Video, Interview
Re-release of Lynsey Addario’s 2012 Side talk on "Veiled Rebellion", reflecting on her photographs of women’s lives in Afghanistan and the stories behind the images.
Beyond the frame
Explore the people and
stories behind our work
Richard Simpson introduces his documentary practice, from early influences to his life in the North East, reflecting on long-term projects shaped by local communities and landscapes as they change.
In Focus
Journey into the AmberSide Collection with Fred Mawson’s archive as cycling, socialism and Esperanto postcards reveal a powerful story of working-class friendship and global solidarity.
Photo Essay
Photographer Antonio Balisciano shares his series "Beneath Vesuvius" as a photo essay exploring shared moments of leisure on the shoreline in Naples, Italy.
In Focus
Stories of Newcastle's Quayside Market bustle, merchant patter, and iconic bridges, seen first as a boy in the 40s and then revisited as a young photographer in the 70s.
Interview
Our latest MySide blog introduces Payam Akramipour, an Iranian photographer whose work explores the realities of life in Kermanshah and beyond with honesty and depth.
Open Calls
Tell us what you think about documentary photography today and what you'd like to see from documentary projects in the future.
Interview
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.
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.
News
Answering questions from our community about Side & The AmberSide Collection
Photo Essay
Exploring MySide submissions which ask: "who am I, and how do I show that?"