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Largest moon of the year ✨ #phonephotography

Lovely start to the summer visiting my solo show in The Hague at the Museon Museum. Those costume light boxes are everything💡 #solarportraits @museondenhaag @natgeomuseum @insidenatgeo

It’s been one year since I was in Berlin doing a story for @natgeo on the effects of the pandemic on the electronic music scene. As I was there I came across a great initiative The city invested in providing free testing at facilities throughout the city. Chinecherem Joseph Okoli-Onumazi (21) works for Coronabike, a locally developed company that the government has subsidized to provide mobile corona test stations that operate throughout Berlin 7 days a week. Without an appointment, passers-by can spontaneously have themselves tested free of charge by trained staff, and receive results within 15 minutes. Here Joe poses for a portrait while taking a nasal swab antigen test from a local resident at Holzmarkt 25, one of Berlin’s renowned venues. The mobile testing facilities all use solar lanterns to illuminate their work once the sun goes down. This is the latest chapter of the long-term project Solar Portraits which addresses the important issue of lack of access of electricity around the world, and the positive impact that solar electricity systems are having in different communities. #solarportraits

Our hearts are full of gratitude to everyone who made the @vital.impacts humanitarian aid fundraiser a success. Thanks to your support, we sold over $800,000 of breathtaking prints. 100% of profits will go to @directrelief to provide critical humanitarian aid in Ukraine and around the world. Thank you @cansoninfinity @paperandinkstudio & @theprintspace and especially my fellow colleagues. 💫 @argonautphoto @acacia.johnson @amivitale @amysacka @amytoensing @andreabruce @andrea_frazzetta @babaktafreshi @benedicte_kurzen @brianskerry @brucedalephotography cameron.davidson.photo @carltonward @chiaragoia @christianziegler @ciriljazbec @daniele_volpe @dzalcman @daviddoubilet @dguttenfelder @davidliittschwager @davidemonteleonestudio @dina_litovsky @edkashi @elliotstudio @evgenia_arbugaeva @franslanting @fritzhoffmannschinawork @gabrielegalimbertiphoto @_giuseppenucci @gordonwiltsie @instadickie @gregkahn @iantehphotography @irablockphoto @ismailferdous @jaime_culebras @james_balog James Stanfield @jasperdoest @javier_aznar_photography @jtkerby @jimrichardsonng @jimmychin @joannapinneo @jodicobbphoto joemcnallyphoto @johnstanmeyer @joshuacogan @justmiel @kaigner @katieorlinsky @kengeiger @kennethgarrettphoto @kiliiiyuyan @klausnigge @laurakmorton @lucalocatelliphoto @ljohnphoto @maggiesteber @marcovernaschi @fishercreative @martinedstrom @mathiasdepardon @paleyphoto @_melaniewenger_pictures @melissafarlow/ @michaelgeorge @michaelmelford @yamashitaphoto @mishkusk @nadiashiracohen @nicholesobecki @nickcobbing @norbert_rosing_photography @paoloverzone @paulnicklen @pedromcbride Peter Ginter @prasen.yadav @randyolson @remibenali @renaeffendiphoto @shonephoto @rwmaddenphotog @hammond_robin @rubensalgadoescudero @sarahyltonphoto @roseleen @sarah_stacke @khandelwal_saumya @scottgoldsmithphoto @simoncroberts @sissebrimberg @smitashrm @spencerlowell_ @christmannphoto @stephenedwardferry @stevewinterphoto @steven_gnam @stuartpalley @susiepostrust @zacekfoto @habjouqa @thomas.nicolon @travisdovephoto @turjoychowdhury @vincentjmusi @williamodaniels Yva M

It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since the pandemic broke out in a serious way in Mexico City and I began working with Mexico City’s mariachi community. Today things have gone back to some kind of normality in Plaza Garibaldi (the mariachi’s historic square where they have been playing for over 70 years and was left empty for almost a year). Bars are open again, people are out and about in the street again soliciting their favorite mariachi songs to be serenaded to by the dozens of mariachi who work all night at the square. Julio López Padilla (on the first slide) has three children and has been working in Garibaldi as a Mariachi for more than 20 years. He told me the other day that he had lost various family members, friends (over 40 mariachi colleagues because of COVID implications) but he was happy to be back to playing every night, singing with his band, and most importantly being able to put food on his family’s table everyday. México’s people are humble and hard-working, generous and optimistic. I believe that these core values are what helped people, especially informal workers navigate the pandemic in North America's largest city.

