Category: Face Of The Day

Serenah Hodson photographs Sphynx cats:

When asked why she decided to create a whole series about them, she told us this, “Sphynx cats have always fascinated me, there’s something mysterious almost mythological about their appearance. It’s like they come from another planet. I wanted to photograph them because they are so bizarre-looking, I wanted to show people their beauty.

“I honestly believe that if you look at any animal long enough and close enough you’ll find them beautiful, eventually. Man-made things can be incredibly ugly, but Mother Nature knows what she’s doing.

“I think some people are just turned off by their nakedness, but I love that they’ve got nothing to hide. And they really do have the most amazing personalities, they’re very outgoing and ‘dog-like’ which makes them wonderful to photograph.”

(Photo: Serenah Hodson)

2-year-old Jack Rigby is comforted by his mother Rebecca as the coffin of his father Fusilier Lee Rigby leaves Bury Parish Church after a military funeral on July 12, 2013 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers soldier was killed whilst off duty near Woolwich Barracks in South-East London in May. Islamist barbarians, Michael Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo, are accused of the 25-year-old’s murder. By Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.

Kim Yoon-ju, a flight attendant who was working on Asiana Airlines flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco Airport, cries after arriving at Incheon Airport in Incheon, South Korea on July 11, 2013. By Kim Hong-Ji/AFP/Getty Images.

An injured Afghan child is treated at a hospital after a roadside bomb in the Obe district of Herat province on July 9, 2013. The bomb killed 12 women, four children and one man travelling in a three-wheel minivan, officials said, adding that at least seven other passengers were wounded. By Aref Karimi/AFP/Getty Images.

Glen Doyle a member of the Wuriniri Dance Group performs during a public NAIDOC celebration at Hyde Park on July 8, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians. By Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images.

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For the last 13 years Japanese photographer Miyoko Ihara has been taking pictures of her grandma, Misao, to commemorate her life. 9 years ago, 88-year-old Misao found a stray odd-eyed cat in her shed: she called it Fukumaru, hoping that “the god of fuku (good fortune) would come and everything will be smoothed over like maru (circle).” Miyoko has been photographing their beautiful friendship and the way they go about their daily routine ever since. The strong bond between the two glows in every shot: “Partly because they are both hard of hearing, my grandmother and Fukumaru are always looking into each other’s eyes. They’re really close,” says Miyoko, who has recently published a hard cover photo album Misao the Big Mama and Fukumaru the Cat.

(Photo by Miyoko Ihara, from Misao the Big Mama and Fukumaru the Cat)

Master of Ceremonies George Shea cheers as Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut sets a new record and wins the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island on July 4, 2013. Chestnut, of San Jose, California, ate 69 hotdogs in ten minutes to win his seventh straight title. By Monika Graff/Getty Images.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is seen with one of The Silence during their visit to the set of the BBC One drama series ‘Doctor Who’ at BBC Roath Lock Studios on July 3, 2013 in Cardiff, Wales. By Arthur Edwards/WPA Pool/Getty Images.