A new annual photographic journal rooted in South Africa. The inaugural issue is devoted entirely to water — releasing November 2026.
Join the WaitlistElement is a new annual photographic journal exploring our relationship with the natural world through the elements of water, earth, fire and air.
Each edition combines exceptional photography and thoughtful storytelling rooted in South Africa's landscapes and cultures. Designed as a collectible object rather than a disposable publication, Element invites readers to slow down and reconnect with the environments that shape our lives.
A new photographic nature journal
A photographic journey through oceans, coastlines and the communities whose lives are bound to them — from the kelp forests of the Cape to the fishing harbours of Kalk Bay. Releasing November 2026, with a first print run of just 2,500–3,000 copies.
Featuring photography from Chris Fallows, Jean Tresfon & Danie Ferreira, with writing from Don Pinnock, Justin Fox & Swati Thiyagarajan.
Join the WaitlistA glimpse of what's inside — in full, with the complete photography, this November.
"Ten million years in the making, just twenty-two years for destruction." A first-hand account of discovering — and losing — the world's greatest population of breaching great whites at Seal Island.
Sixteen years spent flying the Cape coast with a camera in hand, counting whales for conservation surveys and chasing what pilots call "Post Aerial Glow."
"The smell hits you first." Inside the chaos and mystery of the sardine run — one of the ocean's last great unexplained migrations.
Before dawn, the wooden trawlers still put to sea from Kalk Bay harbour — a fishing tradition passed down through generations, now squeezed by shrinking quotas and a changing coastline.
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Created for a global audience.
A small, multidisciplinary team with deep roots in editorial, design and the water itself.
Founded Element to explore the relationship between people and the natural world through photography and storytelling.
Thirty years directing editorial across the magazine and book industries, now shaping the voice of Element's inaugural issue.
Two decades directing design across South Africa and the Netherlands — six of them in Amsterdam. Art directed the award-winning book Out in the Cold. A self-confessed type nerd who still lights up at the smell of ink on a press.
Started with beach cleanups, now builds Element's community of like-minded people through speaking engagements and events. A dedicated freediver, happiest with his head under the water.
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