Whether we live in a city or rural ideal our interdependence with nature is ever-present. In this issue, Hotshoe explores our role in nature and our relationship with the creatures who share our world through the work of Trent Parke, Stephen Gill, Mimi Plumb, P Guilmoth, Jem Southam, Yana Wernicke, Rinko Kawauchi, Takashi Homma, Masahisa Fukase, Jack Davison, Robbie Lawrence, Michael Lundgren and Gregory Crewdson.