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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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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
ANNE-MARIE WEBER | The controversial subject of gun ownership in the USA
by Kay ZivThe issue of guns, gun ownership, and in particular, gun violence has increasingly become a mainstay of our country’s weekly news cycle. Over time and using extended exposure, I found …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPortrait Photography
SANDRO | An Exclusive Interview. MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM DIRECTOR
by Kay ZivAn Exclusive Interview With SANDRO MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM DIRECTORBy Jasmine Sukary SANDRO MILLER (born 1958) is an American photographer (working professionally as “Sandro”) known for his highly expressive images …
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Black & White PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographers
ALI SHOKRI – The Passion Of Trees
by Kay Ziv“I know I can’t save our trees with my photographs, I can’t restore Nature to her imperious verdure, yet I try to capture the lonesomeness and exile of the trees …
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About PhotographyBlack & White PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential Photographers
STEVE SCHAPIRO | An Intimate, Exclusive Interview With Legendary Photojournalist
by Kay ZivSteve Schapiro Sit With Dafna Navarro (CEO & Editor in Chief, Lens Magazine) For An Intimate Conversation About Life Achievements “Don’t try to emulate those who have come before you. It …
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Architectural PhotographyBlack & White PhotographyPhotographers
Marcela Ruty Romero – NIGHT SCENE
by Kay Ziv“The protagonist is the light, which escapes and is reflected in seemingly uninhabited spaces, but which have been constructed by man.” Marcela Ruty Romero was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyPhotographers
CHAIM MARTELLO – MONKS ON THE ROOF
by Kay ZivOn the roof of the famed holy sepulcher church in the old city of Jerusalem, lives a group of monks from Ethiopia. Heirs to a rich and ancient monastic tradition …
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
David LaChapelle | An Exclusive, Intimate Interview With Legendary Photographer
“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 …



















































































