Photography

April 13, 2017

Photographers Share Real-Life Perspective of Everyday Life in Africa

The photography collective Everday Africa is breaking stereotypes of what the continent looks like with their incredible Instagram feed. Created in 2012 by photojournalist Peter DiCampo and writer Austin Merrill, the account has become a bigger movement to demonstrate the shades of life that pulse throughout Africa, a continent so often overlooked by mainstream media.

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April 6, 2017

Funny Dad Photoshops His Baby into the Most Dangerous Situations

When dad Stephen Crowley began photoshopping his daughter Hannah in crazy, dangerous situations, it was all for a laugh to spook relatives. But now that the images have gone viral, Crowley is hoping to turn the funny photoshops into a way to raise awareness for the bone marrow registry Be the Match. Hannah, who is now 18-months-old, spent six months in the hospital after being diagnosed with the rare immune disorder HLH.

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April 3, 2017

Buried Box of Photos Reveal Jewish Man’s Perspective from the Lodz Ghetto in WWII

Henryk Ross was one of over 3 million Jews living in Poland at the start of World War II. As a photographer for the Department of Statistics for the Jewish Council (or Judenrat), he was responsible for documenting life in Lodz's Jewish Ghetto during the city's Nazi occupation. Ross had been working as a photojournalist when he and 160,000 Jews were corralled into a small, 1.

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March 29, 2017

10 Expressive Photographers Whose Poignant Images Shed Light on Depression

Depression has life-changing effects on the people who suffer from it and those around them. The isolation, worry, and fear that comes with this invisible affliction can stall or even stop the forward progress in one’s life. Those who have this mental illness can often feel like they’re all alone in their struggles. But, it’s a much more common occurrence; according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression.

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