Be inspired by the photographers on the 2023 List. 2023 PHOTOGRAPHERS © Ypatia Kornarou AARON RUBINO San Francisco UNITED STATES ALESSANDRO GIUGNI Milan ITALY ALEX GOTTFRIED BONDER Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA AMY NEWTON McCONNEL Arizona UNITED STATES ANASTASIYA PENTYUKHINA Moscow RUSSIA ANDREE THORPE Ontario CANADA BARBARA PEACOCK Portland UNITED STATES BRANDEN MAY Atlanta, UNITED STATES DARREN SACKS London UNITED KINGDOM DOUG WINTER California UNITED STATES ELSA ARRAIS Leiria PORTUGAL FABIO CATANZARO Venice ITALY GILES ISBELL Chiang Mai, THAILAND IDA DI PASQUALE Rome ITALY JAN PONNET Antwerp BELGIUM JAYESH KUMAR SHARMA Varanasi INDIA JEFF ROTHSTEIN New York UNITED STATES JUAN BARTE Madrid SPAIN JUAN SOSTRE California UNITED STATES KONRAD HELLFEUER Görlitz GERMANY LEANNE STAPLES New York UNITED STATES MENA SAMBIASI Madrid SPAIN MONIKA JURGA POLAND NAIMA HALL New York UNITED STATES NSIRIES Bologna ITALY

Be inspired by the photographers on the 2024 List. 2024 PHOTOGRAPHERS © Anna Tut ALEXANDROS ZILOS Athens GREECE AMY HOROWITZ New York UNITED STATES ANA-MARIA ALB Bukovina ROMANIA ANN PETRUCKEVITCH UNITED KINGDOM ANNA TUT Krasnogorsk City RUSSIA CARMEN SOLANA CIRES Madrid SPAIN CATIA MONTAGNA SCOTLAND/ITALY DASHA DARVAJ UMRIGAR Karachi PAKISTAN DEDIPYA BASAK Kolkata INDIA EDWIN CARUNGAY San Francisco UNITED STATES FRANCE LECLERC Chicago UNITED STATES ISABELLE COORDES Münster GERMANY JOHN KAYACAN Los Angeles UNITED STATES JUSTINE GEORGET Lyon FRANCE MARIETTE PATHY ALLEN New York UNITED STATES MATTHIAS GÖDDE Beckum GERMANY MEI SEVA New York UNITED STATES MIA DEPAOLA Washington D.C UNITED STATES NAZANIN DAVARI Tehran IRAN PAUL COOKLIN UNITED KINGDOM PEDRO VIDAL Barcelona SPAIN RAFA ROJAS São Paulo BRAZIL ROMAIN COUDRIER Marseille FRANCE ROWELL B. TIMOTEO La Union PHILIPPINES SASHA IVANOV St. Petersburg RUSSIA

Be inspired by the photographers on the 2020 List. 2020 PHOTOGRAPHERS © Abbie Briggs ABBIE BRIGGS Madison UNITED STATES ABHAY PATEL Delhi INDIA ABHISHEK SINGH New Delhi INDIA ADAM SINCLAIR Melbourne AUSTRALIA ADESH GAUR Uttar Pradesh INDIA ADRIAN TAN SINGAPORE ADRIAN WHEAR Melbourne AUSTRALIA AHMET HOJAMYRADOV Minsk BELARUS ALEX FRAYNE Adelaide AUSTRALIA ALEXANDRA AVLONITIS Manhattan UNITED STATES ALEXEY STRECHEN Moscow RUSSIA ALICIA HABER Montevideo URAGUAY ANEEKA MANKU Birmingham UNITED KINGDOM ANGEL CARNICER Zaragoza SPAIN ANNA MARCHIOLI Clamart FRANCE ANNETTE LANG Nice FRANCE ANTONIS GIAKOUMAKIS Athens GREECE ANWAR SADAT Nairobi KENYA ARTURO CAÑEDO Lima PERU ASHISH PATEL Delhi INDIA ASSIA STARKE Vienna AUSTRIA ASTRID NEUNDLINGER Vienna AUSTRIA B JANE LEVINE New York City UNITED STATES BELINDA CORNEY London UNITED KINGDOM BENNY VAN DEN BULKE Adegem BELGIUM

Be inspired by the photographers on the 2022 List. 2022 PHOTOGRAPHERS © Adrian Pelegrin ADRIAN PELEGRIN Playa del Carmen MEXICO AHSANUL HAQUE FAHIM Dhaka, BANGLADESH AJ BERNSTEIN New York UNITED STATES ANWAR EHTESHAM Dhaka BANGLADESH ASEN GEORGIEV Sofia BULGARIA ASLI GONEN Eskisehir TURKEY BRIAN DOUGLAS Ontario CANADA CAHLEEN HUDSON New Taipei City TAIWAN CHETAN VERMA Gurgaon INDIA DEAN GOLDBERG New York UNITED STATES ELIZABETH PAOLETTI UNITED STATES EMIR SEVIM Istanbul TURKEY EMY MAIKE Baden Württemberg GERMANY FRANCESCA TIBONI Cagliari ITALY GABRIEL MIELES GUZMÁN Guayaquil ECUADOR GABRIELE GENTILE Parma ITALY GIANLUCA MORTAROTTI London UNITED KINGDOM GIORGIO GERARDI Venice ITALY JAN ENKELMANN London UNITED KINGDOM JEAN ROSS New York UNITED STATES JELISA PETERSON Texas UNITED STATES JENS F. KRUSE Mallorca SPAIN JONAS WELTEN Salzburg AUSTRIA LAINE MULLALLY Stockholm SWEDEN LELE BISSOLI Vercelli ITALY

Be inspired by the photographers on the 2025 List. 2025 PHOTOGRAPHERS © Stephanie Duprie Routh ABDULLA SHINOSE CK Malabar INDIA ALEJANDRO DAVILA Pachuca MEXICO ANTON BOU Montreal CANADA AYANAVA SIL Kolkata INDIA BETTY GOH SINGAPORE BUKU SARKAR Paris FRANCE CYNTHIA KARALLA New York UNITED STATES DAVID GRAY New York UNITED STATES EVA MALLIS New York UNITED STATES FANJA HUBERS Utrecht THE NETHERLANDS FUTURE HACKNEY London UNITED KINGDOM GIORDANO SIMONCINI Rome ITALY GUILLERMO FRANCO Córdoba ARGENTINA HIROYUKI ITO New York UNITED STATES JAY HSU Yilan City TAIWAN KAT PUCHOWSKA Barcelona SPAIN LAETITIA HEISLER Berlin GERMANY LUISA MONTAGNA Parma ITALY MASSIMO LUPIDI ITALY MATTEO BERGAMI Bologna ITALY MEERA NERURKAR Düsseldorf GERMANY NASOS KARABELAS Greece ATHENS NICOLA CAPPELLARI Vicenza ITALY PARISA AZADI IRAN & DUBAI PARVATHI KUMAR New Jersey UNITED STATES

