• A PHOTO STORY: ALMOST BROKEN

    Jami Azad is a filmmaker based between Los Angeles and Karachi who photographs as therapy. Almost Broken is the work that came from years of looking for the same thing in two countries on opposite sides of the world. The face that has not yet given up. And the one that has.

    Photographs by Jami Azad

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  • BEHIND THE SHOT WITH TAMAS KERESKENYI

    For nearly twenty years Tamas Kereskenyi could not walk through this square without feeling the weight of it. Anger. Helplessness. The suffocating atmosphere of a political reality that had frozen the place into a symbol of absolute power. Then history changed. He came back for the first time not as a protestor but as a citizen rediscovering his city. And that is when the mist rose from the pavement.

    Photograph by Tamas Kereskenyi

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  • A PHOTO STORY: DERAILED

    In July 2022 Dustin Mullin stopped in Green River Utah to buy groceries. The grocery store was immaculate. Fully stocked. Carefully maintained. In a town where businesses had been closing for decades someone still cared deeply enough to keep the shelves full. That detail stayed with him for four years. When he came back with a camera he had one question. What keeps people here when everything else seems to have moved on.

    Photographs by Dustin Mullin

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  • BEHIND THE SHOT WITH DARREN PELLEGRINO

    Darren Pellegrino had been passing Spot Pond on his way to his Boston studio for years, waiting for the right conditions. One foggy January morning with six inches of fresh snow on the ground and his hands freezing he finally pressed the shutter. This is the story behind the shot.

    Photograph by Darren Pellegrino

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  • A PHOTO STORY: CUBA 25 YEARS AGO

    Twenty five years ago, Eduardo Cerda Sanchez boarded a plane to Cuba. He was not going as a photographer with a project. He was going as a student, with a camera, three months, and no agenda. Cuba, it turns out, does not need a photographer with a project. It just needs one willing to show up.

    Photographs by Eduardo Cerda Sanchez

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  • A PHOTO STORY: THE UNEVENTFUL CITY

    Remon Diaz is a deaf photographer based in Miami who has spent years developing a visual grammar he calls The Decisive Metaphor. His latest analog project, The Uneventful City, is a study of the structural solitude that exists inside urban life when you strip away the noise. Literally and figuratively.

    Photographs by Remon Diaz

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  • A PHOTO STORY: THE ISLAND THAT TAUGHT ME TO SEE PEOPLE

    David Clark retired three years ago and bought his first serious camera. Since then he has been making up for lost time. A week in Havana on a portrait workshop led by legendary photographer Peter Turnley changed how he thinks about photographing people.

    Photographs by David Clark

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Chiaroscuro: The Art of Sculpting with Shadows
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Chiaroscuro: The Art of Sculpting with Shadows

Stop fighting the shadows and start using them. Chiaroscuro is the classic "light-dark" technique used by masters from Caravaggio to modern cinematographers. Learn how to use a single light source and spot metering to create dramatic, three-dimensional monochrome portraits.

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Leica Announces the Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH.
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Leica Announces the Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH.

Leica has finally bridged a 60-year gap in its lens lineup with the announcement of the Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. By combining ultra-high-speed glass with a compact 50mm form factor, Wetzlar has created the ultimate tool for available-light photography. From precision glass molding to a new 0.5m close-focus limit, this is the new "Swiss Army Knife" for those who hunt shadows.

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Why a "Zero Day" is Still a Win
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Why a "Zero Day" is Still a Win

Coming home with no good images feels like a failure but it is actually a sign of growth. Learn how to reframe your "zero days" as essential creative practice and why an empty memory card is better than a mediocre one.

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Weekly News Roundup
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Weekly News Roundup

A summary of the week's biggest photography news including Adobe's new authenticity tools to fight AI and a surprise return to half frame film cameras from Pentax.

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Finding Your Photographic Voice
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Finding Your Photographic Voice

Stop shooting everything and start building a voice. Learn how a simple three word vision can clarify your artistic direction and simplify your editing process while making your work more memorable.

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The Hidden Colors of Black and White
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The Hidden Colors of Black and White

Black and white is more than just a lack of color. It is a world of temperature. Discover how shifting your monochrome photos toward cool or warm tones can completely change the emotional weight of your work. Learn why temperature is the secret weapon for any serious photographer.

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The Adapted Rabbit Hole
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The Adapted Rabbit Hole

Modern lenses are perfect but they can often feel cold. Today we explore the world of adapted lenses and why pairing vintage glass with a modern sensor is the ultimate secret for creating black and white images with soul and character.

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