Photography

July 5, 2017

Hidden Underwater River Flows Along Mexico’s Ocean Floor

If you've been waiting for inspiration to strike before you take those scuba diving lessons, here's something for you. In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, visit Cenote Angelita (“Little Angel”) and then get ready to experience a dive unlike any other. Just a ten to fifteen minute drive south of Tulum will lead you to Cenote Angelita—an advanced scuba diving cenote (water-filled cave) that houses a surreal surprise: an underwater river that flows through the ocean! How is this possible?

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June 25, 2017

Black and White EmotionArch Photographs Provide Stunning Perspectives

Architect and photographer Alessio Forlano bridges his professional and personal passions with his stunning black and white architecture photography. It's a combination of interests that Forlano tried to keep separate, thinking that his photography would provide a creative refuge away from his work as an architect, but in the end this separation proved futile. Instead, his series EmotionArch aims to show viewers how contemporary architecture provokes an emotional reaction.

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June 20, 2017

Rare Images Depicting American Life in the 19th Century

The 1860s in the United States was a time of turmoil and change. The first half of the decade was dominated by the American Civil War, with the later half seeing the country pull itself out from the damage during the Reconstruction. It was also an era of migration, with Lincoln's 1862 Homestead Act encouraging people to move West with the promise of 160 acres of free land.

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June 19, 2017

Interview: Photographer Documents the Faces of Homelessness in Award Winning Portrait Series

Brazilian photographer Pedro Oliveira began his journey with photography upon moving to the United States to pursue his education. In a short time, his work has gained high acclaim, with his series about homelessness Careful: Soul Inside garnering him awards and international press. In this moving series, which he began in June 2015, Oliveira couples soulful portraits of his subjects with their stories to bring awareness to the larger social issue of homelessness.

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