Paul Kroh | Cover | Paul Kroh (1972, Netherlands) is a self-taught photographer specializing in fine art and art nude photography. His work is known for its stillness, simplicity, and deep respect for the human form. Through his images, he explores the balance between aesthetics and emotion, between vulnerability and strength. Remarkably, Paul only picked up his first camera in 2019. Entering the world of photography later in life, he quickly immersed himself in the craft. Through dedicated self-study, hands-on experimentation, and an intuitive sense of light and composition, he developed a distinctive and recognizable artistic voice in a short amount of time. His photographic style is intimate, minimalist, and quietly expressive. Working closely and respectfully with his models, Paul approaches the human body as a landscape of story, beauty, and presence. His images are an invitation to reflect – not just on the subject, but on the act of looking itself.

Michael Seif | Water Spirits | Michael Seif’s first attempt at photographing the nude began in 1969, as a result of a workshop with Lisette Model at the New School in New York City. When Ms. Model saw a photograph Seif had made of a friend’s feet, she said “Flesh. You should be doing flesh.” Excited by the encouragement of the great photographer, Seif set up a small studio to photograph the nude, but when he compared those first nude photographs with the photographs of Edward Weston and Ruth Bernhard he didn’t feel he was contributing anything new with his own photographs, so moved on in different directions with his photography.

Andrej Verzola | The sorrows of this field are yours | Andrej Verzola was born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia. After finishing high school, he moved to Poland to study cinematography at the Łódź Film School. Following his studies, he worked in commercial and music video productions before transitioning to text-based media. He currently divides his time between Tbilisi, Georgia, and Berlin, Germany, where he focuses on several long-term photographic projects, primarily exploring Russian imperialism and the legacy of the USSR in post-Soviet states.

Julie Derbyshire | All we find, all we leave behind |  Julie Derbyshire, born UK, living and working in London; studied MA Photography (Distinction) at London College of Communication (University of the Arts London) (2016-2017); BA Photography (First Class) at University of Westminster (2011-2015). Solo exhibition: ‘Possession’ at One Paved Court, Richmond (2019); selected group exhibitions include: Women in Art, ECAD Gallery at Cromwell Place, London (2023); Photo London with ECAD Gallery (2022); 6th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography at Gallery FotoNostrum, Barcelona (2021); ‘Circle’ with Pollen Collective at Gallery at 44 Great Russell Street, London (2021); 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards at Gallery FotoNostrum, Barcelona (2020); Tokyo International Foto Awards at ICA Gallery, Tokyo (2018); Arte Laguna Prize Finalists Exhibition at Arsenale, Venice (2016). Recent awards include: 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, Honourable Mention (2023); PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Honourable Mention (2021); 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, Runner-up (2021); Travers Smith Art Awards (2021); Photofusion Prize (2017). Residency: Pouch Cove Foundation Artist Residency Program, Newfoundland Canada (2022 and 2024).

August Langhout | Sunken Beauty | August Langhout (1961) is a self-taught Dutch photographer whose work explores the fragile tension between memory, atmosphere, and the natural world. With a background as a technical advisor, Langhout has developed his visual language over recent years through in-depth collaborations with renowned Dutch photographers at Fotofabryk in Leeuwarden. His intuitive, layered approach to visual storytelling blends technical precision with emotional depth. Inspired by Impressionism and the ephemeral beauty of nature, Langhout often merges multiple images, textures, and tones—blending fragments of reality into emotionally charged memoryscapes. Through color, reflection, and abstraction, he transforms landscapes and still lifes into immersive, dreamlike environments. The final layer in this process is the use of fine art paper, which becomes a tactile surface between the image and the viewer—reinforcing the emotional resonance and visual depth of his work.

KP Madhavan | A life less ordinary | KP Madhavan is an award-winning fine art landscape photographer, adventurer, and storyteller whose work explores the emotional weight of solitude within epic natural environments. He blends atmosphere, scale, and introspection into a visual style he calls Cinematic Solitude—a fusion of melancholy, optimism, and mythic immersion. His photography has been exhibited at SoHo Photo Gallery in New York (solo and group shows), as well as juried exhibitions at PhotoPlace Gallery in Vermont, USA. His images and essays have appeared in Landscape Photography Magazine, and he was recently recognized by the Fine Art Photography Awards and LensCulture Critics’ Choice.