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Just Published! ♛ June 2026 Edition #136
One-Of-A-Kind Extended Edition. Most Influential Photographers
The Power Of Faith
Religion and Spirituality Across Cultures
Digital Edition’s Front Cover:
Candle Procession
Three young Buddhist novices hold candles inside a monastery in Sri Lanka. In Buddhist practice, light is often associated with clarity, offering, and devotion, turning this quiet procession into part of a broader spiritual education.
Thibault Gerbaldi © All rights reserved
See the article on page 122
On the Back Cover: An orthodox priest reading his bible inside one of the churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia
Inger Vandyke © All rights reserved.
See the article on page 204
We’re excited to share this special extended edition focused on the power of faith, religion, and spirituality across cultures. In these 300 pages, you’ll discover work by acclaimed photographers from around the world, each offering their own unique perspective.
Inside, you’ll find an exclusive interview with Roberto Pazzi, who shares his collection of sacred moments. Brice Gelot captures the Love of God in the streets of Mexico and Los Angeles.
Aga Szydlik documents Voodoo, showing the living spirit of Benin.
Orna Naor shares two series: The Holy Fire Ceremony and Jewish traditions and holidays.
Holger Hoffmann’s documentary explores the Shamans in Tuva. Frank Binder captures Christmas in Lalibela. Yoram Biberman documents the Kapparot Atonement Ritual within Jerusalem’s Orthodox Jewish communities. Ingmar Ostermaier reflects on the horrors committed in the name of religion at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazis’ extermination camp. Costanza Rossi shares her project ‘Hadaka Matsuri,’ photographed during the sacred ceremony in Okayama, Japan.
Haris Kakarouhas explores The Path Within, with photographs taken inside Tibetan temples. Mieke Douglas looks at the rise of the Cult of Santa Muerte (Holy Death) in Mexico. Gabi Steiner’s series is dedicated to the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela. Arkadiusz Kubisiak presents a black-and-white documentary of The Pauline Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland. Thibault Gerbaldi, whose work appears on our cover, shares two collections: The Island of Offerings and The Geography of Faith. Ora Buerkli explores devotion across cultures and invites us inside Magdenau convent in eastern Switzerland with her series ‘Within These Walls’. Inger Vandyke features her collection of Faith from many continents and cultures.
We are proud of this unique edition, expressing the diversity across cultures, as well as the unity of our souls seeking greater meaning in life and understanding that a human being has a spirit beyond flesh and blood alone. WE ARE ALL ONE.
Enjoy!
- Due to the large number of pages in June Edition #136, we’ve created two Print editions that will be affordable for orders from all countries. Enjoy!
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Shirin Neshat شیرین نشأت; (Born March 26, 1957, Lives and works in New York) She is the fourth of five children of wealthy parents, brought up in the religious …
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DANIEL KLEIN I was born in Netanya, 1991. When I look back, I can see that I have always had a kind of passion for photography. When I was a …
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MAYA SMIRA Maya Smira was born and raised in Haifa, Israel, in the mountains close to the sea. She was always engaged with social ideas through the usage of photography, …
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NINO HERMAN I have been practicing photography my whole life. As a photographer for the Government Press Agency, I accompanied state leaders and documented their public lives as well as …
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NAIM SHEFFER Naim Sheffer, born in 1992, a young color-blind artist from Israel who believes the purpose of art is to alter the reality, rather than being realistic. In my …
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SALI PETEL I am a photographer for over 20 years. My business practice area mainly concerns the world stage. Shows, theater and the like. I’m mainly a commercial photographer that …
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DENIS KRAVTSOV Lost In Fog All begane in my 8 year birthday, in Russia, I got my first camera ever’ it was “Belomo Agate 18k” old lomo film camera. When …
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AYA BEN EZRI I am a professional photographer born in Israel in 1967. I studied photography in ”Hadassa” high collage in Jerusalem. I specialize in commercial photography and my studio …
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AMY KANKA VALADARSKY “Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.” My intent is to create fine art photography. I always felt at home …
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GILAD KAVALERCHIK My name is Gilad Kavalerchik (35) married +2 My Professional photography began at the age of 21 at “Yedioth Ahronot” local newspapers and after a year I moved …
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JAKOB WAGNER Urban Zoom Jakob Wagner was born 1985 in Herdecke, Germany. In summer 2008, he successfully completed his three-year apprenticeship as a photographer. He has since been living in …
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JR. TIME IS NOW, YALLA! ISRAEL & PALESTINE JR owns the biggest art gallery in the world. He exhibits freely in the streets of the world, catching the attention of …
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OREN GOLAN Oren works as a freelance photographer and specializes in public relation, products, fashion and special processing effects. However, Oren prefers dedicating most of his time to his art …
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MULA ESHET Urban in fashion A Fashion and Advertising photographer, amongst the first fashion photographers in the country and one of the most prominent ones, who started working already since the …
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YOEL LEVY I am an avid photographer since 30 years. Lately I moved to Black & White Photography, as I find it more creative, more expressive. Sometimes I am looking …
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LIKA RAMATI “The role of art is to bring joy , beauty and positive energy to the world” Lika Ramati Lika ramati, multidisciplinary artist ,designer and photographer. The concepts of …
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PNINA MATALON-SIMNER I am a multidisciplinary artist. Paints, sculpts and photograph. Since I come from the world of painting, you can see some photographs of the picturesque touch I edit …
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YAKIR POLLAK “In front of the lens, I am at the same time: the one I think I am, the one I want others to think I am, the one …
