A Shoe Doll That Belonged to a Child in the Slums of London, ca. 1905
The fact that it was discovered in an Edwardian London slum around 1905, crafted from the heel of a man’s shoe, a black sock, and some scraps of household fabric, makes it both the most heartbreaking and marvelous of toys. Continue reading »
The Evolution of Child Car Safety: A Look Back at the 1960s
As we all know, child car safety has come a long way since the 1930s. While baby car seats weren’t mandated by law in all 50 US states until 1986, they existed in some form for decades. In the early days, child seats for cars were primarily designed to provide kids with a better view during car rides, rather than for safety. Continue reading »
13 Of The Best Photos From The First Half Of The B&W Child Photography Competition 2019
Reflections. By Natalia Chingina, Russia (3rd Place in the Fine Art category)
B&W Child Photo Competition is the biggest international photo competition that showcases the very best of black and white child photography from around the globe every year. Ever since 2014, we are giving emerging child photographers priceless exposure and a chance to be discovered. Continue reading »
Ibuki Is The 10-Year-Old Android Child That Will Haunt Your Dreams
Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro makes robots in Osaka. His latest robot, Ibuki, is one for the nightmare catalog: it’s a robotic 10-year-old boy that can move on little tank treads and has soft, rubbery face and hands. Continue reading »
The Best Photos From The First Half Of B&W Child 2018 Photo Competition
Portrait: 1st PLACE: “Zephyr” by Lee Jeffries, UK
B&W Child Photo Competition is the biggest international photo competition that showcases the very best of black and white child photography from around the globe every year. Ever since 2014, we are giving emerging child photographers priceless exposure and a chance to be discovered. Continue reading »
Child Photo Contest 2017 – The Best Pictures Dedicated To Childhood
“Both looking out” by Helen Whittle, Australia
The Black and White Child Photo Contest 2017, or B&W CHILD, has unveiled the winners of its fourth edition. This photo contest is dedicated to black and white photography on the theme of childhood, and this year again brings together thousands of images from around the world. Some beautiful photographs, capturing the innocence and poetry of childhood with a rare beauty! Continue reading »
“Summer Unplugged”: Summer 2017 Winner And Finalists Of The Child Photography Contest
Child Photo Competition is an international photo community devoted to discovering and promoting the most talented child photographers from all over the world. Every month, we run free of charge monthly themed contest in order to give a chance to emerging photographers to show us the magic of child photography.
Winner – Marcia Fernandes, Brazil
This Summer CPC asked the photographers from all around the globe to document children spending their summer disconnected from the world of electronic gadgets and to submit the best snaps to “SUMMER UNPLUGGED” contest. Continue reading »
Abushe, An African Child With Plastic Eyes
Abushe lives in southern Ethiopia. No one would pay any attention to him, but if you catch a glimpse of his eyes, their incredible magnetic colour will stop you in your tracks. Abushe suffers from the Waardenburg syndrome. One of the characteristics of this syndrome is an abnormal spacing between the eyes but mainly a special pigmentation of the irises. This phenomenon is rare. Its effects are obviously striking on a child with black skin like the little Ethiopian. Continue reading »
Child Labor In America: Horrible Photographs That Show Boys At Coal And Zinc Mines From A Century Ago
A trapper boy, one mile inside Turkey Knob Mine in Macdonald, West Virginia, 1908.
After the Civil War, the availability of natural resources, new inventions, and a receptive market combined to fuel an industrial boom. The demand for labor grew, and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries many children were drawn into the labor force. Factory wages were so low that children often had to work to help support their families. The number of children under the age of 15 who worked in industrial jobs for wages climbed from 1.5 million in 1890 to 2 million in 1910. Continue reading »
The Best Photos From The B&W Child Photography 2015 Photo Contest
B&W CHILD is Annual International Photography Contest devoted 100% to the Art of Black and White Child Photography. Continue reading »
Child Prodigy Aged 13 Creates The Most Amazing Nature-Inspired Drawings You’ve Ever Seen
While most kids at the age of 13 can hardly draw anything, this Kid’s drawings will astound you. Dušan Krtolica, a 13-year-old child prodigy from Belgrade, Serbia has been making art since he was 2 years old. By the time he was 8 he had already had two national solo exhibitions, and he has since had two more to display his amazing drawings.
He’s work is slowly gaining popularity all over the world. So you better remember this little chubby and charming young boy’s name. Continue reading »
An Incredibly Effective Way To Develop Your Child’s Math Skills With LEGO Blocks
Lego is a phenomenal children’s toy. It’s little wonder then that both adults and kids enjoy playing around with it. It can help stimulate your imagination, your creative abilities, and your logical thinking. In turn, it can be used not only as a toy, but also as a great aid to learning both in the classroom and at home. Continue reading »
The Latest Innovation In Child Prosthetics Showcases Super Heroes And Disney Characters
As part of the “Disney Accelerator” program, powered by Techstars, company Open Bionics created an amazing line of Marvel, Disney, and Star Wars themed bionic prosthetic hands. Continue reading »
An Artist Turned His Grief After Losing A Child Into Something Beautiful
According to designer Sander Bakker: “It is very difficult to grasp the extend of the devastation felt when your child dies. Trying to express it in words is almost impossible. After I was faced with this unthinkable loss earlier this year, I decided to do what I do the best instead: design.” Continue reading »
A Hard-hitting Campaign Against Child Abuse
This interactive billboard shows how all of us are able to stand up against child abuse.
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40 Weeks and a Mirror: Mother Documents Her 9-Month Journey with Child Through Selfies
Photographer Sophie Starzenski does a unique twist with a selfie, and documents her journey into nine months of being with child. Just in case you are from another planet, a selfie is a kind of self-portrait taken using a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Summer Child
A girl on her father’s shoulders looks through a maze of sunflowers during a sunflower festival in the town of Nogi, Tochigi prefecture, Japan. A total of some 200,000 sunflowers welcomed guests for the summer festival, an annual draw for the small town. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images) Zoom.
