Beyond the Frame
Gavin GoughA newsletter about photography – the work, the people, the places, and the ideas behind the images – written by a professional photojournalist.
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Lens Words – Beyond the Frame 104/
A word as a lens
A Buddha head entwined in the roots of a banyan tree, Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya, Thailand. 1/250, ƒ/1.2, ISO 200, 85mm. © Gavin Gough
What words might you use to describe this image of a stone Buddha head wrapped in the...
Melting Point – Beyond the Frame 103/
Rencontres d’Arles 2026
Les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles
I am officially melting.
It’s 41°C. There’s no air-conditioning – and not even the distant hint of a breeze. The air in the city of Arles has emulsified into a hot soup...
What the Light Leaves Behind – Beyond the Frame 102/
Embracing the Imperfection
Sinéad O’Connor and ivy, a first attempt at lifting the emulsion layer from a Polaroid instant print
Torn. Misaligned. Imprecise. Flawed.
Words that would accurately describe my first attempt at a Polaroid ‘...
The Present Tense – Beyond the Frame 101/
The vocabulary of climate change
Flooded residential street, Kolkata, India. 1/250, ƒ/2.8, ISO 100, 50mm. © Gavin Gough
The language used to speak about climate change is often in the future tense – predictions, forecasts, thresholds,...
I Was Here – Beyond the Frame 100/
Beyond the Frame 100/
A traditional Khmer dancer wearing a peacock costume, Angkor Wat, Cambodia. 1/1000, ƒ/1.2, ISO 100, 85mm. © Gavin Gough
It probably hasn’t escaped your attention that this is the 100th edition of Beyond the Frame....
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