Growing with Flickr Groups – A Family and Friends’ Affair

Maelia Rouch, an ebullient amateur photographer from Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina found her home and community within the Flickr Family once she started interacting with multiple groups. Armed with nothing but a craft drawer and standard Nikon she has honed her skills by working with photographers from different countries, using bright colors and macro textures to make everyone’s day a little bit happier.

Spacewalking

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is continuously documenting his time on-board and around the ISS. His latest photos show him during his maintenance and repair space walk around the space station.

20under20 photographer: Greg Ponthus

Greg Ponthus grew up in the countryside of Lyon, where he lived in golden light and grassy hills. At the age of 15, he started shooting people he lived with and is now attending art school in Brussels. Here’s an expressive portrait selection of his brilliant work that’s known for fantastic tonality and emotional content.

The Umbrella Revolution

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters extended a blockade of Hong Kong streets on Tuesday. For the time being the police has almost completely withdrawn from downtown Admiralty district except for an area around the government HQ.

Photographer Spotlight: Reuben Wu

From industrial designer to touring musician for Ladytron to exhibiting photographer, Reuben shares his creative experiences. “It’s all about narrative and pace,” he says. And after hundreds of destinations visited and over a dozen years of photo experimentation, he has an amazing oeuvre for us to appreciate.

Photoville in NYC

Back in 2011, a Brooklyn-based cooperative called United Photo Industries (UPI) launched with a mission to “push the conversation forward and help develop new viable models for the photo industry.” UPI’s been busy ever since and currently hosts the third edition of Photoville.

20under20 Spotlight: Alex Benetel

Alex Benetel is from Sydney, Australia, and became interested in photography after taking a visual design course at the age of 16. She has since been published in Russia’s Harper’s Bazaar, showcased her work in Sydney, and has been fortunate enough to travel, meet, and collaborate with other artists.