PHOTOGRAPHY

In parallel with the technological advancements of the 20th century, photography also saw a rapid development in this era. So it’s not surprising to recall iconic figures of the 20th century with their iconic photos or terrible disasters with their heartbreaking scenes. Here are 20 of those photos and their interesting stories.

Isn’t it amazing to know and understand what really happened in the past? It’s truly an eye opener to know how people lived before, how they suffered and survived those times. By learning history, it makes us appreciate what we currently have.But history can also give us fear, an unimaginable creepy feeling of uneasiness, especially if you see these spooky old photographs. After seeing these images you'll break out in a cold sweat and we can't guarantee that you will sleep peacefully tonight.

Our understanding of our bodies and minds improves with every passing year. There are still many unanswered questions, and too many seemingly insurmountable medical challenges for comfort, but at least science tries to point toward answers. In decades and centuries past, illnesses, both physical and mental were often treated with ineffective, inhumane, and often destructive ways in old insane asylums. People with psychological conditions, especially, tended to be viewed as subhuman. These unfortunate souls were born in the wrong era, and their stories are heartbreaking.

From the freedom of wide open spaces to the glittering of big city lights, our world is filled with thousands of breathtaking panoramas just waiting to be enjoyed. With the variety of natural wonders and stunning cities throughout the world, finding the best views can be somewhat of a daunting task. Here are 15 such places which are nothing short of breathtaking.

There are so many amazing things in the world that are truly worth seeing. And with the benefit of high-resolution cameras and social media, these things are today more available than ever. Go through the gallery below and enjoy some of the most spectacular images taken by different photographers from all over the world.

TreeGirl, aka Julianne Skai Arbor is a photographer from California and the author of TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature. She has been working on ecotherapy, nature connection and environmental art since 1995. She travels around the world to learn from the trees firsthand and photographs herself in intimate connection with the forest.  She says: “The aim of my photographs, in which I am sometimes almost camouflaged, is to create beautiful images to remind us that we are nature. My work is an invitation for people to reconnect with nature as a healing resource amidst the madness of our civilized world.”Arbor has also taught college-level interdisciplinary conservation education for over 10 years. She holds graduate degrees in Experiential Environmental Education and Arts and Consciousness Studies.Here are 9 of her amazing photographs!

Naira Oganesyan is a photographer who is impressed by the looks of children who have parents from different nationalities. This is the reason why she started up a conceptual photography project called The beauty of mixed blood which aims to explore the unique looks of multinational children. Naira admits that she had really hard time picking these children as photography subjects, as she liked all of the children and wanted to involve all of them in the project. ***This article was originally published on Bright Side.

 Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon involving a stimulus wherein the mind perceives a familiar pattern of something while none actually exists. Basically, it's seeing something familiar in random objects. Our brains create wonders in recognizing faces. That's why we see faces on random objects. We made a list of 23 random things that look like eyes, thanks to our brain. 👀

American photographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D’Aluisio have traveled the world documenting that most basic of human behaviors—what we eat. Their project, “Hungry Planet,” depicts everything that an average family consumes in a given week—and what it costs.

Wild-life photography is an amusing and cheerful job but it can also be daunting and make you push your own limits. You need to be determined, patient, strong and experienced. It's definitely not the same as taking photos of your cute little bush in the garden while these guys embrace the wilderness of the Amazon or even the Arctics!

These childhood pictures are showing us that these beautiful models are destined to be charming.