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Mom Spends 17 Years Photographing Her Son Growing Up, Here is The Incredible Result
Internationally renowned photographer Annie Wang, from Taipei City, Taiwan, decided early on that the stereotypical image of mother and child wasn’t going to work for her. “My artistic strategies are based on self-representation,” Annie told Bored Panda. “In the world of mothers where everything is hidden, the best way to speak out is through the strategy of self-representation, to express various parts of the self. I, as a woman and a mother, have tried to actively create my own self, instead of being passively interpreted by a male artist, as is traditional.” She sees motherhood as a long and complex journey, one that needn’t be solely about sacrifice and selflessness.…
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Photographer Followed Squirrels Daily For 6 Years And Here Are 25 Of His Best Photos
I am a Dutch/Swedish international awarded photographer specializing in photographing Red squirrels. My work has been published wide abroad in newspapers, books, calendars, radio and television, and magazines. 6 years ago, there was a fox standing on my doorstep, and I immediately rushed back inside to fetch some meat. The fox would come back daily to get more food and I used that as an opportunity to take some photos. By the end of a second week, the fox would come to the balcony where it interacted with various props I used for photography. Soon before late, a Russian bird paid me a visit and continued on doing so daily.…
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Finnish Photographer Proves Fairy Forests Are Real In Finland
Many people think of Finland as the land of cold weather and darkness. However, Ossi Saarinen (previously here and here), a Finnish photographer, believes that the country is much more than just that, and he shows another surprisingly enchanting side of his motherland. Ossi brings delightful feelings through his photos of spectacular Finnish nature, especially the untouched forests covering almost three-quarters of the whole country. And within these peaceful and ancient forests, wild animals roam freely and enjoy their lives at their best. Finnish animals appear to be very mysterious, fascinating and charming just like they’ve stepped out from fairy tales. Ossi does not skip the chances to capture the…
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Award-Winning Photojournalist Disappears in China, Here Are 21 of His Pics They Don’t Want You to See
Lu Guang’s photos have exposed the sides of China that its government isn’t keen on talking about: drug addicts, HIV patients, environmental problems, and so on. This time, however, the award-winning photographer has himself become the center of a story. His wife Xu Xiaoli claims she hasn’t heard from her husband since the 3rd of November. On 23rd October, Guang flew to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang region, where he had planned to attend some photography events. Later, he was to fly to Sichuan to meet his friend Mr Chen to participate in a charity event. But Mr Chen was unable to find or contact the photographer. Image credits: Xiaoli11032018…
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Photographer Tiptoes Through The Tulips To Photograph Mice
This photographer must have let out a squeak of delight when he spotted some cute mice tiptoeing through the tulips near his Bournemouth home. Miles Herbert, 52, captured the sweet snaps as the harvest mice played inside the colourful flowers for several minutes. Miles, who runs photography workshops with his company, Captivelight Photography, said harvest mice were cute but destructive little critters. He said: “It’s always a pleasure watching these endearing little creatures as they go about their business. “The mice love to eat the stamens and nectar from the flowers and enjoy climbing in and out of the tulips making photographing them an absolute pleasure. “Harvest mice are the…
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Russian Miner Spends His Breaks Taking Photos Of Foxes In The Arctic Circle
Russia’s remote north-eastern Chukotka region is an inhospitable arctic tundra, but even in this brutal landscape, Russian photographer Ivan Kislov can find beautiful signs of life among the foxes that live and hunt here in the wild. He agreed to talk to Bored Panda and tell us more about his amazing photos. Kislov, who lives in the north-eastern port city of Magadan, works in Chukotka as a mining engineer. When he has time during his long shifts, he looks to photography for “relaxation from routine.” He likes to go on “hikes to inaccessible places, raftings,” or just simple walking tours to “observe the wildlife.” Though he takes pictures of everything…
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20 Rarely Seen Photos Of America In The 1950’s Show How Different Life Was Before
The 1950’s are often viewed as a golden era in U.S. history, a time of happiness and prosperity, despite the threat of nuclear annihilation, racial segregation and the looming Cold War. While most photos from the time are in black and white, color photography was still a relative novelty at the time and the film was quite expensive for regular people, the photos below are in glorious color. This means that they are more relatable, and makes the period feel closer to us than ever. Many of the photos were collected by Denis Fraevich, a New Yorker of Russian descent who loves to bring the era back to life. “The…
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31 Photos Taken Inside The Biggest Abandoned Hotel In Japan
THE sombre beauty of an abandoned luxury hotel in what was once known as the ‘Hawaii of Japan’ has been captured in the these incredible images. The deserted Oriental Resort Hotel on Hachijojima Island was once one of the biggest hotels in all of Japan. The faded beauty of the Hachijo Royal Hotel is laid bare in these haunting photos Japanese tourism experienced a boom as Japan revived its economy at a breakneck pace after the Second World War. Before 1964, the Japanese Government made it nearly impossible for the average Japanese to acquire a passport to travel. As comparatively close destinations such as those in Asia and the Pacific…
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Photographer Spends Years Capturing Endangered Animals; The Extraordinary Photos Broke Our Hearts
When you hear about ‘endangered species,’ what do you think of? Perhaps a tiger or a polar bear? However, what about a saiga or a white-bellied pangolin? Unfortunately, there are now 41,415 animals on the ‘red list,’ and about 16,306 of them are already endangered and threatened with extinction. Tim Flach, a British photographer, was on a mission to capture as many photographs of these endangered species as possible. As you’ll see below, the results are heartbreakingly beautiful. After he spent two years tracking down the elusive species, the photographer created a body of work fittingly titled Endangered. The pictures offer us a rare glimpse of the lives of these…
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Random Cat Crashes Fashion Show, Fights Models
Just like a walking pun come to life, a cat set the internet on fire when it decided to strut its stuff on the ‘catwalk.’ Yes, it all occurred at the Esmod International Fashion Show held in Emaar Square Mall in Istanbul, Turkey, much to the delight of all the onlookers. Attendees at the event filmed the new model clean herself and even swat her paw at the human participants, followed up by a strut worthy of Tyra. The fashion designer, Göksen Hakkı Ali, told The Dodo, “Everybody was in shock.” But shock factor is favored in the fashion world, so when asked if the cat had a future career…
