There are so many ways to describe the photographic genre we focus on in this issue of blow: urbanscapes, observational photography, accidental revelations, street encounters, urban scenes… street photography is...
Family is an elementary topic of cultural and artistic fascination, with the most interesting criticism taking place in the modern era. photography in particular, with its ability to mercilessly depict...
Takes on a topic that is so general and pervasive that there is a danger of missing the mark. the topic is monochrome, that is, photography in black and white...
It is fascinating that surreal is a thing. isn’t real and unreal enough? the feeling of surreal results from a mental hiccup whereby the brain at first thinks it is...
The latest, and final, limited edition from BLOW Photo has brought together some of the world’s most exceptional artists, covering the length and breadth of abstract art photography. Andrea Grützner...
"an era is ending at blow. this is our final issue. in future we will be pursuing new ways to express our insights and love for photography. for one, we...
Issue 1 features some of the haunting work of Roger Ballen, a photographer that urges us to confront our darker side, while at the same time opening our eyes to...
There has always been—and always will be—a unique and complex relationship between the moving and the still image. like film, photography grants the artist permission to create a new reality,...
One of the most photographed of subjects, the human body is infinite in its ability to communicate visually. regularly a study of shape and form, sometimes a tool for social...
With the wonderful freshness in the air and the great stretch in the evenings comes a new issue of blow to savour in the bloom of spring. this time we...
A picture is worth a thousand words – an old saying goes. there is certainly truth in this – photographs, whether taken by a professional photojournalist or by an amateur...
Photographic portraiture is one of the most compelling and popular of artistic genres. it is also a very complex and tentative area of artistic practice, covering an extensive ground from...
History doesn’t repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes and with this in mind we introduce the theme of ‘new pictorialism’. new implies old, and any photography student will affirm that...
As society becomes increasingly urbanised it seems we are moving further and further away from nature – and especially from animals. an encounter with an animal is now a rarity...
This teaser issue is just a taste of what’s to come; a high quality portfolio of work to be published quarterly and a chance for all photographers to have their...
