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Art
Corky Lee’s 50 years of ‘photographic justice’ chronicled in new book
Corky Lee, while studying American history at Queens College in New York in the ’60s, was struck by a photograph taken in 1869 depicti...
Michelle De Pacina
Entertainment
Olympic figure skater Alex Shibutani ventures into photography and vlogging
Alex Shibutani, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist in figure skating, has ventured into various off-ice projects since stepping away from th...
‘History, pride and dignity’: Google Doodle honors Chinese American photographer Corky Lee
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Google Doodle is honoring the legacy of Corky Lee, a Chinese American phot...
Photography
Spontaneous photoshoot of elderly Sikh couple warms hearts
A video of an elderly Sikh couple participating in a spontaneous photoshoot has warmed the hearts of netizens around the world. In the viral...
Ines Shin
Asians hailed as better photographers than the British in viral TikTok
A TikTok video depicting Asians as better photographers than British people has gone viral on social media. The video was produced by Britis...
Carl Samson
Singaporean photographer who claimed artist ‘ripped off’ her work loses plagiarism trial
Before you read: Singaporean photographer claims artist ‘ripped off’ her work, ‘mansplained’ copyright to her Luxembourg art exhibit issues ...
Chandler Treon
Singaporean photographer claims artist ‘ripped off’ her work, ‘mansplained’ copyright to her
Photographer Jingna Zhang posted on social media that a painter had “ripped off” her photograph and went on to win a cash prize in addition ...
Jane Nam
Photo exhibit honoring legendary Asian American photographer Corky Lee opens in New York City
When Corky Lee studied American History at Queens College in New York, the young Chinese American saw a photograph in a book that featured w...
Xintian Wang
Lifestyle
Timeless Photos Squash Stereotype of Asian Americans as ‘Perpetual Foreigners’
Although one and a half centuries have passed since the first major wave of Asian immigrants arrived on U.S. shores, many Asian Americans co...
Meet the Indonesian Tribe With Piercing Blue Eyes
A tribe in Indonesia has gone viral on social media after some of its members were photographed highlighting their bright blue eyes. The But...
Father and Daughter Take the Same Wholesome Photo EVERY Year for 40 Years
A normal family photo turned into a family tradition for father and daughter Hua Yunqing and Huahua, spanning almost four decades with chang...
Kimberly Nguyen
Fashion
Indonesian Fashion Photographer Fights Hate Through Powerful Visualizations
Reinhardt Kenneth is using his skills to create awareness and begin conversations through his intense, visually-gripping photographic series...
News
Photographer Put on Blast After Winning $120,000 Photography Award for a ‘Staged’ Photo
The latest winner of a prestigious photography award has come under fire after behind-the-scenes photos showing at least eight other photogr...
Asia
Children’s ‘Group Selfie’ Goes Viral For Not Being a Real Selfie
A “group selfie” capturing a moment of awe-inspiring innocence has gone viral on social media. The image shared by Indian photographer Atul ...
Ryan General
Interviews
NYC Photographer Captures The Beautiful Intimacy of Asian Couples
Love, romance and intimacy — these are subject matters Hollywood doesn’t always associate with Asians. This lack of representati...
Jin Hyun
Travel
China’s ‘Ice City’ This Year is Absolutely Spectacular
The Ice and Snow World, a frozen theme park in Harbin, Heilongjiang, reopened for trial operation on Sunday. Covering an expanse of 600,000 ...
New Photos Reveal How Much North Korea Has Changed This Year
Newly released photos taken in North Korea is shedding light on what the country looks like now. It focuses on new developments such as tech...
Bryan Ke
Culture
Photographer Captures Why Indian Men Hold Hands With Each Other
Vincent Dolman published a series of photos documenting the unusual yet interestingly beautiful love of holding hands among Indian men as th...
Japan’s ‘Thigh Photographer’ to Showcase Over 1,000 Legs in Upcoming Exhibit
Japan’s premier thigh photographer Yuya Sugiyama is set to turn this year’s autumn into the “season of thighs” with an upcoming ...
Singaporean Couple Definitely Hired the Worst $2,000 Wedding Photographer Money Can Buy
A newlywed couple from Singapore recently took to social media to express disappointment over their disastrous wedding photo album. Posting...
‘I never want to hear that Filipinos don’t work hard’: Photographer’s Pictures Go Viral
A photographer who recently traveled to the Philippines experienced how diligently Filipinos work to make ends meet. Dom Argana, a film stud...
Khier Casino
Photographer Reveals the Insane Lengths Chinese Couples Go for Wedding Photoshoots
An Australian photographer has been taking Chinese couples to outlandish locales, such as fake villages and swimming tanks, to capture pre-w...
What East Asia Looked Like 150 Years Ago
John Thomson is a legendary 19th-century Scottish photographer and travel writer. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far...
Technology
Artist Turns 4100 Pounds of E-Waste into EPIC Sculptures to Inspire People to Recycle
Every single day, 142,000 computers are thrown away in the United States At least, that was the case in 2010. Electronic waste is the fastes...
Von Wong
The Best Po Pos, Ye Yes, Nai Nais, and Gong Gongs of Instagram
Ever wonder what Asian seniors street fashion is like for those living in various Chinatowns across the United States? Well, wonder no more....
They Said a $20 Wedding Dress Would Ruin a Beautiful Photoshoot — He Proved Them Wrong
If there’s anyone who knows what makes a gorgeous wedding photoshoot, it would be Malaysian wedding photographer Keow Wee Loong. He has capt...
World
Photographer Works to Capture All of the World’s Half-Japanese Faces
By helping in a crowdfunding campaign, people can now be part of a novel project that seeks to create a better understanding of half-Japanes...
Misc
Italian Photographer Takes Breathtaking Photos Inspired By Japanese Anime
With its combination of colorful graphics, quirky characters, fantastical themes, and vibrant settings, anime often evokes a unique sense of...
Indonesian Photographer is an Absolute BEAST at Photoshop
Indonesian photographer Syahril Ramadhan can often be seen in his social media photos flirting with celebrities, posing with actors in Holly...
Photographer Captures Japan’s Incredible Beauty During the Winter
A local photographer has succeeded in capturing Japan’s best looks in the bitter cold. Instagram user @nagaoshi, a 22-year-old living ...
Can You Tell the Difference Between China’s Fake ‘Paris’ and the Real One?
While the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is among the world’s most recognizable landmarks, images of its less popular replica found in China ...
Ultra-Petty Newlyweds Send Photographer 30-Page Criticism of Wedding Photos in Hong Kong
While it is expected for customers who pay good money for goods or services to provide feedback for satisfaction or otherwise, a “case...
Photographer Travels Across Rural China for 3 Years to Take Family Photos for Free
Yang Dongqing, a 25-year-old photographer from Shidian County in China’s southwestern Yunnan Province, is being praised by netizens for trav...
Japan’s 89-Year-Old ‘Queen of Selfies’ is Getting Her Own Exhibit in Tokyo
Kimiko Nishimoto is adored the world over as the undisputed “Queen of Selfies” for her creative, unconventional, and at times, h...
Music
Japanese Photographer Captures the Purr-fect Moment Cats Become Ninjas
Crazy cat lovers know by heart that kitties aren’t just better companions than hoomans, but excellent photography subjects, too. This is pre...
Japanese Photographer Stuns Netizens By Creating a Real Dress Made of Water
Creating a dress made of water may require the aid of computers, but not for Japanese KAPPA_RYU, aptly named after a water imp, who uses pra...
Kyle Encina
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