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April 14, 2016
Chacha, the male chimp, screams at a worker in Sendai, northern Japan, Thursday, April 14, 2016 after fleeing from a zoo. The chimpanzee tried …
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PhotographyPolaroids put personal touch on refugee crisis
<b>(CNN) —</b> More than 1 million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe last year, according to the U.N. refugee agency, and so far this year more than 173,000 have made the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.<p>Photographer Charlotte Schmitz wanted to see the crisis with her own eyes.<p>"It …
Polaroid PhotographyStunning photo series celebrates contemporary childhood without technology
Growing up with no smartphones, no Netflix, no Snapchat? To many these were the good ole days.<p>Those childhoods of yesteryear are alive and well today for Niki Boon's children, who spend their days with their cousins soaking in life and nature on a 10-acre coastline property in New Zealand, rather …
PhotographyThe Most Surprising Political Photographs of the Week
TIME recaps political photography in the week of April 8-14<p>The scene is unusual. As President Barack Obama reviews the different science projects presented to him at the White House Science Fair, he blows a bubble from a wand made with a 3D printer by nine-year-old Jacob Leggette. It’s one of the …
Photography$30,000 Up For Grabs in W. Eugene Smith Fund
Applications for the 2016 Humanistic Photography Grant are open until May 31<p>The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, one of photography’s most prestigious awards, is now open for entries.<p>Each year, one photographer is given $30,000 to complete a current or future documentary project …
PhotographyThe Joyful Splashing of Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival
Every year from April 13 to 15, the Songkran festival, marking the traditional Thai New Year, takes place across Thailand. In addition to visiting local temples, people flock to the streets to take part in wide-ranging water fights. The throwing of water has traditionally been a sign of respect and …
FestivalsOver 600 Corgis Came Together for an Impossibly Cute Beach Day
Corgis are known for their big smiles and a charming little body that makes them look like a loaf of bread. One of these pups is totally adorable on its own, but when there’s over 600 of them together? That’s cuteness overload! Believe it or not, this incredibly endearing dream came true for SoCal …
Southern CaliforniaPrison Mentors
<b>Photos by Gerald Herbert</b>A maximum-security prison in Louisiana once notorious for its violence is experimenting with a novel way to keep criminals …
James Nachtwey: A Year After the Devastating Earthquake
“It was surprising to see just how little had been done over the course of the year."<p>In some sections of Nepal, the small South Asian nation that was devastated by two large earthquakes in April and May, 2015, it looks as if the disaster that killed nearly 9,000 people struck only weeks ago. …
EarthquakesThe Dying Art of Shepherding in Northern Transylvania
Romanian photographer Remus Tiplea spent almost four years documenting the traditional ways of shepherding in the Oas region of Northern …
Photographer Mom Documents Her Kids’ Childhood Without Electronic Devices
Niki Boon began taking photos as a hobby while she was working as a physiotherapist in Scotland. However, the New Zealand native found her interest …
100 years of unseen fashion photos from 'the morgue'
<b>(CNN) —</b> For every carefully chosen image in a fashion editorial, how many stunning alternatives are relegated to an archive, never to be seen again?<p>Answer: A lot. In Conde Nast's case, more than 1.5 million, expertly cataloged and preserved in a New York storage otherwise known as "the …
StyleFaceless: An Ode To Privacy Laws
Street photographers around the world often have to confront privacy laws and their implications for candid shooting.<p>This series, built up day after day, questions this restriction. In each photo, the people are unrecognizable, faceless—but their presence is absolutely necessary for the outcome of …
PhotographyBryan Denton, Kiana Hayeri Win Chris Hondros Fund Awards
“It’s not just an accolade. It’s a motivational award too.”<p>The Chris Hondros Fund award can be a bittersweet recognition. The prize comes with a $20,000 grant to support documentary work, but is named after a photojournalist who was killed on April 20, 2011, in Misrata, Libya. Hondros was a deeply …
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