Portrait Photography

June 20, 2019

Interview: Kids Around the World Photographed Surrounded by Their Weekly Diet

With childhood obesity on the rise and globalization homogenizing nutrition, photographer Gregg Segal set out to discover what a week's worth of food looked like around the world. By focusing on the diets of children, whose lifelong eating habits are created in these formative years, Segal's stunning photographs speak to themes of nutrition, class, and culture. His new book, Daily Bread, spreads across 120 pages and details the stories behind the portraits.

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April 29, 2019

Beautiful Portraits Pair Redheads with Their Matching Animals

In her whimsical body of work, photographer Alexandra Bochkareva explores the eye-catching beauty of red hair. To accentuate the splendid color of her subjects' locks, she often pairs her redheaded muses with ginger animals, including Alice, a photographic fox that stole the show in 2016. Now, Bochkareva is back with an all-new color-coordinated cast of characters, ranging from a rescued lynx to majestic Maine Coon cats.

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March 13, 2019

Woman Uses Her Work Commute to Snap Portraits of Strangers with Her iPhone [Interview]

Many of us commute on public transportation and wish that the minutes would fly by. Dina Alfasi makes the most of this typically boring experience with her creative pursuits. Based in Israel, she spends plenty of time riding buses or trains to get to her engineering job at a hospital. During these trips, she pulls out her iPhone and captures compelling moments in the everyday lives of strangers.

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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.