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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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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyJosé JeulandPhotographers
JOSÉ JEULAND | My Very First Time In New Delhi
JOSÉ JEULAND | My Very First Time In New Delhi From the very beginning, street photography has always been a massive part of my journey for the reasons that I …
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Architectural PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
Douglas Edward Caplan | Hong Kong Brutal Compressions | Japanese Vending Machines
Douglas Edward Caplan | Hong Kong Brutal Compressions | Japanese Vending Machines This project explores the brutal compressions of Hong Kong architecture from a street-level point of view. Hong Kong …
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Documentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMark Edward HarrisMost Influential Photographers
MARK EDWARD HARRIS | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITHMARK EDWARD HARRISINTERNATIONAL AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERBY JOSÉ JEULAND Los Angeles-based Mark Edward Harris is an award-winning international photographer with more than three decades of experience. He has traveled …
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Earth Photo 2020 Winners announced Earth Photo, an international competition and exhibition created by Forestry England and the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), rewards photographs and videos …
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Black & White PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
ROSHAN MORE | Passion For Wildlife
ROSHAN MORE| Passion For Wildlife Roshan More, born in 1986, is a Wildlife Photographer based in Mumbai, India, specializing in all forms of African and Indian Wildlife, from the Savannah …
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Black & White PhotographyPhotographersStreet PhotographyUrban Photography
LENG UNG | CORRIDORS OF LIGHT, METAPHOR OF LIFE
LENG UNG | CORRIDORS OF LIGHT, METAPHOR OF LIFE My recent work, “Corridors of light, metaphor of life,” is meant to question the validity of relationships.As a migrant – immigrating …
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Black & White PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
SOUMYA N GHOSH | OMAN’S BEAUTY
SOUMYA N GHOSH | OMAN’S BEAUTYTEXTURE | SHAPES | LIGHT & SHADOW I originally shot anything that interested me. I am drawn in by the simplicity of nature that creates …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyPhotographers
BONTÀ TERESA LETIZIA | “MY SICILY IS TINY”
BONTÀ TERESA LETIZIA“MY SICILY IS TINY” “My Sicily is tiny” is a project by Teresa Bontà, a Sicilian photographer who has been transplanted to Venice for years. In her work, …
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Black & White PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
JASBIR JOHN SINGH | DORSCON ORANGE DOCUMENTING THE COVID-19 IN SINGAPORE
This project is a visual documentation of my country, Singapore, gripped in fear. On the 23rd of January 2020, The Ministry of Health of Singapore announced the first case of …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyPhotographers
MARINA KORYAKIN | GYPSIES IN TRANSYLVANIA
MARINA KORYAKIN | GYPSIES IN TRANSYLVANIA In October 2017, it was my first visit to Transylvania, Romania.I must say that all my life I lived in a big city, and …
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Black & White PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
MILO SLADAKOVIC | FEELS LIKE HOME – WITHOUT A ZIP CODE
MILO SLADAKOVIC | FEELS LIKE HOME – WITHOUT A ZIP CODE This photo series is an excerpt from unpublished documentary book about people and life in and around Deira, the …
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Catalin CroitoruCultural PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential Photographers
LUVELLI | An Exclusive Interview
An Exclusive Interview With LUVELLIBy Catalin CROITORU “There are many points of view.We, as photographers, immortalize the existence of an isolated view.” – LUVELLI He is seen by many as …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
VYACHESLAV ONISHCHENKO | Medicine through my eyes
VYACHESLAV ONISHCHENKO | Medicine through my eyes I have shot the project “Medicine through my eyes” (2013-2016) in a small town named Razdel’ Naya, in Ukraine.( Population: 17,995 (2015). I …
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Black & White PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandMost Influential Photographers
JACOB AUE SOBOL | An Exclusive Interview | Magnum Photos
An exclusive interview with magnum photographer JACOB AUE SOBOL Jacob Aue Sobol is known for his expressive style of black-and-white photography.“My pictures are about being human for better or worse,” …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
AGA SZYDLIK | Twa people
AGA SZYDLIK Minority Report | Twa people Batwa (Twa) or Pygmies are an endangered group of people around Echuya Forest Reserve in Kisoro and Kabale Districts of South-Western Uganda. The Batwa are believed to have migrated from the Ituri …
