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June 24, 2020

Fairytale-Inspired Portraits Reimagine Disney Princesses as Regal Young Black Girls

Thanks to a collaborative effort between makeup artist and hairstylist LaChanda Gatson and CreativeSoul Photography, Disney princesses have been beautifully reimagined as young Black girls. Aptly called Princess Series, the stunning portraits feature the girls made up from head to toe to capture the essence of characters like Snow White and Ariel.

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June 23, 2020

Self-Taught Photo Restorer Breathes New Life Into “Irreparable” Photos From the Past

Austrian photographer Mario Unger has led an eclectic life, spending 33 years as a music teacher before pivoting his passion...

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June 23, 2020

This Moth Has Brilliant Wing Patterns That Look Like Tiger Eyes

On one of David Weiller's many expeditions to the rainforest, he was drawn like a moth to a flame to...

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June 20, 2020

Hyper-Saturated Photos of Tokyo Give a Candy-Colored Tint to the Bustling Cityscape

With Lost in Translation, photographer Ludwig Favre takes a look at Tokyo and captures the spirit of the city with his unique visual style. Brilliant pops of color shine through in these ultra-saturated images, which give an already vibrant city an extra jolt of energy. By day and by night Favre immersed himself in the urban environment, using his camera to document Tokyo's cityscape. The results are a contemporary look at life in the Japanese capital.

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June 18, 2020

Cargo Ship Officer Captures Stunning Shots of the Milky Way in the Middle of the Ocean

By day, Santiago Olay works as a deck officer on a large cargo ship.

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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)

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June 16, 2020

Man Turns His Fear of Bugs Into an Award-Winning Career as a Macro Insect Photographer

Saudi photographer Mofeed Abu Shalwa had an unusual entry into his chosen profession. Shalwa, who specializes in macro insect photography, was actually spurred to pursue his passion by his childhood fear of his creepy-crawly subjects. Now, he's an award-winning photographer and scientific researcher who uses his lens to open up the hidden world of small insects. Shalwa has focused a large portion of his work on scarab beetles and jewel beetles.

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June 15, 2020

Get an “Instant” History of How Polaroid Revolutionized Photography

In the digital age, we’re used to pointing and shooting photos with our smartphones and getting instant results.

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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.

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June 9, 2020

This Rare 1894 Photograph Shows a Young Indigenous Woman Smiling at the Viewer

In the early age of photography, portraits of people were few and far between, but they had one thing in common: serious faces. Nowadays, you’d expect to see an emotionless face in these old-timey photographs, which is why the recent discovery of an image of a young woman smiling from nearly 130 years ago is really unusual and utterly fascinating.

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