach, focusing on identity, daily life, and the deep bond between humans and animals.

India Photography: 10 Powerful Projects Where Color Defines Culture, Identity and Everyday Life

India Photography: 10 Powerful Projects Where Color Defines Culture, Identity and Everyday Life

Mar 18, 2026

Ten photography projects that explore India through color as a living language, revealing how ritual, craft, identity and everyday life are expressed through a powerful and deeply symbolic visual culture.

5 Photographic Visions of Venice: Light, Silence and the Fragility of a Floating City

5 Photographic Visions of Venice: Light, Silence and the Fragility of a Floating City

Mar 17, 2026

Five photographic projects that explore Venice through light, stillness and environmental tension, revealing a city suspended between timeless beauty and inevitable transformation.

Nepal Photography: 6 Powerful Projects About Life, Culture and Survival in the Himalayas

Nepal Photography: 6 Powerful Projects About Life, Culture and Survival in the Himalayas

Mar 16, 2026

Six photography projects that explore Nepal through daily life, ancient traditions and the aftermath of disaster, revealing a country shaped by nature, community and resilience in one of the most demanding environments on Earth.

London Photography: 10 Essential Projects That Capture the Soul of the City Through Street, Architecture and Urban Life

London Photography: 10 Essential Projects That Capture the Soul of the City Through Street, Architecture and Urban Life

Mar 13, 2026

A curated selection of 10 essential photography projects that explore London as a complex urban organism, where street life, architecture, isolation and collective identity converge to reveal the city’s deeper emotional and visual layers.

Dog Photography: 5 Projects That Reveal the Deep Bond Between Humans and Dogs

Dog Photography: 5 Projects That Reveal the Deep Bond Between Humans and Dogs

Mar 11, 2026

Five photography projects exploring the unique relationship between humans and dogs, from family companions and street survivors to the spectacle and culture that surround our closest animal partner.

Elliott Erwitt: The Magnum Photographer Who Turned Everyday Life into Iconic Images

Elliott Erwitt: The Magnum Photographer Who Turned Everyday Life into Iconic Images

Mar 10, 2026

Elliott Erwitt transformed everyday life into timeless photography through humor, irony, and deep human observation. A key member of Magnum Photos, his images of people, dogs, and spontaneous moments reveal the poetry hidden in ordinary scenes and helped redefine the language of modern documentary and street photography.

5 Wildlife Photography Projects That Reveal the Beauty and Fragility of the Animal World

5 Wildlife Photography Projects That Reveal the Beauty and Fragility of the Animal World

Mar 4, 2026

Wildlife photography today is more than spectacle. Through the work of Will Burrard-Lucas, Nick Dale, Michael Pachis, Jessica Circe Rogers and Graeme Purdy, these projects explore the power, intimacy and vulnerability of animals, revealing how photography can transform encounters with the wild into powerful reflections on conservation and coexistence.

Fred Herzog and the silent revolution of color in street photography

Fred Herzog and the silent revolution of color in street photography

Mar 4, 2026

Fred Herzog pioneered color street photography by documenting everyday life in Vancouver from the 1950s onward. Using Kodachrome film, he captured the vibrant urban landscape and transformed ordinary city scenes into a lasting visual record of modern life.

The First Photograph in History: Niépce’s View from the Window at Le Gras

The First Photograph in History: Niépce’s View from the Window at Le Gras

Mar 4, 2026

View from the Window at Le Gras, created around 1826 by Nicéphore Niépce, is considered the first permanent photograph in history. Made using a heliographic process that required many hours of exposure, the image marks the moment when light was first fixed onto a surface, initiating the birth of photography

Harry Callahan Photography: Intimacy, Urban Geometry and Modernist Experimentation

Harry Callahan Photography: Intimacy, Urban Geometry and Modernist Experimentation

Mar 3, 2026

How Harry Callahan turned his wife, his city and his daily walks into one of the most disciplined and quietly radical bodies of work in twentieth century photography.

