John Kayacan discovered his passion for photography during his teenage years. At just 14, he began experimenting with his parents’ camera, capturing anything that caught his eye.
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Gurushots: Water World
Aug 5, 2024
Dodho Magazine partnered with GuruShots "The Worlds Greatest Photo Game" in a photo challenge contest titled "Water World" Over 100,000 photos were submitted. GuruShots is a platform for people who love taking photos. GuruShots believes that taking photos is an amazing way to express one’s self.
Winners: Monochromatic Awards 2024
Aug 2, 2024
We are delighted to announce the selection of 100 photographers as winners and finalists of the 2024 Monochromatic Awards, an accolade that highlights their distinguished standing within the photographic community.
Balkan Pray: An AI Project Capturing Nostalgia and Hope in a Fast-Paced Present by Kostis Argyriadis
Jul 29, 2024
In a world that every day hopes tomorrow will be better, in a world that remembers, perhaps mistakenly, that the past was better, in a world that is speeding every second now, hope is the only thing that is lasting.
The Head On Photo Awards 2024 are now open for entries, offering photographers of all levels the opportunity to participate in a global competition. Submissions will close on August 18 at 11:59 pm (Sydney time).
Signs of lviv by Igor Malijevský
Jul 23, 2024
Lviv is a town that not even its residents know, and that is fine, for as soon as you begin to realize who you are you begin to put on an act and lose yourself forever. That is why psychotherapists and travel guides will never be anything more than erudite archaeologists, pathologists studying the cells of a beautiful girl
Caldera by Andrei Bortnikau
Jul 15, 2024
The formation of a caldera creates an environment where familiar foundations crumble, leaving everyone inside trapped within a new and uncertain territory. Similar to intense heat and pressure within a caldera, the experience of forced immigration can evoke feelings of disorientation, fear, and despair.
The world is becoming increasingly unimaginable, a world of global disasters, cybercapitalism running amok and the potential threat of extinction, drags us into a kaleidoscopic vortex of confusion.
Naples in Harmony by Giorgio Di Maio
Jul 8, 2024
The abstract permeates our lives. Starting with the mood we wake up with in the morning: are we in a good or bad mood? How can we define both? Can we somehow touch them, measure them, weigh them? Our feelings are abstract: love and hate. Our aspirations are abstract: serenity, happiness.
Dream of the flesh by Svilen Nachev
Jul 4, 2024
I find myself consumed by visions where my deepest desires intertwine with the recesses of my subconscious. These moments are a vivid blend of physical longing and uncharted mental landscapes, where the primal aspects of my nature come to life.
My project is centered on documenting the journey of my mother, who is navigating Alzheimer’s and its profound impact on both her and me. My focus is on capturing the gradual fading of her memories and personal identity.
Keivan Cadinouche's use of analog film and black and white photography is a deliberate choice that allows him to stand out from an era dominated by bright colors and digital manipulation.
Hands of Tokyo by Caroline Grimprel
Jun 24, 2024
In the Tokyo subway, all the seats are placed along the sides of the passenger cars, leaving the central space for standing. High handles placed directly above the seats allow standing passengers to face those seated without the risk of falling on them.
Women in Kyrgyzstan by Anna Biret
Jun 20, 2024
Observing people and their way of life while traveling is indeed an intriguing experience. In the case of Kyrgyzstan, the country boasts a well-organized public transportation system, with an extensive network of private minibuses and regular buses
Solar Recordings of Phone Calls with Family Members, Friends, and Scammers by Bart Urbanski
Jun 18, 2024
The length of the exposure causes the film to solarize, turning the sun's path into a dark, vaguely extraterrestrial streak cleaving across the sky in each frame. The exact time of each exposure is dictated by the duration of specific phone calls, allowing inferences to be made about the nature of the relationship and conversation that each photograph records.
This series is an exploration of nomadism and freedom, it is also the synthesis of 8 years of life in Indonesia with the “sea nomads” when I devoted my time to coral conservation with these communities. It serves as a journey into the relationship between place, mobility and identity, inviting the reader to journey through the perspectives of nomadism through the history of the Bajau and Bugis communities.