Be inspired by the photographers on the 2021 List. 2021 PHOTOGRAPHERS © Meryl Meisler AGATA LO MONACO Gela ITALY ALAN THEXTON Melbourne AUSTRALIA ALEX RUTHERFORD Surrey UNITED KINGDOM ANDRES GONZALEZ Porto PORTUGAL ANDREW ROVENKO Melbourne AUSTRALIA ANDRÉ LOBÃO London UNITED KINGDOM AURÉLIEN BOMY Nantes FRANCE BARRY BOTTOMLEY London UNITED KINGDOM BASTIAN PETER Basel SWITZERLAND BEN ALLAN London UNITED KINGDOM BETTY MANOUSOS Athens GREECE CAMILLE WHEELER Austin UNITED STATES CARLA HENOUD Beirut LEBANON CAROL DRONSFIELD Brooklyn UNITED STATES CHICHEK BAYRAMLY Baku AZERBAIJAN CHRISTINA SIMONS Melbourne AUSTRALIA DAMIEN GORET Brest FRANCE DANIEL GOLDENBERG Buenos Aires ARGENTINA DANIELA PEREIRA Montevideo URUGUAY DANNY JACKSON Essex UNITED KINGDOM DAVID KUGELMAS New Jersey UNITED STATES DAVID LAWLESS Winnipeg CANADA DAVID SHORTLAND London UNITED KINGDOM DREW KELLEY California UNITED STATES EDUARDO ORTIZ Valparaiso CHILE

We are on a mission to discover new photographers, and the most pictorial and interesting photo stories out there. SPOTLIGHT / IRINA SEDLETSKAYA Karagandy KAZAKHSTAN AARON RUBINO ABBIE BRIGGS ABDULLA SHINOSE CK ABHAY PATEL ABHISHEK SINGH ADAM SINCLAIR ADESH GAUR ADRIAN PELEGRIN ADRIAN TAN ADRIAN WHEAR AGATA LO MONACO AHMET HOJAMYRADOV AJ BERNSTEIN ALAN THEXTON ALEJANDRO DAVILA ALESSANDRO GIUGNI ALEX FRAYNE ALEX GOTTFRIED BONDER ALEX RUTHERFORD ALEXANDRA AVLONITIS ALEXANDROS ZILOS ALEXEY STRECHEN ALICIA HABER AMY HOROWITZ AMY NEWTON McCONNEL GET ON THE LIST © Ypatia Kornarou

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I am an accomplished artist having studied art in college and then extensively with Haitian masters such as Roland Dorcely, Tiga, and Arijac, in Haiti. After 25 years of practicing several aspects of art, I discovered photography and absolutely fell in love with it. Although I consider myself to be autodidact, I have taken many courses with renowned photographers, notably with street photographer Eric Kim. I specialise in abstract street photography and I find Haiti to be a hotspot and very fertile ground for my craft. I am fascinated by the human condition, the ironies, the contradictions and the darker sides of life. I am also very passionate about documenting social causes. Currently I am studying Curation and Abstract Post Modern Art/Photography. I also adore music and cooking, and try to incorporate them into my love of photography. I am single mom, my two kids and my dog are my very best friends. VANESSA CASS I am an accomplished artist having studied art in college and then extensively with Haitian masters such as Roland Dorcely, Tiga, and Arijac, in Haiti. After 25 years of practicing several aspects of art, I discovered photography and absolutely fell in love with it. Although I consider myself to be autodidact, I have taken many courses with renowned photographers, notably with street photographer Eric Kim. I specialise in abstract street photography and I find Haiti to be a hotspot and very fertile ground for my craft. I am fascinated by the human condition, the ironies, the contradictions and the darker sides of life. I am also very passionate about documenting social causes. Currently I am studying Curation and Abstract Post Modern Art/Photography. I also adore music and cooking, and try to incorporate them into my love of photography. I am single mom, my two kids and my dog are my very best friends. LOCATION Port-au-Prince HAITI CAMERA/S Leica DL7 @VCASS_PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES // The Golden Hour of Haiti Random Passersby

