Noemi Ehrat

Strong portraits move us, shake us up and hold us spellbound. These creative portrait ideas and approaches from working professionals will help you achieve exactly that.

For his bachelor’s project, photographer Patrick Slesiona travelled to Armenia. For years the democratic country has had to defend itself against its authoritarian neighbour Azerbaijan.

Artificial light opens up new creative possibilities – but it can be a challenge for beginners. We show you how to get started with off-camera flash: what equipment you need and how to use flash confidently on the move.

While they were stranded during the pandemic, Circus Siola’s caravans were shot at and its performers insulted as ‘scum’. Is there no place in our society for Siola’s ‘classical old-European circus art’?

Her male colleagues earn considerably more – for the same work. What needs to happen so that equal treatment isn’t just theory?

From carbon store to political issue: why wet soils matter so much for the climate – and four people who are fighting for them.