Category: photography

From Ashes to Beauty: How a Tragic Fire Helped Transform One Man’s Relationship With Nature

Nature has always been at the forefront of photographer Colin Tyler Bogucki’s life. Growing up, he and his family lived in Outing—a small town in “Lake Country” in Northern Minnesota. Surrounded by woodland and lakes, he felt it was the perfect place to grow up. “I was outside all the time and always connected to…


Photographer Captures ‘Once In a Lifetime’ Shot of a Lion Underneath a Rainbow

A series of amazing pictures perfectly capture the moment a lion lays out in front of a rainbow. Wildlife photographer Kevin Dooley, 60, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, took these pictures whilst visiting the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa. According to Kevin, a male lion was enjoying the cool weather and the rainstorm whilst a…


Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Releases Award Winners—Showing Birds Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

They flock to visit exotic lotus ponds to take extravagant baths in India. They frolic upon the ice shelves in the extreme cold of the Antarctic southern hemisphere. They are your neighbors coming to visit you, wet their whistles, and sing sweetly to you in your own backyard. They are our dear feathered friends, birds,…


Photographing President Eisenhower

On a summer’s day in 1955, the stars aligned for an airman second class at the Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. This was just before the days when Camp David became the official presidential retreat, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower used a property near the base known as the “Summer White House.” Twenty-one-year-old…


Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 Winners Released—And They’re Hilarious

Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Humor can heal disharmony and build bonds between people, making us feel closer to each other—and can even help us see our counterparts in the animal kingdom with greater sympathy and compassion—which is one reason why the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards global competition was created. Aiming to protect…


America the Beautiful

This gallery was published in American Essence magazine.


‘Hardship of Life’: Touching Photos From Far Corners of the World Win International Photo Competition

Some of the least touristy spots from far corners of the globe were highlighted in the Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) 2021, whose winners were announced last month, and whose works are now on display in Siena, Italy. The competition garnered entries from thousands of photographers, professional and amateur, from 163 countries across the world. SIPA highlights…


Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2021 Releases Finalist Photos—And They’re Hilarious

Sure, it’s been a crazy few months (going on years) lately, but our furry friends at home have softened the blow and made it bearable. Our pets provide constant hilarity and unconditional love—no matter what’s going on in the world. Looking on the bright side, many pet photo opportunities presented themselves at home. All the…


Man Buys Old House, Finds Hidden Attic With Treasure Trove Photos From 1800s

“Everyone hopes to find treasure someday, and we actually did,” said attorney David Whitcomb. The New York state lawyer purchased what was to be his law office in Geneva in December 2020, but never expected to find a trove of historical treasures inside a hidden attic. Whitcomb planned on setting up office space on the first…


Russian Photographer Captures the Most Majestic Moments Between Humans and Horses

A Russian lawyer found her life’s passion when she picked up a camera and started photographing her favorite subject: horses. Now, she immortalizes the deep connection between humans and horses on film, and the results are truly magical. Olga Bazhutova, 41, who lives in Moscow, has loved horses since she was a child. “In 2007,…