Photography

June 16, 2020

Woman Sets Up Bird Feeder Cam to Capture Close-Ups of Diverse Birds Visiting Her Backyard

Intrigued by the diverse range of birds who frequently visit her garden, Lisa (aka Ostdrossel) created a homemade feeder cam—hidden within a weatherproof box—so she could capture her feather friends on camera without scaring them away. “I have always been fascinated with birds but it only became more of a hobby after I moved to the U.S.,” Lisa (who is originally from Germany) tells My Modern Met.

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June 14, 2020

Photographer Uses Dance to Inspire Alluring Portraits of Women in Surrealist Dreamscapes

Artist Kylli Sparre explores the relationships between people and their surroundings in fantastical photography that combines portraiture with theatrical compositions. This ongoing series of images star enigmatic women who dance, bend, and stand in passive serenity—regardless of the eccentricities that surround them. As a result, each image appears to exist in its own bewitching surreality.

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June 11, 2020

African American Photographer’s Amazing Archive Added to the Library of Congress

No artist has shown the unique beauty of the happenings in his own neighborhood quite like Harlem-based photographer Shawn Walker. In February 2020, the Library of Congress announced in a press release that the institution, in partnership with the Photography Collections Preservation Project, was acquiring nearly 100,000 “photographs, negatives, and transparencies” from Walker’s collection.

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June 6, 2020

Quarantined Travel Photographer Creates Miniature “Outdoor” Scenes With Everyday Objects

When Los Angeles-based writer and travel photographer Erin Sullivan found herself stuck inside due to COVID-19 lockdowns, she wanted to find a way to keep her imagination and creative practice alive. Using food and other objects she found around the house, she began creating miniature outdoor scenes featuring toy figurines. Aptly titled Our Great Indoors, her fantastic “nature photography” series allows her 150k+ Instagram followers to still share her love of neverending nature.

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