DES_Letter #3 — DES_Photomag is going to a gallery for the first time.
When DES_Photomag started, it lived entirely online — a printed magazine, a feed, a community spread across more than 40 countries who mostly never see each other's work together, let alone in the same room.
Now we are one more step toward the annual gallery exhibition we've wanted to build since the start.
Image: the runner-up from our Q2 2026 cover vote, by Tom Berth (@tmbrth), standing in until the Q3 cover is revealed.
Finalists of episode 08.2026 released
For August 2026, DES_Photomag presents the monthly TopBest selection under our expanded curation process.
This month, 13 outstanding photographs were selected and authors invited to upload:
Finalists of episode 07.2026 released
For July 2026, DES_Photomag presents the monthly TopBest selection under our expanded curation process.
This month, 13 outstanding photographs were selected and authors invited to upload:
Pre Sale of Top Best Magazine 2nd Quarter 2026
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.
Finalists of episode 06.2026 released
For May 2026, DES_Photomag presents the monthly TopBest selection under our expanded curation process.
This month, 14 outstanding photographs were selected and authors invited to upload:
Finalists of episode 05.2026 released
For May 2026, DES_Photomag presents the monthly TopBest selection under our expanded curation process.
This month, 14 outstanding photographs were selected and authors invited to upload:
Finalists of episode 04.2026 released
For April 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:
Pre Sale of Top Best Magazine 1st Quarter 2026
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.
COVER CALL for 1st Quarter TopBest of 2026
Cover Call — TopBest Magazine 1st Q 2026
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 03.2026 released
For March 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: