“Discovering the Vibrant Underwater World of Dubai with Photographer Alex Permyakov”

2023-05-31 09:03:30 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Russian-born photographer Alex Permyakov came across a brightly colored seahorse while swimming in the waters of Bali, Indonesia. Permyakov likened this dwarf seahorse, also known as Hippocampus bargibanti, to a piece of “candy”, due to its unique shape. Photographer Alex Permyakov spotted this charming creature in the … Read more

Samuel Fosso, the fake narcissus who pays homage in photos to the icons of History

2023-05-22 14:11:39 Published on : 22/05/2023 – 16:11Modified : 22/05/2023 – 16:15 The guest of “Afrique Hebdo” this week imagines himself as a black pope, a local chief, Martin Luther King or even a lookalike of the communist leader Mao. In his self-portraits, Samuel Fosso captures the complexity of black and African identities, he recounts … Read more

“Discover the Vanishing Beauty Rituals of Yemen and the Gulf”

2023-05-08 07:25:50 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Shaimaa Al-Tamimi, a visual storyteller of Yemeni-East African descent, has never lived in Yemen. But she’s still connected to her roots thanks to the traditional beauty rituals she inherited from her mother. Al-Tamimi explores these traditions through her intimate photographic series, “Yemeni Beauty Rituals.” Practices on the … Read more

“Atlantic Cowboy: Capturing the Harsh and Unforgiving Life on the Faroe Islands”

2023-05-01 12:38:49 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — In her stunning images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago wedged between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea Westfang has captured the islanders, their harsh and unforgiving livelihoods, and their windswept landscapes. Fishing boats travel across the frozen seas. Clouds shade the rocky mountains and … Read more

“Experience the Thrill of Ramadan Breakfast on a High-Rise in Saudi Arabia: A Photographer’s Journey”

2023-04-20 07:22:47 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Are you brave enough to eat a Ramadan breakfast on a high-rise? The rock formations adorn Al-Reith Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi photographer, Muhammad Al-Mawasi, documented this experience during the month of Ramadan, specifically on the mountains of oppression. (Watch the video clip … Read more

Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 30 Ultra: Photo Comparison

2023-04-19 21:15:00 We compare the two Ultra cell phones, current top of the line of each brand. Both have a 200MP main sensor, are similarities that make us question, which is better? To analyze the quality of the cameras, we performed some tests in different lighting conditions and situations. We started with the main camera … Read more

AI-generated photo wins at Sony World Photography Award 2023

2023-04-17 20:33:32 The winner of the open creative category at the Sony World Photography Awards, an annual photography prize organized by the WPO (World Photography Organisation), declined the award. Unfortunately, Boris Eldagsen’s work called “Pseudomnesia: The Electrician” is an image created through AI (artificial intelligence). The information came through BBC News, where it was said … Read more

Afrique Hebdo – Through the lens of Zanele Muholi: the visual activist at the service of the black and LGBTQ+ cause

Thanks to the European House of Photography and its team for their warm welcome Golf without grass in Burkina Faso: a brown green to preserve water In Ouagadougou, it is a unique golf course: sand mixed with motor oil replaces the usually green and carefully watered lawns. Water being a rare commodity, this 18-hole course … Read more