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May 9, 2018

Intimate Portraits Capture a Look at New York’s Last Indie Booksellers

Photographer Franck Bohbot and author Philippe Ungar have joined forces for a project that looks at a niche population of New York City—independent booksellers. As book sales decline and large chains struggle to keep their doors open, the independent bookshop has become a rallying point for literary lovers.

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May 4, 2018

Poignant Portraits of Koreans Separated From Their Loved Ones in the North

It's been 65 years since the Korean War ended in 1953, which also signifies the last time hundreds of thousands...

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May 2, 2018

Interview: Photographer Helps Save Lives of Pit Bulls With Adorable Flower Crown Portraits

Pit bull dogs have an unfair reputation for being an aggressive or violent breed.

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April 20, 2018

Photographer Transforms Everyday Subjects Into Fractured Versions of Themselves

The contact sheet has a rich place in the history of photography. Long before the days of digital, the positive print of negatives allowed you to see all of the images on a roll of film as a page of thumbnails. Photographer Thomas Lang reimagines this tradition through his series Gestalts—a German word that translates to “patterns” in English.

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April 17, 2018

Portraits of Identical Twins Reveal Their Similarities and Differences

For the past three years, Detroit-born, London-based photographer Peter Zelewski has been exploring the similarities and differences between sets of...

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April 16, 2018

Survivors of Global Terrorist Attacks Come Together and Share Their Stories

On April 15, 2013, a joyous moment for those participating in the Boston Marathon turned to tragedy, when two homemade...

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March 29, 2018

Interview: Nature Photographer Humanizes Wild Animals in Strikingly Dramatic Portraits

With an emphasis on showcasing the “brilliance, beauty, and fragility of the natural world,” British photographer George Wheelhouse specializes in striking depictions of wildlife. In his twin series, On Black and On White, Wheelhouse employs extreme lighting and creative in-camera techniques to capture revealing portraits of animals. Each creature featured in On Black and On White is artistically illuminated against a stark backdrop.

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March 13, 2018

Photographer Captures All 11 of Her Kids in One Stunning Heirloom Portrait

Photographer Lisa Holloway is perfectly poised to capture stunning sibling photography—she has a beautiful brood of 11 children!

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March 6, 2018

Portraits of “Most Beautiful Chickens on the Planet” Capture Their Underrated Beauty

If you were asked to name the most beautiful species of bird in the world, it’s unlikely that “chicken” would...

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February 11, 2018

Photographer Creates Jigsaw Puzzles to Reveal Subtle Differences Between Identical Twins

London-based fine art photographer Alma Haser is known for turning traditional portrait photography into eye-catching, futuristic imagery. Using various manipulation techniques, such as three-dimensional paper folding and carefully constructed collage, the resulting surreal portraits blur the line between reality and fantasy. For her latest project titled Within 15 Minutes, Haser explores her fascination with identical twins by creating jigsaw puzzles portraits that reveal the subtle differences between them.

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