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On the Front Cover: Eagle Hunter Family
Roshi Aba © All rights reserved.
See the exclusive interview with Roshi Aba, on page 8
On the Back Cover:Stanzin Dodon (nicknamed Tani) shows the elaborate, heavy wedding head covering. These intricate coverings are usually passed on from generation to generation, with each one traditionally adding a row of Lapis lazuli stones or other decorations. Some weigh as much as 10 kg. Ladakh.
Marios Forsos © All rights reserved.
See the article on page 38
Lens Magazine ♛ Issue #127.
Inspiring World 2025
In this month’s edition, we have the pleasure of featuring outstanding international award-winning photographers from around the globe.
We proudly present an exclusive interview with Roshi Aba and feature three captivating projects: “Eagle Hunter Family,” “Mongolia Nomadic Life,” and “Inside the Noodle Factory.” Marios Forsos emphasizes the importance of cultural heritage through his impressive projects in Ecuador, Ladakh, Northern Kenya, and Ivory Coast.
Mark Edward Harris shines a light on Nagano with his project, “Japan’s Hidden Treasure.”
Catherine Wingfield shares her admiration for Africa in her project titled “The Dreams of Lioness Blixen.” Charlotte Fonne has created a Visual Diary that revives cherished memories. Xavier Ayme embarks on “A Journey into Stillness, Spirit, and Story” in Myanmar. Mick Stetson documents the experiences of the Uyghurs in Beijing, while Bogdan Andonov expresses his passion for food and nature. Inbal Kristin pushes traditional boundaries in her artistic journey, and Karen Safer explores the universe through her studies. Yasser Alaa Mobarak presents a delightful collection of his work.
Enjoy this outstanding, Inspiring edition!
Angelika Kollin | An Exclusive Interview
DANIEL KORDAN | An Exclusive Interview
MATI GELMAN | HUMAN INTEGRATION WITH NATURE
FOTEINI ZAGLARA | “JE EST UNE AUTRE”
KATERINA BELKINA | FOR ALL MANKIND
MIKA MORET | SEEKING
ROGÉRIO VIEIRA | SOMOS TODOS ALVOS AQUI
CHRISTOPHE MEIREIS | An Exclusive Interview
JENNIFER CARLOS | An Exclusive Interview
Jean Baptiste Fort |An Exclusive Interview
Lindsay Adler | An Exclusive Interview
QUIM FÀBREGAS | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Manfred Baumann | An Exclusive Interview
KATERINA BELKINA | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
KEVIN RIVOLI | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
TIM TADDER | An Exclusive Interview
DIONNE LEOW | An Exclusive Interview
JAMES HAYMAN | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
TREVOR COLE | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
FLORA BORSI | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
AHMAD KHATIRI | An Exclusive Interview
JONATHAN KNOWLES | A Special Interview
Brooke Shaden | Magical World | An Interview
SAMUEL CORUM | An Exclusive Interview
MARK EDWARD HARRIS | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
LUVELLI | An Exclusive Interview
Níkos Aliágas | An Exclusive Interview
JOSÉ JEULAND | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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Cultural PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersPhotographers
Gili Yaari. Israeli Photojournalist
by Kay Ziv1868 viewsAn Interview with Israeli Photojournalist Gili Yaari ———————————— Purim Celebrations in Jerusalem Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the Purim holiday in the ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem on March, 2014. The …
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PAULINE PETIT | 2 SERIES
by Kay Ziv1489 viewsPAULINE 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
by Kay Ziv1183 viewsMEITAL 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
by Kay Ziv1301 viewsWANG 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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Theodore Kefalopoulos | Wasted Facades
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Daniel Sackheim | An Exclusive Interview By Leila Antakly
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José Jeuland | Light & shadow
by Kay Ziv1765 viewsJosé 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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OMRI SHOMER | Imagine you are at the beach. For the first time in your life.