NEW REALITIES Faced with a unique reality, Tony unifies several of his images, and transforms this reality and presents a new image in a different way. NEW REALITIES February 19, 2021 INTERVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY Tony Remartinez INTERVIEW Melanie Meggs Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link SHARE Tony Remartinez is a visionary artist who is revolutionizing the world of abstract photography. His work is renowned for its ability to capture the duality of things, images, and thoughts, creating an entirely new reality. Through the use of unique imagery, Tony's work pushes the boundaries of photography, allowing us to view the world from a totally different perspective. By combining several of his photographs together, Tony creates something that transcends the tangible elements of photography, instead presenting us with something more emotional and reflective. With each photograph, Tony invites us to look closer, to challenge our understanding of reality and to explore a totally new realm of possibility. “As the people pass me, I always wonder, where do they go? What do you think? In something that catches my attention and I see the image superimposed with another that has nothing to do with it (at first). And from there, I begin to deconstruct, to search, what? I do not know.” IN CONVERSATION WITH TONY REMARTINEZ THE PICTORIAL LIST: Tony, please tell us about yourself. How did you become interested in photography? TONY REMARTINEZ: I was born in a town in Cordoba, Spain, until I was ten years old I lived in Sidi Ifni, then in Zaragoza and currently I have my residence in Sitges. My first memories of photography came from the shoe box where we kept the family photos, which my father made with Kodak Retinette IA (which I still have). I have always liked photography, and I have done photography; but had never learned them, until three years ago when I started posting on Instagram. TPL: Where do you find your inspiration? TR: In the people, in the images that pass in front of you when you walk... TPL: What do you enjoy about abstract photography? What do you want to express through your photography? And what are some of the elements that you always try to include in your photographs? TR: Abstract photography allows me to lose myself in other worlds, in other thoughts; the deconstruction of reality takes hold of me when I start to play with images. From the outset I have to say that I don't use powerful editors such as Photoshop or Lightroom. Let's say I work in a 'traditional way' using the iPad with double or triple exposures, with movements of images, recovering elements, which is usually a character in the image. TPL: Do you have a favorite place to photograph? How has the pandemic affected you and your photography? TR: The truth is not, because it is close to the town where I live Sitges, its beaches, its people; then Barcelona in general, wherever I am, I try to shoot. The pandemic has affected me, especially losing some exposure; and evidently not being able to go out and take the camera; but there are many images to take, nothing happens. TPL: Do you have any favourite artists or photographers you would like to share with us, and the reason for their significance? TR: I like to look, photograph, look at images in Instagram, in Art Limited, in digital magazines and with that I am discovering photographers that I like the most and that capture my attention such as Pep Ventosa, Chema Madoz, Stephen Allsopp or Jack Savage. Abstract photography allows me to lose myself in other worlds, in other thoughts; the deconstruction of reality takes hold of me when I start to play with images. TPL: When you go out to photograph, do you have a concept in mind of what you want to photograph, or do you just let the images "come to you", or is it both? TR: I have nothing in mind, I go out for a walk, I love to walk and as I always carry my camera, I shoot; There are days when I shoot compulsively, there are days when I don't shoot anything, but I look and observe, and I keep the image. The images I capture, then I go to the computer, and I look at them when I look at them, I'm not in a hurry. There are images that I have been able to look at over the months, or I am looking for an image for something