Throwback Thursday: What a view

In this week’s throwback journey, let’s take in the scenery in chronological order (1865 to 1947), starting with an exceptional city overlook in India to a vista point from an Australian park, and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.

Surreal underwater photo shoot

Benjamin Von Wong likes to light people on fire, transport them into surreal worlds, and sink them in underwater shipwrecks. The 27-year-old photographer aims to blur the line between fantasy and reality with his epic photo shoots, and the results are mesmerizing larger-than-life images.

Throwback Thursday: Homes

In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore the housing of the past: the 1930s Sonneveld House of The Netherlands, a Norwegian farmhouse, a Native American hut, company houses in Canada’s clear-cutting operations, and more offered in the archives from The Commons.

Wildlife Wednesday: Macro world

In this week’s photo selection, let’s explore a few small species in all their glorious tiny details, including the eyes of a dragonfly to the protected entrance of a hornets’ nest. Here’s photography taken in Canada, U.S., India …

On-the-go tips for mobile photo editing

Now that we live in a world where everyone has a high-res camera in their pocket, taking beautiful photos has never been easier. Not only have smartphones made picture taking easy, but thanks to hundreds of new apps, mobile photo editing lets you take your images even further.

Photographer’s ‘Headless’ hoax

Krocky Meshkin calls himself a “paranormal street photographer.” The Los Angeles-based photographer loves to capture real moments on real city streets … with a mysterious twist. He’s the mastermind behind “Headless Sightings” — a quirky, surreal photo series that features headless figures walking among the general public in L.A.

Snapshots of Yahoo Travel

Our friends at Yahoo Travel offer “a shot of daily inspiration” via Snapshot, and many of you have already contributed to this exceptional photography program. Join the Yahoo Travel group and add where you’ve been with your photography to partake.