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DEBASISH GHOSH | MAKING OF CHARCOAL Charcoal production from coconut husks is a unique profession carried on for decades by the villagers of Kunigal, Karnataka, India. The coconut husks are …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
GARY MULCAHEY| Comayagua Honduras Medical Brigade
GARY MULCAHEY | Comayagua Honduras Medical Brigade In April 2012, I volunteered for a medical brigade in the Comayagua region (or Department as they are called) of Honduras. Each day …
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STEPHEN UHRANEY | Life In The Marsh The Holland Marsh in Bradford Ontario Canada is an agricultural community just north of Toronto. It is known as Ontario’s “Salad Bowl.”Its common …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
WILLIAM CASTELLANA| SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG
WILLIAM CASTELLANA | SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG William Castellana is an award-winning photographer based in Brooklyn, New York whose images have been published internationally in periodicals such as Silvershotz (The International Journal …
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RAJESH K. SINGH | Brick Klin Workers “Their survival strenth comes from patience, faith, and the exceptions of the difficulties thrown by life at them.In this series, the viewer can …
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Louis Draper | True Grace January 9th – February 22nd, 2020Opening reception:Thursday, January 9th from 6 to 8 pm Bruce Silverstein is pleased to present Louis Draper | True Grace. …
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About PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandMost Influential Photographers
Níkos Aliágas | An Exclusive Interview
An Exclusive Interview with Níkos AliágasBy José Jeuland “With photography, I’ve learned to be patient. Sometimes, I can have an hour of free time to analyze where I’m at and …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
ANNE-MARIE WEBER | The controversial subject of gun ownership in the USA
The 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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Interviews with PhotographersJosé JeulandMost Influential Photographers
JOSÉ JEULAND | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
An Exclusive Interview With Documentary Photographer And Lens’ New Photojournalist, JOSÉ JEULAND. It’s a pleasure to feature an exclusive interview with an inspiring unique person and extraordinary photographer, Lens Magazine’s …
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Documentary PhotographyJosé JeulandPhotographers
JOSÉ JEULAND | Haenyeo, women divers of the sea Jeju Island, South Korea
The Korean tradition of deep-sea diving for fresh seafood dates back to the 5th century. Initially, males dominated this profession. However, by the 18th century, women divers, also known as …
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Mohammad Dadsetan, an Iranian artist, Born in 1984, based in Tehran, Bachelor of music, specialized in composing, Started to create his artistic photography series in 2007. He is a professional …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyJosé JeulandPhotographers
JOSÉ JEULAND | Pushkar Camel Fair
Pushkar is a town bordering the Thar Desert, located in Rajasthan, India.It is regarded as a sacred Hindu site with a total of 52 ghats, known as stone staircases, where …
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“I always try to isolate as many details as I can from the final image I want to create, like that I able to get to a more accurate representation …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
HIERONYMUS GRABSTEIN | MONUMENTUM
Our brain is organized in such a way that it analyses and memorizes visual information faster than any text.A spectator is always curious to see what is left outside the …
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Biljana Jurukovski (43) is a Macedonian Australian Award Winning Photographer who has always been inspired and amazed by the diverse and beautiful expressions of different cultures. Biljana’s art is a …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPortrait Photography
SANDRO | An Exclusive Interview. MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM DIRECTOR
An 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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“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
Steve 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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“KEEP THAT SENSE OF WONDER EVEN AS YOU GO ALONG AND CONTINUE TO PROGRESS”. Ken Settle is a Detroit-area music photographer who began his career while barely in his teens, …
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Catalin CroitoruInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersMusic Photography
CHARLES PETERSON | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | NIRVANA AND THE GRUNGE SCENE
An Exclusive Interview With CHARLES PETERSON NIRVANA AND THE GRUNGE SCENE By Catalin CROITORU Cata CROITORU: Hello, Charles! Thank you for this exciting interview. You are one of the most …
