Posts by Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Staff Editor and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book "Street Art Stories Roma" and most recently contributed to "Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini." You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
Wedding
December 16, 2024

Epic Photo of Couple Inside a Glacier Wins 2024 International Wedding Photographer of the Year

Hungarian wedding photographer Bettina Vass swept up at the 2024 International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition. Vass, who is now based in Iceland, not only won the Epic Location and Emerging Talent categories but was also the overall winner for her stunning portrait of a couple inside the Katla Glacier. Vass' evocative image beat out more than 2,000 wedding photographs submitted by 450 photographers in 63 countries.

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Photo Contest
December 11, 2024

Funny Winners of the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

A wily squirrel entering a hollow tree has won the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The image, taken by Milko Marchetti, beat out a record number of entries in the tenth edition of the contest. Over 9,000 delightful wildlife photos were entered into the fiercely competitive contest, with only a few points separating the top five entries.

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Academy
December 10, 2024

Moody Geometric Landscape Paintings Appear To Glow in the Moonlight

Artist Luiza Niechoda is known for her unique, pixelated landscape paintings, which combine sharp geometry with the softness of nature. In her newest series, Nocturnes, she takes her work to another level by creating evocative night scenes illuminated by moonlight. These rich oil paintings almost appear to glow, as Niechoda takes us from the forest to the sea. Inspired by the “comforting solitude at night,” Niechoda incorporates great depth into these pieces.

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Photography
December 6, 2024

National Geographic Announces Its “Pictures of the Year”

Young penguins taking the plunge, a cicada invasion, and Morocco's annual rose harvest festival are just some of the subjects of National Geographic‘s “Pictures of the Year.” Celebrated in the December 2024 issue, the 20 extraordinary photographs were culled from more than 2.3 million images taken by National Geographic photographers. Continuing its tradition of exceptional visual storytelling, NatGeo's photographers move around the globe to seek out unique moments.

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