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OR HARPAZ Born in Tel-Aviv, Israel 1982 . Graduated with honors from “Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design” in Jerusalem and completed a B.F.A. (Cum Laude), majoring in Art and …
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ROMAN GUTMAN CONSTRUCTION SITE Born in Tel-Aviv, Israel 1972. Graduated “Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design” in Jerusalem. Roman uses an extreme game of colors, layers and negative-positive games. He …
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AMIR LEVY / P H O T O J O U R N A L I S T Amir levy, 1981, was born and raised in Jerusalem. He started taking photos …
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GUY STRAUSS My personal view of a photographer is one that imagines the world through the lens. From the wider perspective of a colorful landscape, through people and subjects …
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Jvdas Berra ” My work is a mess, my photography has no technique, it is a living and worldly reflection of the need to capture the beauty in front of …
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Ekaterina Belinskaya Ekaterina Belinskaya was born on 5 feb 1988 in Moscow. She was involved in scientific activity since she was a little girl and as a result she has …
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F.C Gundlach F.C. Gundlach is regarded as the most important fashion photographer of West Germany’s early post-war period. His work stands out for its perfect craftsmanship, technical finesse and artful …
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MULA ESHET A Fashion and Advertising photographer, amongst the first fashion photographers in the country and one of the most prominent ones, who started working already since the beginning of …
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LIKA RAMATI “The role of art is to bring joy , beauty and positive energy to the world” Lika Ramati Lika Ramati, multidisciplinary artist, designer and photographer. In the late …
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RONEN FADIDA Ronen Fadida is a native Israeli who grew up in Haifa. He has been working in the field of photography for five years, although his training and experience …
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YANIV DRUKER “Photography for me is therapeutic, it’s a house of prayer, air breathing and a language”. Born in 1972 Lives and works in tel aviv, a self-taught photographer The …
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YANAI YECHIEL Yanai Yechiel, Graduate with honor “Camera Obscura” College, Tel Aviv, Professional Department of Photography. Working for Fashion Magazines around the world and major Advertising Agencies. In the last …
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GULI COHEN Guli Cohen, Photographer. Started his career as a Fashion photographer working for Fashion Magazines, He has worked for major advertising agencies and clients. Some of his clients …
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IDDO LAVIE Iddo Lavie, Graduated from Hadassah College. Iddo is one of the Israeli’s leading photographers in fashion and advertising’s field . His work is well known from the biggest …
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RON KEDMI DUNE 13 Inspired by a number 13 by science fiction, dune series of photographs called “Dune” by Frank Herbert. Kedmi inspiration photographed figures They ‘son gisrit’, a term …
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Eitan Tal Eitan Tal is a fashion photographer based in Tel Aviv. While still a student Eitan was named by “At” magazine as one of the five most promising young …
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OHAD ROMANO Ohad Romano is a fashion and advertising photographer and a long distance runner. Ohad shoots for many of the Israelis market leading companies, artists, Musicians, actors and celebrities. …
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Michel Braunstein Breathtaking Spots Underwater Hello, my name is Michel Braunstein, my passion for the sea was born prior to my 10th birthday as I was watching Jacques Cousteau’s movies. Just about …
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ANAT FLUKSMAN Being Clean Anat Fluksman (b.1959, Israel) ” Without manipulating by computer-whatever appeared- becomes the absolute most it can be at the moment and I’m often amazed at …
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INTO THE DEEP BY ANUK PHOTOGRAPHY: JAVIER MIQUELEIZ “Our bodies; ourselves; bodies are maps of power and identity” – Dona Haraway. An amazing artist, Anuk Yosebashvili, 29-year-old from the Black Sea …
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GUY GEVA On The Surface I was born in 1973, and I’m a photographer. I have been practiced Art under the instruction of the artist “Shimon Avni” I studied Theory …
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The Fantasy World of Elena Kalis “It’s vast and multifaceted: bright, sunny and fun. Yet it has another side which symbolizes darkness, even death. The ocean is forever changing and that’s …
Black & White Photography
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Eric Kaltenmark | “The Naked town” Lack of people in the environment “This photography series is the result of driving around our small community of Greeneville and surrounding areas located …
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Black & White PhotographyInterviews with Photographers
ROMAIN ESTEBAN | An Exclusive Interview | Live in ISOLATION
ROMAIN ESTEBAN | Live in ISOLATION “A Day of March Between the Mists” – Short Breaths.“Suddenly everything accelerates too quickly in the blocks on the beds; sigh went out from …
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UPAYAN CHATTERJEE | Into The Light “Into the Light revolves around the day to day activities, while trying to find the greater manifestation, hidden amidst those. It is all about …
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Black & White PhotographyCatalin CroitoruInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential Photographers
Daniel W. Coburn | Special Interview By Catalin CROITORU | A Spiritual Cleansing Through Water
Daniel W. Coburn – Special Interview By Catalin CROITORU | A Spiritual Cleansing Through Water A conversation with Daniel W. Coburn about untitled pictures, prizes, and a hereditary estate. | …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
Rishabh Gupta | Childhood in Sonbhadra, India
Rishabh Gupta | Childhood in Sonbhadra, India “I shoot this series in Sonbhadra, India Because backward class people live their more and childhood is the best stage of life.As a …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
MUHAMMAD FARHAN BIN OSMAN – ROHINGYA | THAIPUSAM
MUHAMMAD FARHAN BIN OSMAN | ROHINGYA ROHINGYA is a photo essay that represents the reality of Rohingya children in the refugee camps.In August 2017, violence erupted in Rakhine State in …
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
“We can be a prism and not just a reflection of society. This is the true meaning of being an artist. We can also enlighten …