Feature Shoot shares photography competition announcements, grants, and monthly roundups of opportunities for photographers, alongside showcases of contemporary photographic work. Issues largely repackage details from organizers' calls for entry, such as prize amounts, categories, and deadlines.
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A weekly newsletter from working photographer Dina Litovsky offering behind-the-lens reflections on editorial assignments and photographic craft. Issues compare how different photographers portray the same subject, describe shooting commissioned stories, and examine how events like Burning Man are covered and photographed.
Personal essays by Simone Salis, a video producer and AI systems head, on travel encounters, mindful photography, and ethical small business. Reads as reflective, anecdote-driven writing that argues for intention over display and public service over endless growth.
Woody LaBounty's San Francisco Story shares long-form local history tales about the city, with archival photos and stories on neighborhoods, institutions and forgotten events. Readers get well-researched, anecdotal accounts of San Francisco's past that go beyond standard landmark trivia.
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