What Lies Under the Blue Tarps of Japan? Norio Kobayashi on Chance, Intuition, and 30 Years of Looking
Why photograph blue tarps for 30 years? Japanese Blue follows Norio Kobayashi’s long attention to temporary blue sheets spread across Japan. Photography Book Spotlight
No Project, No Plan, No Safety Net: How Reuben Radding Built Heavenly Arms by Trusting Instinct Over Concepts
I used to think serious photographers needed projects. I thought a project was proof that the work mattered. Photography Book Spotlight
How Valery Rizzo Used Imperfect Cameras to Preserve a Brooklyn That Was Slipping Away
hat happens when imperfection becomes the most honest way to photograph? Valery Rizzo began photographing Brooklyn with plastic toy cameras after an illness made movement difficult. Photography Book Spotlight
Inside Recover & Release: What Photographing Wildlife Rescue Centers Taught Donna Wesley Spencer About Human Impact on Nature
Wildlife rescue centers reveal our quiet damage to nature. Inside these spaces, animals arrive after being hit by cars, poisoned, displaced, or orphaned. Photography Book Spotlight
Photographing the Last Days of Life: What Sibylle Fendt Discovered About Trust, Presence, and Death as Part of Life
Death is part of life and Sibylle Fendt photographs it. She does this by spending time with people who are dying at home, together with their families. Photography Book Spotlight
How Mario Schneider Captures Intimacy on New York’s Streets
Mario Schneider photographs New York by disappearing into it. He does not chase landmarks or famous places, but watches people until they forget he is there. Photography Book Spotlight
Inside the World’s Most Secret Food Facilities: Gregor Sailer on Access, Control, and the Illusion of Plenty
These facilities feed millions while remaining completely hidden. They are insect farms, jellyfish labs, vertical greenhouses, virus institutes, and high-security research centers spread across the world. Photography Book Spotlight
From Fog to Golden Hour: How Joshua Amirthasingh’s Tales from the City Finds Quiet Moments Inside a Loud City
Early mornings, fog, and an empty San Francisco street. Instead of chasing big moments, he focused on small scenes, quiet corners, and light that changes fast. Photography Book Spotlight
Photographing the American West Without Romance: Isabelle Arnon on Ranch Life, Labor, and Reality
The American West did not disappear. Isabelle Arnon lived it. She did not pass through for a few weeks or photograph from the outside. Photography Book Spotlight
Living Normally in an Abnormal Place: Pierpaolo Mittica on Photographing Workers, Families, and Faith Inside Chernobyl
What does everyday life look like inside Chernobyl? For many people, Chernobyl still means empty buildings, danger, and silence. But this place is not only ruins and abandoned rooms. Photography Book Spotlight
What Happens When You Photograph Climate Change Using the Thing That’s Disappearing? Tristan Duke Explains Glacial Optics
What happens when climate change becomes the camera lens itself? Instead of photographing climate change in a traditional way, he uses melting glacier ice as the actual camera lens. Photography Book Spotlight
Why Kentaro Kumon Believes Nothing Is Ordinary Once You Learn How to Look
Photography begins long before you press the shutter. For Kentaro Kumon, photography starts with time, walking, and learning a place before taking pictures. Photography Book Spotlight
Survivors Sitting Next To Perpetrators: How Jan Banning Documented Reconciliation In Post-Genocide Rwanda
What does forgiveness look like after genocide? In Rwanda, Jan Banning photographed survivors sitting next to the people who killed their families. Photography Book Spotlight
Night Walks in Tama New Town: Sakaguchi Tomoyuki’s GOING HOME
Every night, Sakaguchi Tomoyuki waited at empty intersections. He stood there with a tripod, often for hours, in the quiet streets of Tama New Town. Photography Book Spotlight
What Happens When You Photograph the Same Strangers Every Morning for Nearly a Decade? Peter Funch Explains
Peter Funch photographed the same strangers every morning for years. He stood on the same New York street corner and watched people repeat their daily routines. Photography Book Spotlight
Can You Still Say Something New About the Golden Gate Bridge? Arthur Drooker Gave Himself 3 Rules and 36 Photos to Find Out
Can a famous landmark still surprise a photographer Arthur Drooker asked this question while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in 2022. Photography Book Spotlight
Tokyo From 1,500 Feet: How Yoichi Yoshinaga Finds Human Stories in the City’s Railways and Rooftops
Tokyo looks different when you stop walking and start flying. Yoichi Yoshinaga photographs the city from small planes and helicopters, high above the streets. Photography Book Spotlight
Photographing Silence: Elizabeth Sanjuan on Stillness, Subtle Color, and Restraint in Silent Snow
Elizabeth Sanjuan spent years photographing what barely changes. She returned again and again to winter landscapes in Hokkaido, Japan. Photography Book Spotlight