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Two siblings—Aiko and her brother Isamu—pose in their masks in the yard of their family home on Los Feliz Boulevard near Griffith Park, where their parents ran a flower nursery. This photo, taken in 1925, was collected as part of Shades of L.A., an outreach program the library conducted in the 1990s to diversify its photo collection.
libraries

Explore a Century of Halloween in L.A. Through Vintage Photographs

An eerie/fun glimpse into the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection.
April White October 8, 2021
<em>Extragalactic</em> won the 1st Classified award in the Nature category of this year's Drone Photo Awards.
volcanoes

Is This an Erupting Volcano or the Eye of Sauron?

An award-winning image, taken via drone, captures the dreadful beauty of one of nature's violent shows of power.
Gemma Tarlach October 4, 2021
Photo Optics Cavour Srl - Leica Boutique Milan
Milan, Italy

Photo Optics Cavour Srl - Leica Boutique Milan

This camera store in Milan holds one of Europe’s largest collections of luxury-antique cameras.
List

Playing With Light and Perspective With One of Our Top Photo Contributors

Patience pays off.
Jonathan Carey September 24, 2021
Go-go legend Chuck Brown performs with the Chuck Brown Band in 2011 at Ibiza, a now-shuttered D.C. nightclub.
music

Tracing the Funky Story of D.C. Go-Go, From Parties to Protest

It's not every day that a library archive will make you want to boogie.
April White September 22, 2021
Curator Eleanor Jones Harvey marvels at the modern look of this 19th-century image, taken by an unidentified artist. He "could walk out of that photograph and you could have a conversation with him."
museums

A Stunning Archive of the Work of Early Black Photographers

A new collection acquired by the Smithsonian is a window into Black history.
April White September 15, 2021
A spiral formation of jack fish in Heron Island's harbor was the winner of <em>BMC Ecology and Evolution</em>'s inaugural photo competition.
science

What Do You See in This Spiral of Color and Light?

A researcher says her award-winning image of a swirling school of fish is also a metaphor for the oceans' health.
Gemma Tarlach September 9, 2021
Looking across the Hudson River towards New Jersey, at night
List

A 'No Regrets' Tour With One of Our Top Photo Contributors

Exploration has many rewards.
Jonathan Carey September 3, 2021
A group of pilgrims collect water from the fountain near the church, which is said to have miraculous properties. The water is collected from a stream just below the hill on which the church was built. Many people carry a jerry can of this water home with them.
churches

Pilgrims Flock to the Site of Africa's Only Recognized Marian Apparition

A small town in Rwanda was home to visions in the 1980s that, in retrospect, portended the violence to come.
Tamara Ferrari August 24, 2021
<em>Tree Planter Russell Robertson</em>, 2017.
forests

Up Close and On the Ground With Canada's Intrepid Tree Planters

Photographer and filmmaker Rita Leistner was a planter herself for years, before returning to document the grueling seasonal profession.
Winnie Lee August 18, 2021
List

A Wondrously Weird Photographic Journey With One of Our Top Contributors

Every photo has a story to tell.
Jonathan Carey August 6, 2021
A monster supercell in Sublette, Kansas.
photography

Meet the Storm-Chasing Photographer Who Can Also Shoot Your Wedding

In both cases, "You’re trying to find the best spot to shoot a moment in time that no one is ever going to see again.”
Luna Shyr July 21, 2021
Angampora combat includes many jumping maneuvers.
culture

Capturing Sri Lanka’s Ancient, Almost Lost Martial Art

Photographer Reza Akram spent seven years documenting angampora, an indigenous fighting style banned by British colonizers. 
Zinara Rathnayake July 7, 2021
Glacial meltwater carves channels into layered sand near Höfn, Iceland.
volcanoes

In Iceland, Glacial Meltwater Creates a Stunning (and Small) Landscape

A photographer captured water's ability to carve out new paths in all their fractal glory.
Gemma Tarlach June 15, 2021
Surf's up—or not—in this microscopic view of a prase opal gemstone.
mines

This Rugged Coastline Is Not What It Seems

An avid microscopist captured an unusual image that has nothing to do with surf and sand.
Gemma Tarlach May 26, 2021
Columbus, Ohio

'As We Are'

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Mogao Cave 158. Middle Tang (781–848) Reclining Buddha, Parinirvāṇa scene. West wall. Lo Archive photograph, 1943–44. Princeton University (Lo 158-10).
caves

The Adventurous Quest to Capture Remote Buddhist Caves in the 1940s

Innovative photographers James and Lucy Lo created a time capsule of a sacred space at a vulnerable time.
Winnie Lee May 11, 2021
ALL PHOTOS BY TAHA AHMAD
culture

A Photographer's Journey Into New Delhi's House of Djinns

Drawn by a fascination with the supernatural, he captured the desires and desperation of people seeking otherworldly aid.
Chaitali Patel April 13, 2021