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I’m Documenting Subcultures Worldwide For 10 Years: Iran’s Freedom Activists, Exorcism In Ethiopia, Satan Community And More
My name is David Tesinsky, I'm an independent photographer of the subcultures, urban cultures, street stories and people's stories in general AKA reportage/social documentary photography. I was born on April 1990 in Prague.
I'm always in search for somehow controversial, unique, special lifestyles and I'm capturing bright moments and also problematics of nowadays. To me, photography can be the cure for the people which can heal people through seeing other people's stories captured in a specific way. It's a great motivation for me to capture such moments which makes people realize things or just be simply enriched by knowing and seeing that.
I'm photographing subcultures and different people's stories worldwide. For example activists and new generation of freedom in Iran, exorcism rituals in Ethiopia, tragi-comical life of Japanese businessmen, Rap as a religion in Detroit, NY and Baltimore, living legends and real VS fake Rastafarians in Jamaica, life of the drug addicts in Prague, soldiers in Ukraine, Satan community in Prague, life in slums in many Asian countries and some more.
I got my first camera when I was 12 and I was bothering my classmates, I was much more into skateboarding at that time so it took a while before I found a higher meaning of it. Then I've started studying photography in Prague but the trouble was I get myself more into punk rock, grunge and playing guitar than photography. Before I've finished my graduation I've decided to quit the school as I was only sleeping there and finally get myself on the plane to USA where I was searching for the inner goal of my focus and my meaning in that focus. I've started to travel a lot since I was about 20 into Asian countries such as India, Nepal, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan etc. It was always very low cost which was the reason it was quite possible to stay for even few months for me. Sometimes I had to sleep in the park or in some wrong place in Africa where I found myself in the middle of a bloody fight because of me and my "expensive bag".
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Trump Won, Americans In Prague After Trump Won The Elections In US
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Nuns Getting High, From Satirical Project 'Life Is Good'
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PARANOIDANDROID 8 years ago
Hell yeah would love to hang out with them two girls, we would have a deep philosophical discussion about religion
#3
LGBT Prague Pride And Its Contrasts
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PARANOIDANDROID 8 years ago
Thoughts of the younger girl with hijab in right hand side "he got some nice legs!"
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Chicago's Rappers Are Showing Off Their Opinion
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Malu, Who Identifies As Transgender, Has Achieved Somewhat Of A Celebrity Status In Cuba. From The Series 'Before Night Falls' About Transgender And Transvestites In Cuba
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Adriana E. Henricy 8 years ago
Aww this picture is so cute. Trans people are no so different from cisgender people, they ARE people <3
Ryan Schiele 8 years ago
Malu was the star of this short documentary starring David Tesinsky's photos. https://youtu.be/XAjwLx0neb4
KK 8 years ago
Hey John, what was that about "I respect their identities" 8 hrs ago? *One ROUGH looking transwoman.
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#9
Don't Cut Off Your Dreadlocks. Near Port Antonio, Jamaica
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125points
#10
Life Is Good! Satirical Set That Kills The Stereotypes, Leuven, Belgium
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The Happiest Day. Slum In Osaka, Japan
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103points
PARANOIDANDROID 8 years ago
Yes I was truly ignorant to the fact that there were homeless in japan, specially since their population is declining maybe they took care of the few hobos they had, I guess one is not allowed to be ignorant at bored panda
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Jaromir Joo Is Taking A Tiger Out Of A Circus For A Walk. Czech Republic
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95points
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Mira Ahimsa That Lives More Than 10 Years Without The Money, Czech Republic
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93points
Ronja Rövardotter 8 years ago
Yes, he looks kind of wild but he also has happy and kind eyes. Maybe this is how real freedom looks like :) He looks as calm as the water surface. True bonding with nature.
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Iran's Children Of Islam
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93points
Amelie Remy 8 years ago
I've been through your website and your photos are so powerfull,i can't honestly tell which serie is my favorite, every one is some kind of hypnotic... It's a very great work you did there.
#15
Rasta Church (Rasta Camp) In The Hills. Time To Teach Rasta History And Philosophy
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#16
War Isn't Over Yet, Soldiers That Came Back Home From The War Against Russia. Lviv
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Susanna Vesna 8 years ago
Arghhh...F**k off with this b******t! "War against Russia"- look at their kitchen! People in Donetsk & other cities & villages lost their homes. This is not war against Russia, this is discrimination of Eastern Ukraine, cause they dont want to suck the Western d**k!
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Rasta'n'reggae Culture In Jamaica
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86points
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Before Night Falls, About The Cuban Transformistas. Havana
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66points
Curt Clemenson 8 years ago
Fidel Castro was a total homophobe. It was illegal to be homosexual in Cuba until 1979. Having said that, Castro told Mexican journalist Carmen Lira in 2010 that he was responsible for the vile treatment of gay people.
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Imaginary Kids From Thapathali Slum (Kathmandu, Nepal)
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66points
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Satanists Are Preparing For The Ritual Called Dark Harlequin, Prague
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60points
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Imaginary Kids From Thapathali Slum, Kathmandu, Nepal
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58points
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Exorcism In Ethiopia (Near Addis Ababa)
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52points
Zenozenobee 8 years ago
I've seen pagan or animist culture using their mouth to spread liquids for purification or cleanig aura... maybe a kind of syncrétism. Or just holy water droped from a jug from above. Hard to tell with this view.
