Faces And Places The Tornado Left Behind
by Claire O'Neill
A portraits series shows what — or rather, who — remains in an Oklahoma neighborhood. For most, amid the rubble, it's a mix of fear, disbelief and resilience.
Daily Picture Show
Throwback Thursday: A Time-Traveling Photographer
by Claire O'Neill
Have you ever looked at old family photos and wished you could be there? Photographer Bootsy Holler has found a way.
Science
'Nanogardens' Sprout Up On The Surface Of A Penny
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Engineers have figured out a way to get crystals to form rose and tulip sculptures, each smaller than a strand of hair. The gardens sprout up on a penny dipped in a salt solution. The technique is similar to 3-D printing and could one day be used to make any complex shape.
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Daily Picture Show
Teahupoo: A Surfer's Mecca, A Photographer's Muse
by Kainaz Amaria
Who says you can't pursue a utopian career of surf photography on the shores of Tahiti? French photographer Ben Thouard has made it work.
Daily Picture Show
Documenting Life Beyond The Killing Fields
by Lizzie Chen
Photographer Pete Pin explores the Cambodian diaspora in hopes of creating dialogue and healing wounds left by the Khmer Rouge regime.
100 Words: Photographers Speak
100 Words: Life And Death Of A Japanese Racehorse
by Hajime Kimura
Photographer Hajime Kimura says he hopes to bring awareness "to the life and use of horses in Japan."
Daily Picture Show
The Surprising Sartorial Culture Of Congolese 'Sapeurs'
by Angela Evancie
In a poor city in a poor country on a poor continent, there is a group of people with a singular purpose: to look good.
National Geographic
A Picture Postcard From Wild Wrangel Island
by NPR Staff
Unless you have an icebreaker or a helicopter, you'll probably only see this remote Russian nature preserve in photos. It's inhospitable and practically inaccessible, but the island's wildlife — including arctic fox, polar bears and musk oxen — are a strong draw for scientists and photographers.
Daily Picture Show
One Of These Shells Is Not Like The Others
by Coburn Dukehart
Diana Zlatanovski's Typology series showcases the intricacy of collections, and the beauty of individual objects within the group.
Daily Picture Show
Things Come (Very, Very) Apart
by Coburn Dukehart
Photographer Todd McLellan dismantles common household objects, then meticulously arranges the parts to show the inner workings of everyday stuff.
Daily Picture Show
'Sign Painters': A Close-Up Focus On An Endangered Art
by Priska Neely
Before the age of computers and vinyl printers, sign painters worked by hand to illustrate storefronts, billboards and banners. Sign Painters, a new book and documentary by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, captures the work of artists around the country who are keeping the art alive.
Daily Picture Show
A Historic Community Dismantled In Peru
by Coburn Dukehart
Photojournalists Elie Gardner and Oscar Durand documented the historic El Ayllu neighborhood in the capital — right before it was torn down to make way for an airport extension.
Daily Picture Show
A Photographer And His Friend, 'That Tree'
by Becky Lettenberger
For one year, photojournalist Mark Hirsch took one photo a day of a towering bur oak on the edge of a cornfield in southwest Wisconsin. Over time, he says, his relationship with the project changed: "The longer I spent down there, the greater my appreciation for what a unique force [this tree] was."
Daily Picture Show
Chicano Males Stare Down Stereotypes
by Brian De Los Santos
Harry Gamboa Jr. makes portraits of Chicano men to challenge their portrayal in the media and show their strength of character.
100 Words: Photographers Speak
100 Words: Mongolia In Flux
by Michele Palazzi
A young photographer documents Mongolia, portraying a changing economic and cultural landscape.
