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How Image Excess Reduces the Quality of Our Attention

In a world saturated with images, the real casualty is not photography but our ability to truly see. The constant scroll, the dopamine-driven tap, the avalanche of visual content have numbed our eyes to the subtle and the slow. We no longer look, we skim.

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Icebreaker: nocturnal photography revealing glacier fragility

Icebreaker is Liam Man’s night photography series documenting glaciers and abandoned ski resorts, in support of the International Year of Glaciers 2025 and the urgent fight against climate change.

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GuruShots: Mostly White

Dodho Magazine partnered with GuruShots "The Worlds Greatest Photo Game" in a photo challenge contest titled "Mostly White" Over 100,000 photos were submitted. GuruShots is a platform for people who love taking photos. GuruShots believes that taking photos is an amazing way to express one’s self.

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Rencontres d’Arles 2025: an invitation to Disobedient Images

From 7 July to 5 October 2025, the Provençal city of Arles will once again become the world capital of photography with the 56th edition of Les Rencontres d’Arles. Under the theme “Disobedient Images”, the festival offers more than forty exhibitions spread across Romanesque chapels, former factories and other heritage sites that converse with today’s photographic creation.

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American Cars in Cuba by Jeffrey Milstein: History, Ingenuity, and Vintage Heritage

Upon arriving in Cuba, you’re greeted by iconic classic American cars that seem to freeze time. Due to the U.S. embargo, Cubans have kept these vehicles running “one piece at a time,” creatively mixing parts from different years and models. This mechanical legacy has become a national treasure: from meticulously restored taxis for tourists to working cars with a unique patina that tells decades of makeshift repairs.

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Memory Pods: Botanical Portraits of Aging, Memory, and Loss

Douglas Stockdale’s Memory Pods reflects on aging, memory, and Alzheimer’s through semi-abstract photographs of Aloe Vera flowers and seed pods. The images mirror life’s progression from vibrant youth to the fading of memory offering a poetic meditation on the emotional and physical impact of dementia.

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The Camera as a Weapon: Photographers in Conflict Zones and the Image Dilemma

Photography has never been neutral, but in today’s wars, the camera feels less like an observing eye and more like a precision-guided narrative device. On the outskirts of Kharkiv, a Ukrainian soldier launches a fresh drone with a GoPro the size of a fist.

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Elusive: Emilie Möri’s Photographic Exploration of Illusion, Escape, and Minimalist Grace

Elusive is a photographic project by Emilie Möri that invites viewers to immerse themselves in a world of illusion and escape, where imagination is the only limit. Through digital collages, minimalist compositions, and natural light, Möri creates images that evoke silence, mystery, and a delicate balance between reality and dream

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Gear Syndrome in Photography: how equipment obsession kills your creativity

Gear Syndrome infiltrates every photographer’s mind, replacing vision with specs. The cycle of upgrades promises creativity but drains time and erodes authorship. Great photography is built on curiosity, not gear.

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Robert Mapplethorpe

Robert Mapplethorpe’s legacy is often reduced to leather, lilies, and controversy, but behind the iconic images lies a far more complex figure. From Catholic altars built in his childhood bedroom to secret collaborations with the New York City Ballet, these ten lesser-known facts reveal an artist obsessed not just with perfection, but with mystery, control, and the unexpected poetry of imperfection.

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Nude Photography and the Gallery: Between Censorship and Recognition

Deciding whether a naked body deserves a marble pedestal or a veil of censorship has never been a quiet task. Every gallery that displays a reclining Venus or a photographic nude is the tip of an iceberg shaped by centuries of moral panic, aesthetic canon, and institutional fear.

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Photo Basel 2025: The Swiss fair devoted to photography

From 16 to 22 June 2025, Volkshaus Basel (Rebgasse 12–14) hosts the tenth edition of photo basel, Switzerland’s first and only international art fair dedicated exclusively to photography.

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Photoville 2025: Celebrating Photography Across New York City

From June 7 to 22, 2025, New York City will host the 14th edition of Photoville, a free outdoor photography festival that transforms parks and public spaces into a vast, open-air gallery.

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Winners: Portrait Awards 2025

We are proud to reveal the names of the 100 photographers who have been honored as winners and finalists of the 2025 Portrait Awards, a recognition that affirms their remarkable standing in today’s photographic landscape.

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The Australian journey by Regina Anzenberger

In March 2024, Regina Anzenberger returned to Tasmania — a place that has deeply shaped her artistic journey since her first visit back in 1989. This island, with its wild landscapes and unique natural forms, once again became an endless source of inspiration. During her stay, Anzenberger captured everything that moved her: riverbeds, stones, leaves, trees, and mysterious seahorses.

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GuruShots: Night Photography

Dodho Magazine partnered with GuruShots "The Worlds Greatest Photo Game" in a photo challenge contest titled "Night Photography" Over 100,000 photos were submitted. GuruShots is a platform for people who love taking photos. GuruShots believes that taking photos is an amazing way to express one’s self.

