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color documentary photo of cerenomy at Wat Dhammakaya, Thailand by Aleksandra Lasota
© Aleksandra Lasota

Interview • Photography

Bill Shapiro

Bill Shapiro, judge of our 2025 Black & White Award (now open for entries), is one of the most influential voices in photography, responsible for publishing some of the most iconic images of our time.

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A legionnaire is firing hie AT-4 during a shooting training exercise near the base camp of Tora, by Jonathan Alpeyrie
© Jonathan Alpeyrie

Interview • Documentary

Profession: War Photographer by Jonathan Alpeyrie

War photographer Jonathan Alpeyrie was on assignment in Syria when he was kidnapped and held captive for 81 days before being bought by a terrorist who thought his good deed would get him off the no-fly list.

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