Earlier this week, world-renowned photographer Dave Burnett broke his silence on the issue of Nick Ut and his authorship of the photo "The Terror of War" through an opinion piece published in The Washington Post. Yesterday, he elaborated on that story and not only doubles down on that stance, but also alleges "The Stringer" used his photos without permission or attribution -- a blatant violation of the law.
The CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show is returning to the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center just outside of Tokyo from February 26 through March 1, 2026. In recent years, it has become as important as the now-defunct Photokina once was, and the 2026 show is cementing that: it will be the largest CP+ ever.
Based on the novella of the same name, Netflix's new film "Train Dreams" is shot to look like photos from the era in which the movie takes place: the early 20th century. Although shot on modern Arri Alexa 35 cameras, the film employs a 3:2 aspect ratio, is almost entirely lit with natural light, and has an exceptionally filmic, beautiful appearance.
Last week, photographer Dan Martland published a video on Instagram where he claims that a two-day old Hasselblad X2D II 100C that he purchased from Pictureline started to significantly malfunction. After trying to work with Hasselblad directly to resolve the issue, the camera company and Pictureline both declined to replace the unit, citing severe water damage.
Last month, The Dream (The Bed) by Frida Kahlo sold for $54.7 million, breaking the auction record for a work by a woman. Fascinatingly, Kahlo's 1940 painting was created for -- and inspired by -- American photographer Nickolas Muray, who produced some of the most iconic portraits of the artist.
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Amidst whiplash change in technology and media, Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 100th year (1925-2025).
The Carnegie Corporation named 26 Andrew Carnegie Fellows in 2025, providing scholarships up to $200,000. One of these 26 Fellows is a photographer/cinematographer: Pulitzer Prize winner Steven G. Smith, a professor at the University of Connecticut.
American photographer Joel Meyerowitz (b. 1938) has been an exceptionally influential photographer since the 1960s. He helped color photography earn respect in fine art circles, and his street photography exudes unmistakable style. One of his most famous photos has been named the Leica Picture of the Year 2025.
For many, digital cameras are tools for creating art. However, in some very specialized applications, high-resolution digital cameras are used to preserve it. In Japan, Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage is using 150-megapixel Phase One medium-format cameras to digitize manga, ensuring that fast-fading artwork is preserved for generations to come.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is presenting the first exhibition to explore photography’s impact on a cultural and aesthetic movement that celebrated Black history, identity, and beauty.
While the late Pope Francis' one-of-a-kind Leica kit selling for around $7 million made the biggest headlines, there was a lot of incredible photo gear that sold for huge sums at the recent 47th Leitz Photographica Auction in Vienna, Austria, including a Leica MP black paint that sold for about $1 million, a wild Leica I Mod. A Luxus special outfit, and much more.
In September, it was announced that the late Pope Francis' unique Leica M-A and Leica Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50mm ASPH would be auctioned for charity. The auction took place over the weekend and the camera and lens sold for €6.5 million (about $7 million), one of the highest charitable results ever achieved by a Leica camera.
The New York Historical will open an exhibition this fall that explores the importance of photography in documenting and understanding the immigrant experience of New York City.
Anyone using the "eye test" would probably find that short form video, popularized by TikTok and now found everyone online, is bad for the brain. But a new study from the American Psychological Association now directly ties short form video content with significantly diminished mental health. In short -- pun intended -- it's rotting brains.
Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake are returning to The Camera Store (TCS), where their career started! For one day only and in celebration of reaching 250,000 subscribers, the duo are heading back behind the counter to reprise their old roles.
Photographer Tammy Ljungblad has worked at The Kansas City Star for 36 years. She has never seen anything like the impact of megastar Taylor Swift on NFL games at Arrowhead Stadium and the broader Kansas City community.
Amazon MGM Studios has released the second official trailer for the upcoming blockbuster film adaptation, Project Hail Mary, and it's shaping up to be a visual feast thanks in part to its cinematographer, the fantastic Greig Fraser, and his use of IMAX cameras.
War Toys has worked with the estate of the late, great photojournalist Dickey Chapelle to create a remarkably accurate and detailed 1:32 scale figure of the photographer. This figure, which includes Chapelle's trademark glasses, earrings, and Leica and Nikon cameras, will join a larger set of noncombatant figures for an educational board game that focuses on the people who work for peace in war and combat.
World Press Photo is celebrating 70 iconic photographs taken over the past 70 years with a print sale: 70 Prints for 70 Years. Some of these shots have never been sold as prints before.
Back in August, I flew to the Philippines as the set photographer on a film called "Dyahe Piece" that my friend Coco Tolentino wrote and directed. It wasn’t my film, and it wasn’t my story, but it actually became one of the most fulfilling projects and trips I’ve done in a while.
The acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor is considering taking legal action after being left "horrified" by a group photo taken by border patrol agents posed in front of his Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago.
The photographer involved in a heavily scrutinized Balenciaga campaign three years ago has filed a lawsuit against Drake, alleging that the rapper’s music video copied his work and attempted to connect his feud with Kendrick Lamar to the photographer’s role in that controversial fashion shoot.
Animal photographer Tim Flach has taken hundreds of photos of cats and, through his time with them, finds himself asking questions about why they are so important to humans. He has partnered with scientists to find out exactly why they elicit the emotions they do, and how he, as a photographer, can better highlight those aspects of their form.
Last week, Vogue France published a short snippet from an interview where Jisoo -- an incredibly popular member of the K-pop group Blackpink -- talks about her love of the Fujifilm X-Pro3. Describing the photos it takes as "cinematic" and "atmospheric," she also touches on another angle of why she and her friends like it: how it looks.
The Flickr Foundation, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the world’s shared visual culture, has announced the beta release of a new archiving tool that is designed to preserve photos and their surrounding social context for 100 years: Data Lifeboat.
The iconic photograph used for the cover of David Bowie’s record Aladdin Sane has become the most expensive album artwork ever sold at auction.
Netflix has published a new trailer for the explosive documentary, The Stringer, that challenges the long-standing claim that Nick Ut took the famous "Terror of War" photo, often referred to as "Napalm Girl."
Fujifilm celebrated the opening of two new "House of Photography" spaces in Europe this week. The first was in Barcelona, Spain, on November 5, and the second in Porto, Portugal today, November 7.
Fujifilm India published a public "apology" on its Facebook account this morning, saying it is sorry for "making photography this awesome."
