Social Science Learning Portal

There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.

Booker T. Washington

Educator

Snapshots of Life

from the Smithsonian

Matador

03/17/19

The collection of thoughts and the mystery of the human brain

La Merienda (The Tea Party)

03/12/19

This is a portrait of three women who regularly get together at each other's homes to share their secrets, their worries and their joys.

Anuja and Her Mother

03/10/19

Anuja, a 20-year-old girl from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, has her mother help her put on a sari, a typical female garment, before attending a wedding ceremony in the city. In Nepal, most marriages are arranged between members of the same caste, but love marriages are becoming more ...More

Hungry Fox

03/07/19

I was in Wapusk National Park in Canada looking for polar bear cubs. One morning, while driving to the bears' denning area, we noticed this Arctic fox, very far away, coming in our direction across a frozen lake and carrying something huge and red in its mouth. When it got closer...More

Road to Ruin

03/06/19

Homs, Syria in January 2017. Large parts of the city were completely destroyed. Nevertheless, some residents came back to try to rebuild their homes. Roadblocks from broken vehicle wrecks were built.

Donut Smoking on a Balcony

03/05/19

This is a portrait of my friend Alina (we call her Donut) smoking in between the coloring and cutting of her hair by another friend of ours, who is a hairdresser. The light was so beautiful on her face. I loved the way the towel framed it. The colors and light gave this portrait ...More

Playing With the Wave

03/04/19

A baby humpback whale rolls and plays in the waters of Tonga. His energy was infinite. It was an unforgettable beauty.

Woman in Black

03/03/19

Inspired by classical arts, this is a modern translation of an antique fine art portraiture. Shot in natural light with a negative fill to achieve grater contrast. Plain and simple set, no distractions. This shot is about a woman who knows who she is, who has wisdom and a powerfu...More

Hang in There

02/28/19

A male weaver building his nest, trying to impress the female.

Alteration note: A small branch was removed from the background.

The Living Goddess of Nepal Putting on Makeup

02/26/19

The Living Goddess of Nepal applies some makeup in her home inside the Kumari Temple of Patan in Kathmandu Valley. The usual Goddess make up is a black eyeliner and a big red "tikka" on the forehead that is believed to awaken the 3rd eye and to give power.

Museum Break

02/24/19

A woman takes a break at the Denver Art Museum.

Horse Racing

02/20/19

A child is racing his horse and trying to overtake several horses that are his opponents on the Regent Cup trajectory on October 27, 2018 in Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Coconut Pickers Solar Portrait

02/19/19

Cristobal Cespedes Lorenzo (51) sits on his raft while carrying coconuts across the river to his home in Copala, Mexico. Cristobal and Francisco Manzanares Cagua (16) both work picking coconuts, which they then sell to a company that makes coconut butter and oil.

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Sea Snail Spawning

02/18/19

A female toothed top shell sea snail releases tiny greenish eggs that will be carried away with the currents, and will later be fertilized and develop into larvae in the open sea.

Ground Squirrel Love

02/13/19

Intimate moment with these amazing ground squirrels. They are hidden in holes in the ground.