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Louzolo by Robert Nzaou: A Photo Series Exploring Love Languages and Gender Role Reversal in Congo

This photo series is called "Louzolo," which means "Love" in Kikongo, a local Congolese language. The series explores love languages in Congolese society—the dos and don’ts, what is acceptable and what is not. How much is too much? How can one express love in public?

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Silent Scream by Henriëtte van Gasteren: A Cry that Breaks the Silence

Art has the power to uncover realities that often remain hidden. With Silent Scream, photographer and writer Henriëtte van Gasteren raises her voice against the taboo of sexual abuse, turning every page of her book into an intimate space that invites reflection and action.

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France Leclerc Interview: Capturing Authentic Cultures Through Documentary Photography

Discover the inspiring story of France Leclerc, an independent photographer who has transformed her passion for academia and travel into a unique form of visual storytelling.

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Choice by Inga Makeyeva and Kamila Dąbrowska: A Powerful Photobook on Consumerism and Sustainability

"Choice" is a photobook created by Inga Makeyeva and Kamila Dąbrowska that explores the impact of consumerism and sustainability. Through a carefully curated series of images, the project invites reflection on consumer culture and encourages more conscious alternatives.

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Life on the Riverside by Sudeep Lal: Exploring Delhi’s Timeless Bond with the Yamuna

Around the world, great civilizations and cities have flourished along the banks of mighty rivers. The Indian Subcontinent is no exception to this pattern; many ancient cities arose along its riverbanks, with Delhi being one of the most prominent.

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Altered States; Photographic series by Pygmalion Karatzas

Altered states of consciousness have been a fascination of mine since my introduction to meditation techniques in the late '90s. Through practice and study, the culmination of this journey can best be described by the integral theory of philosopher Ken Wilber.

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Menace by TeGieeR: A cinematic exploration of childhood through urban absurd photography

Mike Sikorski – TeGieeR is a photographer from Gdańsk, Poland, and a member of the Gdańsk Photography Association (GTF). He graduated from the WFH Photography School in Sopot in 2006 and works exclusively with film photography.

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Aghori by Jan Skwara: Unveiling the mysteries of india’s most feared ascetics

Aghori, most terrifying and scary Indian ascetics. It’s said that they exist between life and death. They usually live close to the crematory grounds and use human bodies for their religious rituals. They perform Puja sitting on the body and collect “human oil” from corpse fat. Aghori are scavengers – they eat human flesh – and this is why they are usually called “cannibals.”

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MIS[S]UNDERSTOOD by Michele Zousmer: The Lives of Irish Traveller Women

For over six years, photographer Michele Zousmer was welcomed into the Irish Traveller community while she photographed, built friendships, and learned about this unique group of people.

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Sudeep Lal – Colour of Life: Capturing the Chromatic Essence of India

India, often described as the "Colour of Life," is a land where each hue tells a story, each shade is interwoven with the fabric of daily existence. The colors of India are not merely superficial or decorative; they are deeply ingrained in the culture and essence of the nation.

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Out of Context into Chaos – Michael G. Prais Explores Photography, Memory, and Loss

Most people are more likely to use photographs to distract themselves from the deterioration and loss of people, objects, and situations that they hold dear. Reassembling images that remind me of my beneficial experiences challenges me and other viewers to recognize differences between photographs and memories.

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Marek Boguszak: The Harmony of Dunes in Shapes, Colors, and Perspectives

I love dunes - these perfect harmonious shapes and lines. Such perfect proportions, not touched by a human hand, are difficult to find anywhere else. Once abstracted from their surroundings, sand dunes reveal their beauty and clean forms, which can be presented freely from different angles, distances, and perspectives, and with boosted colors.

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Horrified B-Movie Victims by Greg McDonald

The terrified nameless citizenry of 1950s and 60s B-movies, dressed in colorful outfits, are caught in horrified poses as they scream, flee, and try to shoot their way out of certain death from off-screen monsters looking to squash them: natural disasters, giant crickets, and alien landings.

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Images Without Memory by Simón Calle: Conceptual Photography with Artificial Intelligence

The “Images Without Memory” series consists of works created with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and finalized in Photoshop. Its purpose is to establish a dialogue between the analog world of the daguerreotype and the realm of artificial creation, exploring how the perception of reality and fiction blurs over time.

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Winners: Fine Art Awards

We are pleased to officially announce the winners and finalists of the prestigious Fine Art Awards, celebrating the finest talents in photography. This recognition represents a hallmark of excellence in the field. The selection process was conducted with the utmost rigor by a distinguished panel of experts, including renowned figures in the world of photography.

