Photography

September 26, 2018

This Is the First Waterproof Drone to Fly in the Air and Submerge in Water

Designed to be waterproof and buoyant, the Spry is a breakthrough in drone technology. This waterproof drone and its water-resistant remote control is the culmination of two years of prototyping by SwellUSA and Urban Drones. And now, their final push on Kickstarter is causing a sensation. Spry blew past its initial goal in just 45 minutes, earning over six times more than its funding target. Just what makes the Spry so coveted?

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September 21, 2018

Charming Dog Portraits Help to Give Shelter Dogs a Second Chance at Life

In a bid to promote pet adoption, animal lover Suzanne Donaldson (aka Mrs. Sizzle) recently teamed up with Social Tees Animal Rescue (STAR) and fellow dog lover and photographer Shayan Asgharnia to share the stories of 19 shelter dogs. The adorable pups have all traveled from “high-kill” shelters in LA to New York, where they now have a second chance of finding their forever homes.

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September 20, 2018

Lioness Steals a Photographer’s Camera, Gives It to Her Cubs as a New Toy

Photographing wild animals has certain risks. But often, the potential hazards are worth it—something photographer Barbara Jensen Vorster can attest to first hand. In July 2018, she was snapping pictures of a lion pride in Botswana, until a local lioness stole Vorster’s Canon 7D after she accidentally dropped it on the ground. (The “thud” piqued the big cat’s interest.) Luckily, Vorster had another camera on hand and captured what happened next.

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September 17, 2018

Rare Intimate Photos of a Young Kate Moss on the Brink of Success

We now recognize Kate Moss as the face of a generation. Her refined, elegant features changed the face of the fashion world in the 1990s and heralded in a new era of supermodels. But one man knew her before her rise to fame, when she was a young model on the brink of success. Mario Sorrenti was just 19 years old when he met Moss.

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