Human after all
The latest in the Portrait of Humanity photography series shows homo sapiens thriving, coping and coming to terms with life on this beautiful but brutal planet of ours
What does it mean to be human? Especially at a time of such technological change that we’re struggling to cope with the ultra-connected world we’ve invented.
Every year, the British Journal of Photography attempts to answer this with its Portrait of Humanity series. Photographers from around the world submit portraits, 200 of which are chosen for the annual Portrait of Humanity book, published this year by Bluecoat Press.
The sixth - and latest - selection showcases the human experience in the most disparate (and occasionally desperate) locations. There are joyful kids on the way to school and proud dads with their offspring, but also victims of violence, and refugees wondering how and why it all went wrong. There’s beauty, too – both in the faces of the subjects and the framing and composition of the photographers.
“The true power of photography is to make the everyday extraordinary,” says Mick Moore, CEO of the British Journal of Photography. “The winners of this year’s Portrait of Humanity have yet again succeeded in bringing a fresh eye to the world that surrounds us. The rhythm of life beats in these images.”
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