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November 18, 2021

Beautifully Eye-Opening Photos of Ilulissat’s Changing Icebergs [Interview]

In 2003, German photographer Olaf Otto Becker traveled to Greenland's Ilulissat Icefjord. Located a little over 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, this landscape was so moving that it set Becker down a new path in his artistic career. Since that time, he has made over a dozen trips back to the area in order to capture its beauty—and its changes.

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November 12, 2021

100 of the World’s Top Photographers Use Their Art to Help the Environment [Interview]

One hundred of today's best photographers have come together to rally around a cause—saving the environment.

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November 11, 2021

For Over 40 Years, This Artist Has Used the Earth as a Canvas for Realistic Portraits [Interview]

For four decades, artist Stan Herd has been using the earth as his canvas.

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October 28, 2021

Drone Photographer Spends 33 Days Camping with Polar Bears in Canada [Interview]

Photographer Martin Gregus was born into an artistic family. From a young age, he worked alongside his father, a photographer who has become his mentor. And now, as he continues coming into his own, he has been awarded a win at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards. Gregus took home the Rising Star Portfolio Award for his work photographing polar bears in northern Canada.

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October 25, 2021

How One Woman Is Bringing Latinx Art Into Museums of Fine Arts [Interview]

After centuries of exclusion, there has recently been a rallying call across the United States for accountability in many institutions,...

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October 13, 2021

Photographer Spends 30 Hours Capturing Powerful Day-to-Night Photo of the COVID Memorial in D.C. [Interview]

Over 670,000 white flags are laid out across the National Mall.

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October 1, 2021

Young Artist Who Found Success With Her Ethereal Paintings Is Helping Others Do the Same [Interview]

Many young people struggle with what they want to be when they are older, but not Dimitra Milan. Since she was a teenager, Milan has created ethereal artworks featuring portraits of women and animals coupled with elements of the cosmos, beautiful blooms, and textural drips. Each layered piece by the gifted artist begs for a long and considered look as she has built so much into the compositions.

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September 28, 2021

Photographer Reveals the Secrets of Photographing Brown Bears in Alaska [Interview]

We've featured the work of photographer Dan Zafra several times, typically in the context of his Milky Way photography.

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September 21, 2021

Lebanese American Photographer Captures the Universal Experience of Womanhood [Interview]

Lebanese American photographer Rania Matar is known for her intimate portraits of women.

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August 26, 2021

Storm Photographer Captures Raw Elegance and Unpredictable Power of Mother Nature [Interview]

For fine art photographer Mitch Dobrowner, nature is the ultimate muse. Inspired by the great landscape photographers of the past—from Ansel Adams to Minor White—Dobrowner crisscrosses the United States chasing down storms and memorable landscapes. By shooting in black and white, Dobrowner's images take on a classical feel that allows viewers to focus on the powerful shapes that nature creates.

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