Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer born in Medellín, Colombia. Interested in social issues and inequality, he documented violence in his hometown for several national media outlets over the years. He graduated in journalism from Eafit University in Medellín and holds a master&’s degree in Plastic and Visual Arts from the National University of Colombia.

WHAT WOULD  be your next project about?

It's difficult for me to plan ahead or work on demand. I only follow the rules when working on commercial assignments. For my personal work, I let time flow freely.  Currently, I'm working on two subjects. One explores abstract matter, while the other focuses on capturing the gaze of beachgoers. Slowly but surely, a new series will emerge soon.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO BE A WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER? HOW HAS IT AFFECTED YOUR PROJECTS? AND YOUR APPROACH TO THE ART WORLD/ PHOTO-BOOK WORLD.

As a woman, I have had a unique and intimate access to women, and I am interested in woman representation in my work, especially women from the ArabWorld. I collaborate with them intimately and we built a trust that might not be as attainable had I been a man.I feel that it is a good time to be a woman in the art world as more museums and publications are now interested in making up fora previously male-dominated industry and include more female voices. I just curated an exhibition at the MiddleEast Institute Art Gallery in Washington DC that includes the work of 10 women photographers from The Arab World and Iran.

Musuk Nolte is a prominent Peruvian-Mexican photographer and editor, whose work is situated at the intersection of documentary and artistic photography, focusing on social issues such as historical memory and environmental degradation.

I’m a full-time homemaker, but I sometimes dream of becoming a creator if I get the chance. I love to imagine and come up with unique ideas, which I think would suit the creative profession well.

Tony Chirinos is a Venezuelan-born photographer and educator based in Miami, with over forty years of experience focusing on the themes of death and the vulnerability of life. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University and has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 2023. His work has been exhibited widely and is part of several notable collections, reflecting his commitment to challenging viewers' perceptions of mortality through documentary-style photography.

I would be a healer or a singer in a psychedelic cumbia band. Maybe a Sha(wo)man who puts together beautiful healing experiences by day and a singer with the best outfits by night.

Doyle's work has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, ProPublica, ESPN, The Guardian, Politico, CNN and numerous outlets.

WHAT WOULD YOU NOT WANT TO PHOTOGRAPH?

I've photographed a wide range of topics, and my interests are very diverse. But there are moral limits - I'd always keep my (and the general) code of ethics. First of all, I am human.

Ríos is a photojournalist who has published numerous works on Latinamerica, the armed conflict, environment and its relationship with society.

“I am posting my photos, at least one a day, for thirty two days on Instagram. It’s only because of a challenge from a friend, but doing so is also personally important. I’ve had a camera strapped around my neck for 55 years, ever since I was six years old walking around the block taking pictures of grasshoppers. I have rarely shown my black and white images. They are too personal. But they are now going up. People are peeking under the covers looking at these things on “throughmylefteye.” The response has been surprising. Now the only question is, will there be a day thirty three. We’ll see”.

I question myself on daily basis. Thankfully, I have two friends and a therapist that hear about it constantly and give me perspective. Although you have to be careful to not torment yourself, you HAVE to question your practice often, otherwise you might miss important ethical issues or make more mistakes than necessary.

I am always really honest about what I am trying to approach with the photographs or what the project is about. Sometimes people will say no, but when you are genuine with your intentions people feel that and they are vulnerable with you

I thought I was a photographer before I really knew how to take pictures. I believe I started being a photographer for real when I moved to New York in the late nineties. Join us in this article to discover the work and process behind Kike Arnal.

We want to congratulate Alejandro for his North and Central America Long-term Project World Press Photo Award 2024 and share with you his Photo Confessional

I see the streets as a theatre stage where anything and everything can happen