Troy Holden: Neighbors

Join us as street photographer extraordinaire, Troy Holden, tells us about his passion and his upcoming exhibition at the San Francisco Museum at the Mint.

Shooting lava

If you’re Boris Behncke, you can photograph strombolian eruptions and lava flows from the comforts of home. Boris lives in Tremestieri Etneo, Sicily, where he tracks the nearby activity of Europe’s tallest volcano nearby, Mount Etna. He’s not alone in aiming his camera to capture earth ruptures and molten rock.

Shibazakura Festival: Japan’s pink blooms

The perennial family of plants called Polemoniaceae — mostly known by the vibrantly pink flowers of the moss phlox species — bloom in dazzling fashion during the spring in Japan. The gardens of the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, Tokyo, and Hitsujiyama Park, Chichibu City, feature grand displays and arrangements of these plants.

Student photographer captures Beyoncé’s eye

Photographer Susannah Benjamin has always had a knack for storytelling. Before she could read or write, Susannah told stories by drawing photos. As she got older, her passion evolved to writing, ultimately blending her words into stunning photography. Years later, her narrative photography would lead her to an incredible job that caught the attention of superstar, Beyoncé.