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color street photo of new york, usa by Mikko Takkunen
© Mikko Takkunen

Interview • Street

Mikko Takkunen

Judge of our 2025 Street Photography Award, Mikko Takkunen, is a Finnish-born, New York City-based photographer and Photo Editor at The New York Times. We sat down with him to discuss his professional journey, his dual role as an editor and photographer, and what he looks for when reviewing images.

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color landscape travel photo of indian temple and man by Jens Benninghofen
© Jens Benninghofen
Portrait photo of a naked woman with a bull outfit around her waist by Marisol Mendez
© Marisol Mendez

Editorial • Documentary

Marisol Mendez: Culture, Memory and Identity

Bolivian photographer Marisol Mendez creates deeply personal visual stories that explore culture, memory and identity.

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Black and white fashion photography by Peter Lindbergh. Portrait of Michaela Bercu, Linda Evangelista and Kirsten Owen, Nancy, 1988
© Peter Lindbergh

Book Review • Portrait

Peter Lindbergh: On Fashion Photography

Perhaps the most iconic fashion photo book ever published, Peter Lindbergh: On Fashion Photography (published by Taschen) brings together four decades of work from the acclaimed German photographer who revolutionized the industry with his forthright humanistic, approach.

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