Photography

October 24, 2018

Photographer Travels Across the World to Explore His Newly Discovered Roots

It's human nature to be curious about your roots, and recent advances in genetic testing have made it easier than ever to discover precisely where your ancestors came from. This curiosity drove Brazilian photographer Hugo Santarem Rodrigues to take a global ancestry DNA test in 2016 in order to discover his origins. What happened from there is an interesting look at an artist visually processing that information.

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October 23, 2018

Mesmerizing Photos of the Milky Way Taken Across Southeast Asia

Based in Kuala Lumpur, photographer Grey Chow specializes in landscape and nature photography. All of his work is impeccable, but it's his incredible astrophotography that really caught our eye. Using careful research and sharp technical skills, Chow has been able to capture unique images of the Milky Way. Chow's foray into photography began in 2009 when he purchased his first DSLR. Five years later, he realized that his passion laid with landscape and nature photography.

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October 20, 2018

Interview: Photographer Spends 17 Years Documenting Life in Mongolia

Photographer Frédéric Lagrange began a love affair with Mongolia as a child, long before he ever had the chance to visit. Spellbound by his grandfather’s stories of being rescued by Mongol soldiers during World War II, Lagrange’s journey to this distant land collided with his professional journey into photography. Seventeen years and innumerable trips later, Lagrange is finally ready to show his life's work to the world.

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October 17, 2018

Spontaneous Photoshoots Capture Exceptional Talent of Young Dancers

Photographer Jordan Matter is known for his spectacular dance photography. His books Dancers Among Us and Dancers After Dark are both best-selling celebrations of spontaneous dance. And now he's back with a new book that spotlights talented young dancers across America. Born to Dance is a look at the wonders of childhood through the boys and girls who have found their calling in dance.

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