Portrait Photography

July 14, 2025

25 Years Later, Photographer Revisits People With Mixed Race Identity in America [Interview]

Artist and photographer Kip Fulbeck is revisiting his examination of identity as someone of mixed Asian descent. In 2000, he set out to create The Hapa Project, photographing people, like himself, of mixed heritage. Now, 25 years later, he has returned to photograph 130 of the original participants and to add to The Hapa Project in an effort called hapa.me. The word “hapa,” meaning “half” in Hawaiian, is the starting point of this reflection on identity and self.

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May 6, 2025

Intimate Portraits of Tibetan Refugees Offer a Glimpse Into Resilience, Peace, and Compassion [Interview]

By the time he met the young Tibetan woman behind the organization Tibetan Rights Campaign, Phil Borges had grown restless. A few years before then, he’d fully transitioned from a career in orthodontics to one in photography; but, at that point, he was primarily shooting images for romance novels. What were his next steps, he wondered, until the woman told him about the various human rights violations underway in her country.

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April 16, 2025

1,000 Refugees Share Their Hopes and Dreams in Powerful Portrait Series [Interview]

With a project called 1000 Dreams, one non-profit is looking to change prevailing images and attitudes about refugees by allowing them to tell their own stories. Witness Change uses visual storytelling to end human rights violations for marginalized communities. For 1000 Dreams, which is now on display at the Bronx Documentary Center, the organization worked with 1,000 refugees across Europe to author their own stories, accompanied by striking portraits.

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February 20, 2025

Emotional Pet Portraits Capture Cherished Final Moments Between Dogs and Their Humans

Anyone who has been fortunate enough to have a pet knows that they are more than just animals—they're family. Losing a beloved companion is deeply painful, and the pets we lose deserve to be honored and remembered. With this in mind, Ohio-based, award-winning pet photographer Holly Hildreth created her End of Life photo series. This heartfelt photo series captures intimate portraits of terminally ill dogs and their families in their final days together.

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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.