Photography

June 11, 2018

Interview: A Photographer’s Quest to Document the Oldest Trees Around the World

There are some trees whose existence span hundreds, if not thousands, of years. For over a decade, photographer Beth Moon has made it her mission to document the biggest, oldest, and rarest of the bunch. Using that criteria as her guide, it led her on a journey around the world. Crossing desolate mountainsides, private estates, and protected lands, she found these gentle giants and photographed them in majestic portraits.

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June 5, 2018

97-Year-Old Pioneer of Street Photography Captures New York Since the 1940’s

After a knee injury slowed down her burgeoning dance career, Manhattanite Vivian Cherry turned to photography. It was an exciting time in New York City, as World War II caused a shift that moved the cultural heart of the world from Europe to New York. And Cherry, now 97 years old, was there to capture it all. Cherry honed her photography skills as an assistant in a darkroom.

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May 29, 2018

New Zealand Has a Real-Life Version of Middle Earth You Can Visit Called “Hobbiton”

For those whose hearts belong forever in the Shire, there’s a place they can go to celebrate the iconic The Lord of the Ring and The Hobbit trilogies. Called Hobbiton, it’s a movie set experience that’s nestled in the heart of Matamata, a small town in New Zealand. Lush pastures are punctuated with 44 tiny Hobbit holes built directly into the sides of rolling hills.

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May 25, 2018

Photoshop Expert Visualizes a World Where Giant Animals Roam the Land

While many would have only heard tales of human giants from folklore, Toronto-based photographer and Photoshop artist Mani visualizes a world where gargantuan animals roam the land. His growing portfolio of surreal photography sees wild animals and domestic pets as monstrous beasts that prowl freely through city streets and dreamlike landscapes. Mani’s photo manipulations often place the giant creatures next to human explorers who are dwarfed by the animal’s huge size.

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