Finalists of episode 01.2026 released
For January 2026, DES_Photomag presents the monthly TopBest selection under our expanded curation process.
This month, 18 outstanding photographs were selected and authors invited to upload:
Extending Your Work Beyond Print: New Press Release Feature
We are thrilled to share an exciting step for our TopBest community. Starting this month, DES_Photomag will begin sending a curated press release to a select list of gallerists, curators, and photography media — highlighting the photographers published in each magazine edition and supported through its release.
Pre Sale of Top Best Magazine 4th Quarter 2025
Discover our latest projects before they reach the wider public. This section showcases pre-sale opportunities, limited editions, and exclusive releases, giving our community first access to carefully curated works. Every item reflects DES_Photomag’s commitment to quality, materiality, and the enduring value of photography in print.
DES_Letter #1 — The Color of Authorship
A new editorial space for longer reflections, curated texts, and selected articles from the DES_Photomag archive — written within the context of a small, print-first publication shaped by intention rather than scale. In time, DES_Newsletter will also feature selected guest texts from photographers, editors, and thinkers who resonate with the DES_ ethos.
We begin with The Color of Authorship — a meditation on voice, intention, and the invisible fingerprint behind every photograph.
DES_Gallery is a curated space within DES_Photomag
Introducing the DES_Gallery — a curated space where photography speaks beyond trends and ego. Meet the first three photographers shaping our narrative, from magazine covers to editorial highlights.
COVER CALL for 4th Quarter TopBest of 2025
Cover Call — TopBest Magazine 4th Q 2025
Each quarter, one photograph becomes the cover of TopBest Magazine.
The process begins with editorial curation: from the monthly selections, three images are chosen by the DES_Photomag team as cover nominees. The final cover, however, is not decided by us alone — it is chosen by the community.
This moment is not a competition. It is a shared gesture of recognition.
Finalists of episode 12.2025 released
For December 2025, DES_Photomag presents the monthly TopBest selection under our expanded curation process.
This month, 18 outstanding photographs were selected:
A New Chapter for DES_Photomag
With the launch of our new website, DES_Photomag enters a new phase — clearer in structure, calmer in presentation, and more aligned with the values that have guided us from the beginning.
Podcast — Episode 03 Andrew McLeish Cover Photographer, TopBest Magazine — Q3 2025
Cover Photographer, TopBest Magazine — Q3 2025
In this episode of the DES_Photomag Podcast, we speak with Andrew McLeish, photographer and cover author of the 3rd Quarter 2025 TopBest Magazine.
In this episode of the DES_Photomag Podcast, we speak with Andrew McLeish, photographer and cover author of the 3rd Quarter 2025 TopBest Magazine.
The conversation begins with the story behind the cover image — an intimate photograph consciously inspired by the iconic portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Andrew reflects on how reference and memory can inspire an image without turning it into imitation, and how emotional honesty and restraint shaped his approach to the photograph.
We also discuss Andrew’s formation in photography, his early influences, and the evolution of his practice as an English-born photographer who has lived and worked in Paris for many years. The dialogue touches on cultural displacement, observation, and how living between places has contributed to a quieter, more deliberate photographic language.
As with all DES_Photomag Podcast conversations, this episode is less about outcomes and more about process, intention, and authorship — offering insight into how a single image can carry personal, historical, and editorial weight at once.
Andrew McLeish’s work is featured in the DES_Gallery, where a curated image connected to the magazine cover selection can be viewed.
Finalists of episode 11.2025 released
For November 2025, DES_Photomag presents the monthly TopBest selection under our expanded curation process.
This month, 18 outstanding photographs were selected: