The first issues of Monocle magazine hit newsstands around the globe in 2007. At the magazine's core was a pledge to commission all original photography--capturing the world on film, on the ground, and in the moment. The cover of that first issue featured a Japanese helicopter pilot from the country's defense force, taken as part of a ten-day reportage assignment for both photographer and writer. In the years since, Monocle has continued in its...