Photography

January 9, 2025

Renowned Photographer With Bipolar 2 Shares Captivating Images Reflecting His Emotional Polarities

Photographer and professional climber Cory Richards uses his adventures to tell stories of the human experience. The longtime National Geographic photographer has captured images from the remote corners of the world, whether taken on the high-risk expeditions of his early career or while more recently documenting climate change. His newest book, Bi-Polar: Photographs from an Unquiet Mind, is a volume that pulls together 300 of Richards' most captivating photos.

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January 5, 2025

Photographer Highlights the Importance of Monarch Butterfly Conservation Through Stunning Images

The monarch butterfly isn’t just a pretty sight—it’s an essential pollinator that keeps our planet healthy. But in the last 40 years, their population has dropped by a staggering 90%, leaving them on the brink of extinction. Jaime Rojo, a photographer and National Geographic Explorer with a background in conservation, has been documenting monarch butterflies for the last 20 years.

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December 27, 2024

Eye-Opening Photos Reveal Where World’s Food Comes From and What It Takes to Feed the Planet

For the past decade, award-winning documentary photographer George Steinmetz has been taking a look at the immense effort needed to put food on our table. With his new book Feed the Planet, we go around the world, from food processing plants in China to wheat fields in the American Midwest. Through his lens, we get an insider look at where our food really comes from.

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December 25, 2024

Stunning Photographic Prints Celebrate the Traditional Regalia of Indigenous Americans

The term powwow derives from the Narragansett word powwaw, which translates to “spiritual leader.” It’s fitting, then, that powwows are essential celebrations of Indigenous heritage, culture, and sacrality. While traveling to powwows across Montana, Clark Dunbar has compiled a vivid portfolio that emphasizes the cultural valence and beauty of traditional regalia. The PowWow Portrait Project encompasses portraits of Indigenous subjects of all ages, each photographed within mini-studios staged by Dunbar at state powwows.

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