Photography

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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January 29, 2019

11-Foot Wave Made from 168,000 Straws Highlights World’s Plastic Waste Problem

Photographer Benjamin Von Wong has dedicated his career to creating over the top images with a social message. Pushing his creative boundaries, he's able to spotlight environmental issues and raise awareness about the waste we produce and how we can make a difference. For his latest piece of art, he was inspired by the phrase, “It's just one straw, said 8 billion people.

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January 27, 2019

Photographer Documents 100 of Madrid’s No-Frills Bars Before They Close for Good

British photographer Leah Pattem (of the Madrid No Frills blog) has been documenting Madrid’s traditional dive bars and cafés for the last two years. Now with over 100 photos of bar fronts, her series, titled 100 Of Madrid’s No-frills Bars, captures the unique charm of each locally-loved haunt before they close their shutters for good. “These bars are special because they underpin local communities,” Pattem tells My Modern Met.

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January 24, 2019

Winners of the 2018 Underwater Photo Competition Show the Beauty of Life Under the Sea

Underwater photographers from around the world explored the deep blue seas and all its mysteries for the 7th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition. The high caliber of photographs entered across 16 categories made this the most competitive year ever. In the end, photographer Duncan Murrell came away with the top prize for his magical photo of three devil rays frolicking in Honda Bay in the Philippines.

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