10 Contemporary Floral Photography Projects Exploring Beauty and Decay

10 Contemporary Floral Photography Projects Exploring Beauty and Decay

Mar 3, 2026

A curated selection of 10 contemporary floral photography projects that examine beauty, decay, memory, and impermanence. From vanitas-inspired still lifes to ecological reflections, these series reveal how flowers have become powerful metaphors in contemporary art.

Tibet Photography: 8 Essential Projects on Culture, Exile and Identity Under Pressure

Tibet Photography: 8 Essential Projects on Culture, Exile and Identity Under Pressure

Mar 2, 2026

Eight photographic projects that explore Tibet through identity, exile and cultural survival, revealing a people navigating the pressures of globalization while preserving their spiritual and collective memory.

Forest Photography as Spiritual Threshold: Emotional Landscapes and Fine Art Nature Photography

Forest Photography as Spiritual Threshold: Emotional Landscapes and Fine Art Nature Photography

Mar 2, 2026

An in-depth exploration of forest photography focused on spiritual landscapes, emotional imagery and fine art nature, where the forest becomes a threshold between memory, identity and ecological awareness.

Minor White: Spiritual Photography, Abstract Black and White, and the Power of Visual Sequences in Modern American Photography

Minor White: Spiritual Photography, Abstract Black and White, and the Power of Visual Sequences in Modern American Photography

Mar 2, 2026

Discover how Minor White transformed modern American photography through spiritual vision, abstract black and white imagery, and powerful visual sequences that redefined the language of twentieth-century art photography.

5 Essential American Photographers Who Redefined Modern Photography in the United States

5 Essential American Photographers Who Redefined Modern Photography in the United States

Mar 2, 2026

Explore 5 essential American photographers who shaped modern photography in the United States. Learn how Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, and Nan Goldin transformed documentary, street photography, and contemporary visual culture.

8 Desert Photography Projects That Reveal the Beauty, Geometry and Mystery of Arid Landscapes

8 Desert Photography Projects That Reveal the Beauty, Geometry and Mystery of Arid Landscapes

Mar 1, 2026

From the Empty Quarter to the Mojave and Death Valley, these eight photography projects explore the powerful forms, textures and hidden histories of the world’s deserts.

Contemporary China Photography: Urbanization, Socialist Culture and Street Life

Contemporary China Photography: Urbanization, Socialist Culture and Street Life

Feb 27, 2026

Explore contemporary China through photography — from Chengdu street scenes and ancient teahouses to Tibetan landscapes and modern megacities — revealing how urban growth, socialist culture and tradition shape Chinese society today.

Martin Parr: Irony, Consumer Culture and the Evolution of Contemporary Documentary Photography

Martin Parr: Irony, Consumer Culture and the Evolution of Contemporary Documentary Photography

Feb 27, 2026

Martin Parr redefined documentary photography through saturated color and sharp irony, exposing consumer culture, tourism, and globalization with unsettling precision.

Seascape Photography: Horizon Composition, Long Exposure and Coastal Landscapes

Seascape Photography: Horizon Composition, Long Exposure and Coastal Landscapes

Feb 27, 2026

Explore modern seascape photography focused on horizon composition, long exposure and coastal landscapes. Learn how contemporary photographers use minimalism and environmental awareness to redefine the language of sea and shoreline imagery.

Long Exposure Photography: 5 Contemporary Artists Exploring Time and Landscape

Long Exposure Photography: 5 Contemporary Artists Exploring Time and Landscape

Feb 25, 2026

Long exposure photography transforms movement into atmosphere and time into structure. In these five projects, water becomes silk, dancers dissolve into light, and landscapes shift toward abstraction. Through duration rather than instantaneity, each artist reveals how extended time reshapes perception and deepens the emotional resonance of the image.

