Photography http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1143&ft=1&f=1143 Photography en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Photography http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1143&ft=1&f=1143 'Nanogardens' Sprout Up On The Surface Of A Penny 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. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/20/185509508/nanogardens-sprout-up-on-the-surface-of-a-penny?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/20/185509508/nanogardens-sprout-up-on-the-surface-of-a-penny?ft=1&f=1143 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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]]> Teahupoo: A Surfer's Mecca, A Photographer's Muse 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. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/20/185210622/teahupoo-a-surfers-mecca-a-photographers-muse?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/20/185210622/teahupoo-a-surfers-mecca-a-photographers-muse?ft=1&f=1143 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.

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]]> Documenting Life Beyond The Killing Fields Photographer Pete Pin explores the Cambodian diaspora in hopes of creating dialogue and healing wounds left by the Khmer Rouge regime. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:19:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/16/184521742/documenting-life-beyond-the-killing-fields?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/16/184521742/documenting-life-beyond-the-killing-fields?ft=1&f=1143 Photographer Pete Pin explores the Cambodian diaspora in hopes of creating dialogue and healing wounds left by the Khmer Rouge regime.

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]]> Experts Say Prize-Winning Photo Of Gaza Funeral Is Authentic The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image. Tue, 14 May 2013 17:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183983184/photographer-defends-prize-winning-photo-of-gaza-funeral?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/183983184/photographer-defends-prize-winning-photo-of-gaza-funeral?ft=1&f=1143 The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image.

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]]> 100 Words: Life And Death Of A Japanese Racehorse Photographer Hajime Kimura says he hopes to bring awareness "to the life and use of horses in Japan." Tue, 14 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/14/183600409/100-words-life-and-death-of-a-japanese-racehorse?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/14/183600409/100-words-life-and-death-of-a-japanese-racehorse?ft=1&f=1143 Photographer Hajime Kimura says he hopes to bring awareness "to the life and use of horses in Japan."

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]]> The Surprising Sartorial Culture Of Congolese 'Sapeurs' 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. Tue, 07 May 2013 13:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/07/181704510/the-surprising-sartorial-culture-of-congolese-sapeurs?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/07/181704510/the-surprising-sartorial-culture-of-congolese-sapeurs?ft=1&f=1143 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.

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]]> One Of These Shells Is Not Like The Others Diana Zlatanovski's <em>Typology</em> series showcases the intricacy of collections, and the beauty of individual objects within the group. Fri, 03 May 2013 14:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/03/180818755/one-of-these-shells-is-not-like-the-others?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/03/180818755/one-of-these-shells-is-not-like-the-others?ft=1&f=1143 Diana Zlatanovski's Typology series showcases the intricacy of collections, and the beauty of individual objects within the group.

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]]> Things Come (Very, Very) Apart Photographer Todd McLellan dismantles common household objects, then meticulously arranges the parts to show the inner workings of everyday stuff. Wed, 01 May 2013 11:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/30/180125029/things-come-very-very-apart?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/30/180125029/things-come-very-very-apart?ft=1&f=1143 Photographer Todd McLellan dismantles common household objects, then meticulously arranges the parts to show the inner workings of everyday stuff.

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]]> A Historic Community Dismantled In Peru 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. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/29/179265615/a-photographic-homage-to-perus-fading-past?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/29/179265615/a-photographic-homage-to-perus-fading-past?ft=1&f=1143 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.

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]]> How One Family Built America's Public Palaces The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179255482/how-one-family-built-americas-public-palaces?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179255482/how-one-family-built-americas-public-palaces?ft=1&f=1143 The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces.

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]]> A Photographer And His Friend, 'That Tree' 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." Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/26/179265662/a-photographer-and-his-friend-that-tree?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/26/179265662/a-photographer-and-his-friend-that-tree?ft=1&f=1143 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."

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]]> Chicano Males Stare Down Stereotypes Harry Gamboa Jr. makes portraits of Chicano men to challenge their portrayal in the media and show their strength of character. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/25/178668030/chicano-males-stare-down-stereotypes?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/25/178668030/chicano-males-stare-down-stereotypes?ft=1&f=1143 Harry Gamboa Jr. makes portraits of Chicano men to challenge their portrayal in the media and show their strength of character.

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]]> Allan Arbus, Who Played Psychiatrist On TV's 'M.A.S.H.,' Dies At 95 Arbus was most famous for his role as the Army psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman in the hit TV comedy. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/23/178646124/allan-arbus-who-played-psychiatrist-on-tvs-mash-dies-at-95?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/23/178646124/allan-arbus-who-played-psychiatrist-on-tvs-mash-dies-at-95?ft=1&f=1143 Arbus was most famous for his role as the Army psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman in the hit TV comedy.

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]]> The World Is, Quite Literally, Her Canvas Artist Wendy Gold re-imagines the world using vintage globes and recycled materials. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/22/178425182/the-world-is-quite-literally-her-canvas?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/22/178425182/the-world-is-quite-literally-her-canvas?ft=1&f=1143 Artist Wendy Gold re-imagines the world using vintage globes and recycled materials.

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]]> In 'Which Way,' A War Photographer In His Element Writer-director Sebastian Junger remembers his friend and colleague Tim Hetherington, killed in April 2011 by mortar fire in the Libyan city of Misrata. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/18/177608063/in-which-way-a-war-photographer-in-his-element?ft=1&f=1143 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/04/18/177608063/in-which-way-a-war-photographer-in-his-element?ft=1&f=1143 Writer-director Sebastian Junger remembers his friend and colleague Tim Hetherington, killed in April 2011 by mortar fire in the Libyan city of Misrata.

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