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April 23, 2019

Photographer Reveals Unglamorous Behind-the-Scenes Shots of Magical Instagram Photos

A photographer known as Omahi is pulling back the curtain of photo shoots and showing what really goes on behind the scenes. Through his popular Instagram account, he shares two photos in a single post. The first one is the fully realized shot that he always intended—fantastical portraits that have a lot of editing.

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April 13, 2019

Interview: Everyday Objects Split in Half Reveal Unexpected Inner Workings

Whether you're vacuuming or boiling the kettle, you probably don’t stop to think about the complex engineering behind the everyday...

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April 6, 2019

Interview: The Alphabet Poetically Reimagined with the Human Body

The alphabet is a source of inspiration for many creatives, past and present.

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April 5, 2019

Photographer Braves Disorienting White Sand Dunes to Capture Otherworldly Images

Nestled near the southern end of New Mexico is White Sands, a National Monument with a landscape that is seemingly from another planet. With blinding white dunes as far as the eye can see, the desolate view is striking and can even be disorienting. For photographer Navid Baraty, these aspects made it all the more alluring to visit. During the course of his solo 7,200-mile road trip, this site was a must-stop for him.

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April 5, 2019

Interview: People Wear Inner Thoughts on Their Skin for Mental Health Awareness

In a powerful new portrait series, photographer Charlie Clift aims to spark a conversation about mental health.

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April 4, 2019

Interview: Beachcombing Photographer Arranges Her Finds into Rainbow Compositions

Photographer Caroline South is a beachcomber who shares her finds in artful arrangements that celebrate found objects and color.

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April 3, 2019

Stunning Winners From the First Annual Infrared Photography Contest

Infrared photography offers an exquisite twist on how we typically view the world. Using infrared filters, the color change has the effect of making the ordinary look as though it’s from another planet. Honoring this type of photography is Kolari Vision, an online store and e-learning site, who recently concluded their first annual infrared photography contest called Life in Another Light.

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April 3, 2019

Heartbreaking Side-by-Side Photos Juxtapose Western World with War-Torn Middle East

Istanbul-based artist Uğur Gallenkuş creates digital photo collages as a way to encourage social change in our often volatile world.

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April 1, 2019

Photographer Captures the Magic of Childhood in Enchanting Portraits of Her Young Sons

Sometimes, discovering your creative calling is a matter of finding the right muse.

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April 1, 2019

Interview: Intimate Portraits Capture the Beauty of Ethiopia’s Suri Tribe Women

Macedonian-Australian photographer Biljana Jurukovski has been fascinated by different cultures since childhood. For the past five years, she has focused her craft on taking moving portraits of different cultures around the world. In particular, her Tribal Muse series hones in on the beauty of the Surma tribe—and more specifically the Suri.

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