by Kay Ziv1111 viewsOMRI SHOMER | Imagine you are at the beach. For the first time in your life. “This is the power of the beach; there is healing magic to this endless …
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AHMAD KHATIRI | An Exclusive Interview
by Kay Ziv2365 viewsAn 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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IRIS DEBELDER | 3 Projects
by Kay Ziv2232 viewsCOMPANY 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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Sama Alshaibi | Between Two Rivers
by Kay Ziv2830 viewsThe 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 …
Ronen Golan | The love for nature’s beauty
Jun 3, 2024Geoffrey Ansel Agrons | Hazardous Shorelines
Jun 3, 2024Holger Hoffmann | Stormy Nights in the Yaranga
Jun 3, 2024Pygmalion Karatzas | Salt Pans | Mount Athos
Jun 3, 2024Mark Edward Harris | Australia’s Last Frontier
May 9, 2024DANIEL KORDAN | An Exclusive Interview
May 9, 2024LOUIS IRUELA | WOODLANDS OF MADRID
Mar 24, 2024Jason Little | PLACES
Mar 24, 2024Matteo Redaelli | PASSION FOR NATURE
Mar 24, 2024MICK STETSON | Reveries of Giverny
Dec 5, 2023Pygmalion Karatzas | Terrain Vague
Dec 9, 2022María Tudela Bermudez | Pictorialismo
Dec 9, 2022Mark Edward Harris | The Seventh Continent
Dec 8, 2022AMI VITALE | RHINO NAMED SUDAN
Dec 8, 2022SARA VICTORIA SANDBERG | “What if?”
Oct 4, 2022LAURIE FREITAG | ‘IN THE GARDEN AT CHISLEHURST’
Oct 4, 2022PYGMALION KARATZAS | TYPHOON PROJECT
May 4, 2022KASRA KARIMI | DEEP INTO SPACE
May 4, 2022MARK EDWARD HARRIS | THE CALL OF THE WILD
May 3, 2022TREVOR COLE | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
May 3, 2022NUGROHO FADILLAH RIDHO | UNSEEN
Feb 17, 2022AHMAD KHATIRI | An Exclusive Interview
Jul 12, 2021ROSHAN MORE | Passion For Wildlife
Nov 10, 2020SOUMYA N GHOSH | OMAN’S BEAUTY
Nov 10, 2020ALI SHOKRI – The Passion Of Trees
Jan 7, 2020ISRAELI LANDSCAPES BY IGAL HARARI
Apr 11, 2019TEMEL NAL – Delicate Shards Of REFLECTED LIGHT
Apr 11, 2019Krystle Wright | An Exclusive Interview
Apr 10, 2019Living Amongst GIANTS By Tal Vardi
Sep 24, 2017FIELDS OF COLOR By A. Cemal Ekin
Sep 23, 2017MICHAEL NOVOTNY | An Exclusive Interview
Aug 17, 2017Ami Vitale | An Exclusive Interview
Aug 17, 20178 Tips&Tricks for Seascapes photography
Jul 19, 2016MIGUEL VALDIVIESO
Jul 18, 2016Useful Equipment for Seascapes Photography
Jul 17, 2016ZEEV ARAZI
Jun 26, 2016OREN GOLAN
Jun 26, 2016SHARON TRIBELSKY
Jun 26, 2016RONEN ROSENBLATT
Jun 26, 2016The Sea of Warren Keelan | An Exclusive Interview
Jun 26, 2016About Seascapes Photography
Jun 26, 2016Robert van Bolderick
Jan 24, 2016ITAI MONNICKENDAM
Jan 24, 2016FRANS LANTING
Nov 4, 2015Maria Stenzel
Nov 2, 2015Edward Steichen
Nov 2, 2015IDO SIMAN-TOV
Nov 2, 2015MOSSI ARMON
Nov 2, 2015IRIS ZEMACH
Nov 2, 2015ETAY ZOHAR
Nov 2, 2015Wildlife&Nature Photography HINTS
Nov 2, 2015ASSAF GAVRA
Nov 2, 2015Dan Ben-Arye
Nov 2, 2015Moshe Filberg
Nov 2, 2015LIOR YAAKOBI
Nov 2, 2015Wildlife and Nature Photography
Nov 2, 2015Still Life | Motion photography
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Pygmalion Karatzas | Terrain Vague
1777 viewsTerrain 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
1435 viewsJP 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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TIM TADDER | An Exclusive Interview
4206 viewsAn 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
1794 viewsJP 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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JONATHAN KNOWLES | A Special Interview
24976 viewsAn 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 …
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Maria Rosenblatt | 2 series
2230 viewsMaria Rosenblatt | “Old Masters Recreations” | “Dandelions Series” Maria Rosenblatt is a fine art photographer, musician, and the founder of Beam Collective( www.beamcollective.net) Maria …
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JAKOB WAGNER – URBAN ZOOM
4524 views“The most important aspect of my work is to match the right spot at the right time. Light and weather are the main actors in …
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NORI’s images of inanimate objects have an unmistakable life-force. His clean, modern lighting and confident execution of imaginative concepts transforms even the most mundane items …
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Joe McNally | An Exclusive Interview
5306 viewsAn Exclusive Interview With Joe McNally By Allan Kliger Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer whose prolific career includes assignments in nearly 70 …
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