Photo Essay

Sleeping Giants: A Dive into the Wondrous World of Whales

Award-winning Australian underwater photographer Jasmine Carey spends southern winter with humpbacks breeding in the tropical waters of Tonga. In the northern winter, she captures orcas feeding in the Norwegian fjords.

Border Crossing Creatures at the West Bank Barrier

Netta Laufer’s photo and video installation “25ft” shows animals close to the Israeli West Bank barrier on military camera footage. In her practice, the artist explores human-made artificial borders and their effects on fauna, flora, and the environment.

James Hayman: Ode to New Orleans

The director, producer, and photographer James Hayman shows scenes from the daily life of New Orleans in intimate black-and-white imagery. He describes the city as a place with a very particular “joie de vivre,” cultural pride, and a strong sense of community.

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Photojournalist Maika Elan Documents People’s Devotion to Pets

In her photo series “Ain’t Talkin’ Just Lovin’,” Vietnamese photojournalist Nguyen Thanh Hai, known professionally as Maika Elan, documents the lives of people who choose pets over partners.

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Greenland and Antarctica: Fragile Forces of Nature

American artist Patricia Carr Morgan photographed the world’s largest ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland. The images appear like abstract paintings and ice sculptures; a testimony of the ever-changing landscapes.

Photographer Pedro Pedreira Documents Queer Culture in Brazil

Photographer Pedro Pedreira on lockdown-life in São Paulo and the thriving LGBTQ-community in Brazil.

Intimate Quarantine Portraits by Photographer Stuart Miller From Sydney

Sydney based photographer Stuart Miller teamed up with filmmaker Rhys Graham from Melbourne to document quarantine life in Australia.