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August 19, 2025

Man Proposes To Storm Chaser Girlfriend in Front of a Giant Tornado

Getting engaged is a big deal, and many couples pull out all the stops to make that “Will you marry me?” moment one they’ll never forget. When Bryce from South Dakota decided to propose to his girlfriend Paige, he skipped the candlelit dinner and went for something that felt far more personal to their relationship.

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August 15, 2025

Incredible Winners of the 2025 iPhone Photography Awards

For its 18th year, the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) continues to prove the power of mobile photography.

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August 13, 2025

Couple Creates Epic Proposal Photos in Front of an Active Volcano in Hawaii

We’ve seen some unique proposals, but nothing quite like what Mark Stewart had in store.

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August 13, 2025

Then & Now Portraits of Grateful Dead Fans, 30 Years Apart

We love a good “then and now” photo series, but when you add in the Grateful Dead, it takes on a whole new meaning. Photographer Bill Lemke attended his first Grateful Dead concert in 1980 and was immediately captivated by the band’s superfans, known as Deadheads. However, rather than documenting them through candid photography, he opted for formal portraits. And now, he’s revisited some of the 150 Deadheads he initially photographed between 1985 and 1990.

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August 12, 2025

Kindergarteners in 1949 Drew Their Dads from Memory, and Life Magazine Captured the Results

In 1949, Doris Morcom, a kindergarten teacher at Sedgwick Elementary School in West Hartford, Connecticut, had a playful idea for...

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August 12, 2025

NASA Releases Closest-Ever Photos of the Sun Shot With the Parker Solar Probe

Since its original launch in 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has completed several orbits around the sun, gradually moving closer...

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August 11, 2025

Incredible Image of Ice Climbers Watching an Eclipse From a Glacier Wins Color Photography Contest

A striking photo of two ice climbers on a glacier looking at a solar eclipse has won the 2025 reFocus Awards’ Color Photography Contest. Liam Man’s exceptional photograph is a study in contrast and color, with the icy blue iceberg illuminated by the orange hue given off by the annular eclipse.

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August 7, 2025

Spectral Curtains of Light Created Through Long-Exposure Photos Float Across Stark Landscapes

It started with an accident—or, in this case, more of a pleasant surprise.

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August 7, 2025

Yancey Richardson Celebrates 30 Years With Stunning Photography Exhibition

In 1995, Yancey Richardson opened her eponymous gallery in New York’s SoHo neighborhood.

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August 6, 2025

Mangrove Photography Awards 2025 Reveals Winning Images Celebrating the Wonders of Mangroves

The Mangrove Photography Awards recently announced its 2025 competition winners, and the results offer a stunning glimpse into our natural world. An initiative of the Mangrove Action Project, this unique contest centers on conservation storytelling to celebrate the beauty, diversity, and, ultimately, fragility of global mangrove forests. It offers a platform to share the story of the mangrove, which is a shrub or tree that grows along coastlines and tidal rivers.

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