SPOTLIGHTLife in the City: Michael Wolf’s Major Retrospective at Les Rencontres d’Arles 2017The phrase “street photography” comes loaded with expectations—which is what makes Michael Wolf’s always-original bodies of work an important reminder of why the world’s streets continue to captivate our attention.Learn more
SPOTLIGHT
Life in the City: Michael Wolf’s Major Retrospective at Les Rencontres d’Arles 2017The phrase “street photography” comes loaded with expectations—which is what makes Michael Wolf’s always-original bodies of work an important reminder of why the world’s streets continue to captivate our attention.
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Call for Entries! LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2017
We want to see your streets! These awards aim to discover today’s finest street photography from all over the world! We’re open to all photographers and all approaches—send in your best work today!
My Life
Drifting through the streets of Tokyo in search of the idiosyncratic, electric moments that inspire the click of the camera—hoping to leave behind unforgettable images.
The Strip
Shot in Las Vegas—a collection of millions of tourists and innumerable casinos, hotels, and bars—a surreal, almost stage-like set of images that reveal the temporary nature of this city in the desert.
Emerging from the Dark
Wandering the warren-like streets of New York City, an Italian transplant captures striking—but fleeting—moments of humanity in his never-ending hunt for photographic intimacy.
SHiMA: A Journey Along Japan’s Coasts
Travel thousands of miles along the winding coast of Japan and plunge into one outsider’s attempt to understand this island’s unique blend of technology and tradition.
Children of the Deer: Life and Legend in “Spanish Siberia”
Just two hours from Madrid lies one of the least populated regions in Europe. Wander amidst the dense forests and you might encounter the ancient Celtic gods that once presided over this land…
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The North Fork
This intimate series is the result of the photographer’s decades-long fascination with a remote valley, its idiosyncratic inhabitants and a long, personal history of family strife.
Announcing the Winners & Finalists—LensCulture Portrait Awards 2017!
Portraits are unique in their power to captivate our gaze and show us something new and unexpected about each other and the world we live in—discover the 44 international photographers who were selected for this year’s award, an inspiring showcase...
Nobody Important, No One Else
Growing up, moving on, and grappling with change—“When I meet my old friends, I suddenly see very clearly the changes that happened inside of us, the transformations, the quiet and subtle movements of the tectonic plates within ourselves…”
Deprived of Adolescence
Each year, across rural Georgia, thousands of young women drop out of school in order to be married. The bride’s consent is not required. This report sheds some light on this little-known human rights violation.
What Diamonds Leave Behind
In the Russian Far East, 5,200 miles east of Moscow, there is a town called Mirny that owes its existence to a volatile and unpredictable industry—the diamond trade. Discover more about this massive mine and the town’s uncertain future.
Me and Me
The relationship between two artists is captured through a set of artful, handmade photobooks that document how a pair of intertwined individuals cultivate a shared, creative life.