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 is relentless.
Wow, another great newsletter. You were so lucky to see the halo. I like your evocative writing especially, ‘The ground-level busyness of tents and camels is reordered into punctuation marks upon a page of ochre sand.’ Brilliant. Wish I was there.
And thanks for the world press photos. I plan on seeing the exhibition. I wouldn’t have known about it without you.
And extra special thanks for the competition book ‘The photographic essay’. I am very happy.
I admire you for applying and I will keep my fingers crossed for you. If you're selected, I hope you'll go to Iceland and make the most incredible images - and then enjoy the fame and your $50,000 bonus!
Wow, another great newsletter. You were so lucky to see the halo. I like your evocative writing especially, ‘The ground-level busyness of tents and camels is reordered into punctuation marks upon a page of ochre sand.’ Brilliant. Wish I was there.
And thanks for the world press photos. I plan on seeing the exhibition. I wouldn’t have known about it without you.
And extra special thanks for the competition book ‘The photographic essay’. I am very happy.
Enjoy your travel!
I applied for Iceland’s worst photographer trip. I answered truthfully, so I probably won’t get chosen. :-)
I admire you for applying and I will keep my fingers crossed for you. If you're selected, I hope you'll go to Iceland and make the most incredible images - and then enjoy the fame and your $50,000 bonus!
Thanks Gavin