YES! Photo Essays

New visions of the world we thought we knew.

Banksy Street Art

posted Aug 13, 2010

Photo Essay: British street artist, Banksy, makes his mark in New Orleans.

We Are Many: Chris Jordan Captures Our Blessed Unrest

posted Jul 09, 2010

A striking depiction of one million organizations working for a better world.

“Action is the Antidote to Despair”

posted Jul 06, 2010

Photo essay: A photographer confronts the BP oil disaster.

US Social Forum Detroit: Opening March

posted Jun 23, 2010

Photo Essay: Thousands attended the march to kick off the week-long event in Detroit.

Development Redefined: A Holistic Vision in Bangladesh

by Suzanna Finley

posted Jun 17, 2010

Photo essay: Bangladeshi activists promote development that's rooted in indigenous knowledge and community values.

Green Festival 2010

by Kaitlin Bailey

posted Jun 09, 2010

YES! Magazine participated in the Seattle Green Festival June 5-6, 2010 to promote sustainable living and healthy lifestyles.

Youth Portraits of Eco Heroes

posted Jun 04, 2010

A group of East Bay middle and high school students from Berkeley's Young Artists Workspace (YAWS) chose environmental heroes and each created their own unique artistic portraits.

It’s Everybody’s Water

posted May 19, 2010

It's time we fall in love with the bundle of atoms that makes Earth possible.

The Biking Wittwer Family

by Sara Cross, Travis Wittwer

posted May 13, 2010

Join Travis Wittwer for a day of bike commuting with his children in Portland, Ore.

An Urban Wilderness in Milwaukee

by Eddee Daniel

posted May 13, 2010

The Menomonee River watershed in Milwaukee is what Eddee Daniel calls an "urban wilderness", and it is something that should and can exist in every American town and city.

It’s Everybody’s Water

posted May 13, 2010

It's time we fall in love with the bundle of atoms that makes Earth possible.

City Repair in Action

posted May 12, 2010

Photo essay: City Repair helps people organize, design, and implement new, people-friendly visions for their communities—and reclaim the notion of “neighborhood” in the process. Here’s a collection of their best work.

Haiti: Aftermath of the Earthquake

posted Feb 16, 2010

Photo Essay: Photographer Willie Davis offers a glimpse into the fallout of the Haitian earthquake, capturing the devastation and resilience.

Living Water Garden on the Fu and Nan Rivers

posted Feb 16, 2010

Photo Essay: A look at China's living water garden in Chengdu. This floating ecological living machine—a gorgeous botanical garden—is restoring open sewage canals.

Blended Nation: A Portrait of Mixed-Race America

posted Feb 10, 2010

Photo Essay: Mike Tauber's 2009 book, Blended Nation: Portraits and Interviews of Mixed-Race America, features photographs of individuals alongside intimate interviews about their thoughts on what it means to be multiracial.