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color travel photo of man bathing in kolkota, india by Frederic Mette
© Frederic Mette

Editors Picks • Photography

Open Call Award

Judging the recent Open Call Photo Award—with Carol Körting from Leica Foto Magazine on board—showcased an immense pool of talent spanning every genre. The final decision was incredibly tough!

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Rocco Bonfanti
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2025 Landscape AWARD

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Photo of galloping horses by Ernst Haas
© Ernst Haas

Book Review • Travel

Ernst Haas: The American West

Prestel presents "The American West", Ernst Haas’s vivid, seminal portrait of a mythologised region, capturing its enigmatic spirit with his trademark artistry and skill.

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photo of photographer Bill Cunningham in New York city, from documentary Bill Cunningham - New York
© First Thought Films / Zeitgeist Films

Top 10 • Documentary

Top 10 photography documentaries

Over the years, filmmakers, writers, and directors have focused their attention on those fascinating and often enigmatic individuals who have helped shape the very foundations of photography as we know it today.

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