Dmitri

Betty

Riding Steel Along Northern Thai Roads

Asia — Thailand

After twenty minutes of washing, soaping, and wiping the bike is ready again to be enveloped by the highway dust. During the past year-and-a-half it took me to Lao and Myanmar borders, Pai, Chiang Dao, Buatong Waterfalls, Suthep mountain, and all over Chiang Mai.

150R

Rain

Isan, Thailand

It’s always warm. The sun is out daily even in the wet season and there’s very little wind, except for a few minutes just before the rain. Then, the palm trees and the tall grass underneath bend slightly from soft gusts of air. The dust whirls up from asphalt roads, smudged with dry, red clay.

Tropical Fruits

And Their Secrets

I saw my first pineapple bloom under a shade behind a temple in Chiang Dao. Along with its fruiting spiny brothers, it was firmly attached to a thick shoot, stretching upwards three feet from the ground. Having discovered its alluring and unexpected origins sparked an infatuation with finding and photographing the unique, often unknown moments in the life of tropical fruits.

Soi Dogs

Of Chiang Mai

Half domesticated and half feral, these mutts can be found sauntering narrow alleyways or napping on patches of shady concrete. Their joints are bald and shiny from habitually sitting on hard surfaces. Their coats are matt, sometimes mangy, and always covered by a layer of dust.

Soi Dogs 

Hanoi

Asia — Vietnam

2018

Hanoi’s architecture, transport, and people comprise an experience that embodies the ridiculous construction sprouts of northern China, the population density of Tokyo, entrepreneurial spirit of New York, and living standards of Southeast Asia. Much of the action happens on the street.

Arina Garbuja

My Home, Nepal

Asia — Nepal

Growing up I never felt a sentimental attachment to home. For me, all that tied me to Nepal was my family. As a child, I constantly moved around, so a sense of rootedness was never instilled. As I got older, I came to appreciate the beauty of my homeland; the Himalayas, the rich cultural heritage, and, above all else, the warmth of Nepali people.

olli thomson

Sofia on Ektar

Europe — Bulgaria

Here are a few shots from my second roll of 2019 shot in January on my Minolta XD with the Rokkor 24/2. 8 MD and the Rokkor 50/1. 4 MD lenses on Kodak Ektar 100. The first shot is of the minaret of the Banya Bashi mosque, the only functioning mosque in Sofia which dates from the 16th century during the time of the Ottomans.

Joana Polonia

Paris Diaries

Europe — France

These photos were taken early this September when I went to
Paris for two days and ended up staying for way more than that; a month. They feature my little apartment in Anvers and the first walks around the neighbourhood and the city. For the most part, this visual diary is about change(s), leaps of faith and it’s about me making it up as I go.

max zhiltsov

The Flat Tire

Europe — Greece

An Ordinary Day, an Ordinary Accident, a Lucky Coincidence

Mom, Papa and son are about to go for a picnic by the sea. Unfortunately, they find their car with a flat tire at the parking lot. There is no spare. No tools to repair. It’s Sunday, which means that all the shops are likely to be closed throughout the city.

Ash Bennison

My Favourite Island

Europe — Ireland

Little Skellig, From Afar

There is an island on the west coast of Ireland. I have never set foot on it. And yet it remains my favourite place in the world. I work as a seabird ecologist and because of this I get to spend a lot of time island-hopping around the Irish coastline in search of seabirds.

Joy Celine Asto

Take Kayo 嘉陽宗丈

2019 Edition

Shooting analogue cameras is not difficult, as long as you have a solid idea of how to do it right, which this guide should aptly provide. If you’ve already got your film and camera, scroll down to “Photography 101,” a three-part section about key photographic concepts.

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Travel Essays

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Portraits

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Asia — Thailand

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