The Most Iconic Photographs of the 20th Century

The Most Iconic Photographs of the 20th Century

Feb 25, 2026

From Lunch atop a Skyscraper to Migrant Mother and Abbey Road, the most iconic photographs of the 20th century did more than document history. They shaped it. This article explores the images that defined modern memory and examines how they became enduring cultural symbols.

What Is Parataxis in Photography? Meaning, Examples, and Its Impact on Visual Storytelling

What Is Parataxis in Photography? Meaning, Examples, and Its Impact on Visual Storytelling

Feb 23, 2026

Parataxis in photography rejects linear storytelling by placing images side by side without forcing them into a single narrative. Meaning emerges through juxtaposition, tension, and association, inviting the viewer to actively construct connections rather than passively receive a predefined message.

Night Photography: 5 Contemporary Photographers of Urban and Landscape Scenes

Night Photography: 5 Contemporary Photographers of Urban and Landscape Scenes

Feb 23, 2026

Night photography reshapes perception rather than limiting it. In these five projects, absence becomes presence, architecture becomes sculptural, landscapes turn intimate, and time itself leaves a visible trace. Darkness does not conceal. It reveals.

Josef Koudelka: Prague 1968, Exile and Black and White Photography

Josef Koudelka: Prague 1968, Exile and Black and White Photography

Feb 23, 2026

Josef Koudelka turned exile into a visual language. From Prague 1968 to vast panoramic landscapes, his black and white photography captures tension, memory and political fracture with uncompromising intensity.

Who Built the Myth of Lunch atop a Skyscraper?

Who Built the Myth of Lunch atop a Skyscraper?

Feb 23, 2026

Taken during the construction of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in 1932, Lunch atop a Skyscraper remains one of the most famous images in American history. This essay examines its uncertain authorship, its staged promotional context, and the historical realities of immigrant steelworkers who helped build the New York skyline during the Great Depression.

Whatever Became of Dagmidmaa by Philip Gostelow A Story of Encounter Loss and Discovery

Whatever Became of Dagmidmaa by Philip Gostelow A Story of Encounter Loss and Discovery

Feb 20, 2026

His fixer, Dagmidmaa, met him and a few ragtag travellers he had joined en route from Beijing on the platform as the Trans Siberian train pulled into Ulaanbaatar station. It was 1992, at the start of his photography career.

Ansel Adams Landscape Photography: How Piano Discipline Shaped His Vision of Nature

Ansel Adams Landscape Photography: How Piano Discipline Shaped His Vision of Nature

Feb 20, 2026

Discover how Ansel Adams’ early training as a pianist shaped his disciplined approach to landscape photography, transforming technique, perception, and the way we understand the relationship between light, nature, and photographic vision.

30 Color Street Photographers Defining Contemporary Urban Photography

30 Color Street Photographers Defining Contemporary Urban Photography

Feb 18, 2026

Color street photography has become one of the most compelling ways to interpret the contemporary city. Moving beyond the classic black and white tradition, these 30 photographers use color as a visual language to reveal identity, culture, and urban rhythm, offering a current perspective on life in public space.

From Leica I to Leica M4: How Leica Shaped the Language of Street Photography

From Leica I to Leica M4: How Leica Shaped the Language of Street Photography

Feb 16, 2026

From the Leica I of 1925 to the Leica M4 of 1967, Leica cameras progressively removed technical barriers between the photographer and the street, transforming photography into a fluid, observational practice. This evolution did not simply produce new models; it helped establish the working method and visual language that still define street photography today.

Documentary Photography: History, Meaning and the Photographers Who Defined the Genre

Documentary Photography: History, Meaning and the Photographers Who Defined the Genre

Feb 15, 2026

Documentary photography uses the camera to reveal social realities and historical change. From Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine to Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, and Gordon Parks, these photographers transformed photography into a powerful tool for witnessing and understanding the world.

