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Just Published! ♛ September 2026 Edition #137
A One-Of-A-Kind Edition
The BIG B&W Edition 2026
We are delighted to present The BIG B&W Edition 2026, a special edition dedicated entirely to the power, beauty, and versatility of Black and White photography. Bringing together outstanding projects by internationally acclaimed photographers from around the world, this edition explores an extraordinary range of subjects, cultures, landscapes, and human stories through the timeless language of monochrome.
Trevor Cole, whose photograph was selected for the cover, presents People and Pastoralism in the Ilemi Triangle, documenting the people and pastoral communities of South Sudan and Ethiopia. Luca Cameli offers an intimate view of daily life in the port and fish market of San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. Giovanna Aryafara presents Sadhus – Between Earth and Spirit, a sensitive exploration of spiritual traditions in Kathmandu and Varanasi.
Julien Sunyé brings together the human body and the natural landscape in Memories, photographed between 2024 and 2026 along the Côte Vermeille in France. Nick Dale presents striking black-and-white wildlife photography, capturing the energy, character, and beauty of the natural world. Photographer Grégory Boissy and journalist Delphine Barrais collaborate on a compelling portrait of Polynesian identity and the distinctive vision of the islands through intimate portraits.
Holger Hoffmann presents two documentary projects, The Charcoal Brothers and their Wives and Inside Wakhi Houses, offering intimate glimpses into communities and ways of life. Jamie Johnson presents Growing Up Traveling, an intimate, deeply personal portrait of childhood within the Irish Traveler community, developed through long-term photographic engagement.
Ralf Dreier presents three distinctive series exploring the sea and the striking geometry of architectural lines. Geoffrey Ansel Agrons explores Vietnam and Laos through the eyes of a traveling American, while Iranian mathematician and photographer Farid Azadi presents Threshold of Becoming, a contemplative project exploring consciousness through light and shadow.
From documentary and portraiture to wildlife, landscape, architecture, the human body, and spiritual traditions, The BIG B&W Edition 2026 celebrates the extraordinary diversity of photographic vision that can emerge through Black and White. We hope you enjoy this unique edition.
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ARK | By Can Shengli “They don’t have the pet status of cats and dogs; they are just food in the human mouth. On their final journey, they are as …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
Usury Victims Stage Protest in Kathmandu By Carlota Leitão
by Kay ZivUsury Victims Stage Protest in KathmanduBy Carlota Leitão On July 31, 2023, in Kathmandu, individuals who have fallen prey to usury, commonly called “Meter-Byaj,” organized a rally and sit-in program …
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Commercial PhotographyFashion PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
Simple Magical Things | Kristina Makeeva
by Kay ZivKristina MakeevaSimple Magical Things “Everyone is surrounded by the amount of magic that he is able to see.” In photography, as in life, nothing can be perfect. Kristina Makeeva sees …
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Fashion PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
TOBIAS MEIER | Enlightened Fashion Photography
by Kay ZivEnlightened Fashion PhotographyBy Tobias Meier “I want to make photos the viewer can get lost in, with details that draw them in and make them stare.”-Tobias Meier Tobias Meier (2b+photo) …
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Black & White PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWater & Underwater Photography
EDUARDO ALMEIDA |2 Projects | The Mountains | Cencellada
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
Alice de Kruijs | SAHARA GIANTS
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Architectural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographers
Jolene Sedgwick | Hidden Gems
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
The Art and Science of Making Do | Léu Britto
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Architectural PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersUrban Photography
ANDREW PROKOS | Metropolis Abstracted
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Sveta Butko Presents: Two ProjectsOld Masters | “People & Animals” “My cozy and quiet style shows the depth of feelings, purity, and innocence.”– Sveta Butko “Old Masters” My “Old Masters” …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyMark Edward HarrisPhotographers
Mark Edward Harris Presents: Into the Archives
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Fine Art PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
Taunus Foto Galerie is delighted to present: JEAN-MICHEL LENOIR | Evanescence
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Fine Art PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWater & Underwater Photography
MICK STETSON | Reveries of Giverny
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Fine Art PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersSexuality in Photography
VIKTORIA ANDREEVA | 1st Place Winner | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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Fine Art PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
MATI GELMAN | HUMAN INTEGRATION WITH NATURE
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International Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
FOTEINI ZAGLARA | “JE EST UNE AUTRE”
by Kay Ziv“My work is not just about creating beautiful images but also aims to spark conversations and provoke thought. I want my viewers to be captivated by my art, to feel …
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Fine Art PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
ELENA PARASKEVA | The Rich and Colorful World
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Fine Art PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersPhotographers
YANA SHPITSBERG | 2 Projects: “NAKED &” | AQUATIC
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Fine Art PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
KATERINA BELKINA | FOR ALL MANKIND
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Fine Art PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
MIKA MORET | SEEKING
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Fine Art PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
VICKY MARTIN | Exploring Femininity Through Fantasy
