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Vintage photo of two babies sitting on a hidden caretaker draped in floral fabric with lace curtain backdrop, Addington, Indiana.

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Victorian hidden mothers and the continued erasure of mothering

Why do Victorian ‘hidden mother’ photographs shock us? We’re still expected to hide the work of mothering from public view

by Andrea Kaston Tange

Black and white photo of an empty city street flanked by tall buildings, featuring vintage cars and a distant vanishing point.

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Struth’s unpeopled photos evoke the loneliness of urban life

Thomas Struth’s empty streets speak of an existential loneliness that is a shadowy but ever-present aspect of urban life

by Richard Deming

Photo of two people partially obscured, with sunlight streaming through a window behind them and a thumb in the foreground.

Photography

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How to take better photos

Anyone can learn the principles that are essential to capturing quality images. Follow these tips and see the difference

by Paul Pope

Photo of a woman submerged to the neck in a natural hot spring, with mountains and mist in the background, creating a serene atmospheric scene.

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One photo per day for more than a year, exploring how rituals affect memory

Directed by Scott Thrift

Person walking through a stunning ice cave with bright blue walls and a snow-covered ground, heading towards the light at the end.

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‘It’s unreal – in the best way.’ Acacia captures visual poetry at Earth’s poles

Directed by Brian Storm

Black and white photo of a rock band performing on stage in front of a lively audience.

Photography

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The photographer who captured the cool, dark birthplace of punk rock

Directed by Lewie Kloster and Noah Kloster

Black and white photo of a woman in a historic costume with a spear and shield posing in front of a painted forest backdrop.

Photography

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Why we love to play pretend in front of scenic backdrops

Zoom backgrounds have their roots in 19th-century portrait photography and say as much about the creation of the social self

by Kim Beil