specific that I know will capture in its day. TPL: Have you ever been involved in the creative world before photography? TR: No, and I don't have photographic studies either. What I do is visit exhibitions of both photography and painting, I am passionate about that. TPL: Does the equipment you use help you achieve your vision in your photography? What camera do you use? Describe what you like about your camera and what you don't like (if you do). Do you have a preferred lens / focal length? TR: Currently I have an Olympus OMD, I have always carried compact, small cameras that I can carry in my bag or backpack; I usually carry a prime lens the Olympus 25mm; sometimes I also shoot with the iPad. TPL: What are some of your goals as an artist? Where do you see yourself or do you hope to see yourself in five years? TR: Honestly, I do not have them, I do not think about it and less to a term of five years. TPL: Is there a special project you are currently working on that you would like everyone to know about? TR: I have in mind, I would like, to make a "fusion" of photography with painting based on Sitges images. PORTFOLIO INSTAGRAM read more interviews >>> WHERE EMOTIONS BREATHE Simple encounters Irina Sedletskaya almost missed become photographs shaped by silence, distance, uncertainty, memory, hope, and resilience. 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NOD OF RECOGNITION B Jane Levine's candid portraits on the streets of New York City is a composite of pieces of her life - a self-portrait. NOD OF RECOGNITION November 25, 2020 INTERVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY B Jane Levine INTERVIEW Melanie Meggs Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link SHARE The power of a single moment, captured in time and space, can tell us something profound about ourselves. B Jane Levine knows this like few others — she has made it her life’s work to capture these moments in a series of candid photographs of strangers encountered on the streets of New York City. Raised in the suburbs of New Jersey and a Columbia University PhD holder in Biochemistry, B Jane has always had an eye for what lies beneath the surface. After raising her family, she shifted her focus from molecular biology research to photography and began taking classes at the International Center of Photography and the School of Visual Arts. Armed with her newfound skills, she set off on photography trips around the world, exploring various genres from street photography, landscape photography and long exposure cityscapes. Now, B Jane has come full circle and started a series of candid portraits capturing strangers that possess a certain characteristic, gesture or physical trait she identifies as part of her own story. This series, called “Nod of Recognition”, is a self-portrait of sorts, comprised of moments and stories that resonate with her own personal history. Through her captivating photographs, B Jane invites us to look beyond the surface — to explore the depths of our own lives and recognize the pieces that make us unique. “I was trained as a biochemist to be an observer and a practitioner of rigorous methodical methods. My creative mind is inspired and nourished through the storytelling in the creative arts of film, theater, and visual arts. My introduction to photography, about 20 years ago, was my own attempt at a creative expression and initially my approach to the process of shooting, developing and printing took a methodical approach similar to my training in the scientific method.” IN CONVERSATION WITH B JANE LEVINE THE PICTORIAL LIST: B Jane please tell us about yourself. When did you start getting interested in photography? B JANE LEVINE: I grew up in a middle class family in the suburbs of New Jersey. I am the middle child of three children. It was a time when we were given a lot of freedom to explore our immediate surroundings with very minimal adult supervision. I was encouraged to think for myself, be creative, curious and conduct myself in a manner that was respectful of those around me. I was trained as a biochemist to be an observer and a practitioner