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Liguria Without: Exploring the Silent Beauty of Liguria’s Western Coast by Paolo Pastorino

Cycling and walking along the western coast of Liguria (the Mediterranean coast in the northwest of Italy) between October and May, the places you come across, usually crowded in high season, are a mix of a recent end and a new beginning.

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My Place by Anna Bogdan: Photographic Art Inspired by Nature

Anna Bogdan is an amateur photographer originally from Poland and now based in Jersey, passionate about landscapes and specializing in long exposure techniques.She graduated from Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Faculty of Pedagogy and Art.

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Portraits of Fast Food Workers: Shauna Frischkorn’s McWorkers Series

Underpaid and overworked, Fast Food workers serve our food day in and day out while wearing conspicuous corporate uniforms, with all the conformity and anonymity associated with their low-status "McJobs."

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Hibiscules II: Exploring Fragility by Manas Arvind

The fragility of our ecosystem serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance that sustains life. Nature, in its boundless complexity, dances between order and chaos, a harmony teetering on the edge of entropy.

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Wonderwall by Afroditi Diamantopoulou: Bridging Past and Present Through Images

As we all know, a photograph has the power to tell both the truth and a lie at the very same moment. Yet its real magic lies in its ability to transcend reality. As the years pass, I realize that I am drawn to using photography as a tool to create new worlds and realities that come to life through my imagination and vision.

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Gurushots: Epic Animals

Dodho Magazine partnered with GuruShots "The Worlds Greatest Photo Game" in a photo challenge contest titled "Epic Animals" Over 100,000 photos were submitted. GuruShots is a platform for people who love taking photos. GuruShots believes that taking photos is an amazing way to express one’s self.

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Street Photography; Two Worlds by Edward F Smith III

Imagine two parallel roadways—one fast-paced superhighway, exciting and glamorous, the other a slower rural road, grounded in the realities of routine and simplicity. This juxtaposition forms the foundation of "Two Worlds," a photographic exploration of the transient and spontaneous dance between reality and reflection.

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Giusy Baffi: Metamorphosis – Transforming Architecture into Art and Imagination

Behind every shot lies a journey through lines, shapes, and spaces in constant evolution. I primarily photograph modern architecture and its details, focusing on black-and-white fine art. My work deliberately excludes any human presence, allowing the lines and forms of the architecture to take center stage.

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Crissial: Beyond the Skin, Self-Portraits That Connect with the Essence

Each image I create is a window into the uniqueness of the body as a vehicle for experiencing life, narrating fragments of a story that has no end. Beyond the visual, I want those who contemplate my work to allow themselves to feel, to reconnect with their emotions, and to reflect on the essence of who we are.

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En passant by Alexandra Schmid: A Photographic Glimpse into the Invisible

For me, traveling by train has always been comparable to life: being on the move from one place to another, with changing fellow passengers and so many interesting things to see and experience around me.

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Catch of Time – Photographic Interpretations of Dutch Poetry by Lynne Greenaway

Photography transcends the boundaries of language; it is a universal mode of expression that resonates with individuals across all cultures. Each captured image has the ability to communicate emotions, narratives, and the very essence of human experience.

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Recurring Dreams: Suzette Dushi’s Visionary Journey

In my dream I walk through the rooms that feel familiar and strange at the same time and enter through a door into another room full of shuttered windows. I open the shutters and see that the house is surrounded by the stillness of the sea.

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Flora Vida by Alva Martín: Exploring the Ephemeral Beauty and Transitions of Nature

Flora Vida is an exploration of nature’s cycles through the delicate and often overlooked beauty of flowers in their final stages. Rather than capturing blooms in their prime, this series focuses on the fragility and resilience of life as it fades, celebrating the transformation that occurs in decay.

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From Broadway to the Camera Lens: Inside Leanne Trivett S.’s Creative World

The following interview provides an intimate look into the creative world of visual artist and photographer Leanne Trivett S. Her early training in musical theatre and her professional experience as a singer and stage performer lend a unique perspective to her visual work, where narrative, gesture, and emotion intertwine with the photographic composition.

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Street Photography by Mark Zilberman

Mark Zilberman’s photography journey began when he was 6 years old. His first experience with photography happened during a trip with his mother and brother to Washington DC to see the Japanese Cherry Trees in bloom. As they walked past a drugstore window, he saw a bright yellow box and said he wanted it.

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The Forest: Exploring the Boundaries Between Nature and the Human Psyche Through Nighttime Photography by Ilya

Forest is an exploration of the boundaries between the perception of nature and the human inner world, an attempt to convey the complexity of emotions and sensations that arise in moments of solitude. These works were created at night, when light and darkness form a tenuous border between reality and nightmare.

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Street Melancholy by abstract street photographer Stefan Czurda

As I walk through the streets of my hometown Vienna these days, I find myself increasingly attuned to a certain melancholy that seems to hang over the city. It’s a sensation that has grown stronger with time, fueled by a growing awareness of how impersonal and detached our interactions have become in this digital age.

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