We are thrilled to share with you the 19th edition of our printed FRAMES Magazine — a 112-page journey through photography that inspires, provokes, and connects.

Inside this issue, you’ll find:

• Mark Edward Harris taking us deep into the tranquil, timeless rituals of Japanese bathing culture, captured with sensitivity across decades.
• Howard Schatz dissecting the human form with an athlete’s precision and an artist’s eye in his studies of American football players.
• Stephen Smith, whose medium and large format black-and-white images uncover visual poetry in overlooked places.
• Adrian Vila, offering a deeply personal narrative of landscapes that shaped his family, bridging memory and presence across continents.
• Kevin Painchaud, reminding us of photojournalism’s power to witness crisis, courage, and community in Santa Cruz.
• Two intimate conversations with Paula Tognarelli and Del Barrett — women who have shaped, nurtured, and championed photography in powerful and enduring ways.
• And a visually arresting conceptual portfolio by Laurie Victor Kay, exploring beauty, self-perception, and the therapeutic power of image-making.

Each feature in this issue brings a different tone and rhythm, but all are tied together by what FRAMES stands for: thoughtful photography and meaningful conversation around it.

If you’re already a subscriber, your copy is on its way.
If not, maybe this is the issue to begin your journey with us.

FRAMES is a quarterly, 112-page thick printed photography magazine. We strongly believe that excellent photography belongs on paper. As a modern photography magazine in a digital world, we aim to bring compelling photographs and the stories behind them to the hands of professionals and admirers alike. Four times a year, FRAMES gives photographers of all genres and mediums a place for their art to be seen and voices to be heard. We believe in providing a community that inspires people to pick up a camera and let their creativity run wild.

Learn more about FRAMES Magazine and join us here.