of rigorous methodical methods. My creative mind is inspired and nourished through the storytelling in the creative arts of film, theater, and visual arts. My introduction to photography, about 20 years ago, was my own attempt at a creative expression and initially my approach to the process of shooting, developing and printing took a methodical approach similar to my training in the scientific method. I enrolled in many classes at International Center of Photography (ICP) and School for Visual Arts (SVA) to learn the process of shooting, film development and printing as well as the history of photography and to gain an understanding of artistic expression through photography. Eventually I converted to shooting digitally as the technology improved. I practice the art of photography almost everyday whether I am out shooting, viewing a photography exhibit, participating in photography groups with others or reading about photographer’s inspirations and processes. TPL: Where do you find your inspiration? BJL: My inspirations come from all forms of artistic expression including books, paintings, film, and photography. I have the opportunity to visit the many museums in New York on a regular basis. I always find inspiration for my photography after viewing an exhibition, whether it is stylistic or process or both. Earlier this winter I visited the exhibition “Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945” at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. The show included the early work of Jackson Pollock, influenced by José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros and other Mexican Muralists. Jackson Pollock painted his versions of Orozco’s paintings and they were exhibited side by side in this exhibit. This is so enlightening as it sheds light on some of the influences that helped shape Jackson Pollack’s iconic Abstract Expressionist paintings. I use this as an example of why it is so important to view so many different forms of expression, as the influence on my work is sometimes so subtle and may not always be evident until the work I create has time to settle in my mind. TPL: Is there anything you want to express through your photography? And what are some of the elements you always try to include in your photographs? BJL: I am a candid shooter. I prefer to capture moments on the street without the knowledge of the subject so that the expression, gesture and/or movement are authentic. Sometimes I get caught and a subject will give me that nod of recognition at the moment of the shot or after I press the shutter. I am drawn to creating layered scenes either separated or compressed, as well as up close candid portraits. Experimentation keeps me in the moment. I always try to respect the subjects that I photograph. People show themselves on the street the way they want others to perceive them. I take an image of a moment, which I observe with no other intent other than to memorialize the moment, which I recognize is real for the subject as well as myself. The creation of a candid image on the street has been a reawakening or a rediscovery of parts of my life that were taken away though loss or just simply forgotten. TPL: Do you prefer to shoot alone or with friends? BJL: I shoot alone. I do go out with others sometimes, but I rarely take successful images as I am too distracted by their presence. I do like to observe other photographers shooting style and I have incorporated some elements into my own shooting. TPL: Do you have any favourite artists or photographers you would like to share with us, and the reason for their significance? BJL: Joel Meyerowitz, Alex Webb, Helen Levitt, William Eggleston, Philip-Lorca di Corcia, Garry Winogrand, Saul Leiter, Jeff Mermelstein, Lisette Model, and Katy Grannan are some of my favorite photographers. Color, light, layers all combine to create an image with many meanings. I believe that I have incorporated stylistic elements from many of these photographers in my image making. In addition, many of these photographers have/had expressed a personal principle to persist and focus in creating