“This issue features mostly snaps taken in southern France, in cities including Arles, Avignon, Marseille and Paris. It was a hot summer trip in July. My schedule was crammed with the usual dates — solo exhibitions, talk events, autographing sessions and workshops — in between which I always found the time for a snap or two. The sparkling Mediterranean Sea, endless fields of sunflowers, and my very first meeting with the extremely attractive photographer Sarah Moon are among the great memories I have of my summer journey across the Provence region.”