summer
Photography

Sun-soaked photographs of locals and surfers on the beaches of Hawaii
In documenting life on the island, Ronan Guillou's series 'Paradise' seeks to complicate the American Dream.
Sarah Moroz
6.3.22
Photography

Tender photos of lovers embracing on the beach
Photographer Erica Reade’s 'Beach Lovers' observes the heady romance unfolding on New York’s urban-abutting beaches.
Sarah Moroz
5.31.22
Opinion

Feral girl summer is coming
The clean girl era is over, it’s time to be your most toxic self.
Roisin Lanigan
4.15.22
Photography

Sun-drenched photos that will make you long for summertime
The established and emerging photographers featured in Something Special Studios' annual photo book share their visual diary of the season.
madeleine seidel
12.16.21
Film

7 movies for a sapphic summer
Female sexuality is explored under the beating hot sun in these queer films to watch.
Emily Maskell
7.16.21
Culture

All hail the return of the horny, chaotic, celebrity summer
Our thanks go out to Bennifer, for making famous people... good again?
Louis Staples
6.29.21
Photography

These summer photos on the Dead Sea will help cure your seasonal depression
Photographer Cait Oppermann captures the transient beauty of the water’s edge.
Britnee Meiser
12.7.20
Photography

Photos of a long, hot European summer
Ash Kingston’s latest zine takes us to the South of France to sunbathe on the rocky coast and swim in the Mediterranean Sea.
Nicole DeMarco
10.5.20
Photography

These dystopian summer holiday photos spotlight the other side of paradise
Photographer Txema Salvans' sunbathers enjoy moments of tranquility in the post-industrial landscape of the Spanish Mediterranean.
Emma Russell
9.2.20
Photography

Photos that capture the spirit of an endless, sun-soaked summer
Akila Berjaoui's photography makes us long for those carefree days spent at the beach.
Rolien Zonneveld
6.16.20
Photography

These photos document coming of age at summer camp in the 90s
Mark Steinmetz's dreamy and deeply touching photos capture the messy transition from childhood to adolescence.
Sarah Gooding
1.28.20
Photography

These sun-soaked photos capture the spirit of summertime
From Renell Medrano to Adam Zhu, 13 photographers take us back to warmer days in the Summer of Something Special.
Erica Euse
1.6.20
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