FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHERS JOE MADSEN, VALÉRIE JARDIN, JAMES AND KARLA MURRAY

Joe Madsen's visit to a doctor results in a street photography photo book project that could be described as lifesaving. Husband and wife team James and Karla Murray are bookmarking the great bars of NYC, and Valérie Jardin discovers the most extraordinary personal stories photographing centenarians.

Also, today in the mailbag, Cody Shultz on the phrase imposter syndrome, Anja Poehlmann introduces the concept of a long portrait, Bob of the Desert flourishes in Arizona, more mystery sofa sightings in nature by Marshall Rimann and Chris Pillings, Gert Jan Cole finds a creative life truism and Michael Brennan is finding comfort in his portrait of a truly great man, plus the assignment for November is set by Lynn Fraser and Jacquie Matechuk.

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Edith Eva Eger is a Czechoslovakian-born American psychologist, a Holocaust survivor and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Her memoir entitled The Choice: Embrace the Possible, published in 2017, became an international bestseller.

Cody Schultz is a writer, photographer, and podcast host.

Sean Tucker is a photographer, filmmaker, and author known for his thoughtful approach to creativity, blending stunning visuals with philosophical insights to inspire and empower fellow creatives.

Anja Poehlmann is a photographer and film maker based on the south coast of England.

Bob Demers has been a photographer, videographer and director of photography for over thirty years, starting out as a studio cameraman for the NBC affiliate in Portland, Maine.

Marshall Rimann is a photographer based in Prairie Village, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.

The Sonoran Desert is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the Southwestern United States.

Black Crag, taking you on the trail and into nature. Sometimes with a little white dog. Always with a camera!

Purchase Valérie Jardin’s Centenarians book.

Great Bars of New York City, the book by James and Karla Murray.

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MUSIC LINKS: Jessie Reid sang and wrote today's playout song Time Goes By. Music on the show is sourced primarily from Artlist and also features in Michael Brennan’s Spotify playlist GoFoto.