Alex Martin

Alex Martin (born 1984) is a freelance photojournalist and art assistant who has worked as a freelance photojournalist since 2003. He is currently studying Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography at Hochschule Hannover and works as a freelance photo reporter. In his photographic work he is interested in under-represented social groups, such as craftspeople, female athletes and contemporary artists.

Contact:
www.alexmartinfoto.myportfolio.com
Instagram: @workingmansdeath

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Water

Mineral water marketing: how water turns into gold

With bold promises and designer bottles, companies turn a basic foodstuff into a luxury good. An investigation.

A bottle of Fiji Water submerged in water against a dark blue background

Masculinity

Misogyny in the feed: when algorithms shape reality

Misogynistic content spreads rapidly on social media. For many young women, it is no longer a digital phenomenon but part of everyday life. An investigation into quiet radicalisation, a lack of prevention and the consequences in real life.

Portrait of Luise in a black scarf and blue jacket against a yellow wall – investigation into misogyny on social media

Advice

Off-camera flash: how to use a speedlight on the go.

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.

On the margins

GDR garage courts: the legacy of the ‘Typ I Dresden’

On the edges of eastern German towns they stand in their thousands – once a simple parking space, today a contested piece of everyday culture.

A man stands in the snow next to a Trabant with its bonnet open in front of a wooden garage – GDR garage complex and East German everyday culture

Silence

What is silence? Ten people, ten answers

Ten very different lives, one question – captured in short, powerful video portraits.

Silhouette of a person at a DJ desk in red light – feeling the unheard

Work

Parental leave for fathers: Dad’s got this

A new study shows that fathers want more flexibility from their employers. Companies that respond will benefit in the long run.

In the evening, a father lies on a sofa with his child. The light from an electronic device falls on their faces as they gaze, absorbed, at the screen.

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