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Allan KligerInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersMusic PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
BOB GRUEN | An Exclusive Interview
“CAPTURING CULTURE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS” Bob Gruen, (born 1945) is one of the most famous Rock Photographers. He spent most of his career as a freelancer hustling shots to Rock …
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Interviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersMotion in Photography
JAKOB WAGNER – URBAN ZOOM
“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 my sceneries” – Jakob Wagner …
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About PhotographyAnastasia TsypkinaInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersMotion in PhotographyStill Life Photography
NORI Inoguchi | An Exclusive Interview By Anastasia Tsypkina
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 into art forms. Nothing is …
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PhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
ISRAELI LANDSCAPES BY IGAL HARARI
SAND AND WATER “Living in the bustling, cosmopolitan center of Tel Aviv, I regularly seek peace and solitude within the beauty of nature, both for my own inner self and …
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Explosive sensual color. Thick dynamic brushstrokes. Delicate shards of reflected light. Temel Nal’s unique Photoworks unite the opposite forces of abstract and figurative in a powerful interaction of imagination and …
Black & White Photography
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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 …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
GEOFFREY ANSEL AGRONS
GEOFFREY ANSEL AGRONS Portraiture’s Power to Penetrate the Human Soul “I was well into my career as a pediatric diagnostic radiologist when a peculiar realization dawned. In the mid-1990s, my …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
EMILIO BARRIONUEV | NOMADS | THE HUMAN ESSENCE
NOMADS | THE HUMAN ESSENCEBY EMILIO BARRIONUEV “I am a self-taught photographer. Dramatic and emotional portraits are my specialty. I gained experience in photography in the past few years by …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
SCOTT PROBST | Experiencing Island in Black & White
SCOTT PROBST | Experiencing Island in Black & White Scott Probst, Born in Sydney, Australia. “As I grew up, my family lived in several locations in the country of New …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
CANDY LOPESINO | THE IBERIAN
CANDY LOPESINO | THE IBERIAN The Iberian Peninsula is a geographical concept formed by Spain and Portugal, two geographically united countries but separately by an invisible border.‘THE IBERIANS’, the essay …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
JOE BÜRGI | Bangladesh
JOE BÜRGI| Brick Workers from Bangladesh & Children of Bangladesh BRICK WORKERS FROM BANGLADESH You can see them all around Bangladesh. There are hundreds of them. Some say more than …
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
“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 …
Nature. Wildlife. Landscape
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Explosive sensual color. Thick dynamic brushstrokes. Delicate shards of reflected light. Temel Nal’s unique Photoworks unite the opposite forces of abstract and figurative in a powerful interaction of imagination and …
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Interviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersSeascapes PhotographyThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
Krystle Wright | An Exclusive Interview
She is extremely dedicated. She is the one who is looking for that right moment to capture the unique and right shot. She traveled the whole Earth in pursuit of …
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Nature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
GUY GEVA | Sometimes beauty can also be simple
GUY GEVA | Sometimes beauty can also be simple It seems that the world of photography today aspires to perfection, especially regarding landscape photography. I do not know whether the …
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Nature PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
Living Amongst GIANTS By Tal Vardi
Living Amongst GIANTS By Tal Vardi “In this collection I have documented the beautiful landscape and scenery that mother nature has to offer. These photographs were …
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Nature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWater & Underwater Photography
FIELDS OF COLOR By A. Cemal Ekin
FIELDS OF COLOR By A. Cemal Ekin “On August 7, 2008, I took a helicopter ride over the Great Salt Lake in Utah arranged by my wife and daughter for …
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Anastasia TsypkinaCultural PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersNature PhotographyPhotographers
MICHAEL NOVOTNY | An Exclusive Interview
An Interview with MICHAEL NOVOTNY by Anastasia Tsypkina An Unspoiled Spirit in GREENLAND? Michael Novotny is a young photographer from Prague, Czech Republic, where he graduated from the Czech University …