At the height of one of the worst financial crises in American history, photographers James Frank Tribble and Tracey Mancenido-Tribble went to truck-driving school, earned their commercial driver's licenses and hit the highway.  Tribble & Mancenido set out on a journey across America to explore and illuminate the trucking subculture that drives our economy. Spending a full year on the road, the couple drove their 18-wheeler over one hundred thousand miles and spent over two thousand hours delivering loads.  "Hurry Up & Wait" is a personal and poetic meditation of an industry and a way of life and will be exhibited at the Sasha Wolf Gallery from Sept. 9-Oct. 23. www.sashawolf.com

Belgian photographer Nick Hannes spent a year travelling through the fifteen former Soviet republics in search of traces of the past and signs of social transition. Red Journey uncovers the various ways in which former Soviet countries are trying to redefine their national identity after the disintegration of the communist imperium. Hannes shows a region of contrasts by photographing extreme wealth amid heart-rending poverty, unrestrained urban renewal that makes deprived neighbourhoods all the more visible, new dictator’s gilt cult images in a decor of faded glory.

Revered by some and abhorred by others, the Spanish bullfight has been the stage of mortal combat for centuries. In Yucatan, Mexico, the Toreros confront veteran bulls who can predict the fighters' maneuvers. In Daylight Multimedia's latest release, Swiss photographer François Schaer focuses his lens on the Toreros' vulnerable existence.

In "Down These Mean Streets" Will Steacy wanders through battered urban areas with a wrench in his back pocket. Barney Kulok and Paul Graham come to mind when looking through these images of abandoned buildings, burned-out cars, neon signs and local residents. The city glows, strangely beautiful but vaguely threatening, as a picture of urbanity and its attendant vices - it is not a forgiving portrait. This podcast produced in conjunction with the Michael Mazzeo Gallery for Steacy's show on view June 10 - July 23rd 2010. Read an exclusive, in-depth piece about "Down These Mean Streets" at Conscientious Extended.

In early 2009, Wei Leng Tay spent several months in Fukuoka, Japan working on the series “Where do we go from here?”  Before her sojourn, she had an outsider’s impression of Japan’s politics, economy, and culture.  Through this project, she has gained a clearer understanding of what it is to be Japanese, witnessing the overwhelming societal pressure to maintain age-old traditions and attitudes, to follow rules, and to place society before self.

Featuring photographs and commentary by:  Tim Hetherington, Aaron Huey, Moises Saman, and Beth Wald.  This selection of portfolios is pulled from Issue 8, offering a taste of what's in Daylight Magazine's most recent print edition.

As early as the 13th century, Cossacks formed military communities in Ukraine and Russia. Having fought many wars over hundreds of years, these populations had a large degree of autonomy and a reputation for being fierce warriors and skilled with horses. The Soviet regime suppressed Cossack activities, but after the fall of the Iron Curtain there has been a cultural revival. In Crimea, a number of active communities have sprung up in the last ten years; some are tied to pro-Russian movements as ethnic Russians still dominate the demography in Crimea. read more »

The Cold War is over, yet signs of it still exist.  Martin Roemers spent ten years in search of traces from the period, traveling through the countries of former enemies- photographing from both sides of the line. 

In collaboration with Obit Magazine, Daylight presents this remembrance and celebration of photographer Larry Sultan.

Original text and narration by Jeff Weinstein.