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Monday January 30, 2012

Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Have Some 'Hygge'

A photograph represents "hygge," a Danish word that translates roughly to "cozy" Joakim Eskildsen hide caption

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Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Have Some 'Hygge'

January 30, 2012 • The Danish word translates roughly to "coziness," and here's what it looks like to one photographer.

Sunday January 29, 2012

Film Noir: Weegee Was His Name; Murder Was His Game

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Film Noir: Weegee Was His Name; Murder Was His Game

January 29, 2012 • He went by Weegee — as in ouija — because in the 1930s and '40s, the prescient photographer and his camera were often the first to show up at crime scenes.

Film Noir: Weegee Was His Name; Murder Was His Game

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Friday January 27, 2012

An Illustrated Guide To Weirdly Wonderful Florida

Clockwise from top left: Statue of Liberty in Kissimmee, Honeybell oranges, an American flag in DeLand, and a classic car show. Shot with Impossible Project film. Becky Lettenberger/NPR hide caption

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An Illustrated Guide To Weirdly Wonderful Florida

January 27, 2012 • Reporter's Notebook: Back from election coverage in Florida, NPR photographer Becky Lettenberger shares her thoughts.

Thursday January 26, 2012

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A Lens On Life In The Kentucky Hollows

January 26, 2012 • Some love it; some hate it: How one photographer has captured a portion of the South for almost four decades.

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Fallout From Solar Storm: A Celestial Light Show

Karalaks, Northern Norway Rune Bjorkli/Flickr hide caption

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Fallout From Solar Storm: A Celestial Light Show

January 25, 2012 • Sure, a massive geomagnetic spasm from the sun has its downside — rerouted airline flights, for instance. But it's been a atmospheric gold mine for photographers and "aurora nerds."

Tuesday January 24, 2012

One Man's Quest To Capture America's Endangered Zoo Animals (With A Camera)

A veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure outside Salina, Kan. Joel Sartore hide caption

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One Man's Quest To Capture America's Endangered Zoo Animals (With A Camera)

January 24, 2012 • For Joel Sartore, it's a race against the clock to photograph as many animals as he can — before it's too late.

One Man's Quest To Capture America's Endangered Zoo Animals (With A Camera)

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Monday January 23, 2012

Welcome To The 'TNT Area,' Home Of The Mothman

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Welcome To The 'TNT Area,' Home Of The Mothman

January 23, 2012 • Photos explore the home of the legendary creature — and other eerie remains of World War II.

Friday January 20, 2012

India's First Female Photojournalist Captured A Nation In Transition

India's first female photojournalist, Homai Vyarawalla (center), seen with other press photographers at a photo session with Indira Gandhi in Delhi. Homai Vyarawalla/Alkazi Collection of Photography hide caption

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India's First Female Photojournalist Captured A Nation In Transition

January 20, 2012 • Homai Vyarawalla's black-and-white images poetically documented monumental moments in India's history, such as the first flag raising, the departure of British Viceroy Lord Mountbatten and the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi, as well as notable dignitaries who passed through Delhi. She died at age 98.

Wednesday January 18, 2012

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In The Delta, King Cotton Dethroned?

January 18, 2012 • Photographer Kathleen Robbins went back to her home in the Mississippi Delta to answer a question: Who's still farming cotton?

Tuesday January 17, 2012

Rotating their arms to stay warm, Jesper Olsen (right) and Rasmus Jorgensen ski beside a sled full of supplies: rifles, a radio, first aid, a tent, sleeping bags, a big map and plenty of dog food. Fritz Hoffmann/National Geographic hide caption

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Denmark's Navy Dogsled Team Is Serious

January 17, 2012 • They work under some of the most extreme conditions, and photographing them is no easy feat.

Friday January 13, 2012

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The Art Of Finding A Photographic Voice

January 13, 2012 • For photographer Michael Crouser, it took decades in a darkroom and fifteen years with bullfighters to find his voice.

Thursday January 12, 2012

If You Teach A Man To Photograph: Haiti, As Seen By Haitians

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If You Teach A Man To Photograph: Haiti, As Seen By Haitians

January 12, 2012 • It's been two years since Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake. You've seen plenty of photos taken by foreigners, but how many photos by actual Haitians have you seen?

Tuesday January 10, 2012

Take A Picture, Pass It On: The Disposable Memory Project

This photo was taken with a disposable camera that started in London and traveled to Cairns, Australia. The Disposable Memory Project hide caption

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