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Themed editorials
November 2, 2026

Which Version of Reality Do You Believe?

When something is altered, it may no longer match what we saw. The question is which version still feels true....
Essays
October 25, 2026

What The Light Left Behind

In an age when almost any image can be generated or corrected, a case for analogue film. It’s not a retreat into the past. It’s a reminder of what photography...
Essays
October 9, 2026

Are We All Taking the Same Photograph?

At a popular landmark, people wait, stand in the same place, and raise their cameras toward the same view, until that familiar angle begins to feel like the correct one....
Themed editorials
October 2, 2026

Why Do We Notice What We Notice

We see countless moments each day, yet only a few make us stop. What catches our attention may reveal as much about ourselves as the world around us....
Community
September 29, 2026

Reading Photographs Notes #04

What happens when a body of photographs becomes a publication? In Reading Photographs Notes #04, five photographers take us through four recently published works, opening up conversations around editing, sequencing,...
Essays
September 28, 2026

The Photographs We Almost Erased

Among thousands of photographs, we keep the perfect frame and leave the rest behind, but meaning often waits inside the images we almost erased....
Community
September 23, 2026

The Film Awakens: More Than a Book Launch

Last Saturday, we gathered at Zontiga KL for the launch of FOTM 2025: The Film Awakens : the second book to emerge from our Film of the Month programme. More...
Review
September 15, 2026

My Honest Review of the Lomo Half-Frame Camera. Here’s How It Went.

A half-frame camera that gives you twice the shots, a built-in flash, and colour filters. Sounds like a pretty good deal, but is it actually worth your money?...
Single spotlight
September 13, 2026

A Metaphysical Slot Machine: Jason Fulford on Frozen Features

In Frozen Features, photographer Jason Fulford surrenders his 30-year archive to chance, explaining in an interview with Nathan Leigh Taylor how he used a "metaphysical slot machine" approach to pair...
The Masters
September 1, 2026

We Publish Photography: Learning from AKAAKA

AKAAKA Art Publishing was founded in 2006. Since then, founder Kimi Himeno and her team have built a remarkable catalogue of photography and art books, working with both emerging and...
Single spotlight
August 17, 2026

Reading William Eggleston (II): Reading Guide

Published for William Eggleston's landmark 1976 MoMA exhibition, William Eggleston's Guide remains essential reading nearly fifty years later. More than a mere catalogue, it demonstrates how editing and visual rhythm...
The Masters
August 17, 2026

Reading William Eggleston (I): Learning to See the Ordinary

William Eggleston’s 1976 MoMA exhibition revolutionized photography, but his legacy transcends the mere validation of color. Through his landmark work, Eggleston proved that extraordinary photography begins not with exceptional subjects,...