Feature Shoot

A hand grip camera strap offers a host of advantages that cater to photographers serious about getting the shot. In the fast-paced realms of action

John E. Dowell’s hauntingly beautiful series, Paths to Freedom, originated from a dream featuring his long-departed grandmother and

Photographer Nick Brandt has focused on climate issues for decades. Brandt is incredibly prolific (we’ve covered some of his other projects here and here ), and his creative and ingenious work consistently explores the devastating effects of human activity on our planet.

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Over the years, dozens of photographers have won the Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards, and their success stories serve to remind us why we host them.

I want to thank everyone who submitted to The Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards. We had many amazing entries, and I’m always astounded by the myriad of ways photographers tell stories with such creativity and diverse perspectives.

Wesley Verhoeve is the photographer behind the popular newsletter Process which “aims to inspire people to use photography to tell the stories that matter most to them.” And what started with just 750 subscribers (who signed up from social media) has grown to an impressive 13,000+. Along with many initiatives with the newsletter (everything from weekly giveaways to his newest release, the Process Work Book, filled with assignments and prompts), Verhoeve also hosts popular in-person photo walks all over Europe with the help of corporate sponsors. We asked him about strategies for growing his audience and

Paul Gutherson, a Lincolnshire, UK resident, was out walking his dog one day when he found a suicide victim. He started taking photos. One a day.

Gregory Crewdson by Walter Moser © 2024 The Albertina Museum, Vienna, and Prestel Verlag, Munich · London · New York

Feliz Gonzales Martinez & Katherine Carmona. Havana, Cuba. Spring 2017