Thilina Kaluthotage, known in Sri Lanka as the ‘Eye of the Struggle,’ has documented the recent crisis in all its forms. IMAGO spoke to him about his career and Sri Lanka’s future.
Category: Interviews
Subcultures – Vilen Gabrielyan is back with new perspectives
Photojournalist Vilen Gabrielyan has returned from a hiatus -- his photos reveal a unique approach to photographing niche subcultures. IMAGO spoke to him about his work and the next chapter.
Checking in with Chile: a modern revolution – Photos by Claudio Abarca Sandoval
Myanmar, Lebanon, Sudan – today’s revolutions and coups are often messy. In the streets and in the poles of Chile, a modern revolution brings hope. IMAGO checked in with Claudio Abarca Sandoval after one year of photographing the developments as Chile enters a new era.
Hafsa Javed: IMAGO Photography Scholarship Winner
This year’s winner of the IMAGO photography scholarship - an open call for emerging photographers and students from around the world, Hafsa Javed talks about her street photography from her home in Pakistan.
Geometric Architecture, Graphic Lines & Colour Combinations: Berlin via Ralf Pollack
Architecture, colour and minimalism. Abstracting urban spaces in the city of Berlin with street photographer, Ralf Pollack.
“Real travel is hard and dirty work” – An Interview with Christian Heeb
"Real travel is hard and dirty work and I admire photographers who work outside their comfort zone and do real travel photography." says globally renowned travel and landscape photographer Christian Heeb.
Photography in the streets of Hefei, China: An Interview with Liu Tao
Kicking off the new series: An interview with the photographer Liu Tao. Street photography, the dichotomy between humor and mundanity.
Berlin Queer Voices: Interview with The Darvish
Christopher Street Day in Berlin is world-renowned as the city celebrates its ongoing history in the LGBTQI+ movement. IMAGO spoke to Berlin’s emerging queer performer, The Darvish, who has created their own niche blending traditional belly dancing with elements of drag.
Homophobia in a Queer-Capital: Interview with Sina Tanha
"I will show everyone that they don’t need to be silent anymore, that we can fight back with the law. That we have the right to live.” Berlin-based photographer Sina Tanha tells of recent experiences with homophobia in a queer-capital, and the role of activism both in and outside of photography.
Sharing African Sports Stories: An Interview with Christopher Onah
“I take every day as it comes; I just want to document African stories in the area of sports. I want to tell stories on the importance of sport or football to Africa.”