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Meld Spring 2025
“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.”
– Francis Bacon
Issue #73, is filled with fresh perspectives on photography from around the world. The MELD themed issue showcases photography as a creative blender, where artists work slowly and carefully crafting considered, intentional, and complicated works.
Optimism and empowerment
Although much of the work speaks to many of the dark challenges we collectively face — environmental disaster, war, human rights issues, AI, and more — this edition presents a quiet, optimistic, hopeful, and empowered collective view.
Inspiration for change
This issue invites viewers to slow down and to be curious, empathetic, and inspired towards positive, peaceful change in the world.
FEATURING:
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Book recommendations by Brian St. Denis
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Change Made: Melding change through storytelling by Sid Naidu
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HANNAH MAYNARD’S GEMS by Cassandra Spires
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SPAO: IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME by Corinna vanGerwen
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Emma Nishimura: Stories, Memories, Histories by Corinna vanGerwen
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Curiosity, Wonder, and Unmitigated Optimism: Martha Davis at work
+ PORTFOLIO Features:
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Trina O’Hara
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Sarah E. Fuller
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Pavlo Fyshar
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Maryam Firuzi
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Rosemary Horn
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Diego Fabro
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Monica Rooney
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Christine Germano
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Zelda Zinn
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and Ralph Nevins
+ MORE!
Cover image from the Submersed Landscapes series, by Sarah E. Fuller
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Who creates photoED magazine?photoED magazine is independently published by Rita Godlevskis and a crew of new and regular collaborators. Find out more about our editorial curatorial team HERE. PATREON PATRONS, subscribers and select advertisers collectively fund the creation of original editorial content with integrity, printed with high quality production values.
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How do I get my photography published in photoED magazine?We always have opportunities going for photographers at any level! Our upcoming print edition themes and information on what we're working on is posted HERE. For single image and short series works, we use online platforms for submission calls so that our JURY can review work easily from wherever they are across Canada. Please do not send images for jury consideration via email. We welcome writers and photographers feature proposals that align with our editorial plans. Inquiries for such feature proposals may be sent via email. Please note, as a small independent publisher, we usually work 6-9 months in advance of our press dates to ensure that every artist and collaborator is pleased with our productions. Sign up to our news/ read the print magazine/ read the digital edition/ follow us on social media/ check out the info on our website to stay in the loop!
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Does it cost $ to be published in photoED magazine?No. photoED magazine is NOT a pay-to-play business. We publish work we are excited to share and invest our professional resources to make our contributors works and words shine. Although some of our featured artists are also community supporters, this is not a requirement or consideration when we are putting together our editorial packages.
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Does photoED magazine pay contributors?Yes, photoED magazine offers small artist honorariums to Canadian contributors, dependent on a variety of factors. Each case is unique and each budget for each edition varies. Although CARFAC rates are still out of reach for our budget, we offer contributors printed copies of the publication (inc postage) and all our editorial support, working collaboratively to showcase artists work. We take our work seriously, and approach every artist at any level of their experience with the same respect. We do not commission new works and currently only publish existing projects.
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Does publishing with photoED magazine restrict my work?Submitting to PhotoED Magazine does not transfer any rights of ownership - the photographer retains full rights. We do not ask for exclusivity and the photographer is free to submit the image to any other publication/ project or exhibition. The owner of the photographs allows us the rights to publish and promote their work with credit, on our print and digital platforms. By submitting, the photographer acknowledges that they have full rights to the images and has obtained proper releases where warranted.
