These photobooks showcase the work of emerging photographers, students and recent graduates. Many are self-published, and some are still dummies, hopefully, to be published soon

These photobooks showcase the work of emerging photographers, students and recent graduates. Many are self-published, and some are still dummies, hopefully, to be published soon
Nominated by our Ones to Watch 2021, we present the third and final chapter of our Ones to Watch Community featuring Rory Hamovit, Cynthia Mai Amman, Sekai Machache, Tom Roche, Jessica Gianelli, Nida Mehboob and Tonje Thilesen
The recent graduate uses his photographs to create a visual dialogue with his late father’s archive
The Venezuelan photographer seeks to highlight the nuanced beauty of her culture with images that connect
In visualising an aspirational lifestyle, Gladstone’s ongoing series explores the notion of self-optimisation and pursuit of cultural capital
“Our current notions of gender, language, spirituality, religion, time – all of it – is a white construction.”
The Swiss photographer creates a ‘love letter to the abnormal’, pushing back against vilification of the queer community
Building a “fake reality” out of nostalgia and spontaneity, Jeffers reimagines product photography
This year’s 20 nominees are drawn from across the globe. From Belarus and Myanmar to Bangladesh, Sudan and beyond.
Following over a year of great challenges, they represent a new generation of image-makers who have adapted and innovated with their practice.
Many have turned to document and ruminate their personal stories and journeys – perhaps because of the time we have had to reflect, or perhaps because of the restrictions that many experienced on work and travel.
It is also our first year of Ones to Watch: Community, where we asked our Ones to Watch nominees to choose one other photographer from their own personal network to feature alongside them.