Zero 8

Zero 8 are a part of the ntu photoradar festival that is sadly over now but well worth a look if you can find more of their work then do. This group took the idea of portraiture to its widest spectrum and each series is confident in its definition. Eleanor Mayne, Neil Pemberton and Ross Shields, were particularly of interest from Neils documentary of the igloo centre in nottingham to Eleanors challenging of staged conventional portraits to the way Ross's work challenges fashion portraiture. See more of the work at:http://www.photoradarfestival.co.uk/

Rineke Dijkstra

Continuing what seems to be an ongoing theme with many photographers working today Dijkstra photographs adolescent teens. Photographing them at the beach with swimsuits and bathing costumes on, Dijkstra manages to capture the uncomfortable, awkward poses of those still not comfortable with their bodies as they struggle to find the good of puberty. See more of the work at: http://www.rinekedijkstra.net/

Alin Dragulin

Alin Dragulin focuses his latest series of portraits on boys about to reach puberty, looking at the straight faced almost school photograph look, at the quizzical faces of those staring back. Other work has seen him use a tilt shift effect on some truly beautiful scenes see more of the work at:http://www.alindragulin.com

Ryan Robinson

Ryan Robinson uses color and detail to create an amazing set of photographs that are loaded with intrigue and narrative. You can see more of the work at:http://www.ryanrobinson.com/

Nicholas Haggard

Portraits of Haggard's friends from San Francisco use a creative mix of interesting lighting and unusual positioning to produce a fantastic portfolio of portrait photography. See more of the photographs at: http://www.nicholashaggard.com

Matthew-Robert Hughes

Simular to some recent portraits I have been taking I love the out of focus haze of these photographs by Matthew-Robert Hughes. The neutral greyish tones also seem to suggest a more melodramatic atmosphere to the work, you can see more at his site: http://matthewroberthughes.com/