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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.
Enjoy!
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Black & White PhotographyPhotographersStreet PhotographyUrban Photography
ANDREW GIMBLET | Enthralling City
ANDREW GIMBLET | Enthralling City Andrew Gimblet is an international award-winning street art photographer based in Philadelphia. Started in Film photography back in the 90s, he developed a unique, dramatic …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
PAULINE PETIT | 2 SERIES
PAULINE PETIT | 2 SERIES THE WOMAN WHO COLLECTS MEN “The title WOMAN WHO COLLECTS MEN leads her to reflect on the act of collecting in itself. She realizes that …
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MEITAL DOR | Sahman “My encounter with Sahman’s family convinced me that I can observe reality without judgment, reach exposed and intimate situations, and confront topics/taboos that I want to …
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WANG KEYAO | GAZING THE MILL FACTORY Xi’an Dahua Cotton Mill was the earliest modern textile factory established in Northwest China in the 1930s. The factory went through most of …
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Architectural PhotographyBlack & White PhotographyPhotographers
Theodore Kefalopoulos | Wasted Facades
Theodore Kefalopoulos | “Wasted Facades” This is an ongoing project on fine art architectural images. It is based on the impressions of partially revealing the facades of buildings to emphasize …
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Black & White PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersLeila AntaklyLight PhotographyStreet Photography
Daniel Sackheim | An Exclusive Interview By Leila Antakly
An Exclusive Interview With Daniel SackheimBy Leila Antakly Daniel Sackheim is an American Film & Television director and producer best known for his highly acclaimed series as HBO’s True Detective …
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Black & White PhotographyJosé JeulandPhotographersPortrait Photography
José Jeuland | Light & shadow
José Jeuland | Light & shadow Natural and artificial lights are everything when taking a photograph.Painters are knowledgeable about composing with light and shadows, and in the movie industries, they …
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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 identity. His images are rooted …
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Documentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
Sameer Al-Doumy | SYRIA | The Will To Survive | An Exclusive Interview
Sameer Al-Doumy | SYRIA | The Will To Survive | An Exclusive Interview Sameer Al-Doumy is a Syrian photographer born in 1998 in the city of Douma. He worked on …
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PARITA DAEMI | Everyday Life… Although there are so many factors that seem to make life hard to live in the Middle East, there are some hopes and beliefs which …
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MILO SLADAKOVIC | THE NATURE OF MAN Burdened with care and appreciation of everyday spectacle – Excerpts of everyday life and passion – documentary and behind the scenes stories of …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
CRISTIAN GEELEN | The Middle East through my lens
CRISTIAN GEELEN | The Middle East through my lens There is no city more named in history than the city of Jerusalem. Being attacked 52 times, captured and recaptured 44 …
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Architectural PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
PYGMALION KARATZAS | 2 SPECIAL PROJECTS | Doha & Inland Sea, Qatar
PYGMALION KARATZAS | 2 SPECIAL PROJECTS This photo-reportage covers some of Doha’s cityscapes and architecture via an integral photographic approach with panoramics, featured buildings (finished and under construction), details and …
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YAEL BEN-ZION | 5683 Miles Away “All images were made in Israel using a medium-format film camera between 2004 and 2008. And although more than a decade has passed since …
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MAHYA RASTEGAR | Staying Such A Woman “This collection is representative of women in Iran, who are constantly trying to make the new transformation to keep women’s identity alive, regardless …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandNature Photography
AHMAD KHATIRI | An Exclusive Interview
An Exclusive Interview With AHMAD KHATIRIBY JOSÉ JEULAND – Devastating Floods – AHMAD KHATIRI, Born in 1978, in Kordkoy, Golestan, IRAN.A member of the International Federation of Photographic World (Fiap) …
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Black & White PhotographyDance PhotographyMixed PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
IRIS DEBELDER | 3 Projects
COMPANY NOI & “DONNA” In the fall of 2017, I met choreographer Valentina Nigro, founder of “Company Noi” at an interactive dance performance at the Gallo-Roman archeological museum in Belgium. …
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Mixed PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
ERIKA TAL-SHIR | PLAYTIME, DREAMY WORLD AND TREASURES
ERIKA TAL-SHIR | PLAYTIME, DREAMY WORLD AND TREASURES “I especially portray children, and young girls, because I would like them to experience a throwback in time, in a playful way, …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Sama Alshaibi | Between Two Rivers
The Middle East, and North Africa region has undergoing a tremendous shift politically and socially due to multiple revolutions, civil and international wars, and threats to longstanding institutional power structures.My …
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Monique van Laake | Faces | Dancing my demons away Faces “There are different aspects to my work as a photographer/artist. Some I enjoy thoroughly and some I perceive as …
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MIRANDA SCHMITZ | BLACK WAVES ‘Black Waves’ is an expressionist and metaphorical project that explores the dark depths of grief. It’s based on the true story of a friend of …
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Eva Lewarne | WHY ANGELS? Where there are humans,you will find flies…And Buddhas – Kobayashi Issa We need help to rise above our own humanity and understand mortality. So we …
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Jan Ekin | Ode To Memory Lane | ON SEEING. OR NOT. “I am legally blind, but the term “being blind” encompasses many degrees of non-sight, from total to severely …
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Black & White PhotographyCatalin CroitoruCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
ALICE S. KANDELL | Sikkim | The Lost Kingdom | An Exclusive Interview
ALICE S. KANDELL | An Exclusive InterviewBy Catalin CROITORU Sikkim | The Lost Kingdom Alice Kandell first visited the ancient kingdom of Sikkim (now part of India) in 1963 to …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
France Leclerc | A Wodaabe Gathering!
