Photography

July 11, 2019

Natural Phenomenon Transforms Hummingbird’s Wings into Tiny Rainbows

Artist and photographer Christian Spencer was standing on his verandah in Rio de Janeiro when he made an amazing discovery. When the black Jacobin hummingbird flew with the sun striking its open wings, a beautiful prism effect appeared. At that moment, it was as if its body was made of rainbows. In 2011, Spencer recorded the bird's movements for a film called The Dance of Time.

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July 2, 2019

Photographer Surprises Her Grandparents with Beautiful Photo Shoot for Their 60th Anniversary

With expertise spanning engagement photos to family portraits, Abigail Lydick of Abigail Gingerale Photography is no stranger to sentimental shots. While each and every love story that Lydick sees through her lens is special, one photo shoot has hit particularly close to home, as the series' subjects were her own grandparents. George and Ginger Brown met at a restaurant on June 2, 1958.

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June 20, 2019

Interview: Kids Around the World Photographed Surrounded by Their Weekly Diet

What is the biggest takeaway you had from the project? The revolution in diet and sameness of what kids around the world are eating—ultra-processed packaged foods, empty calories. The children I met have distinct personalities and diverse hobbies, yet they’re often eating in eerily similar ways. Compare the diets of Paulo from Sicily and Isaiah from Los Angeles.

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