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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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“The protagonist is the light, which escapes and is reflected in seemingly uninhabited spaces, but which have been constructed by man.” Marcela Ruty Romero was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina …
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On the roof of the famed holy sepulcher church in the old city of Jerusalem, lives a group of monks from Ethiopia. Heirs to a rich and ancient monastic tradition …
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“Emotion – We all know what emotion is, don’t we? Or rather, we know what it looks like when we see it in someone else, and we know what it …
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“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”. This line is taken from the film the Wizard of Oz inspired the title for my series Not In Kansas. I …
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The San Blas islands are part of the Archipelago de San Blas, located in the Northwest of Panama on the Caribbean side. The islands are inhabited and governed by the …
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“Design is not always immediately perceived, nor is it meant to be fully understood. Design is not entirely definable even though the mind insists that it should be. Rather, design …
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Igor Zeiger – HEAVEN CAN WAIT. Project and exhibition
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THE GARDEN by Ksenija Spanec Ksenija Spanec My project entitled “The Garden“, was born out of my fascination for flower and plant forms, and the sculptural feel they give me, …
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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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JAN C. SCHLEGEL “THE TRIBES OF OUR GENERATION” Jan C. Schlegel was born in 1965 in the Black Forest of Germany. He is married and has three children. He …
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Peter Coulson | An Exclusive Interview
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LINDSAY ADLER | An Exclusive Interview by Catalin CROITORU
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WAR AND PEACE IN LIBERIA BY TIM HETHERINGTON AND CHRIS HONDROS Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros’ powerful photographs played an important role in moving the world to action and ultimately …
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STRANGERS OF NOTTINGHAM BY CRASH TAYLOR “I was born and raised in Los Angeles before moving to England in 2002. My father was an amateur photographer who always carried a …
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The Kintsugi Project By Amy Woodward Honoring scars, the history behind them, and the primal spirit of survival. “I’m Amy. I create photographs.I feel. Sometimes I write. What drives me?Storytelling. …
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– And Still I Rise – By Ellen Rosenberg Eleone Dance Theater presents “Carols In Color,” A Holiday Dance performance. A celebration of life, a retelling of the Gospel according …
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Black & White PhotographyDance PhotographyInterviews with Photographers
MICHEL LEROY | An Exclusive Interview
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RACHEL NEVILLE Dynamic Dance Photography Rachel Neville creates unique, powerful, transformative visuals for dance companies and editorial publications that are designed to stop viewers, captivate their imagination and bring them …
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The NYC Dance Project Special Interview with Deborah Ory & Ken Browar Inspiring, Elegant, Powerful, Dramatic, Beautiful, Gentle… The NYC Dance project, a combination of dance and photography, can be …
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LOIS GREENFIELD | An Exclusive Interview
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ROXANNE BOUCHE’ OVERTON “My quest begins with light” I started, like most photographers, with a simple camera, shooting family and postcard-pretty pictures. The cameras became more sophisticated, and as I …
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EMILIO BARRIONUEVO They open their hearts in a minute of their lives before a stranger I am a self-taught photographer, the dramatic portrait is my specialty, I have very little …
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Black & White PhotographyCatalin CroitoruInterviews with PhotographersPortrait PhotographyStill Life Photography
Nicole Small | Special Interview
An Interview With Photographer and Artist Nicole Small by Catalin CROITORU Fine Art Portrait Photographer Specializing in Black and White Portraiture My journey into photography all started out in the …
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Cultural PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersOmri ShomerStreet Photography
GILI YAARI | Special Interview
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En Lin Qing | An Exclusive Interview
Exclusive Interview with En Lin Qing by Anastasia Tsypkina “From the ground to air, from stills to motion, dance is an elite form of movement. Dance is not just the …
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Dani Oshi | Special Interview
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Fabrizio Cestari Fabrizio Cestari, International photographer specializes in conceptual portraits. Born in Rome in 1979, Fabrizio always had the passion for the arts and photography; first he discovered the art …
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Ransom & Mitchell Ransom & Mitchell is the wonderful mess created from smashing together the creative talents of set designer – digital artist Stacey Ransom and director – photographer Jason …
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Nature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
GUY GEVA | Sometimes beauty can also be simple
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Rob van Dam TWO DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS Rob van Dam (1954). Has an advertising background and ran his own brand design agency for 12 years before he decided to dedicate himself …
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AJ Heath TWO DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS AJ Heath AJ Heath is a British documentary photographer based in London. He has worked as a freelance photographer for the past eight years and …
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Mauro De Bettio TWO DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS Mauro De Bettio Born and raised in a little village in the Italian Alps, now based in Barcelona, Mauro had from a young age …
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MARTIN PARR | An Exclusive Interview
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L A D I F F E R E N C E By Veronique Van Hoorick Documenting life inside an Indian home on Mauritius island. I had the chance to …
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Living Amongst GIANTS By Tal Vardi
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JAMES HAYMAN | AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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MARCIO PILOT | Sound | Light | Beauty
“Marcio Pilot is a gifted artist who has the ability to create photographic compositions with a unique freshness.His use of lights and colors, his perspective, often surprising and always bewitching, …
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ARDALAN DADASHBEYKI | Expressing emotions through a dark theme photography
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ANA JOVEVA | SHAPES | STRUCTURE | HUMANITY
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NUGROHO FADILLAH RIDHO | UNSEEN
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ALI ZOLGHADRI | Simple Minimalist Moments
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Ami Vitale | An Exclusive Interview
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Robert van Bolderick Nature’s Touch Robert van Bolderick is of both Swedish and Dutch descent. Works as an international artist in his studio in Stockholm. When he works with the …
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ITAI MONNICKENDAM From Valley to Highland About Itai Monnickendam Interested in taking pictures almost as far as I can remember, it’s only in the last couple of years that it …
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FRANS LANTING FRANS LANTING has been hailed as one of the great photographers of our time. His influential work appears in books, magazines, and exhibitions around the world. Born in …
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Maria Stenzel The South Sandwich Islands I am a freelance multimedia journalist who has covered the environment, science, and indigenous cultures for National Geographic Magazine for twenty years. My photographs …
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Edward Steichen Edward Jean Steichen (March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was a Luxembourgian American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. Edward Steichen (1879-1973) was an American …