Photography

April 19, 2017

Incredible Photos of Japan’s Natural Landscape That Look Like Watercolors

Tokyo-based photographer Takashi Komatsubara unlocks the beauty of Japan's natural environment with his enchanting photographs. His artistic images seem almost like watercolor paintings, awash with color. Through his lens, Komatsubara transmits the calm elegance of nature in Japan. Taking up photography in 2009, Komatsubara slowly moved from just aiming to document his world to transforming his photography into art. “When I take pictures, I try for photos with emotions,” the photographer writes us via email.

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April 13, 2017

10 Street Photographers Who Are Immortalizing Our Modern World

Working to capture mirror images of society, street photography is a reflection of the urban landscape. Street photographers create time capsules of our world, documenting the big and small moments of life. And while we often reflect back on the top photographers of vintage eras, what about street photography today? Who are the photographers picking up the baton from greats like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paul Martin, and Walker Evans?

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April 8, 2017

Stunning Images of Old, Abandoned Movie Theaters Across America

Photographer Matt Lambros‘ love of exploration started early, when his grandmother took him and his brother on expeditions to abandoned barns in Dutchess County, New York. That intrepid nature never left Lambros, who transformed his love for abandoned spaces into a project about America's old movies theaters, After the Final Curtain.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.