Photo Essays

New visions of the world we thought we knew.

Photo Essay: Building a Handmade Cob House
by YES! online staff
Aug 13, 2010
Self-sufficiency does not happen in a day, a week, or even a year. It takes time and effort.
Banksy Street Art
Aug 13, 2010
Photo Essay: British street artist, Banksy, makes his mark in New Orleans.
We Are Many: Chris Jordan Captures Our Blessed Unrest
Jul 09, 2010
A striking depiction of one million organizations working for a better world.
“Action is the Antidote to Despair”
Jul 06, 2010
Photo essay: A photographer confronts the BP oil disaster.
US Social Forum Detroit: Opening March
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
Jun 17, 2010
Photo essay: Bangladeshi activists promote development that's rooted in indigenous knowledge and community values.
Green Festival 2010
by Kaitlin Bailey
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
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.
May 19, 2010
It's time we fall in love with the bundle of atoms that makes Earth possible. A photo essay on water
The Biking Wittwer Family
by Sara Cross, Travis Wittwer
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
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
May 13, 2010
It's time we fall in love with the bundle of atoms that makes Earth possible.
City Repair in Action
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
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
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.