Photography

September 3, 2025

$50,000 in Grants and Mentorship Program Available for Environmental Photographers

If you are a budding photographer who enjoys using your craft to tell narratives about the environment, the non-profit Vital Impacts is offering an extraordinary opportunity. For the third year, the organization is offering environmental photography grants and mentorships to visual storytellers who spotlight local environmental issues. With $50,000 in grants to give, as well as an intensive mentorship program to help foster growth, Vital Impacts is helping shape the future of conservation photography.

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August 28, 2025

14 Finalists From the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Wildlife photographers chronicle how creatures navigate a changing world. Their images tell a tale, whether it’s about the animal kingdom as a whole or a single story about a particular species. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest showcases the very best of this type of work, leaving us awestruck, more informed, and motivated to help protect the world where humans and animals coexist.

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August 23, 2025

See Breathtaking Footage From Inside the Eye of Hurricane Erin

On August 15, 2025, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, otherwise known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” prepared to take off from their forward base in St. Croix. Their mission? Fly their aircraft straight into Hurricane Erin, all in an effort to discover why it intensified at such a historic rate—and in such a short time.

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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.