Blow Photo Issue 6: Stories

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 photographer during a family gathering, have the ability to convey stories to those that view them. a photograph communicates mood, narrative, emotion, ideas and meaning – all of which are crucial elements of good storytelling.

Blow magazine/issue 6 is bringing you stories by photographers from of all over the world. these narratives belong to the genre of documentary photography, but what they chronicle is not necessarily significant historical or social events. instead we have focused on more personal, intimate stories or real life reportage.

When looking at the selection of photographs in this issue, you will notice an underlining current that flows through all of them. the stories they tell are about forgotten places and forgotten people, marginalised communities or alienated individuals, night walkers and outsiders – the stories of “the other”.