The stage of what us regarded as the first European war of the 21st century. Looking at the horrific images of civilians being attacked by the Russian military in Ukraine has taken me back to South Ossetia, a small de facto country in the South Caucasus. Russia accused Georgia of "aggression against South Ossetia" and launched a large-scale land, air and sea invasion of Georgia with the pretext of a "peace enforcement operation" on 8 August 2008. A campaign of ethnic cleansing against Georgians in South Ossetia was conducted by Russian-backed South Ossetians, with Georgian villages being destroyed after the war had ended. The war displaced 192,000 people, and while many were able to return to their homes after the war, a year later around 30,000 ethnic Georgians remained displaced. I am beyond saddened that we as humans do not learn from our history, from our mistakes and from our atrocities. My thoughts goto everyone in the Ukraine who is having to endure such inhumane actions taken by Putin.

Make an iconic image yours & help those in need of humanitarian aid.These fine-art photographs by National Geographic photographers are printed to museum quality standards. Act now before this unique opportunity ends or share to help amplify and make a difference. This all ends April 20, 2022. 100% of profits will be donated to @directrelief who are allocating these funds to the regions in the world in most need of humanitarian aid. They are working in Ukraine now to provide aid to people affected by the conflict.  Photos by: David Doubilet   Ken Geiger Stefan Christmann  Mark Fisher Graham Dickie Greg Kahn Spencer Lowell Benedicte Kurzen Laura Morton Zach Krahmer Norbert Rosing Zach Krahmer Steve Winter Carlton Ward Jr Michael Melford @jasperdoest Robin Hammond Chiara Goia Katie Orlinsky Michaela Skovranova Ian Teh James Stanfield Robbie Shone Bruce Dale  Daniele Volpe David Liittschwager Gabriele Galimberti Gordon Wiltsie Jeff Kerby Kenneth Garrett Klaus Nigge Luca Locatelli Martin Edström Mathias Depardon Smita Sharma  Thomas Nicolon Yva Momatiak & John Eastcott Amy Toensing Nick Cobbing Jaime Culebras Joanna B Pinneo @ciriljazbec Melanie Wenger @williamodaniels  Javier Aznar González de Rueda Michael George  Davide Monteleone Scott Goldsmith Simon Roberts Lynn Johnson  @sarahyltonphoto @renaeffendiphoto Maggie Steber  Daniella Zalcman  Elliot Ross Evgenia Arbugaeva Karine Aigner Travis Dove  Acacia Johnson Paolo Verzone  Rubén Salgado Escudero Turjoy Chowdhury Stephen Ferry Ed Kashi #vitalimpacts #ukraine #peace #humanitartian #solidarity #solidaritywithukrainge

Looking at the horrific images of civilians being attacked by the Russian military in Ukraine has taken me back to South Ossetia, a small de facto country in the South Caucasus. Russia accused Georgia of "aggression against South Ossetia" and launched a large-scale land, air and sea invasion of Georgia with the pretext of a "peace enforcement operation" on 8 August 2008. A campaign of ethnic cleansing against Georgians in South Ossetia was conducted by Russian-backed South Ossetians, with Georgian villages being destroyed after the war had ended. The war displaced 192,000 people, and while many were able to return to their homes after the war, a year later around 30,000 ethnic Georgians remained displaced. This is regarded as the first European war of the 21st century. I am beyond saddened that we as humans do not learn from our history, from our mistakes and from our atrocities. My thoughts goto everyone in the Ukraine who is having to endure such inhumane actions taken by Putin.