images as the central goal of their life. I have internalized this idea and I have incorporated a habit of creating photographs as an integral part of how I visualize the space I occupy. TPL: Do you have a favourite quote or saying that resonates with you? BJL: Joel Meyerowitz wrote in How I Make Photographs: "My process begins with having a sense of awe. When I start to feel that, I go with it. Keep your eyes open and see what you can discover." I follow this sentiment whole-heartedly when I go out to shoot on the streets. I often go out with no expectations of subject matter other than looking for a moment, which elicits some emotion that I respond to with the subject, it is mainly driven by an internal signal that connects me to the subject or situation. I need to be open to all types of encounters or situations. This is when my best shots are taken. Often I shoot a few images and walk on my way, but sometimes I find that a place has great potential and I wait around for a scene to evolve. I approach the street with a curiosity developed to explore the boundaries outside my control, looking for moments that either intrigue my sense of place or remind me of internal moments which I find to be familiar yet confusingly unknown to me. The creation of a candid image on the street has been a reawakening or a rediscovery of parts of my life that were taken away though loss or just simply forgotten. TPL: Has your style of shooting changed since you first started? BJL: Yes, I have become more deliberate in my intent in creating images where I can observe them afterwards and feel my presence in the center of the scene. This has meant being close to the subject. I also mainly shoot in color now so I have learned to be acutely aware of color palette in a scene. TPL: Where is your favourite place to photograph? BJL: New York has been a place that I can wander the streets relatively inconspicuously and feel as if I am part of a bigger society. The simple pleasure of observing both mundane and exquisitely exotic moments feeds my continual desire to explore neighborhoods and places that are outside my everyday experiences. I revisit neighborhoods or streets often, following the light and rhythm of movement of people. TPL: How does the equipment you use help you in achieving your vision in your photography? Do you have a preferred lens/focal length? BJL: The majority of my shooting is with a Sony full frame mirrorless camera with a 35mm prime lens. I also use a small Fujifilm 100F with a 35mm equivalent lens. It is critical to know your equipment so that it is not a limitation. I check the settings often to ensure that I have not inadvertently changed a crucial setting. I go out and shoot as often as possible. If I am not immediately drawn to particular subjects or do not have a specific intent, I allow myself to get lost in observing the scene. The practice and journey has helped me discover what I want to say through my images. TPL: Are there any special projects you are currently working on that you would like to let everyone know about? BJL: Nod of Recognition is a series of portraits of strangers captured on the streets of New York. I walk, observe, and photograph people, following the path of light as it moves around the city. I highlight a moment in time juxtaposed against today’s incessant world. I use the light and composition to frame the subject in this found setting. I attempt to capture authentic moments when my subject is unaware of my presence. The people in my photographs all project a characteristic, gesture, or physical trait that I recognize in myself. This series is a composite of pieces of myself – a self-portrait. TPL: What are some of your goals as an artist? Where do you see yourself or hope to see yourself in five years? BJL: I photograph to cut out the noise of the world and to find the human elements that makes me feel part of the society. Everyday I get up and look forward to what the streets have to offer. The process and expression of photographing has become so integral to my life and I hope to continue to evolve as an artist. I continue to experiment with creating images with separated layers, which are more narrative and images with compressed layers, which evoke a more ambiguous, emotional sense. TPL: "When I am not out photographing, I (like to)… BJL: I am visiting a museum, reading a book, or traveling the world." 