In this month's "Photographers to Watch" profile, we shine a spotlight on the powerful and deeply moving work of Michelle Gabel, a documentary photographer and journalist based in Syracuse, New York. Her project, "Anna and Norman," offers a profound glimpse into the lives of a couple bound by love and challenged by Alzheimer's disease. Anna and Norman Salway's love story unfolds against the backdrop of their shared devotion to farming and each other. For 65 years, they worked side by side on the land until Norman's abrupt departure from the barn signaled the onset of Alzheimer's disease. To view Gabel’s project, click on the link below.

In this month's "Photographers to Watch" spotlight, we're delighted to showcase the evocative work of Carol Mossa. Mossa's photography is distinguished by its haunting examination of abandonment and decay, brought to life in her deeply compelling series on urban exploration, or "urbex" photography. Through her lens, Mossa captures the solemn grandeur of structures that time has forgotten, from crumbling asylums to deserted farmhouses, each image a window to a world suspended in a silent tableau of decline and endurance. Her approach is rooted in, as she describes, “finding beauty among the ruins.” To see Mossa’s project, click on the link below.

In this month’s "Photographers to Watch" spotlight, we're thrilled to feature the work of photographer Emily Neville Fisher. Fisher's photography stands out for its ability to encapsulate the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world in her ongoing series, "Natural Tendencies." Through a masterful combination of striking portraits and pared-down landscapes, Fisher invites viewers into a world where time seems to stand still. To see Fisher’s project, click on the link below.

“Today’s Iranian Women,” an image from Iranian photographer, Armin Amirian’s series, “hICEstory”. Created during the covid pandemic, Amirian selected images of historical moments or significant events, placed them in water and froze them. He then photographed them with the resulting ice formations. “They were frozen just like the world we were living in but still breathing and alive,” he explains. To see Amirian’s project, click on the link below.

“Tailors - Yin Family”, an image from Shaoyi Zhang’s documentary portrait series, Passing Merchants, which illuminates the plight of small businesses in Shanghai facing extinction due to urbanization. To see Zhang’s project, click below. Zhang explains that the demolition of old streets and soaring rental costs in newer areas has compelled these businesses to close or relocate. To see Zhang’s project, click on the link below.