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From gigantic goat hair costumes to small hidden rooms in houses, this year’s photography festival takes a turn for the spectral Continue reading...

The Corsican photographer’s patience paid off when they captured this stunning silhouette of a young woman Anonymity has been an intriguing concept for ASA since they first took up photography. They shot this image in their home town of Bastia, on the French island of Corsica. This was 2018, in the height of summer, “when the sun was at its strongest. I like working when the light is very strong …

Recruited to Magnum Photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1977, the veteran photographer, who has died aged 83, made defining images of grand and intimate Indian life for five decades Continue reading...

Highlights of this year’s international photography festival in Kyoto include Linder Sterling’s exclamatory collages, a retrospective of groundbreaking Daido Moriyama and a journey though apartheid South Africa with Ernest Cole Kyotographie is Japan’s foremost festival of international photography. Held each spring since 2013, each edition has a different theme – and this year it is “Edge”. It is…

Photography is often expected to document reality, to present the world as it appears. Yet, across its history,… The post 10 Unfamiliar Photographs by Famous Artists appeared first on Arts To Hearts Project .

Winning and shortlisted works move seamlessly between documentary and invention. Across these images, tender couples hold each other close, people reclaim their identities from the burden of colonial memories and the harsh realities of the war in Ukraine come sharply into focus Australian photographer wins at world photography awards with ‘barefoot volcanologist’ image Continue reading...

The Australian photographer climbed inside a hollowed-out rock overlooking the ocean to get this striking, disorienting image Around 10,000 years ago, Kangaroo Island separated from mainland Australia. As a result, species evolved independently – and now the island is home to wildlife found nowhere else, including a soot-coloured dunnart , as well as, of course, kangaroos. The human population he…

The Sony world photography awards announce the four overall winners of the 2026 competitions: professional, open, student and youth. Citlali Fabián receives the prestigious photographer of the year title, and 10 category winners for the professional competition are announced, whilst Joel Meyerowitz is honoured as 2026 outstanding contribution to photography recipient Exhibition at Somerset House,…

Before it was a luxury establishment, the Chelsea Hotel was a countercultural hotspot, hosting some of the brightest creative minds to come out of Manhattan’s art scene. Now, a trove of rediscovered photos is providing an intimate window into the landmark at its peak. A new book, Scopin: Chelsea Hotel, features more than 100 images by German photographer Albert Scopin that were previously thought…

Christopher Behroozian's photographs serve as quiet records, proofs of relationships, moments of care and traces of presence.

Despite the ubiquity and high performance of modern digital cameras, a niche group of people still turn to analog or hybrid devices like the instant camera. Its ability to create tangible prints out of everyday moments still fascinates many — us included. Here are our six favorite cameras, in no particular order. 1. Instax Mini… The post The Best Instant Cameras That Prove Physical Photos Aren’t …

Photographer Rosita Dimitrova describes Iceland as “an absolute heaven” for aerial photography like this featured image. This plethora of images from Dimitrova and fellow IAPOTY finalists backs up that sentiment. The landscape wears its influences openly; it is shaped by water, ice, wind, and lava into stunning abstract shapes like these. (Image credit: Various/IAPOTY; via […]

The purpose of this brief is to get you to think carefully about lighting and focus and to work out what is possible with the equipment you have available. STEP ONE Find and download a Free App that will allow you to control the Iris (f-stop), Shutter Speed and Film Speed (ISO) of the camera on your phone. STEP TWO Search online for THREE examples of EACH of the following: High Key Lighting Over …

Photographer Alex DeMets traveled in South America for six years before opening a gallery of his work in Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park.

Instagram is frequently used by tourists to share experiences at memorial sites around the world. Traumatic moments in history are acknowledged and remembered on Instagram through selfies and self-portraits, built environment photography, videography and Carousel posts also known as “photo dumps” where several images or videos can be shared at once. Through content analysis, I propose to compare …

Surfer and photographer Tim McKenna lives in the village of Teahupo’o on Tahiti’s southeastern coast. The area’s shallow coral reef system creates some of the world’s biggest barreling waves, which attract surfers from around the world. McKenna captures the majestic power of these surges in these black-and-white photographs; you can find more of his work […]

We have announced the top photos in this year’s annual Virginia Waters Photo Contest! Our first place goes to Morgan Stanley from Virginia Tech, with a photo of a pickerel frog peeking out of a stream at Pandapas Pond, near Blacksburg, Virginia.  Second place (below) is a lotus flower at the... Continue reading

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Top Tips on How to Master Portrait Photography Portrait photography is the art of capturing the inherent character of your subject within a photograph. While that quizzical definition covers the basics, portrait photography goes way beyond just clicking pictures of people. Great portrait photography is a result of combining the right technique with an artist's expression. Tec…

‘I love sharing the wonders of our universe with others through my astrophotography’ Although his work blurs the boundary between art and science, Imran Sultan’s photos are always in sharp focus. And that’s not an easy feat, considering that the subject matter can be thousands of light-years away. Sultan’s photos of our galaxy’s distant, beautiful

Five years ago, I began work on a photography series I now call “Wright Brothers: Then and Now.” In this series, I layer 100-year-old historic photographs of the Wright Brothers with current-day photographs I create at the exact locations. I’ve traveled to numerous locations in the United States and France to create these photographs. This […] The post My Outdoor Art Fair Aha Moment: Dan Cleary a…