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EVERYDAY EXPLORATIONS Vajradhar Acharya is an explorer of the mundane and admirer of common people living their daily lives. EVERYDAY EXPLORATIONS May 13, 2020 INTERVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY Vajradhar Acharya INTERVIEW Melanie Meggs Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Copy link SHARE Vajradhar Acharya is an Indian photographer with a unique eye for the ordinary. From the hustle and bustle of street markets to the tranquility of rural villages, he has sought to capture the beauty of the everyday lives of people across India. Since relocating to the United Kingdom for university studies, Vajradhar has continued to explore his love of photography, creating stunning images that evoke a sense of nostalgia and wonder. Join us as we explore the world of Vajradhar Acharya, as he describes himself - “a lover of good light and a clicker of pictures”. “I was always a creative person and almost went on to study art professionally. I still love woodworking and painting and they are something that I try to regularly do besides photography, but photography has been my main hobby ever since my dad bought me my first camera for my 15th birthday, six years ago.” IN CONVERSATION WITH VAJRADHAR ACHARYA THE PICTORIAL LIST: Vajradhar, describe your style of photographing to us? VAJRADHAR ACHARYA: I haven't quite managed to get a signature style I can call my own and it is very much in flux at the moment and it does change slightly every day and I look forward to see where it takes me. TPL: Where is your favourite place(s) to photograph? VA: I don't have a favourite place because I haven't travelled a lot, but my home town called Miraj in India and South Bank in London have to be on top of my small list! TPL: Do you have any favourite artists or photographers you would like to share with us, and the reason for their significance? VA: My favourite artists have to be Edward Hopper, Van Gogh and Saul Leiter and they have influenced my photography the most along with all the numerous artists I follow on Instagram who have impacted my work in one way or another. I think equipment is important in the sense that it shouldn't hinder your creativity but I find that most modern cameras are pretty good in that regard, so it doesn't matter much. TPL: Have you ever been involved in the arts before photography? VA: I have very much been into art since childhood and painting landscapes with oil pastels has been one of my favourite hobbies for a long time now. TPL: Are there any special projects you are currently working on that you would like to let everyone know about? VA: The current projects I'm working on are called 'Smoking Kills' which is about normal people looking cool when they smoke but at the same time, alluding to the dangers of the habit and 'People on Phones' which is obviously about people busy with their phones and tries to show our relationship with the ubiquitous gadget. TPL: “If I wasn't photographing what would I be doing?... VA: If I hadn't received my first camera 6 years ago, I would very much still be actively involved with woodworking and painting but I'm too busy these days to do either of those and photography is currently my most favoured just because it is much more accessible than either of those.” PORTFOLIO INSTAGRAM read more interviews >>> WHERE EMOTIONS BREATHE Simple encounters Irina Sedletskaya almost missed become photographs shaped by silence, distance, uncertainty, memory, hope, and resilience. THE VILLAGE A workers’ neighbourhood becomes a living archive as Virginia Cassano photographs the people, streets, and memories that continue to shape Villaggio Piaggio. MUTABLE MORPHOGENESIS By merging scientific methodologies with photographic experimentation, Emma Varga creates images that