Sub Navigation

Multimedia  

 
John Francis Ficara

Artist Spotlight: John Francis Ficara

John Ficara has traveled the globe as an editorial photographer, photographing domestic and international news and politics.
Layne Kennedy

Layne Kennedy

Trained in fine art photography, Layne Kennedy is known for his editorial photography that conveys a strong sense of place.
 
Bill Hatcher

Bill Hatcher

Bill has been shooting adventure, science and expedition photography in the remote mountain and desert regions of the world for twenty years.
 
Scott Wallace

Scott Wallace

Scott Wallace is a writer, television producer and photojournalist with more than 20 years experience covering international and national affairs. His assignments have taken him from the remotest corners of the Amazon
 
View all Photos
 

VIDEO & AUDIO

Growing Into a New Shell

After molting, a black-backed land crab struggles to move its flimsy new exoskeleton.
 

Nematocyst Discharge

Stingers covering sea anemone tentacles accelerate from zero to 80 miles per hour in 700 nanoseconds.
 

Altruistic Lizards

A blue-throated side-blotched lizard defending his territory against an orange-throated side-blotched lizard.
 
View all Video

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"

The Wurlitzer, a giant of the musical instrument collection makes tunes—rootin'—tootin' or romantic
 

"Knee Play 3," Philip Glass

Listen to a sample of "Knee Play 3," by Philip Glass
 
View all Audio
 

Photo Contest

Enter Today!

Enter your remarkable images for the Fourth Annual Smithsonian magazine Photo Contest.

 

Past Photo Contest Winners

View last year's winners in Smithsonian Magazine's 2nd Annual Photo Contest.

 
 

Events & Exhibitions

CultureFest

Join Smithsonian magazine for CultureFest—a celebration of all things cultural featuring Smithsonian editors, experts, scientists, artists and performers

 

Change is in the Air

Explores the deep history, chemistry, and importance of earth's atmosphere in an engaging new way!

 
 
 
 

Newsletter

Receive the latest email update from Smithsonianmagazine.com.
Sign up
 

WIN A DIGITAL CAMCORDER

Join Smithsonian magazine's Online Reader Panel for a chance to win a Sanyo 4MP Digital Camcorder..