Dogs
October 21, 2025

Charming Winners of the 2025 Dog Photography Awards Honor Our Furry Friends

Dog lovers rejoice. The winners of the photography awards just for you have been announced. Australian pet photographer–and My Modern Met Academy instructor—Belinda Richards was named the overall winner in the 2025 Dog Photography Awards for her charming photo I’m All Ears. In her winning image, Richards doesn’t just take a picture but tells a story.

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Painting
October 21, 2025

Artist Creates Enigmatic Maps and Diagrams That Are Meant To Be Defined by You

There is beauty in repetition. Seeing the same motif produced again and again is like a symphony of form. And while it’s satisfying to see carbon copies, it’s perhaps more compelling when created by the human hand. As hard as we may try, a pattern drawn by hand will never be completely perfect—and that’s part of its charm. Artist Shane Drinkwater creates works on paper that are replete with repeats.

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Photo Contest
October 20, 2025

Weevil Balancing on a Grain of Rice Wins the Nikon Small World Contest

It may look like an alien lifeform perched on a crystal, but Zhang You’s winning photograph from the Nikon Small World competition isn’t as sinister as it appears. In reality, the insect lover has captured a striking portrait of a rice weevil sitting on a grain of rice. It’s incredible imagery like this that makes Nikon Small World so unique in the world of photography competitions.

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Photo Contest
October 20, 2025

Winners of Photo Contest Celebrate the Beauty of Color Photography

In celebration of the brilliant colors that surround us, AAP Magazine has named the winners of its photo contest focused on the hues found around the world. AAP Magazine #51: Colors is a look at the way 25 different photographers use color to produce stunning visual stories. Representing 16 countries and four continents, these images are a colorful look at life around the world.

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