Ed Kashi

A global staple that once fueled great colonial economies, sugar persists. Six photographers spent part of last year documenting its production in the Netherlands and some of its former colonies.

Some might see a cooperative as a questionable business model. But groups like VII Photo Agency foster collaborations that allow photographers to pursue a more subtle and personal vision.

Ed Kashi and James Estrin discuss Mr. Kashi's new book, a collection of images, diary entries and letters to Mr. Kashi's wife, Julie Winokur.

Ed Kashi and James Estrin discuss Mr. Kashi's new book, a collection of images, diary entries and letters to Mr. Kashi's wife, Julie Winokur.

A photo exhibition and auction raising money for Man Up Campaign that opens Thursday night celebrates empowerment, through some unexpected lenses.

A Turkish newspaper assigned 25 international photographers to create a huge photographic document of Turkey.

John Minchillo was losing sight of the context for his photography - or perhaps, starting out, he had yet to find it. The work of Ed Kashi from India, and his own experience there, changed his mindset.

Why do photographers avoid photos that have eye contact? "We don't want to exist in our pictures," says Ed Kashi, whose exhibition "Eye Contact" opens in Brooklyn this week.