There's magic in mistakes. There's something special in the spontaneous. Because it's in those moments when photography becomes more than just a document. It becomes something real.

This issue of JPG is about your best "Oops!" photos. Whether it was faulty settings, old film, the random photo on the last frame of film, or the last photo a camera ever took, this issue features some of the finest slip-ups, freak-outs, and happy accidents ever captured on film or pixels.

We're also joined by featured photographer Rion Nakaya, who shares some of her favorite serendipitous moments, and Ryan Gallagher, to talk about camera toss photography.

We photographers can't help being detail-oriented. We notice things. Our eyes can't help but frame reality. It's what we do. But it's always good to be reminded that control is an illusion, and sometimes the best photos are the ones that sneak up on you. (More info.)

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Participating Photographers: Dana Adams, Bryan Alberstat, Kristal Armendariz, Amy Barker, Bekka Bjorke, Trevor Botting, Michael Cole, Siobhan Connally, Randall Cosco, Steve Damascus, Bella Davis, Greg Davis, Paola De Giovanni, Chris Dowling, Dustin Fenstermacher, Paul Fong, Janet Greco, Joseph Holmes, Sandra Hoogeboom, Tiffany Johnson, Peter Jurkovic, Myla Kent, Jason Mcquoid, Jyn Meyer, Russ Morris, Dustin Parr, Andrew Peters, Niels Plaumann, Addie Reiss, Ben Roberts, Clare Savory, Raymond Watson, John Ulaszek.