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Heroin In My Heart, Stories Of The Drug Addicts In Prague
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52points
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Rap Cypher In The Streets Of Manhattan. Rap Is Our Religion Series, New York
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42points
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Stories Of The Drug Addicts In Prague From The Series 'All Along The Watchtower'
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41points
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Rap Is Our Religion. Everyday Life Of The Rappers In United States, Detroit
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38points
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Stories Of The Real And The Fake Rastafarians In Jamaica, Kingston Ghetto
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38points
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Satanists During The Ritual Called Dark Harlequin, Prague
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35points
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Rap Is Our Religion. Everyday Life Of The Rappers In United States, Detroit
Final score:
32points
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Exorcism In Ethiopia (Near Addis Ababa)
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20points
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John L 8 years ago
The positive outcome of this pictorial exercise is the realization as to just how 'normal' I am. What a relief. :D
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
i really wish the worlds people could just let people be happy if it hurts no one else. but everyone must inject their opinions into other peoples lives.
Suzie Link 8 years ago
Not Everyone there are many chill liberal minded folk they don't bother to comment coz their minds are on greater things they merely repost with a Positive YES as the title 😜😋
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Katinka Min 8 years ago
Great pics, but a messy post. Why not post each individual series over a certain space of time?
KK 8 years ago
Seconding this. I want to see + learn about the clown satanists in Prague.
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Bianca Cujba 8 years ago
Wonderful set of pics. I would love to know the whole story behind each of them.
Eva Dobríková 8 years ago
Amazing photos. I live in Prague and it's very interesting to see a different face of it.
Mihaela Staicu 8 years ago
You are a great artist, I like so much your original photos and the points of view that you rappresented into your works.
Dany King 8 years ago
It breaks my heart to see how poor people live in poverty and drug addicts struggle with their addictions without any hope for a better future. There is enough resources to make all humans on earth live a good needless life full of hope and fruitful plans. We need to act to make this happen.
Livy Drexler 8 years ago
I understand that he artists point was to capture subcultures all over the world, but it would have been cool to see some of these pictures as stand alone series.
Anna Thouvenin 8 years ago
You have so many good photos. I loved the pictures from Iran and Japan the most :) Do you have any advice for people who want to capture the beauty of humans in their pics?
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
This is right up my alley! I love hearing about weird s**t and learning about weird s**t!
Joe Dad 8 years ago
Why is the "f**k you" picture the main picture and why is it Featured in BoredPanda? BP is going down the drain.
jacluckycat 8 years ago
I'm sorry, are you 8? While flipping the bird may seem like a childish act of disrespect to westerners, there are countries wherein such acts could result in extreme punishment. This article highlights counterculture in parts of the world where such behaviour can get you killed. Only when viewed through your narrow lens is this picture evidence of "going down the drain."
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DancingToMyself 8 years ago
Oh, THAT'S what insult you?! Poor baby. You're right, you shouldn't read anything. At all.
Load More Replies... John L 8 years ago
The positive outcome of this pictorial exercise is the realization as to just how 'normal' I am. What a relief. :D
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
i really wish the worlds people could just let people be happy if it hurts no one else. but everyone must inject their opinions into other peoples lives.
Suzie Link 8 years ago
Not Everyone there are many chill liberal minded folk they don't bother to comment coz their minds are on greater things they merely repost with a Positive YES as the title 😜😋
Load More Replies... Katinka Min 8 years ago
Great pics, but a messy post. Why not post each individual series over a certain space of time?
KK 8 years ago
Seconding this. I want to see + learn about the clown satanists in Prague.
Load More Replies... Bianca Cujba 8 years ago
Wonderful set of pics. I would love to know the whole story behind each of them.
Eva Dobríková 8 years ago
Amazing photos. I live in Prague and it's very interesting to see a different face of it.
Mihaela Staicu 8 years ago
You are a great artist, I like so much your original photos and the points of view that you rappresented into your works.
Dany King 8 years ago
It breaks my heart to see how poor people live in poverty and drug addicts struggle with their addictions without any hope for a better future. There is enough resources to make all humans on earth live a good needless life full of hope and fruitful plans. We need to act to make this happen.
Livy Drexler 8 years ago
I understand that he artists point was to capture subcultures all over the world, but it would have been cool to see some of these pictures as stand alone series.
Anna Thouvenin 8 years ago
You have so many good photos. I loved the pictures from Iran and Japan the most :) Do you have any advice for people who want to capture the beauty of humans in their pics?
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
This is right up my alley! I love hearing about weird s**t and learning about weird s**t!
Joe Dad 8 years ago
Why is the "f**k you" picture the main picture and why is it Featured in BoredPanda? BP is going down the drain.
jacluckycat 8 years ago
I'm sorry, are you 8? While flipping the bird may seem like a childish act of disrespect to westerners, there are countries wherein such acts could result in extreme punishment. This article highlights counterculture in parts of the world where such behaviour can get you killed. Only when viewed through your narrow lens is this picture evidence of "going down the drain."
Load More Replies... DancingToMyself 8 years ago
Oh, THAT'S what insult you?! Poor baby. You're right, you shouldn't read anything. At all.
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