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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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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 PhotographyNature PhotographySeascapes PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
PYGMALION KARATZAS | ANICCA & LIMINALITY Minimalist Scapes
PYGMALION KARATZAS | ANICCA & LIMINALITY Minimalist Scapes All entities move, and nothing remains still, You cannot step twice into the same river.” – Heraclitus ‘Anicca’ ‘Anicca’ is the Buddhist …
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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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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyJosé Jeuland
JOSÉ JEULAND | The ultimate question of Black & White
JOSÉ JEULAND | The ultimate question of Black & White The ultimate question for both young and professional photographers when they photograph with a digital camera for personal use usually …
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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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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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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 …
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Maria 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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“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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An 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 …