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MySide: Phyllis Christopher image
Alley, South of Market, San Francisco, CA, 1997 © Phyllis Christopher

MySide: Phyllis Christopher

MySide

August 14th, 2025

We spoke with Phyllis Christopher to reflect on the politics of visibility, the trust at the heart of her practice and why photographing our communities with care and intention matters more than ever.
MySide: Hazel Plater

MySide: Hazel Plater

August 4th, 2025

MySide

Interview

We asked Newcastle based photographer Hazel Plater to give us some behind-the-scenes access and stories from four of her most recent projects.
MySide: Daragh Drake

MySide: Daragh Drake

June 17th, 2025

MySide

Interview

Read our interview with photographer Daragh Drake as we deep dive into their MySide submission: documenting the Gaelic Games.
Fathers In Focus

Fathers In Focus

June 14th, 2025

Ellen Stone

In Focus

This Father's Day we take a closer look at Peter Fryer's complex and intimate project "Fathers", 1998-2000.
Documenting Appleby Horse Fair

Documenting Appleby Horse Fair

June 6th, 2025

Frances Campbell

In Focus

Our Curatorial Assistant, Frances Campbell, takes a dive into the collection and explores a series of photographs documenting the Appleby Horse Fair.
Northern Joy: Celebrating the Toon

Interview

Going behind the scenes of Seen.By.Zine with editor Maria Maza and some of the photographers who have taken part in a special issue celebrating NUFC's Cup victory.
Call for Papers: Co-Authored Narratives

Open Calls

Submit your project or research addressing how co-authored film and documentary photography can challenge artistic hierarchies and amplify marginalised and regional voices.