About Photography

The Shankill by , published by , is a quiet and precise photographic study of a single street in Belfast. Made over years of repeated visits, the book looks beyond headlines and symbols to observe everyday life shaped by history, memory, and division. The photographs are restrained, thoughtful, and deeply attentive to small details that carry long shadows.

In our interview, Julie McCarthy speaks about returning to the same place again and again, letting time do the work. She talks about working slowly, earning trust, and resisting the urge to explain or dramatize what is already present. The project is less about making statements and more about listening to what a place reveals when you stay long enough.

If you are interested in photography that values patience, restraint, and deep looking, read the full article on aboutphotography.blog Discover why McCarthy chose to focus on one street, how the project evolved over time, and what she learned by letting the work unfold quietly.

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Known for turning rain, fog, and storms into something quietly cinematic, Christophe Jacrot now dedicates an entire body of work to winter, a season he has been photographing for years across Iceland, Japan, France, and Northern Europe.

Christophe Jacrot is a contemporary French photographer celebrated for his atmospheric images of cityscapes and landscapes under rain, snow and winter light. He began his creative career in cinema, directing several award-winning short films, before turning fully to photography.

Olga Karlovac walked alone on a small hill above Požega, the snow falling fast and the wind cutting through the dark.
Her boots slipped on the fresh snow and her clothes got wet, but she kept walking, looking for the right angles. The Ricoh GR camera in her hands captured shapes, shadows, and empty space in a way she had never experienced before.

In just half an hour, she made four images that captured loneliness of the place, with almost no editing.
The old wooden houses and empty vineyards around her were barely visible, but they became part of the story she wanted to tell.

Olga Karlovac is a self-taught abstract and street photographer hailing from the picturesque city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. With a keen eye for the unconventional and a penchant for capturing fleeting moments, Karlovac’s work transcends the boundaries of traditional photography. Her unique style, characterized by black-and-white compositions and an embrace of imperfections, has garnered international acclaim, earning her recognition in esteemed publications and exhibitions around the globe.