Street photography remains vital today, documenting public life, urban change, and human interaction in an image-saturated digital world.
Geyujing Shen was born in a small city in Zhejiang, China, where the subtropical climate has brought evergreen tree species everywhere, bringing economic benefits and maintaining the local ecology, but people are mostly oblivious to their presence
A few tenths of a second one spends rolling is a moment beyond our control. This is the moment when each individuality emerges, whether it’s a character, a gift, or a result of hard work (although one might not consider denguri-gaeri as hard work).
Memories of Dust: Exploring Traditional Masculinity Through the Lens of Photographer Alex Bex
Jun 11, 2024
Memories of Dust is a long-term project documenting traditional masculinity in my home state of Texas. I examine the cowboy, a classic male icon shaped by visual media, and its influence in society today.
Gurushots: Flower Fantasy
Jun 2, 2024
Dodho Magazine partnered with GuruShots "The Worlds Greatest Photo Game" in a photo challenge contest titled "Flower Fantasy" Over 100,000 photos were submitted. GuruShots is a platform for people who love taking photos. GuruShots believes that taking photos is an amazing way to express one’s self.
Staged photography has been debated since before the word snapshot existed. In 1857 Oscar Rejlander composed “The Two Ways of Life” by merging thirty negatives and presenting the final tableau as a moral allegory.
The red purse by Jacque Rupp
May 28, 2024
The Red Purse tells a story of transition, of rebuilding. The project grew from a journey, my journey, of navigating through—and beyond-- the darkness and uncertainty of young widowhood.
In 2007, I embarked on a journey to liberate my voice through singing lessons, seeking to free not just the sound but also my expression. This path quickly took an unexpected turn when, after a particularly discouraging class, I turned to my camera as a tool for introspection.
The MassArt x SoWa gallery in Boston's vibrant South End presents "Border(less)", an exhibition that addresses the complex and urgent issue of global migration. Inspired by alarming statistics and recent events that have reshaped the world, this showcase explores the experiences of individuals forced to leave their homes and navigate the challenges of assimilation and adaptation in new territories.
They have gone by Lorenzo Vitali
May 16, 2024
This work stems from my personal desire to explore the emotional-affective relationship that has long linked me to the landscape of Eastern Veneto, more specifically that of the lower Piave, characterized, among other things, by the presence of a particular type of architecture, that of the so-called farmhouses, which form a fundamental and integral part.
Merging documentary-like and conceptual styles, the series ‘It’s all in your head’ provides a unique perspective and imaginative exploration of a mental space. Based on my own experience with mental illness, I wanted to explore the idea of capturing a mental space and how it manifests both physically and in one’s mind.
This project started just before loss took place. Just before the final derailment and the total breakdown. It was the preparation of the inevitable. Like a cloud getting ready to rain. And when it started to rain it was then, that I let the pictures pour out of me.
Shoe Stories by Laura Dodson
May 8, 2024
In fairy tales, shoes are imbued with enchanted powers: they save, they transport, and they contain their heroes and heroines. They have long been symbolic, representing aspirations, transformation, and the search for one's place in the world.
Winners: Portrait Awards 2024
May 6, 2024
We are pleased to announce the selection of 100 photographers as winners and finalists of the 2024 Portrait Awards, a distinction that underscores their eminent status within the photographic community. This recognition is a testament to their exceptional skill and artistic merit.
José Ramón Fernández's photo collection serves as a representative selection of a recurrent theme in his photographic work. In these images, the human figure is depicted within a wide general plane, appearing as if merely accidental or transitory within the solid, permanent spatial framework.
Composition. It’s an inherent and integral aspect of the two-dimensional arts. In most art forms, composition is created by the artist. In photography, limited to using the visible world as its palette, 1 that composition must be discovered. The joy of that discovery, of finding beauty in juxtaposition within the frame, is what drives me as an artist.
