Where documentary photographer, John Walmsley, writes about his photography, the thinking, the shooting, exhibiting and publishing. Plus, how to find and pursue people who use our work without permission or payment.
2nd place, World Street Photo Awards, decisive moment, Dec 2025. Finalist, Head On Photo Fest, landscape, Sydney, Oct 2025. Professional documentary photographer. Author of 14 books. Work held in collections and in group exhibitions worldwide.
I work on long term documentary projects, including ‘The Last Stand’ (2010-2014), ‘A Wounded Landscape - bearing witness to the Holocaust’ (2015-2021) and ‘The Land is Yellow, the Sky is Blue’ (2021-2023).