Social Media Observatory

The middle of May marks a definitive point of change. The seasons shift; the weather warms up in some parts of the world and cools off in others. For many, the school year is coming to an end, and even more people are starting new jobs and moving to new places For this edition of the Mashable Photo Challenge Guest Series, we want your photos that capture change Your photos…

Sometimes the most stunning photos are the least manipulated. In a world dominated by photo-editing tools, scenes captured in natural light can feel like a breath of fresh air For this week’s Mashable Photo Challenge Guest Series, we’re ask

For the relaunch of the Mashable Photo Challenge, we asked you for images inspired by song lyrics. We received a range of impressive submissions whose lyrical inspirations ranged from Simon & Garfunkel to Don Omar and Kate Nash Hearing

In this day and age, everyone is a photographer. Whether you’re using a smartphone camera to share life moments on social media or testing new tricks with high-tech editing software, picture creation has become ubiquitous Now we want to sho

Sometimes it can seem impossible to reconcile opposites. In the United States, the presidential election is rapidly approaching, and the two candidates are doing their best to define the opposition. But some contrasts are slightly more o

Berry Mario Alberto Chavez Cardenas caught two differently colored berries growing out of the same branch.Click here to view this gallery. In recent weeks, we’ve seen college students packing up th

  Farewells can have a bittersweet way of making you feel happy and sad at the same time. Around the U.S., thousands of freshmen are in the process of packing up for college, excited by the prospect of starting a new l

It’s summer in New York, and the weather has been sweltering. Despite the heat, we enjoy being outside and taking part in all kinds of summertime activities. But we can’t help daydreaming about refreshing escapes. Whether the de

There are reasons to celebrate every day, big and small. We think of major holidays as celebrations, but there are also personal moments such as birthdays, engagements and promotions. Here in the United States, we celebrate the

Gitte Stark “Lovely yellow rapeseed against a clear blue sky”Click here to view this gallery.You may not realize it, but every day you come in contact with a far-off corner of the world. We wake up