Todd Hido has been developing his series for over 25 years – series which he prefers to present in book format and at exhibitions. Time and again they capture stories that seem both familiar and unknown, both appealing and unsettling. His style has become unmistakeable: mysterious suburban scenarios; roads and landscapes devoid of people; photographs taken primarily in gloomy weather. On occasion, rare interiors or portraits slip into the flow of images. The photographer captured his motifs predominantly in the USA, not far from where he lives; but his new photo book also took him from the Haw ..read more

Without water, there is no life. The statement is as straightforward as the relationship between this vital element and people is complex. Renowned photojournalist Ian Berry has been dealing intensely with the subject of water for the past decades. “Water tells a tale as it goes” is a Japanese saying, which Kathie Webber – journalist and Berry’s wife – uses as the opening words for her accompanying text, adopting this Zen-like wisdom to point out the subtleties of the nature of water. The essential hallmarks of the photographer’s visual language are his intense emotionality and his direct test ..read more

The Malaysian photographer travelled to Peru, in December 2023. This was her first trip to South America. The pictures shown here were taken during a six day journey through the country, in Cusco, Rio Sagrado and deep in the Andes. In our interview, the photographer spoke to us about her approach to her work. She talks about the genius loci concept that inspires her, the focus that propelled her through the country, and the climatic challenges she had to rise to. How do you find your topics, in general? My inspiration primarily stems from the concept of genius loci, an ancient Roman idea initi ..read more

Creative image-maker, engaged photojournalist and poetic storyteller: the current exhibition at the Ernst Leitz Museum is presenting the full scope of Magnum photographer Werner Bischof’s (1916–1954) oeuvre. Despite his early death in a car accident in the Andes, when he was just 38, the precision of his compositions and the emotional aesthetics of his imagery have made Bischof one of the most important Swiss photographers of the 20th century. The selection shows his way from solitary studio photographer to international photojournalist, driven by the magnitude of world events. The exhibition ..read more

Colours offer Greg Mo the chance to get a sense of a place, of an atmosphere. Rather than delivering the usual cliches, Greg Mo want his pictures to surprise. The complex compositions and contrasts are captivating, awakening the senses and the emotions. Your pictures are a riot of colour, what does colour mean to you? Generally speaking, I prefer colour photography, as it gives me more sensations. I am attracted to colours. It’s physical. For me, colours are a way of feeling atmospheres and places. Colour is an essential structure of my compositions; the same images in black and white would no ..read more

The exhibition had long been planned for the opening of the new Leica Gallery in New York, and to mark Elliott Erwitt’s induction into the Leica Hall of Fame. Now the presentation is a posthumous tribute to the people-friendly observer, dog lover, and incomparable photographer of the century, who died at the end of November 2023 at the age of 95. Already during his lifetime, Elliott Erwitt was considered one of the most significant and influential photographers in the world. A long-term member of the Magnum Photo Agency, he repeatedly put together perfect compositions, filled with charm, hum ..read more

The Leica Women Foto Project (LWFP) was first launched in 2019, to promote women’s perspective of the world. The competition’s motto this year is Perspective is Power: Reclamation, Resilience, Rebirth. The 2024 winners are Luvia Lazo (Mexico), Camille Farrah Lenain (USA), Stasia Schmidt (Canada) and Dola Posh (Great Britain). They offer us insight into their award-winning stories and their assessment of women in photography. ——— Luvia Lazo (Mexico): In her Women from the Clouds series, Lazo portrays women with Zapotec roots, who belong among the indigenous peoples of her country. What does thi ..read more

During the twentieth century, the seven-mile beach at Camarthen Bay on the southern coast of Wales, was witness to the breaking of a number of motor racing records. To this day, it still draws appropriately-dressed, vintage car lovers to races on the beach, an activity guaranteed to restore a sense of the olden days. Equipped with her analogue camera, the British photographer captures both the historic cars, as well as the unique flair surrounding the event. Where does your interest in cars come from? I worked at Country Life magazine as a photographer and photographic archivist. The magazine ..read more

Zebus are highly prized in Madagascar, considered both valuable property and a representative symbol of social standing. This has led to numerous cases of zebu theft. The criminal organisations responsible for the cattle rustling have caused significant social and economic conflicts in the country in recent years – conflicts in which politics and the military also play an important role. Photographer Rijasolo set about to investigate the phenomenon, which affects millions of people in the island state off the south-east coast of Africa. How did you come up with the topic of zebu rustlers? Towa ..read more

The films by British cult director Alfred Hitchcock captivated a whole generation. The productions are already considered classics of film history, and usually present victimised female characters, frightened and shocked by the actions of the male protagonists. French photographer Sacha Goldberger was brought up in a household of strong women, and at some point asked himself: “How would it have been if Hitchcock had been a feminist?” He visualised the answer to this question using elaborate film sets and by inverting roles. Rather than a series about feminism, however, it turned into a series ..read more