In this issue

Essay: Home Front. Stanley Greene portrayed people in Oakland, California, who are living on the flip side of the American Dream.

Feature: Los Angeles 1964. Bruce Davidson’s photographs have finally been published over 50 years after they were taken – a fascinating journey back in time.

Portfolio: The Faces. Marked by life: Bruce Gilden’s most recent portraits took him to England’s Black Country. Up close and ruthless.

Leica world: Leica S. The most comprehensive video capability in the medium format range, high ISO and high speed – the S (Typ 007) has been well worth the wait!

Leica world: Leica Q. How does the perspective effect in a picture change when using the Leica Q’s ‘digital zoom’?

Leica world: My Lens. Paul Ripke only uses the 24mm Summilux on his Leica M.

Reportage: California Dreamin’. California has been suffering from a severe drought for five years now. Uwe H. Martin photographed the nightmare in the heart of the US agricultural industry.

Leica Classics: The Shape of Colour. Subtle compositions of pure simplicity: Keld Helmer-Petersen (1920–2013) is considered the father of modern photography in Denmark.

Project: An Eyeful of Tower. 324 metres of iron lattice: Laurent Scheinfeld photographs people posing in front of Paris’s most recognizable landmark.