Make an iconic image yours & help those in need of humanitarian aid.These fine-art photographs by National Geographic photographers are printed to museum quality standards. Act now before this unique opportunity ends or share to help amplify and make a difference. This all ends April 20, 2022. 100% of profits will be donated to @directrelief who are allocating these funds to the regions in the world in most need of humanitarian aid. They are working in Ukraine now to provide aid to people affected by the conflict.  Photos: 1. @davidemonteleonestudio Spasibo 2. @evgenia_arbugaeva Princess of Tundra 3. @andreabruce Here and There 4. @amivitale Well 5. @ismailferdous Preparing for the Flood 6. @ciriljazbec Hunter Looking 7. @paoloverzone Camargue Horse Breed Championship 8. @maggiesteber Flora from the Garden 9. @randyolson Arctic Bath 10. @rubensalgadoescudero #vitalimpacts #ukraine #peace #humanitartian #solidarity #solidaritywithukrainge

Make an IMPACT NOW, for Humanitarian Relief! I am honored to be a part of this new flash print initiative spearheaded by @vital.impacts with @natgeo photographers. 100% of profits will be donated to @directrelief who are allocating these funds to the regions in the world in most need of humanitarian aid. They are working in Ukraine now to provide medical aid to people affected by the conflict. Act now. It ends April 20, 2022.  See all the images and get involved today at vitalimpacts.org/collections/impact-now  Thank you to @cansoninfinity for donating all of the paper for this sale. #vitalimpacts #ukraine #peace #humanitartian #solidarity

Looking at the horrific images of civilians being attacked by the Russian military in Ukraine this week took me back to South Ossetia, a small de facto country in the South Caucasus. Russia accused Georgia of "aggression against South Ossetia" and launched a large-scale land, air and sea invasion of Georgia with the pretext of a "peace enforcement operation" on 8 August 2008. A campaign of ethnic cleansing against Georgians in South Ossetia was conducted by Russian-backed South Ossetians, with Georgian villages being destroyed after the war had ended. The war displaced 192,000 people, and while many were able to return to their homes after the war, a year later around 30,000 ethnic Georgians remained displaced. This is regarded as the first European war of the 21st century. I am beyond saddened that we as humans do not learn from our history, from our mistakes and from our atrocities. My thoughts goto everyone in the Ukraine who is having to endure such inhumane actions taken by Putin.

Jacob Dove Basker aka Jake The Rapper (51) is originally from New York City, USA but Germany has been his home for 30 years. He is one of Berlin’s legendary DJs and producers, as well as father of two children with his wife (artist Henrieke Ribbe). In Berlin he has made a name for himself not only in the music scene but for his ability to to give articulated voice to the community he cherishes for it’s equalizing power. ‘The street lends itself to rebellious behavior. The clubs were places where you had to behave to get in. Here everyone’s equal and everyone has a right to be there. The guy who’s cleaning the toilet can still be the DJ. There’s no elite group or bottle service. The door can never cost 50 euro. It’ll never be that way because it goes against the basic principles they [club scene] have.’ I moved to Germany's historic capital city Berlin in 2003 during my early twenties. There I found a new and mesmerizing world within the walls of old factory buildings and run-down bunkers. Inside people could express their creativity and truly be whomever they wanted, so long as they shared a respect towards each other and for the music. Berlin and the people in this club scene shaped part of who I am, opening my eyes and heart, helping me see the world in a different way. Acceptance, loyalty, love are just a few of the many lessons that these spaces evoked in me at a young age. Nineteen years later it is an honor to have been able to dip back, meet old and new friends and photograph part of it this summer during the challenging and unexpected times we are living in. @natgeo @renate.berlin @funkhaus_berlin @clubcommission @jaketherapper @katerblaugram