April 8, 2022

Aerial Photos Capture the Mesmerizing Enormous Solar Farms Around the World

We talk a lot about renewable energy sources and moving toward a greener future. And in those discussions, solar power is at the forefront. But what does it actually look like to use solar panels on a large scale? Aerial photographer Tom Hegen traveled to three countries to take a look for himself. The Solar Power Series is a look at solar plants and the manmade landscape looking to salvage our future.

Read Article



April 7, 2022

Smithsonian Magazine Announces Winners of Its 19th Annual Photo Contest

A look at how we stayed connected during the pandemic took home the top prize at the 19th annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest. Sinsee Ho's timely photo beat out the 59 other finalist images, which were culled from over 47,000 entries. Aside from the grand prize, winners were named in six categories, as well as a Readers' Choice award. Ho's winning image was taken in Malaysia during the 2021 Chinese Lunar New Year.

Read Article


April 7, 2022

Pop Culture Embroideries Capture the Colorful Spirit of Beloved Cartoons

Artist Aidan Charpentier carries his love of cartoons off the screen and translates them into charming hoop art. Working under the name EmbroiderTV, he stitches characters from The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, SpongeBob SquarePants, and more. Charpentier fills in the design using the satin stitch, a flat stitch that's intended to cover the fabric with solid blocks of color. Here, it works well with the cartoons because they were initially created as flat, graphic images.

Read Article