Photography

February 22, 2025

Photographer Captures the Summertime Magic of Fireflies Swarming Japanโ€™s Lush Forests [Interview]

Every summer, Japanโ€™s forests bear witness to magic. Thousands of fireflies, or himebotaru, drift through the night sky, emitting a soft glow not unlike that of a candle or a star. Against the thick leaves, these insects almost resemble fairies, a comparison that has not gone unnoticed by photographer Kazuaki Koseki. For the past eight years, Koseki has pursued himebotaru throughout Japanโ€™s Yamagata prefecture, a region in which theyโ€™re an endemic species.

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February 20, 2025

Pet Personalities Revealed Through Side-by-Side Photos of Dogs and Their Favorite Things

Dogs may not speak our language, but they still express their unique personalities through their actions, interests, and favorite items. Animal portrait and lifestyle photographer Alรญcia Rius believes that โ€œthe items that shape their daily routineโ€”the ones they carry, keep, and even eatโ€”offer a glimpse into their hearts and minds.โ€ In a series titled A Dogโ€™s Life, the photographer brings these personalities to life, capturing dogs alongside the objects that define them.

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February 19, 2025

Photographer Playfully Reinterprets the World With an Ingenious Imagination

Lisbon-based photographer Hugo Suรญssas sees the world through a uniquely imaginative lens. For him, landmarks and buildings are more than just structuresโ€”theyโ€™re opportunities for playful creativity. He manipulates perspective to merge real-life scenes with everyday objects, creating digital collages that inspire a fresh way of seeing the world. Suรญssasโ€™ latest optical illusions are as clever as ever.

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