New World Symphony
Apr 18, 2024
This series was inspired to me by the fourth movement of the Dvorak’s New World Symphony. We live in a technologically advanced but emotionally primitive world; a world in which living and feeling are so separate that, instead of helping each other,
For more than ten years, I resided in Beijing, but I didn't really know it, and photography became an opportunity for me to explore the metropolis. The act of exploration signifies adventure, transcending from a familiar, secure realm to an unfamiliar territory.
From Healing Hands to Capturing Nature’s Elegy: Françoise Courtin’s Photographic Journey
Apr 12, 2024
Françoise Courtin is 64 years old. He is French and lives in Bressuire, a medium-sized city in the west of France with 20,000 inhabitants. He is not a professional photographer. He worked as a nurse in an operating room for nearly 40 years. His hobby was classical guitar, which he practiced at the conservatory in his city.
In these turbulent times, marked by crisis and conflict, the Anzenberger Gallery presents "The Secret Service of Flowers," an exhibition that offers a visual and emotional respite through the lens of nature. Opening its doors on February 1, 2024, with an opening scheduled for 7 p.m., this collective showcase promises to be an oasis of calm and beauty, extending until May 31, 2024.
Apuan Alps; Mutant Mountains by Manuel Micheli
Apr 11, 2024
Throughout history, human beings have always lived with a mixture of attraction and fear in close contact with nature. Their entire existence was based on the knowledge that their life or death depended on it. About 10,000 years ago, with the birth and development of agriculture, the relationship between humans and nature began to change.
Orphic evanescences is a project that i conceived with the aim of exploring the fleeting nature of existence through the medium of photography, emphasizing the connection between the proustian concept of time and the principle of the feminine as a creative force.
This project encapsulates the essence of a transformative journey through the medium of personal storytelling. It is an intimate reflection of the individual's life, marked by significant memories and events that have shaped their identity. By transcribing these pivotal moments and revisiting them, the person engages in a profound dialogue with their past, applying a method of listening akin to their approach to music.
I haven’t been home for more than three years. I'm not even sure if my home is Moscow anymore. Every morning since leaving Russia, I have taken a self-portrait. The rules are simple: take a photograph right after waking up. No matter where, how, or with whom. This is my documentation of impermanence, the ritual that helps me stay grounded.
Strangerland by Lorenzo Vitali
Apr 4, 2024
Matching silence with rationality, color with too long shadows, contradicting the laws of perspective by going beyond reality. Waking up in a remote village in the middle of a flat plain.
Urban Tales is a photo series that delves into the complex and multifaceted experience of living in a bustling metropolitan city. Through a unique blend of architecture and street photography, the project aims to capture the inherent tension that individuals face in urban environments.
Gurushots: Night Photography
Apr 3, 2024
Dodho Magazine partnered with GuruShots "The Worlds Greatest Photo Game" in a photo challenge contest titled "Night Photography" Over 100,000 photos were submitted. GuruShots is a platform for people who love taking photos. GuruShots believes that taking photos is an amazing way to express one’s self.
A paper map is much more than a projection of physical geography, because, once you have visited the places represented there, a paper map allows you to create an emotional map of the place, in which to note down impressions, memories, smells, noises, events, meetings, surprises, unexpected.
Giovanni Sellari's project, "The Stressonauts," was born from his personal need for a momentary escape from daily life, from the intimate and inescapable desire to find the space and time to devote to one of the most indispensable activities for maintaining a psychophysical balance: idleness.
Semana Santa in Antigua by France Leclerc
Mar 26, 2024
La Semana Santa (Holy Week) is the annual Catholic commemoration of the Passion of Christ, which takes place the week before Easter. In Guatemala, where Spanish missionaries initiated this celebration during colonial times, it is now one of the most important weeks of the year in Antigua, a view validated by UNESCO who added it to its Cultural Heritage list in 2022.
Nicéphore Niépce was a French inventor whose experiments with light sensitive materials laid the foundations of photography. His work marked the beginning of a new visual language in which light itself could record the world.
In the world of photography, few artists manage to capture the essence of nature's marvels with the depth and sensitivity of Catherine Régnier. Her work is a testament to the beauty that lies in the minute, the everyday, and the often overlooked.