The magazine of the photo-essay
April 2020 issue
“A free, really high quality photo-essay magazine. Fabulous!”
Stephen Fry. British actor, writer and film maker
Damian Bird
To commission him or to request prints of his work: damianbirdphotography.com
Damian Bird (born London, 1972) is a photographer, photojournalist and lecturer
with many years of experience, working in war zones and trouble spots around the
globe.
He was educated at Canford School and in Photography at the Surrey College of Art
and Design and at the London College of Communication where he studied for a post
graduate degree in Photojournalism.
In 2011 he founded Life Force magazine with his business partner and wife of 18
years, Alice. As well as Editing Life Force magazine, he is currently engaged in
photographing a series of photo-essays on English culture and has recently returned
to Afghanistan. His first book Seabird was released in November 2017 his latest book is
due to be release at the end of 2019.
Rajib Singha
To commission him or to request prints of his work: srajib2006@gmail.com
Rajib Singha is a self-taught photographer and a teacher by profession who lives in
West Bengal, India. Rajib has contributed to multiple citizen journalism sites such as
Reuters Your View, Yahoo News, BBC Your View and others, along with national
news dailies. As well, Rajib has won multiple photography competitions nationally
and internationally.
He continues to have his work published in national and international newspapers and magazines including The Times,
the Telegraph, the Express, the Observer, GQ, Esquire, Daily Mail, Dazed & Confused, The Face, Country Life, Coast and
Geographical magazine. He lives in Devon, England with his wife, four children and
his dachshunds, Jessie, Rosie and Ted.
Paddy Summerfield
To commission him or to request prints of his work: www.paddysummerfield.com
Oxford-based, Paddy Summerfield, trained at Guildford School of Art in the
Photography and the Film departments. His work has been shown in many galleries,
including the ICA, The Barbican, The Serpentine Gallery, and The Photographers’
Gallery. His work is in the collections of the Arts Council and of the V&A, as well as
in numerous private collections. The Holiday Pictures is his fourth book published by
Dewi Lewis, two of which are now out of print, including Mother and Father (2014)
which was widely acclaimed, and featured in several lists of the ‘Best Photobooks of
The Year’.
Jamie Johnson
To commission her or to request prints of her work: www.jamiejohnsonphotography.com
»Jamie has a legacy of photographing children and families, close to home or in places remote and unfamiliar. Her
innate ability to understand and appreciate the human condition, allows her to engage with her subjects in an
authentic way. Jamie's years-long investigation of Irish Travellers reveals her deep connection to and interest in the
lives of children«. –Aline Smithson
»The first word that comes to mind when I think of Jamie Johnson’s work is kindness. Because how can you enter a
community without first having forged close ties and established a relationship based on mutual respect with the
members who make it up?...Fully sharing the daily life of her subjects, she captures the essence and photographically
reproduces this shared intimacy which can be seen in the
confident eyes of her models«. –Alain Laboile
Alice Rae-Bird
Founder & Editor of Life Force magazine. Born Dorset 1974. Alice graduated from
Durham University with a degree in Linguistics and English before embarking on a
career in PR and marketing. She worked in large London agencies on well-known
consumer brands and in smaller, in-house roles for eccentric entrepreneurs. Brands
include: Kelloggs, Top Shop, Hugo Boss fragrances, Yo! Sushi and Simon Woodroffe of
BBC’s Dragon’s Den.
Whilst in London, Alice studied Art History at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Alice grew up on the coast in West Dorset with her fashion designer Mother and artist
and lecturer Father, Robin Rae (1928 - 2019).
Benita Suchodrev
To commission her or to request prints of her work: www.benitasuchodrev.com
Benita Suchodrevwas born in the former Soviet Union and immigrated to the United States in 1990 where she received
her Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on Art History, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature,
graduating with high honours. In 2008 Benita relocated to Berlin and began an extensive documentation of the
cosmopolitan city’s multifaceted art scene while working on diverse photographic projects, which have been exhibited in
solo and group shows nationally and internationally. Her portrait and documentary work is part of the Rafael Tous
Foundation for Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Michael Horbach Foundation in Cologne and private collections in
Moscow, Berlin and New York.
Benita currently lives and works in Berlin. benitasuchodrev.com
Rosemary Zens
To commission her or to request prints of her work: www.zens.info/phot/en/
Rosemarie Zens lives as a photographer, poet and essayist in Berlin. She has published in literary magazines, anthologies,
individual volumes and audio-CDs. Her photographic work has been presented in several exhibitions and in photo books,
among them The Sea Remembers (2014) and Journeying 66 (2012), both published by Kehrer Verlag.
Werner Mansholt
To commission him or to request prints of his work: www.werner-mansholt.de
Werner Mansholt, born 1949, lives and works in Darmstadt, Germany. He studied
photography with well-known photographers such as Arno R. Minkkinen, Anja
Niedringhaus, Martino Marangoni, Wolfgang Zurborn, Andreas Herzau, Eva Leitolf,
Philipp Blenkinsop, Kadir v. Lohuizen, Simon Norfolk (Masterclass). His work was
exhibited in Germany (Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Darmstadt etc.), Finland,
Georgia, Poland etc. and published in magazines, calendars, newpapers, almanacs
and books/ catalogues. In 2013 he published the book Besuch bei Detlef Kraft (with
a text of Celina Lunsford). Awards, amongst others: Shortlist Fotofestival
Schömberg 2013; shortlist Tbilisi Kolga-Festival 2012, Honorable mention at Prix de
la Photographie Paris 2007, Honorable Mention, Lucie-Award, Los Angeles 2007