France Leclerc | A Wodaabe Gathering! This is a series of images from the Gerewol festival in the Sahel desert in Chad. At this festival, the Wodaabe, a tribe of …
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Anne Pinto RodriguesCommercial PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersMotion in Photography
JONATHAN KNOWLES | A Special Interview
An Interview with JONATHAN KNOWLES By Anne Pinto-Rodrigues Jonathan Knowles is one of the leading photographers of his generation. Specializing in drinks, liquids and still life, Jonathan’s unique photographic style …
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MICHAL SOLARSKIHUNGARIAN SEA Michal Solarski is a London-based photographer. After graduating in Poland with a Masters in Politics, Solarski moved to London and studied at The London College of Communication, …
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Interviews with PhotographersMixed PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersThe Wild Side
Brooke Shaden | Magical World | An Interview
Special Interview With Brooke ShadenBy Jasmine Sukary We are excited to feature an interview with one of the most inspiring Artistic photographers of social media, with an enormous number of …
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Winners & Finalists | Open Call Competition We are glad to announce finalists and winners of the International Open Call Competition. A collaboration of Florence Biennale, Art Market Magazine, and Lens Magazine. Artists …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
Jamie Mc Kinley | MARCH FOR JUSTICE
Jamie Mc Kinley | MARCH FOR JUSTICE | – CHICAGO – “I fear that the change that needs to happen will be too late before the next viral video or …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
ORNA NAOR | “We want to be FREE in our country”
ORNA NAOR | “We want to be FREE in our country” Israel was established as a Jewish Democratic State. The elected government and representatives were supposed to serve the people. …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
ADA TRILLO | BLACK LIVES MATTER
ADA TRILLO | BLACK LIVES MATTER The 2020 Black Lives Matter Movement is a time of radical change in the United States. It has become a wake-up call for citizens …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
MUHAMMAD FARHAN BIN OSMAN | IMPUISSANT
MUHAMMAD FARHAN BIN OSMAN | IMPUISSANT IMPUISSANT is a photo essay that represents the reality of Rohingya women and girls in the refugee camps. In August 2017, violence erupted in …
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INGEBORG EVERAERD | “Búsqueda” | A search for my son’s roots and the bond between us… As a white mother of two adopted, colored children, it has always felt necessary …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
Babay Mhamad | 48 to 67 | SAME STRUGGLE. THE SAME RIGHTS.
Babay Mhamad | 48 to 67 | SAME STRUGGLE. THE SAME RIGHTS. “Here I’m presenting two series about two different essential issues. The protests are related to each other by …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyJosé JeulandPhotographersPortrait Photography
José Jeuland | The Heart and Soul of the Kalbelia Gypsies
José Jeuland | The Heart and Soul of the Kalbelia Gypsies. Keeping the culture alive “Personally, I don’t wish to live in a world where everyone looks similar and leads …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
DONNA BASSIN | – My Own Witness –
DONNA BASSIN | – My Own Witness – “While the American flag has become a complicated symbol, some of my sitters have reclaimed and re-imagined it to express distress, defiance, …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
SAMUEL CORUM | An Exclusive Interview
An Exclusive Interview With SAMUEL CORUMBy José Jeuland BLACK LIVES MATTER Samuel Corum is a freelance photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. He started his career in the Marine Corps and …
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Black & White PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
Angela Ambrosini | ‘Zoom’ in the time of COVID-19
Angela Ambrosini | ‘Zoom’ in the time of COVID-19 This series documents our virtual lives of isolation during COVID-19. Due to social distancing and stay-at-home regulations, particularly in New York …
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Eric Christopher Jackson | Two ProjectsNemesis | Dark Light Nemesis “There’s always going to be negativity, doubt, anxiety, fear.You can try to fight them with scriptures, inspirational quotes, ice cream.They …
Black and White Photography
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
JOE BUERGI | Haunting Portraits
JOE BUERGI | Haunting Portraits “The “Haunting Portraits” series focuses on the hard workers of Bangladesh. They work either in the docks, shipyards, or as laborers in the brick factories …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersPhotographersPortrait PhotographyThe Wild Side
QUIM FÀBREGAS | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Humanitarian Stories Spanish award-winning international photographer Quim Fàbregas shoots hypnotizing photos that associate us with his figures’ lives and rich stories.Quim Fàbregas has been studying photography through participation in courses …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
JAMIE JOHNSON | Irish Travelers
Jamie Johnson | Irish Travelers I have spent my entire career photographing children all over the world. For the last several years, I have focused my eyes on the “Irish …
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About PhotographyBlack & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyMark Edward HarrisMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Mark Edward Harris | THE CAMERA’S EYE
Mark Edward Harris | THE CAMERA’S EYE I have had the incredibly good fortune to learn photography and life lessons from many of the most influential photographers in the history …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandMost Influential PhotographersPortrait Photography
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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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyNature Photography
LAURIE FREITAG | ‘IN THE GARDEN AT CHISLEHURST’
LAURIE FREITAG | ‘IN THE GARDEN AT CHISLEHURST’ “This work, ‘In the Garden at Chislehurst’, is my navigation through 2020. My day job is as a nanny & by entering …
Still Life | Motion photography
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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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An Interview with JONATHAN KNOWLES By Anne Pinto-Rodrigues Jonathan Knowles is one of the leading photographers of his generation. Specializing in drinks, liquids and still …