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.

i-D's Substack carries fashion and culture dispatches, including artist interviews, event coverage and essays on media figures. The excerpts show lively, personal reporting with a clear voice and cultural context.

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.