Beyond the Frame

Beyond the Frame

Home
Notes
Website
Kodachrome
Resources
Directory
Archive
About

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 John Alinder's century-old glass plates.
READ THE LATEST
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…
 • Gavin Gough
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…
 • Gavin Gough
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…
 • Gavin Gough
The Joy of Colour – Beyond the Frame 97/ 🌈
A newsletter about photography – the work, the people, the places, and the ideas behind the images – written by a professional photojournalist.
 • Gavin Gough
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…
 • Gavin Gough
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…
 • Gavin Gough
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…
 • Gavin Gough
The Distance Between Us – Beyond the Frame 93/
Street photography and human connection: using a camera to start conversations, featuring Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York and a portrait of a young…
 • Gavin Gough
The Art of the Photo Essay – Beyond the Frame 92/
The art of the Photo Essay. What is it and why does it still matter? Through the lens of William Albert Allard and two award-winning photographers. Plus…
 • Gavin Gough
Celebrating Women's Voices – Beyond the Frame 91/
From a birdwatching Hollywood star to an Iranian pop sensation via a chain of women’s voices, defiant, even in silence.
 • Gavin Gough
Artificial Intelligence and Photography – Beyond the Frame 90/
Artificial Intelligence is going to kill digital photography as we know it. This is why I’m happy about that.
 • Gavin Gough
The Rainbow Umbrella – Beyond the Frame 89/
Once upon a time in Paris, a stranger posed an unexpected question. Decades later, this is my response.
 • Gavin Gough
Beyond the Frame
Beyond the Frame
A newsletter about photography – the work, the people, the places, and the ideas behind the images – written by a professional photojournalist.
Top posts
Recommendations
View all 11
full stop.
full stop.
Melissa Lyttle
Photo Country: Inspiring Stories of Photographers
Photo Country: Inspiring Stories of Photographers
Rajeev Nedumaran
Creative Fuel with Anna Brones
Creative Fuel with Anna Brones
Anna Brones
Feature Shoot
Feature Shoot
Feature Shoot
Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve
Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve
Wesley Verhoeve
Beyond the Frame is a free newsletter, supported by a community of readers
© 2026 Gavin Gough · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture