All About Zines: June Issue

All About Zines: June Issue by Katia DermottJune 15, 2025

“Night Timin’ Zine is a collective work that is put together by Domino Press, which was founded in 2022 by Chris Miedaner. It features work that tells the story of the night, embraces the night, and gives glimpses into images that represent the night. Not only in a time sense but in a sense of the greyscale too. Its 100% black and white film photography, and highlights the work of over 90 artists. We got submissions from across the world so it was really cool to see cultures in different countries and how they embrace the night. We are excited for the future of this project and to reach more artists out there, give us a holler anytime, we respond to every artist that messages us no matter where you are on your artistic path. We are also always looking for people that would like to become involved with the production of Night Timin’. Shout out to the rest of the current Domino team (Abinav Thakuri, Liv Morgan, Dustin Lenz, Caleb Breaux, Carly Goldstein, Mike Kasarda).”

Contributing artists: Fredrico Arcangeli, Kurt Mikhael, Chris Miedaner, Ashlie Chavez, Liv Morgan, Bradon Melad, Jae Williams, Karl Baden, CJ Benninger, Ryan Steven Green, Victoria Esparza, Nando, Jared Grinstein, Greg Pace, Connor Draycott, Lisa Randin, Joey Solomon, Jeremy Skirrow, Vincent Glielmi, Zac Pacleb, Matt Nix, Don Hudson, David Egan, Robert Guanci, Elden Andrews, Jensen Gifford, Chris Chappell, Trent Lowder, Gage Lamberson, Loic Corvalan, Tiberius Johnson, Pieter Dekoninck, Laura Dabrowski, Lev Ladzyga, David Cann, Sofi Quinteros, Marc Roberts, Andrea Bergamo, Tanguy Gatay, Martina Cusin, Cherry Adam, Ellie Stephens, Sergio Melendez, Leandro Rodrigues, Kat Demsy, Sonic Yuuki, Wenhan Cui, Roger Vasquez, Page Sullivan, Jose Alcazar, Raymond Hagewoud, Lisa Tang Liu, Markus Gore, Brooke Grant, Andrea Rocca, Ian Aguilar, Casey Reit, Claire Lyons, Mark Timpany, Daniel Boklage, Aidan Gray, Mason Wendler, Moses Campos, Mustafa Sarp-Danisoglu, Ryan Kutnick, Brian Feilbach, Matt Wheeler, Clark Waldon, Theo Zeal, Chris Devour, Christian Winterfieldt, Thomas Juptner, Michael Buckius, Mike Kasarda, Alexzandra Roy, and Kristen Roles.

When I asked Chris Miedaner why they started Night Timin’ Zine, he replied:

I think we started the idea out of love for deep, gritty, rich blacks within images. Shadows, flash, hidden geometry and so on. Throughout the zine the time frame is after dark but there is some contrast to the majority of images, some indoor, some representative of the night. It’s interesting to observe the negative space or the absence of light when looking at an image, that is the main narrative. All in all it started simplistically but became layered throughout the course of putting it together. We are really happy the way it turned out and we are almost done with Night Timin’ 2, so watch out for that!!

Opaque

“Opaque is the third collection of Photography from the members of the Photozine Collective. Following on from “Lucid” and “Ambiguous”, the “Opaque” theme was once again a challenging one. 17 film photographers responded to the theme with their own unique mini-series of images. The result is a small but impressive photobook that engages the reader visually and provokes them through both the contributors’ own words and their imagery.

The collective selected the theme and the film stock Rollei Retro 400s and member Yant Martin-Keyte agreed to take on the role of the Editor. At 116 pages the result is larger than most zines and more of a small photo book.

The contributors to the publication were a worldwide team. Although predominantly from the UK, Opaque includes contributions from North America, Europe, and Australasia. The international mix of the contributors adds to the dynamic of the zine and brings strikingly different perspectives to the imagery. The contributors are also more diverse than previous publications with more women contributing, something the collective actively encourages.

The Photozine Collective has been inspired by the work of the photographer John Whitmore who’s passing in 2021 when his “Choosing and Loosing” zine series was really starting to show photographers how to use the medium, was a great loss.”

Contributing artists: Richard Hall, Becky Ramotowski, Vince Shumaker, Jim Graves, Ian Wallace, George Griffin, JM Mendizza, Mark Thompson, Rachel Brockley, Shawn Eliason, Dave Whenham, Skip Williams, JM Golding, Bill Thoo, Maureen Bond, Martin Ley, Peggy Marsh, and Yant Martin-Keyte.

When I asked Ian Wallace of the Photozine Collective what his definition of a zine is and how Opaque fits it, he replied:

Use of the term zine often implies something informally produced, part of a sub-culture, even anti-establishment and when it comes to photography zines, they are often quite flimsy and eclectic. Opaque is a zine that pushes the boundaries of the photo zine very close to that of Photo book and yet it has at its soul, all the right attributes for it to still be called a zine.

Produced by a collective there was no formal publisher only the members themselves. The whole production is simply the result of the enthusiasm all the contributors, their desire to be creative and to contribute. Exactly what should drive a zine. The sub-culture the zine comes from is analogue, a rejection of digital photography in a preference for the experience shooting film. Yes, the result is rather thicker than most zines, and thanks to our volunteer editor very well produced. However, its content is definitely eclectic, and it is only the desire to accommodate those who wanted to be included that drove up the size. Its wasn’t planned.

When is a Zine a Photo book? And does it really matter? This little volume is a celebration of the freedom the photographers were given and none of the constrains or expectation or customs of the photobook were deliberately applied. The result is we believe, a zine that has all the right qualities at heart, but has been produced to a very high standard.

Reverie

“The title of this zine is Reverie and it can be defined as a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream. This zine is my recent photography series, and it explores a sense of freedom and the connection between nature, literature, and our inner world. It captures the daydreamy escape that a book can offer and the enduring power of literature in our daily lives. There is a main character that is asleep in the first image and then a book is written by the end of it. And the viewer doesn’t know If the book was written by this character or If she read the book. This can be translated to our lives and make us think if we’re living our lives consciously or passing through them like this character.”

24 pages + cover
Limited Edition of 50
Hand sewn

Contributing artist: Inês Valente

When I asked Inês Valente what her definition of a zine is, she replied:

For me a zine is an affordable way of self-publishing and sharing our work with our community. Besides we have all control on what’s happening so we can decide everything we want such as measures, papers, printing types, finishes, etc. Moreover, it is a collection item because usually the artist releases a small or limited amount. I personally collect a lot of photo zines from other artists and I love it because I feel that I owe some little treasures. I hope that my zine can be that too for other artists: a little treasure.

Tags: Chris Miedaner, Ian Wallace, Inês Valente, Katia Dermott, Photozine Collective, Yant Martin-Keyte