Puerto Rican photographer and art director Jesse Echevarria ventured to the valleys surrounding Oaxaca, Mexico, to photograph a small but significant ancestral celebration, Diablos de Tilcajete. The event, steeped in the region's rich history, looks as spectacular as it is challenging to photograph.
The American Civil War was one of the first significant events in American history to be photographed. While photography was still in its relative infancy as the Union and Confederacy waged violent war from 1861 until 1865, there are thousands of Civil War photographs in the Library of Congress and countless others that are unavailable online or simply lost to time.
Leica has named the four recipients of its fifth annual Leica Women Foto Project Award, celebrating photographers whose work embodies reclamation, resilience, and rebirth.
The late American fashion photographer David Seidner (1957-1999) was influential in his life, but his work has, sadly, gone underappreciated in the decades since his passing. The International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City aims to change that through an ongoing exhibition of Seidner's work called "Fragments."
Jess Hess of Wurmwood Photography in Dayton, Ohio experienced a photographer's worst nightmare: someone broke into her studio (and home) -- dubbed Castle Morningstar -- and destroyed everything she owned, including her photography equipment. Scarier still, the culprit initially showed up at Hess' home/studio in the early morning hours of February 29 in the hopes of killing her.
Japanese photography store Champ Camera has rustled up quite a social media following because of the shop's remarkable collection of rare and unusual films.
A Colombo crime family "underboss" sentenced to prison this week for extortion and money laundering has said he doesn't regret the topless poolside photo that led to his arrest.
Smartphones are a staple of modern life and are changing how we see the world and show it to others. Almost 90% of Aussies own one, and we spend an average of 5.6 hours using them each day. Smartphones are also responsible for more than 90% of all the photographs made this year.
Meta announced Friday a list of new efforts it's making to keep kids safe on its platforms, notably after a whistleblower recently testified to Congress about the company's failure to protect children.
Photographer Larry Fink, best known for his black-and-white photographs documenting American society, passed away at his home in Pennsylvania over the weekend at age 82.
Accomplished music, fashion, and lifestyle photographer Jason Siegel has released a new collection for his Shoot Portraits Not People (SPNP) project.
The president of Ricoh Japan, Kazuhiro Kimura, has resigned after an internal investigation found that he violated company's code of conduct by pressuring a woman to have an abortion.
Major movie studios and actors represented by SAG-AFTRA clashed again this week, with a significant hurdle being Hollywood's desire to use artificial intelligence-generated (AI) likenesses of deceased actors without their family's permission.
Amazon has released a new beta feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate virtual backgrounds for product advertisements, putting virtual backgrounds behind real items.
TechCrunch describes the social media photo-sharing app Daylyy as the "anti-Instagram."
X, formerly known as Twitter, has begun testing a program that will see new users forking over $1 per year to use the service.
The social media landscape is one of constant catch-up and copying. Like Instagram and TikTok have long offered to users, people can now embed content from Snapchat on external websites.
A federal judge has ruled that Netflix may have defamed a Kentucky man, Taylor Hazlewood, after the streaming company used a photo of Hazelwood in a true-crime documentary about a convicted murderer.
Analog photography remains extremely compelling to many shooters, carving out a relatively small but passionate niche in the photo space. Alongside the resurgence in film photography in recent years, digital platforms have become increasingly crucial for photographers at large.
Customers who order food delivered by robots in Los Angeles may be inadvertently helping police perform surveillance on the city's residents.
A new "Light Photography" colorway of Nike Air Max Plus sneakers looks like it is heavily inspired by light painting photography.
Photography is a costly and challenging hobby. It can be easy to feel the need to defend the choice to become a photographer. However, a new video from Casually Explained goes in a different direction, and instead of defending photography, humorously attacks it at every turn.
While taking a triumphant selfie during a hike might feel like a must-have souvenir from a wonderful day, park rangers in the United Kingdom warn hikers heading to The Trinnacle pillar to resist the temptation due to the area’s dangerous conditions.
It is unfortunately not unheard of for street photographers to face attacks in public. However, German photographer Robin Schimko was able to record such an incident and speak about the experience.
Taylor Swift's Eras tour has been an absolute smash hit, with attendance at each show averaging more than 72,000 fans. With nearly 70 shows on the docket throughout North America and ticket prices averaging nearly $500, ticket sales alone could eclipse $2 billion per CNN. Unsurprisingly, many fans want to take high-quality photos and videos at the shows.
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional photographer. There are untold hours of toil to perfect the craft and lots of money spent to reach a pro level. So when you get there, how much should you be paid for a day's work?
A new study by Internews shows that Meta's Trusted Partner program is coming up woefully short in its mission to protect people.
Young people seemingly love avatars and headshots generated by artificial intelligence (AI). It is no surprise that companies are jumping into the AI fray, including New York City-based photo booth agency OutSnapped. The company has announced the launch of its patent-pending AI photo booth technology, the first of its kind.
As Meta continues to work on its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including an AI image generator that Meta claims is unrivaled, Meta appears to have ramped up development on numerous generative AI features for its apps, including labels that will allow creators to mark images as "generated by Meta AI."
Contrary to claims from some photographers, Elon Musk did not steal Twitter's new plain X logo. However, the company did take the @x username.
"Apparently losing rights to data and legal recourse is not enough of a reason to inspect online contracts. So how can websites get users to read the fine print?" asks The Guardian. Perhaps people will listen to them if only to lull themselves to sleep.
Threads, an Instagram App is available now. Meta's much-anticipated Twitter competitor aims to capitalize on Twitter's recent woes following Elon Musk's takeover last year and offering users a new text-based social network platform free from all the drama.
American video game publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced Lushfoil Photography Sim, a new landscape photography video game that will take players around the world to capture beautiful images captured by a realistic, fully-featured in-game camera.
Meta is letting people peek behind the curtain and learn how the company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine what people see when using Meta's apps, including Facebook and Instagram.
Six months ago, Meta introduced new sharing-focused features on Instagram, including Notes, Group Profiles, and new Stories functionality. As it turns out, Notes have proven very popular with young users, prompting Instagram to add more features to it including the ability to attach a 30-second clip of a song to a status update.
Casinos have long been known for prohibiting photography, especially around gaming tables. However, in a move designed to attract younger gamblers, MGM Resorts International is implementing a new policy that allows guests to capture photos, videos, and even live streams.
Just days after a group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit against Montana seeking to overturn the state's controversial legislation to ban the popular social media app, TikTok itself has sued Montana over the new law.
Portraying injustices is not something novel. From the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, many photographers have been concerned about leaving their mark. But can we try to change the world – even make it a better place – through a photograph?
Visitors to Google today will see a striking Google Doodle celebrating the life and work of photographer Corky Lee.
Benjamin Von Wong, acclaimed photographer, multimedia artist, and activist, built an 11-foot tall skull, the "Skull of Satoshi," covered in electronic waste (E-waste) to "expose Bitcoin's impact on climate change."