Interview

May 6, 2025

Intimate Portraits of Tibetan Refugees Offer a Glimpse Into Resilience, Peace, and Compassion [Interview]

By the time he met the young Tibetan woman behind the organization Tibetan Rights Campaign, Phil Borges had grown restless. A few years before then, he’d fully transitioned from a career in orthodontics to one in photography; but, at that point, he was primarily shooting images for romance novels. What were his next steps, he wondered, until the woman told him about the various human rights violations underway in her country.

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April 25, 2025

LEGO F1 Racing Cars Come to Life on Photographer’s Handcrafted Track [Interview]

Playing with toys might be for kids, but Hungarian photographer Benedek Lampert proves you can make a career out of it as an adult. He recently produced a dynamic photo series showcasing LEGO Formula 1 (F1) cars racing around a hand-crafted track. The images feature the LEGO Minifigures nestled in their racing cars as they “burn” rubber to see who will get first place in the F1 toy race.

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April 13, 2025

Exquisite Street Photography Celebrates the Different Moods of New York City at Night [Interview]

New York City-based photographer Lerone Pieters uses the city as his muse. As a professional photographer, Pieters finds himself traveling around the city quite a bit, and in his downtime, he feeds his creativity by shooting evocative street photography. Using all the tools at his disposal, from his camera to post-production software, he produces cinematic photos of the city. His moody night photos of New York are particularly intriguing.

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April 3, 2025

Surreal Paintings Visualize How the Public Masks We Wear Drip Away in Private [Interview]

For Haejin Yoo, the path to becoming a full-time artist was full of curves. After pursuing a career in the sciences, Yoo followed her heart and took the leap to pursue her passion. And over the past seven years, she has honed her craft. In 2024, her dedication paid off, as she was awarded the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize's RAYMAR Traditional Art Award.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.