ISSUE 17 - CANDID + CONNECTED, VOL. 02

Welcome to Volume Two of Candid and Connected, a continuation of everything we cherish about honest photography and the artists who create it. This edition exists because the talent, heart, and intention from our submissions far exceeded a single volume, and because your stories deserved more space. More room to breathe. More room to be seen. More room to celebrate the depth and diversity of connection in every form.

In this second collection, you’ll find artists who push themselves not by chasing perfection, but by leaning into presence. Their work shows how connection evolves: from loud, joy-filled energy to the quiet tenderness that happens in stillness. Volume Two highlights the photographers who know how to read a moment, anticipate a gesture, and honor the truth of the people in front of their lens. Their images carry warmth and honesty without ever needing to announce themselves.