challenge fixed distinctions between human and non-human, visible and invisible. THE ARCHITECTURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS Chad Coombs’ Polaroids are small psychological scenes where identity, memory, culture, and belief push against each other. WHERE WE BELONG Community storytelling lies at the heart of The Pictorial List’s mission, and Marlon Ramos’ photographs reflects the spirit of the place we now call home. GUIDED BY A WHISPER Guided by reflection and the quiet presence of art history, Isolda Fabregat Sanz makes photographs that resist certainty and invite the viewer to remain inside the act of looking. WHAT REMAINS, WHAT EMERGES Laetitia Heisler transforms risk, memory, and the body into layered analogue visions — feminist rituals of seeing that reveal what endures, and what quietly emerges beyond visibility. WHAT WE ARE, WHAT WE DO Culture lives where art and community meet, and in this space Alejandro Dávila’s photographs reveal the unseen labor and devotion that sustain creation. ANALOGICAL LIMBO Nicola Cappellari reminds us that the photograph’s power lies not in what it shows, but in what it leaves unsaid. THREADS OF MOROCCAN LIFE Through gestures of work and moments of community, Kat Puchowska reveals Morocco’s overlooked beauty. IT STARTED AS LIGHT…ENDED IN SHIVERS… Between intimacy and estrangement, Anton Bou’s photographs wander — restless fragments of light and shadow, mapping the fragile terrain where self unravels into sensation. WITH EYES THAT LISTEN AND A HEART THAT SEES For decades, Rivka Shifman Katvan has documented the unseen backstage world of Broadway, capturing authenticity where performance and humanity intersect. DIPTYCH DIALOGUES Through the beautiful language of diptychs, Taiwanese photographer Jay Hsu invites us into a world where quiet images speak of memory, resilience, and hope. UNKNOWN ABYSSINIA In Ethiopia, Sebastian Piatek found a new way of seeing — where architecture endures, but women in motion carry the narrative forward. THE PULSE OF THE STREET Moments vanish, yet Suvam Saha holds them still — the pulse of India’s streets captured in fragments of life that will never repeat. WHAT DO WE WANT? More than documentation, David Gray reveals the human pulse of resistance and asks us to see beyond the surface of unrest. CRACKED RIBS 2016 Cynthia Karalla opens up about the art of survival, the power of perspective, and why she believes each of us holds a monopoly on our own narrative. STREETS OF KOLKATA Ayanava Sil’s reveals Kolkata’s soul, capturing moments with empathy, presence and humility while offering deep insight into both city and self. PERIPHERAL PLACES A project by Catia Montagna that distills fleeting encounters and spatial poetics into triptychs - visual short stories that capture the in-between, where meaning often hides. POINTE-AU-CHIEN IS NOT DEAD Through Wayan Barre’s documentary, we are invited not only to see but to feel the lived realities of a community standing at the crossroads of environmental collapse and cultural survival. QUEER HAPPENED HERE Author Marc Zinaman sheds light on the valuable contributions that LGBTQ+ individuals have made to the cultural and social fabric of New York City. TRACES OF TIME Marked by an ongoing visual dialogue with time, memory, and impermanence, Zamin Jafarov’s long-term projects highlight the quiet power of observation and the emotional depth of simplicity. THERE MY LITTLE EYES Guillermo Franco’s book is an exploration of seeing beyond the obvious. His work invites us to embrace patience, curiosity, and the unexpected in a world that often rushes past the details. VISUAL HEALING BEYOND THE DIAGNOSIS Betty Goh’s photography exemplifies the transformative power of visual storytelling, where personal adversity becomes a canvas for resilience, illuminating the connection between art, healing, and self-reclamation. EVERYDAY BLACKNESS Parvathi Kumar’s book is a profound tribute to the resilience, and contributions of incredible Black women from all walks of life, making it a vital addition to the conversation around International Women’s Month.