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On the Front Cover: Broadview’s Stand #3
A federal agent points a weapon as a few armed Federal agents come to remove the posters put up on the front of the security fencing surrounding the front entrance of the ICE detention facility on Beach Street in Broadview, IL, USA. Since early September, protesters have returned to this facility to attempt to block operations tied to enforcement sweeps.
Alexandra Buxbaum © All rights reserved.
See the article on page 08
On the Back Cover: Norilsk
Holger Hoffmann © All rights reserved.
See the article on page 36
Lens Magazine ♛ December Edition #134. 2025 Final Edition. The GOOD, BAD and Ugly
The latest magazine of 2025 paints a bleak picture of the world we live in. Governments that control citizens and pass laws that violate basic human rights, pollution and piles of garbage covering our beautiful world, and a growing gap between the rich and the people who try to live in peace and basic dignity.
Alexandra Buxbaum exhibits her latest coverage of the Broadview’s Stand- The facility drew weekly protests against the Operation Midway Blitz, a federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants in Chicago that quickly expanded across Illinois and into Lake County, Indiana.
Holger Hoffmann is presenting two outstanding projects: Waste Mismanagement – Dystopia or Reality? and Norilsk: Stopover in Russia’s Most Polluted City. Both series criticize heavy air pollution and disrespect for nature and the Earth. James T. Gunderson exhibits his unique project, Fire and Fog, which covers the aftermath of the 2025 Palisades Fires. Josef Buergi features The Raw Spectacle Ranch Rodeo in the USA. Lilyan Aloma exhibits her beautiful black-and-white project “Commuting,” which explores her regular travel on the Long Island Railroad, fulfilling her role as caregiver while her mother descends into dementia. She found herself traveling regularly on the Long Island Railroad, fulfilling her role as caregiver.
Steff Gruber is presenting two fantastic projects: The Narikuravar people of Tamil Nadu (2024) and the Railway Community (2022), both of which shed light on the sad situation of low-income societies.
JM Simpson presents his series, The Humanity of the Moment, which focuses on homeless individuals and their unfortunate circumstances. And Zellen J Chill features a fantastic artistic documentary project, “Bordelle & Zellen” of prison cells.
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Fashion PhotographyFine Art PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
The Lexash | Nigerian Fashion Photographer | An Exclusive Interview
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TOM MUNRO | A LEGENDARY FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER | An Exclusive Interview
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Steve McCurry | The Iconic Photographs | An Exclusive Interview
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Maria Rosenblatt | Havana
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Pygmalion Karatzas | Terrain Vague
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Hidden DimensionsBy Jens Vange “This body of work interprets urban buildings through reflections in their neighbors. The abstractions reveal fleeting, unintended architecture that passersby often miss. These hidden dimensions give …
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Behnam Khoshbaten | Calmness through Architecture
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María Tudela Bermudez | Pictorialismo
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Joe Buergi | Kyrgyzstan Land Of The Sky Mountains
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Aga Szydlik | The Last Of The Incas
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Hasan Ibrahim Belal | UNDERGROUND HOUSE IN SYRIA
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Hasan Ibrahim Belal | Syrian Thoughts On Public Transportation
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José Jeuland | The Blue City Jodhpur
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Documentary PhotographyMark Edward HarrisMost Influential PhotographersNature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
Mark Edward Harris | The Seventh Continent
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AMI VITALE | RHINO NAMED SUDAN
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REBECCA ROTHEY | SMALL INTIMATE MOMENTS
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CARLOS PAZ-BORDONE | PORTRAIT OF AN IMMIGRANT
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JOE BUERGI | Haunting Portraits
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QUIM FÀBREGAS | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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JAMIE JOHNSON | Irish Travelers
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Mark Edward Harris | THE CAMERA’S EYE
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Manfred Baumann | An Exclusive Interview
“My grandfather had won many photo competitions; he dealt with artistic b/w photography. We grew up in the mountains of Austria, and his work later reminded me a lot of …
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JP TERLIZZI | THE GOOD DISHES The Good Dishes integrates memory, legacy, and metaphor with my response to loss. As I witness an early generation of family members pass, my …
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HOLGER HOFFMANN | Ugolnye Kopi | A Post-Soviet Ghost Town in Chukotka
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HOLGER HOFFMANN | The Dolgan Reindeer Nomads
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AUDE OSNOWYCZ | UKRAINE | A YOUTH BETWEEN WAR AND PEACE
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AUDE OSNOWYCZWomen fighters in Syria WOMEN FIGHTERS IN SYRIA The Kurdish people, known for their independence demands, have particularly distinguished themselves in the fight against Daesh. The capture of Raqqa …
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AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITHKEVIN RIVOLI Kevin Rivoli is a photojournalist whose work is published daily in newspapers and magazines across the country.In 1987 Rivoli decided to pursue photojournalism. He taught …
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TIM TADDER | An Exclusive Interview
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SAYED HABIB BIDEL Buzkashi | Afghanistan’s traditional sport “Interestingly, this whole set was taken with the Sigma 85mm f.14 Art lens, and I had set the camera settings completely to …
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Michelle VanTine has been a full-time photographer since 2008, working all over the US and in the UK. The main focus of her work is creating scroll-stopping images for amazing …
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MARK EDWARD HARRIS | THE MIRACLE GAMES
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GEOFFREY ANSEL AGRONS
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AGA SZYDLIK | LESOTHO KINGDOM IN THE SKY
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DIMITRIS YEROS |2 Series | A Lesbos Diary | Portraits
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STEVE SCHAPIRO | In Memory Of Legendary Photojournalist
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BRICE GELOT | The Dark Side Of The Street | An Exclusive Interview
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Terrain Vague By architect and photographer Pygmalion Karatzas “In contrast to the carefully designed and integrated urban projects, contemporary cities are also characterized by their …
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JP TERLIZZI | THE GOOD DISHES The Good Dishes integrates memory, legacy, and metaphor with my response to loss. As I witness an early generation …
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BEE TROFORT-WILSON | “Success doesn’t come from your comfort zone” “Ready to return to the ring!”I had a great time photographing professional boxer DeMichael Harris …
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An Exclusive Interview WithTIM TADDERBY CATALIN CROITORU “Quite frankly, it wasn’t my goal to be the best advertising photographer in the world; my goal was …
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JP TERLIZZI | DANDELIONS ARE NOT WEEDS JP Terlizzi (American) is a New York City photographer whose contemporary practice explores themes of memory, relationship, and …
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