Photography

February 7, 2019

Incredible Shortlisted Photos from the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

It's been a record-breaking year for the Sony World Photography Awards, with 326,000 submissions from photographers in 195 countries. While the 2019 Photographer of the Year won't be announced until mid-April, the World Photography Organisation has released its shortlist for the Open and Youth competitions. The dazzling photographs show the diversity of imagery across the ten categories of the Open competition.

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February 6, 2019

Streets of Havana That Look Like They’re Straight Out of a Wes Anderson Film

Photographer Helene Havard traveled from her home in French Polynesia to the island of Cuba and captured the urban landscapes of its capital city, Havana. Having little itinerary in mind, she “strolled the streets,” and fell in love with the lively hues and the unique atmosphere that lay off the beaten path. Devoid of many people, the structures have their aging beauty on full display.

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February 4, 2019

Photographer Captures Same Quaint Lakeside Red Cabin for Years

During the summer of 2013, Norwegian landscape photographer and math teacher Ole Henrik Skjelstad stumbled upon what would become the subject of an ongoing photography series. Just a short distance from his house, a red cabin on the shores of a picturesque lake sparked a creative vision that has lasted for over 5 years.

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February 1, 2019

Fan Ho’s Striking Street Photography of Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s

A little over two and a half years after his untimely passing, master photographer Fan Ho is being celebrated with a new exhibition. As a photographer, actor, and film director, Ho amassed enormous acclaim over the course of his career, which began when he was a teenager. At the time, Ho used his father's Kodak Brownie to capture the world around him, as he roamed the streets of Hong Kong.

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