A Rare Photo Of A Zorse, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week
Every week, we curate the best new photography and photojournalism on the web, so you can spend your weekend kicking back and enjoying some beautiful pictures. Here are this week's picks:
Quirky Photos From The First Few Years Of Brooklyn's Barclays Center
Mermelstein is primarily known for documenting the quirky realities of life in the streets of New York City. You can see that work in his previous books, most notably "Sidewalk." He brought the same sensibility with him into the sports arena. Barclays. Not once do we ever see any of the main events: no concerts, boxing matches or even basketball games. What we do see are the quirky happenings around the edges, as Mermelstein wormed his way through the bowels of the place catching the people and events going on there.
See Thousands Of Fireflies Light Up A Mexican Forest
I had three nights to capture the magical scene in the forest. Tripod in hand, I hiked with my colleagues into the misty forest at dusk. I set up, and we waited, our banter dissipating as the daylight waned and tiny specks of light emerged.
[See the photo at National Geographic]
Capturing The Heat And Heart Of Japan
Carabí's trip began in the bustling city of Tokyo, where the temperature hit highs of 40ºC before lunchtime, and the sun persisted with such intensity for most of the day. After languishing in the capital for five days, Carabí decided to escape what he called "one of the hottest cities I have ever experienced", traveling with his partner to Ishigaki, a small island in Okinawa that is famous for its pristine coastline.
[See the photos at iGNANT]
'He Never Hit Her In Front Of Me Again' — Donna Ferrato's Domestic Abuse Photos
For nearly four decades, the photojournalist Donna Ferrato has documented the effects of domestic violence on abused women and their families. Her book and series Living with the Enemy is one of the most important works on the subject.
[See the photos at The Guardian]
The Fragility Of Being A Father
Although filled with adoration, love and excitement, parenthood can be an equally nervous and daunting process. For Troy Colby, a photographer born and raised in a small rural farming community and now residing in Lawrence, Kansas, he presents his honest experiences of fatherhood in his ongoing series, The Fragility of Fatherhood.
[See the photos at Feature Shoot]
How John Moore's Brilliant US-Mexico Border Photos Also Migrate
The obvious gets interesting, however, as the border itself starts to migrate. In many of Moore's photographs, the border itself is nowhere in sight yet still pursues the people whose lives it dictates.
[See the photos at Medium]
A Brooklyn Drag Show Celebrates Arab Queens
At a new cabaret, queens and L.G.B.T.Q. Arabs can party freely.
[See the photos at The New York Times]
A Rare Photo Of A Zorse
Last year, I met an animal which I thought would only exist in my fantasy: a zorse, the hybrid between a zebra stallion and a horse mare. Zuri, the mare you see in the photo, was only 1.5 years old and although I've been working as a photographer with horses for over 6 years, this was different from anything I've known so far.
[See the photo at Bored Panda]