Painting the Harvest

25th September 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Harvest, the season of the gathering of crops. The word is derived from the Anglo-Saxon haerfest (“autumn”) or the Old High German herbist. Harvest has been a season of rejoicing from the remotest times. (Britannica – https://www.britannica.com/topic/harvest) Artists have captured the annual harvest period, so important and celebrated culturally and socially, especially in our earlier […]

The Incredible Angkor

3rd July 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

The archaeological site of Angkor, located in the northern Cambodia province of Siem Reap, was inscribed in 1992 as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This incredible site features more than 400 square kilometers of forest and remains of the various Khmer Empire capital cities from the 9th through 15th centuries. The Angkor Archaeological Park includes […]

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Potosi, Bolivia

5th June 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Located nearly 600 kilometers from the Bolivian capital of La Paz, the Andean city of Potosi and its surrounding areas are home to striking scenery and the remains of what was once the world largest industrial complex. The city of Potosi, at 4,090 meters above sea level, is one of the highest cities in the world. The […]

Individuals, an Exhibition by Matthew Williams-Ellis

29th May 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

UIG contributor Matthew Williams-Ellis has announced his solo wildlife exhibition, running from June 22 through July 2 in London. The “Individuals” exhibition features stories of the animals the photographer spent time with during his travels during 2022 around the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya. Williams-Ellis portrays each of the characters as emotional beings with their own unique […]

World Turtle Day – May 23rd

22nd May 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

World Turtle Day is an annual event that has been taking place since 2000. It was founded by American Tortoise Rescue (founded in 1990), a non-profit organisation that rescues and rehabilitates all species of tortoise and turtle. It also does a lot of work on protecting the environments in which these animals live. The purpose […]

Collection Spotlight: Giovanni Mereghetti

3rd April 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

All images by: Giovanni Mereghetti Universal Images Group is privileged to represent photographer Giovanni Mereghetti. Based in Milan, Mereghetti’s collection offers deep coverage of Italian culture and locations but is also reflective of the photographer’s global travels. Starting as a freelance photographer in 1980, Mereghetti became one of the most prolific stock photographers by focusing on […]

Spring is here!

20th March 2023.Reading time 10 minutes.

This year the Spring Equinox for the northern hemisphere falls on the 20th March. The equinox is when day and night are the same lengths. The word equinox meaning ‘equal night’‚ in Latin. To many cultures, Spring equinox is traditionally celebrated as a time of rebirth with spring holidays and festivals. As we emerge from […]

Snow Time – a timeless magical show

20th February 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

By Francesca Lungarotti “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” Aristotle There’s something magical about snow, it’s an unexpected natural spectacle, capable of instilling a sense of calm and anticipation. Snow is a magical natural blanket, a mantle that adds elegance, magic and silence to any landscape, […]

Best of Kaleidoscope 2022

19th December 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Take a journey with us as we look back at the posts we added to Kaleidoscope in 2022 and the interesting, topical and striking images that we chose to include in them. Don’t forget to use the ARCHIVE link at the bottom of this page to view all our previous posts – we’re sure there […]

COP27 and Climate Change in 2022

12th December 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 concluded on November 20 with a dramatic agreement for developed nations to establish and contribute to a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable nations facing climate disasters and crises. The COP27 conference, held at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, also featured a reaffirming of earlier commitments to limit global temperature […]