top of page

Documentary Photography Exploring Global Issues

Click on photo to view caption.

Cuba Down

Cuba Down

Cuba

by Andrea Fucà

Italian photographer, Andrea Fucà portrays the experiences of people with Down syndrome in Santiago de Cuba.

Atacama: Renewable Energy and Mining in the High Desert of Chile

Atacama: Renewable Energy and Mining in the High Desert of Chile

Chile

by Jamey Stillings

Documenting the evolving nexus between renewable energy development and mining in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

A Migrant Teen Mom Three Thousand Miles From Home

A Migrant Teen Mom Three Thousand Miles From Home

PA, United States

by Emily Whitney

A visual story of a sixteen-year-old immigrant mother who is now raising her son while living with her father.

Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Veracruz, Mexico

by Héctor Adolfo Quintanar Pérez

Documenting the resilience and survival of men who suffered from sexual abuse during their childhood.

Jamyang Tsomo: The Daily Life of a Tibetan Woman

Jamyang Tsomo: The Daily Life of a Tibetan Woman

Garze Tibetan Autonomous Region, China

by Eleanor Moseman

A story of a Tibetan woman who exemplifies dedication and bravery amid poverty and also challenges the mythologized visions of her country.

Black Childbirth Takes Front and Center on Young Parents

Black Childbirth Takes Front and Center on Young Parents

United States

by Brian Branch-Price

Brian Branch-Price documents the intimate moment of childbirth for first-time Black parents.

Turtles and Sparrows

Turtles and Sparrows

United States

by Lauren Owens Lambert

A documentary project focused on the conservation efforts to protect the endangered species of turtles and sparrows.

Cease Fire Now!

Cease Fire Now!

Australia

by Ian Flanders

Combining evocative portraiture and handwritten messages, Ian Flanders documents the unending efforts of Sydney based pro-Palestinian protesters to end the slaughter In Gaza.

"Novyi Sokil" Ukrainian Summer Camp

"Novyi Sokil" Ukrainian Summer Camp

United States

by Andrea Wenglowskyj

Ukrainian-American photographer, Andrea Wenglowskyj seeks to preserve Ukrainian culture by documenting the Ukrainian Plast summer camp outside of Buffalo, NY.

Commercial Menhaden Fishing

Commercial Menhaden Fishing

Mass., United States

by Katherine Richmond

Katherine Richmond brings awareness to the commercial fishing industry on Cape Ann, MA, and documents fishing for Menhaden.

Dreams From the War

Dreams From the War

Catania, Sicily, Italy

by Giuseppe Scianna

Giuseppe Scianna documents the families who fled to Italy from the ongoing war in Ukraine.

I Know Your Love By the Way You Look At Me

I Know Your Love By the Way You Look At Me

Ohio, United States

by Eleanor Moseman

Understanding familial love and the passing of time through the documentation of the daily life of Barbara, a 99-year-old woman in Ohio.

Cover of fall 2024 issue of ZEKE magazine

Fall issue of ZEKE available in print. Learn more »

Nepal Workshop

BOOK REVIEW

Between Fears and Hope

By Fabrice Dekoninck

"Between Fears and Hope" by Fabrice Dekoninck tackles injustice, genocide, denial, and the ways in which the past seeps forward through generations—all through the lens of ongoing impact of the Bosnian war.

BOOK REVIEW

Manifest: Thirteen Colonies

By Wendel White

A body of artifacts gathered to retell the narrative and evolution of African American communities in America.

INTERVIEW WITH

Rehab Eldalil

By Daniel Cohen

Rehab Eldalil is an award-winning documentary photographer, visual storyteller, and educator based in Cairo, Egypt. Her work focuses on the theme of identity explored through participatory creative practices.

BOOK REVIEW

We Cry in Silence

By Smita Sharma

“We Cry in Silence” brings out the intimacy with human trafficking survivors, inspiring empathy and reveals the psychological manipulation of the traffickers.

bottom of page