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October 4, 2025 • Issue 99
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Recent temps are much more suited for Fall, but for the last few days, in Albuquerque, it has been a bit hotter. It has been hanging around the high 70s.
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For the November/December 2025 issue of Shadow & Light Magazine the focus will be on a few regional notables. The lineup is still being worked on but there are some stellar names already in: Allen Bourne, Eric McCollum, Steve Immel, Dan Shaffer (image, above), Amy Ditto, Marie Maher, and Helen K. Garber. Click here to subscribe for only $10/annual subscription. When you subscribe, your first subscribed issue will be the Nov/Dec issue and you will receive (FREE) the current issue, with a Sarah Hadley image on the cover.
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Color It Red will return for the March/April 2026 issue. This very popular call-for-entry (CFE) is in its 13th appearance. We are bringing this series back because of consistent requests from many of our readers. Entries are already piling up! Click here for additional information and to enter.
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In my newest venture, the starter, I include short pieces that are inspirational and full of positive vibes, with a slant toward photography and poetry. In the current issue, in the section View here, I feature Albuquerque photographer Dan Shaffer and his "Shadow Graphics" portfolio. Here is a link, click here if you are interested.
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• Most of the items/articles featured in The Journal are included based on past responses to similar posts and are not offered as recommendations by me, but solely for your varied interests.
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From Hollywood to Homemade: Jeff Bridges Revives a Panoramic Film Camera Classic
SilverBridges, a company co-founded by Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges, recently unveiled the first prototype of the WideluxX panoramic film camera. The team showed off the WideluxX Prototype 0001 in a video released at the International Association of Panoramic Photographers' annual convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Kodak's Keychain Camera Brings Back Disposable Charm for the Digital Age
There’s something irresistible about the tactile experience of point-and-shoot photography that smartphones have never quite captured. Kodak knows this better than anyone — after all, they practically invented accessible photography with the original Brownie in 1900.
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Now, the company that gave us “You press the button, we do the rest” is channeling that same spirit with the Charmera, a keychain-sized digital camera that pays homage to their 1987 Fling disposable camera for the modern age.
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The Best Photo Books in 2025: I designed 16 and bought albums to find the best online book makers
Photographs deserve to exist in print – and creating a photo book is the best way to print large collections of images. But, I find designing photo books to be incredibly frustrating. The design process often takes several hours, and, like printing out individual photos, the quality may vary widely from one lab to the next. That’s why I spent weeks designing 16 different albums in order to find the best photo book.
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Eerie Photo of Hyena Stalking Abandoned Mining Town Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Capturing the unusual intersection between nature and abandoned urban spaces, Wim’s photograph is a haunting yet captivating image of a brown hyena wandering through the skeletal remains of Kolmanskop, Namibia’s long-deserted diamond mining town. The shot was taken with a camera trap and is the result of a decade-long effort that began when Van den Heever first discovered the animal’s tracks at the site.
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The Stories Behind Some of the Defining Photos of the Last 40 Years
It is one of the most iconic images in history: an unknown man confronting a line of tanks in the middle of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, defying an entire government.
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Reuters photographer Arthur Tsang was there in 1989, watching from a hotel balcony nearby. At the time, he had no idea how significant and symbolic that moment would be.
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“When I released the shutter, it didn’t occur to me that ‘Wow, this is a great shot,’ ” Tsang told the South China Morning Post many years later. “You couldn’t foresee the impact of the image.”
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Thirteen Stunning and Award-Winning Black-and-White Photographs
Black and white photography dates back to 1826 and while color images eventually took over, monochrome photos still deliver an unmatched impact. The 2025 Exposure One Awards honor the beauty of black and white.
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“Long regarded as one of photography’s most enduring languages, black and white continues to reveal the essential truths of form, light, and shadow,” the contest writes in a statement. “The work of this year’s honorees affirms its lasting relevance, offering images that are both timeless and uncompromising in their vision.”
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