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A creative photography exercise in New York City. Time’s Top 100 Photos of 2025. Plus recommendations for informative and inspiring things to read, see, and hear.

This edition is unashamedly all about New York City and, specifically, the photographic work of Saul Leiter, often described as “a pioneer of colour photography”.

It’s all about the portrait in this edition. From the streets of Bangladesh to the Portrait of Britain shortlist.

In this edition we travel from the hectic heart of Old Delhi to the dreamy expanses of the Tibetan Steppe. There are recommendations to inform and inspire plus new Oblique Strategies for Photographers.

A postcard from Patan. The Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2025 winner. A Magnum Exhibition. Special Edition competition.

Anniversary weekend. Fine Art Postcards nearly sold out. Life release in Cambodia. Seven Days Walking – inspiration for a photography project.

Magnum’s World in Colour exhibition. Six new fine art postcards. First thoughts on the Leica D-Lux 8 compact camera. Plus some cultural recommendations.

A Postcard from Perpignan II. Photos from the Magnum archive show a divided Germany. Nick Ut at Visa pour l’Image. A Geneva Photo Walk.

A Postcard from Perpignan and the Visa pour l’Image International Festival of Photojournalism.

Kodachrome: My new emulation of this classic film for Lightroom and Photoshop is available now at a special, introductory price. Plus exploring Magnum’s colour archives.

Peacock dancers at Angkor Wat. Visa pour l'Image photojournalism festival. AI limitations. How to spot a fake photo. Kodachrome is coming.

Kodachrome. A nostalgic reflection on the legacy of an iconic colour film. And news of a brand new Lightroom and Photoshop emulation that brings Kodachrome’s magic to your desktop (or mobile device).

Seeking the sound of silence. Plus audio adventures beside crying glaciers in the Swiss Alps to menacing Manhattan street crossings via Nepal, Sri Lanka, and a magical Italian stream.

B-Sides and Rarities. Previously unseen photographic outtakes and why they still sing.

Highlights from Les Rencontres d’Arles festival of photography – beautiful photo books and passion projects filled with memory, meaning, and magic.

A postcard from Les Rencontres d’Arles photography festival.

A ten-minute photo challenge and a preview of Les Rencontres d’Arles photo festival.

Head-spinning in Bhutan. Summer reading: Flashes of Brilliance. A Street Photography Competition. Why James Bond is a poor photographer. How to use a phone for mobile backups.

Street portraits. How to make the most of an impromptu portrait session with a stranger.

Photographs from Bhutan and essential photography resources: Films, Documentaries, Grants, Contests.

Bhutan: transformations amidst saffron hues. The magic -1 ⅓ exposure setting. Kodachrome: a new and enhanced emulation for Photoshop and Lightroom.

The value of acknowledging what’s hiding in plain sight. How a construction container provided a solution to a photographic problem. Plus, reflections on the 2025 Photo Book Switzerland book fair.

A decidedly analogue edition featuring open wine cellars in Geneva, the bane of "the beep", the joys of The Repair Shop, and a new book: Artisans of Dartmoor.

Sandra Cattaneo Adorno in conversation, talking about the ten years since she discovered a passion for photography, aged 60. Artists’ Residencies. Free headshots for ex-federal employees in Boston, US

I’ve taken a deep dive into the controversy currently unravelling around one of the most famous photographs of the 20th Century: Napalm Girl.

An interview. A cathedral wedding. An Artificial Intelligence test. A chance to win new Cyanometer Postcards. Catching up with photography news.

Remembering Françoise Demulder—the first woman to win the World Press Photo contest—and looking back at the world as it was in 1977.

Six Degrees of David Hurn. From photographer David Hurn to Kevin Bacon (yes, really) — a photographic trail involving readers reading, and the photographers who are captivated by them.

On a day marked by sorrow in Myanmar and Thailand, I introduce four photographers who show how creativity can grow from adversity, using the camera as a tool for resilience and connection.