“My skin was my biggest insecurity, but now I think it’s the most beautiful thing ever,” says Sara Geurts, a 26-year-old model with a very unusual look.

Sapphire Pool, Yellowstone national park, Wyoming

Firefighter Jake Hainey (left) and engineer Anna Mathiasen watch as a wildfire burns near Oroville. Photo: Noah Berger/AP

Omsk, Russia Locals are diving into the river as part of the Ivan Kupala Day festivities. Photo: Dmitry Feoktistov/Tass

Feather in the Flames Winged Life FinalistFarmers in Singur, West Bengal, India, burn off the stubble left after harvest, and black drongos swoop to eat the insects fleeing the flames Photo: Kallol Mukherjee

Photographer Stefano Scarcelli definitely has a good eye when it comes to capturing interesting architecture – in a very dizzying way… All Photos Stefano Scarcelli

Actor Jon Hamm was photographed at Quixote Studios in West Hollywood for an interview in the magazine ahead of the release of his latest film Baby Driver. Photograph: Patrick Fraser for the Observer

Bangkok, Thailand Young supporters of the ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra are showing messages of solidarity. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters

Brittany Wright is a Seattle-based photographer who is definitely dedicated to her work. To her, everything from timing to details and colors matters.

On June 28, 1969, NYPD raided a popular gay bar known as the Stonewall Inn. The ensuing riots were a watershed moment for the gay liberation movement and changed America forever. Members and supporters of the Gay Liberation Front square off…