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.
Underwater Photography
September 24, 2025

Colorful “Ladybugs of the Sea” Win 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

A colorful macro photo of two tiny “ladybugs of the sea” won Bali-based photographer Yury Ivanov the title of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025. The contest, organized by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, is always a delightful way to view different perspectives on the sea, and Ivanov’s win exemplifies how much there is to see. The image, which was taken at a dive site in Bali, won out over 15,000 other entries.

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Photo Contest
September 22, 2025

Amazing Winners of the 2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

A mindblowing view of cauliflower soft coral has won the 2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest. Western Australian photographer Ross Gudgeon captured the image in the waters of Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. The macro view of the coral, known for its puffy texture created by bump-like polyps, takes viewers into a psychedelic world few have the opportunity to see.

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Photo Contest
September 18, 2025

Vote for Your Favorite Finalist From the 2025 Weather Photographer of the Year Contest

For the past 10 years, the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society has been reminding us of the extraordinary beauty of weather with its Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year contest. And by looking at this year’s shortlist, 2025 is no exception to the high caliber of submissions the contest has become known for. Whether documenting rare cloud formations or powerful storm waves, the contest brought out the best in photographers.

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Landscape Photography
September 16, 2025

Winners of the Natural Landscape Photography Awards Highlight Real Beauty in Our Environment

After a rigorous judging process, the winners of the 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards have been announced. Now in its fifth year, the competition was fierce; but in the end, Australian photographer Joy Kachina was named Natural Landscape Photographer of the Year for her strong portfolio of work. Based in Tasmania, Kachina is a professional landscape photographer whose work is inspired by the rich beauty of Tasmanian forests.

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