Portraits of the Ancient Saudi Tribe Known as the Flower Men
A photographer took a series of exceptional portraits of the "flower men" of Saudi Arabia -- a tribe of people whose traditions date back more than two millennia.
Photographer Discovers Giant Fish-Shaped Rock in the Desert
A photographer flying his drone above the desert in Saudi Arabia discovered a huge fish-shaped rock in a remote location.
This Camera Camel Helps Shoot Hard-to-Reach Desert Locations
A group of photographers recently enlisted the help of the world's first remote photographer camel. It wandered inaccessible areas in Saudi Arabia and worked as their photography assistant through the use of a remote shooting rig mounted to her hump.
How Photoshop is Used to Censor Ads and Album Covers in the Middle East
I admit, the first time I saw these images I though they were fake. Someone probably added their clothes on as a joke. But when I realized the context and saw the source of the images, it made sense. The fact that the execution was bad made it hilarious.
Street Photography in Saudi Arabia Could Lead You Straight to Jail
If you'd like a long and fruitful career as a street photographer, Saudi Arabia might not be the most welcoming place for you to pursue it. Shooting public photos and sharing them online is becoming more and more popular in the Middle Eastern kingdom, but many practitioners are unaware that the country's strict cybercrime law could bring down huge fines and even jail time for their snapshots.
IKEA Catalog Photoshop Controversy Spawns New Internet Photo Meme
IKEA received a lot of bad press around the world earlier this week after it came to light that the company had Photoshopped women out of its Saudia Arabian catalog. The company has since apologized, but the Internet isn't planning to let the story die down without poking some fun at IKEA's expense.
IKEA Caught Photoshopping Women Out of Its Saudi Arabian Catalog
IKEA found itself in some hot water today after it came to light that a number of women seen in its catalog photographs had been Photoshopped out of the frame for the Saudi Arabian edition. Swedish newspaper Metro broke the story today with a scathing piece titled, "Women Cannot be Retouched Away," writing that IKEA's new catalog reflects the country's oppression of women by editing out every single human with two X chromosomes.