Travel
July 3, 2019

7 Things to Do in Portland for Art and Culture Lovers

Portland is a city that has gained a reputation for its idiosyncrasies. It has the unofficial tagline of “Keep Portland Weird,” and the television show Portlandia exemplified this in a series of comedic sketches riffing on the Pacific Northwest locale. (Including one about adult hide and seek.) Although the show put Portland on the proverbial map, the city had arrived long before it premiered.

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Photography
July 3, 2019

Macro Photos of Water Droplets Reveal the Overlooked Beauty of Nature

Macro photography is more than just close-up images—the technique offers a new perspective on the world, revealing the tiny and often overlooked details of the photographer's subject. Canadian photographer Don Komarechka explores nature through his macro camera lens, revealing water droplets as miniature works of art. “All of these images are like little sculptures,” Komarechka tells My Modern Met. “Very temporary, and only become beautiful when seen from the right perspective.

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Wedding
July 2, 2019

Photographer Surprises Her Grandparents with Beautiful Photo Shoot for Their 60th Anniversary

With expertise spanning engagement photos to family portraits, Abigail Lydick of Abigail Gingerale Photography is no stranger to sentimental shots. While each and every love story that Lydick sees through her lens is special, one photo shoot has hit particularly close to home, as the series' subjects were her own grandparents. George and Ginger Brown met at a restaurant on June 2, 1958.

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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.