FEATURING JOSHUA COOMBES AND VALÉRIE JARDIN

In 2015, Joshua Coombes, a British hairstylist, took his scissors to the street to cut the hair of the homeless community in a story that is as much about hope and humanity as it is about hair. He's now the architect of the international Do Something for Nothing movement, which our regular contributing photography mentor Valérie Jardin has photographed at work in Paris and New York. Today, both Josh and Valérie share their experiences of a project that is as philanthropic as it is photographic. Also today, the mailbag is back with letters about the scale of Mother Nature, a walk along the Norwegian coastline and what does it actually look like when you stand within an electricity pylon and look up.

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MORE ABOUT names, words and places FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Pauly’s Project was inspired by the founder’s blind and autistic son Pauly's passion for music. The project donates thousands of radios and supplies to LA's homeless in his Pauly’s honour.

Joshua Coombes’ feature within The Guardian newspaper: How Joshua Coombes became a hairdresser to the homeless and an example to us all.

Valérie Jardin’s introduction to the DSFN project and follow up shoots in New York and Paris.

The Fujifilm GFX 50s ii review on DP Review.

Lista Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located at the western side of the Lista peninsula, a short distance northwest of the village of Vestbygd.