Retrato en Voz Alta: Allan Fis and Twenty Years of Portraits of Mexican Contemporary Art

Retrato en Voz Alta: Allan Fis and Twenty Years of Portraits of Mexican Contemporary Art

Feb 11, 2026

Retrato en Voz Alta is a two-volume photographic project by Allan Fis that documents more than twenty years of Mexican contemporary art through intimate, long-term portraits of its most influential artists, bridging historical masters and contemporary voices in a unique visual archive.

What Is Street Photography? History, Ethics and Contemporary Street Photography Today

What Is Street Photography? History, Ethics and Contemporary Street Photography Today

Feb 11, 2026

What is street photography? Street photography is the practice of capturing spontaneous moments of everyday life in public spaces. This guide explains the definition of street photography, its history, key characteristics, ethical considerations, and contemporary techniques, along with curated street photography projects from around the world.

10 ways of seeing Japan from within and from outside

10 ways of seeing Japan from within and from outside

Feb 11, 2026

10 photographers offer layered and personal readings of Japan, exploring history, ritual, modernity, memory, and spirituality to reveal a country shaped by coexistence rather than contradiction.

10 photographers and 10 ways of photographing New York

10 photographers and 10 ways of photographing New York

Feb 10, 2026

10 photographers present ten different ways of photographing New York, moving beyond its iconic imagery to explore the city through lived experience, method, and long-term visual engagement.

5 photographers offering a personal reading of Russia

5 photographers offering a personal reading of Russia

Feb 5, 2026

Five photographers present personal and intimate readings of Russia, exploring power, memory, everyday life, landscape, and history to reveal a country shaped by contradiction, vulnerability, and lived experience.

PhotoVogue Festival Returns with “Women by Women” for its 10th Edition

PhotoVogue Festival Returns with “Women by Women” for its 10th Edition

Feb 5, 2026

The 10th edition of the PhotoVogue Festival, titled Women by Women, brings together exhibitions and conversations in Milan that foreground women’s perspectives in contemporary photography, exploring self-representation, identity, and the power of the gaze through images created by women themselves.

5 photographers expanding the limits of street photography

5 photographers expanding the limits of street photography

Feb 4, 2026

Five photographers rethink street photography through patience, light, personal history, and sustained engagement, expanding the genre beyond the decisive moment into a broader, more reflective practice.

How Photographers Learned to Look: Ethics, Power and Myth in the History of Photography

How Photographers Learned to Look: Ethics, Power and Myth in the History of Photography

Feb 4, 2026

Photography has never been a neutral window onto reality. This article explores how key photographers learned to look, revealing how ethics, power, and myth shaped the history of photography through decisions about framing, distance, truth, and responsibility.

5 photographers working with self-portrait

5 photographers working with self-portrait

Feb 3, 2026

Five photographers use self-portraiture as a working method rather than self-display, exploring identity through performance, memory, embodiment, and confrontation. Their projects reveal the self as unstable, layered, and continuously negotiated.

Lisette Model and the Right to Look Without Asking Permission

Lisette Model and the Right to Look Without Asking Permission

Feb 3, 2026

Lisette Model challenged photography’s comfort zones by asserting the right to look without asking permission. Her confrontational images expose the ethics of visibility, proximity, and power, redefining honesty in photographic practice.

Irving Penn and the Silent Violence of the Neutral Background

Irving Penn and the Silent Violence of the Neutral Background

Feb 3, 2026

Irving Penn used neutral backgrounds not as passive spaces, but as tools of pressure and control. By stripping subjects of context, his portraits expose vulnerability, power dynamics, and the silent psychological violence embedded in photographic neutrality.

Medium format taught photography to think slowly

Medium format taught photography to think slowly

Feb 3, 2026

Medium format photography is not about aesthetics or resolution, but about mindset. By slowing down the photographic process, medium format teaches photographers to think with intention, responsibility, and clarity, transforming photography from a reactive act into a conscious decision.