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Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Joy – Beyond the Frame 106/

In Ireland, a 75-year-old football curse is lifted and music fans gather to mourn Glen Hansard – two stories of joy and grief. Plus New Irish photography.
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Where two rivers meet – Beyond the Frame 105/
Why the Rhône and Arve never fully mix at Geneva's Jonction bridge, Pulitzer-winning photographer Melissa Farlow on unfinished stories, and Keith…
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Lens Words – Beyond the Frame 104/
Prix Pictet's new theme is announced. Here's how a single word, chosen deliberately, can sharpen an NGO assignment, a photo essay, or even the weekly…
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Melting Point – Beyond the Frame 103/
Reporting from a heatwave at Rencontres d'Arles 2026: Snezhana von Büdingen-Dyba's portrait of Sofie, and Chantal Pinzi's skateboarders resisting…
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What the Light Leaves Behind – Beyond the Frame 102/
The authors of new photo books from Palestine, Ukraine and Iran all ask what meaning remains when images are damaged or flawed.
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The Present Tense – Beyond the Frame 101/
The language of climate change is mostly future tense. The effects are not. Gideon Mendel's Submerged Portraits, the Arles Dummy Book Award 2026, and…
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I Was Here – Beyond the Frame 100/
After 100 editions, an evolution of an old question: why do we make art? A 1967 photography annual, Ludovico Einaudi's remembered summers, and a…
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The True Value of Camera Gear – Beyond the Frame 99/
Selling used camera gear through MPB: a first-hand account of the process, from instant quote to final payout. Plus the non-photographic accessories…
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Low-Light Photography in Nepal – Beyond the Frame 98/
Low-light photography at Boudhanath, Nepal – manual exposure, histograms, and the pleasure of candlelight. Also: remembering Raghu Rai, Magnum…
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The Joy of Colour – Beyond the Frame 97/ 🌈
This edition is about colour – how Harry Gruyaert made it the subject of his photographs, how borrowed light transforms a scene, and why an AI tool…
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The value of our attention – Beyond the Frame 96/
Six winners from the Portrait of Humanity photography contest, examined for what lies beneath the surface. Plus: what a Cocteau Twins song lyric can…
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A Postcard from London – Beyond the Frame 95/
A chance encounter in a Soho alleyway leads to a Beatles photograph and a missed portrait. Images from a London bus, Paul Wenham-Clarke’s ‘Muscle and…
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A Solar Halo and World Press Photo 2026 – Beyond the Frame 94/
A rare solar halo above Rajasthan, three images from the 2026 World Press Photo winners, and a reflection on what it means to keep looking when the news…
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