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Cultural PhotographyInternational Competition | Florence BiennaleInterviews with PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
ROGÉRIO VIEIRA | SOMOS TODOS ALVOS AQUI
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
NICK UT | An Exclusive Interview With Pulitzer Prize Winner
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Cultural PhotographyMark Edward HarrisMixed PhotographyPhotographersPortrait PhotographyStreet PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
War on the Innocents | Mark Edward Harris, Zuma Press
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
FRANCE LECLERC | The Mundari And their Treasured Cows
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HOLLYWOODLANDBy Vicky Martin “Hollywoodland is a series of self-portrait photographs that convey both the aesthetics of the era and the deeper issues of gender that began to surface, particularly within …
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Ghost Villages | Traditions in TransitionBy Mick Stetson Pratima Gurung knows ten people who left her village to work overseas. Today, the young are no longer happy living traditional lifestyles; …
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SEEKINGBy Mika Moret “Now I see photography as a way to know different parts of me and explore my body. It helps me get in touch with a deeper level …
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Fine Art PhotographyMixed PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild Side
JULIEN SUNYE | BLACK HOLES
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AGA SZYDLIK | LESOTHO KINGDOM IN THE SKY
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Architectural PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographers
PYGMALION KARATZAS | ‘ARCHITECTURAL MANDALAS’
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EMERGENCY SCENES | Color, Contrast & MotionBy Eric Kaltenmark “I use three words to describe my images: color, contrast, and motion. Color, contrast, and motion describe emergency scenes full of …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
BILJANA JURUKOVSKI | Culture Of The Mursi Tribe
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DIMITRIS YEROS |2 Series | A Lesbos Diary | Portraits
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait PhotographyStreet Photography
STEVE SCHAPIRO | In Memory Of Legendary Photojournalist
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
CHRISTOPHE MEIREIS | An Exclusive Interview
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandPhotographers
JENNIFER CARLOS | An Exclusive Interview
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Documentary PhotographyMark Edward HarrisMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersSports Photography
MARK EDWARD HARRIS | PARALYMPIC WOMEN & THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCE
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HASAN IBRAHIM BELAL | WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN SYRIA
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Most Influential PhotographersNature PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
MICHELLE VALBERG | MAGICAL YELLOWSTONE | NATIONAL PARK
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Black & White Photography
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersPortrait PhotographySexuality in Photography
Maciej Max Dominik | Infatuation / 2024
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Candace Karch | To Be Seen
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATURENature PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
Ralf Dreier | In The Countryside
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
Steff Gruber | Railway Community (2022)
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild Side
JAMES T GUNDERSON | FIRE AND FOG
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersStreet PhotographyUrban Photography
LILYAN ALOMA | Commuting
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Fashion Photography
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Commercial PhotographyFashion PhotographyPhotographers
TOBIAS MEIER | Balanced complexity with fine art
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Selfhood by Vicky Martin The series “Selfhood” was in part inspired by the proverb “The Eyes Are The Window To The Soul” and a desire to challenge the need to see …
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Fashion PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential Photographers
Peter Coulson | An Exclusive Interview
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About PhotographyCatalin CroitoruFashion PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPortrait Photography
LINDSAY ADLER | An Exclusive Interview by Catalin CROITORU
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Iké Udé Nollywood Portraits A Radical Beauty Starting in the early 1990s, Nollywood has quickly gained worldwide relevance as the world’s second most prolific film industry (almost 2,000 titles released …
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Touching Moments Inside The Studio
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Nature. Wildlife. Landscape
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Fine Art PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
LOUIS IRUELA | WOODLANDS OF MADRID
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Black & White PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
Jason Little | PLACES
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Nature PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
Matteo Redaelli | PASSION FOR NATURE
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Black & White PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWater & Underwater Photography
EDUARDO ALMEIDA |2 Projects | The Mountains | Cencellada
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Taunus Foto Galerie is delighted to present: JEAN-MICHEL LENOIR | Evanescence
by Kay Zivby Kay ZivTaunus Foto Galerie is delighted to present:JEAN-MICHEL LENOIR | Evanescence “I don’t try to show a subject as it is, but to share what it expresses. It’s my way of …
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Fine Art PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWater & Underwater Photography
MICK STETSON | Reveries of Giverny
by Kay Zivby Kay ZivMICK STETSON | Reveries of Giverny “The roots for this series began a few years ago by experimenting with a new technique involving motion.In this series, the subjects are the …



















































































