Issue 09

Beyond
the Visible

↑ Chamonix, France Beneath towering granite peaks, scattered boulders glow turquoise against a carpet of magenta vegetation, giving this familiar wilderness an unfamiliar character.

Nature in Broad Spectrum

Words and Images by Katie Farr

My interest in infrared photography began in a slightly unexpected place. I studied war photojournalism at university, so I had always been fascinated by documentary photography and the power an image can have in changing the way we see a subject.

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Rewilding an Icon

Words and Images by Amy Vitale

Leaving home forever must be terrifying. So, when Zhang Xiang, whom we called “Hope” in English, was about to become the first captive-born female giant panda released into the wild, I did the only thing that seemed sensible: I dressed as a tree.

Simone Sbaraglia’s Evolution

Words and Images by Simone Sbaraglia

As I sat in a blind photographing pelicans, I thought about how different my life had become. Twenty years ago, I sat in a windowless office, inside the enormous building that is the IBM Research Center in Westchester, New York. In front of me, numbers and symbols chased one another across a computer screen.

A Tapestry of Life

Words and Images by Daniel Kordan

As a travel photographer, I see trees everywhere I go while exploring the world. They all look different, but they’re usually considered “background” or “part of the scenery.” However, I’ve come to see trees as more than just part of the landscape.