I remember when I first became a professional photographer and I was devouring advice from those further along in the path than me. People talked about personal photography projects and how important they were. They were important for developing your skills and getting noticed and setting yourself apart, but in my experience, there’s something more important.
Commercial photographer Andrei Duman aims to highlight the effects of climate change through a new personal project, Lake Powell: A 40-Year Visual Story of Water Crisis.
Legendary war photographer James Nachtwey has appeared on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper to reflect on his career -- discussing the importance of photography and his own personal sacrifices.
Acclaimed British photographer Joseph Ford collaborated with some of the world's leading street artists in a striking new photo series Impossible Street Art.
There are times as a photographer when you can feel like you’re running out of ideas. You’ve tried a variety of things but now you’re experiencing some kind of creative block and you feel frustrated.
America’s national parks are a true source of pride. Each is unique in what it offers and this is certainly true of one of the more off-the-beaten-track parks.
When users search stock photography websites, they are only sometimes looking for cookie-cutter images but, occasionally, they perform genuinely bizarre image requests.
Hey, photographers: don’t be discouraged if you can’t afford the latest and greatest gear out there. You may be surprised by what you can do with modest gear.
When Nikon announced the new Z 400mm f/2.8 TC lens, lots of people asked if I was going to buy one. My answer? “No way, I’d be crazy to spend $14,000 on one lens.” So I guess I’m crazy, because now I have one. Here’s what happened that changed my mind.
One Eyeland has announced the winners of the One Eyeland Photography Awards 2022. Grand prize winners in the "Professional" and "Amateur" sections were awarded cash prizes of $5,000 and $2,000, respectively.
A photographer has sought to celebrate the cold, harsh landscape of his native Finland in a series of ethereal photos.
A photographer has achieved the seemingly impossible task of photographing a person in all 50 American states in a single day.
A professional photographer helped a boyfriend stage a heartwarming surprise proposal.
A photographer traveled thousands of miles to the darkest place on earth to shoot the night sky.
A kind-hearted photographer stranded on a ferry with 600 other passengers struck up a free photo shoot for the people stuck on board.
A photographer revealed how she ingeniously scanned 35mm film negatives with her smartphone.
On March 23rd, 2023, Earth got hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in six years. I was out executing my unique aurora shot of the year, titled The Platform.
The World Photography Organization has announced the overall winners in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2023 competition.
Most of the time in landscape photography, we plan to visit several incredible destinations and photograph them over the course of a week-long trip, typically capturing seven or eight different places.
If you’re interested in photography and are trying to figure out where to start or how to grow, you’ve come to the right place. There’s a lot of information out there, how do you even determine what to focus on? Sometimes in trying to do too much we find ourselves accomplishing nothing.
2,692. That’s how many full wedding ceremonies wedding photographer Matthew Solis alone has photographed in the past five years, and yes, you read that number right.
A photographer has spent the last decade documenting the people who live in Los Angeles' Skid Row -- a notorious area known for its homeless population.
A photographer was in the midst of taking photos of a cheetah who had other ideas when she walked over to him for a head rub instead.
A 106-year-old tattoo artist from the Philippines has become Vogue's oldest-ever cover star.
As a photographer, it's easy to fall into a rut of shooting the same types of photos over and over again. Sometimes it is easy to slip into a routine once we have a good grasp of exposure and composition.
A photographer from the LA Times took a series of bold and beautiful portraits at Black Market Flea -- part of a wider project celebrating the city's Black community.
A photographer has become an online hit after she created presets that mimic TikTok's favorite camera: the Fujifilm X100V.
Photographers around the world may want to point their lenses to the western night sky tonight to capture a rare image of five planets lined up.
A photographer has captured the staggering power of the Banzai Pipeline. Located on the north shore of O'ahu, Hawaii, it's famous for its huge waves.
An intense electromagnetic storm created an awesome show of northern lights as far south as Arizona last week piquing the interest of photographers across North America.
Sometimes we’re brimming with ideas and ready to shoot. But, what can you do when the ideas dry up?
Some years ago I wrote about the (now fairly obvious seeming) perspective of photography as a process of grounded, present awareness in order to achieve a result.
A photographer spent five years capturing “America’s backbone,” modern cowboys in the South and southeast.
Photographer Nina Wolfe shoots gorgeous photos using forced perspective to show the Moon illusion, the optical illusion that causes the Moon to look much larger when it's closer to the horizon than when it's higher in the sky.
Photography, like every art form, is subjective. As such, anything we create is open to criticism, whether we like it or not. When criticism is given with the best of intentions, it can lead to growth.
Photography is a visual art, and as with most art forms, there are no rigid rules or formulas that guarantee a captivating image. However, there are certain key elements that often contribute to an image's impact and appeal.
I’d like to start by saying that I feel the word ‘criticism’ is interpreted by some as inherently negative, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Throughout this article, I’ve used the words ‘critique’, ‘criticism', and ‘feedback’, interchangeably, because I consider them to be more or less the same in this particular context.
The legendary British photographer Rankin has shared an interesting piece of practical advice for photographers.
Motorsports photographer Larry Chen recently came up with a novel way to grab a selfie as he's drifting in a sports car.
Aerial photography can give viewers a unique perspective that differs from their everyday visual experience, and therefore can bring novelty to an image.