← Calm Web Photos Photojournalism, Documentary Photography, Natural World & Archival Plates In This Issue A Tokyo Drifter’s Catalog of Crude Coincidences — Aperture From giant poodles to accidental spills, Kenya Sungai finds strange pleasures among the city’s shadows. Creatures, fairies and dark hunters: fantastical fun at Melbourne’s Starfall ball – in pictures — The Guardian In Pictures Fantasy fiction fans stepped into a make-believe world at the Melbourne Town Hall on 24 October for the Celestial Events Starfall ball. How American Photography Was Forged in the Mines — Aperture A tool for depicting the industries that shape contemporary life, photography is also enabled by a system of extraction that often goes unseen. We Have Nothing To Lose But Our Photography — Aperture Ansel Adams, from the first issue of Aperture magazine, April 1952 DanceRites 2026: First Nations performers bring story, song and dance to Sydney Opera House – in pictures — The Guardian In Pictures More 300 First Nations dancers gathered at the Sydney Opera House forecourt over the weekend to compete in the DanceRites festival, a national competition celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. How Tina Barney’s Mother Schooled Her in Fashion — Aperture Raised by a successful model, the acclaimed portrait photographer has long understood the power of getting dressed. Lee Friedlander’s Seven-Decade Portrait of a Marriage — Aperture For nearly seventy years, Lee and Maria Friedlander have shared a bond shaped—and at times distorted—by photography. Dayanita Singh Dreams of Archives — Aperture The artist speaks about her recent installation in Venice and the democratic nature of photography.