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Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong in the aftermath of the Gemini 8 mission, the space flight that nearly took his life.

A group of 206 prints by Vivian Maier is estimated to fetch up to $1.5 million at auction in a sale that could have significant implications for the photographer’s market.

A new exhibition celebrates the work of the pioneering Finnish photographer Claire Aho, who transformed postwar photography with her bold use of color and modern style.

Sports fans are plenty familiar with cameras at sporting events. 4K broadcast cameras catch the action from every angle, and specialized overhead cameras deliver dynamic angles for instant replays. Even referees sometimes have body cams to complement coverage. However, some venues also have an array of HD cameras pointed at fans rather than the sports action, capturing souvenir photos of people celebrating key plays and moments.

The late photographer Roy Blakey (1930-2024) lived an incredibly interesting life wholly unlike anyone else. A world-traveling professional ice skater-turned-pioneering photographer, Blakey's life and legacy are captured in a new documentary film, "Uncle Roy," directed by his mentee and niece, award-winning director, cinematographer, and photographer Keri Pickett.

The J. Paul Getty Museum has acquired a major set of photographs from Irving Penn’s Cuzco series, a body of work that marked a turning point in the photographer’s career.

A U.K. council is facing criticism for selling a significant archive of photos by influential post-war photographer Tony Ray-Jones, who is often cited as the biggest inspiration of Martin Parr.

The Pentagon has banned press photographers from taking photos inside the press briefing room after several media outlets published what its representatives categorized as "unflattering" photos of Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The American Society of Cinematographers hosted its 40th annual ASC Awards last night, celebrating the best achievements in cinematography over the past year. Oscar-winning cinematographer Michael Bauman took home the most coveted prize of all, the Theatrical Feature Film award, for "One Battle After Another."

The famous Japanese science fiction franchise Ultra Series, also known as Ultraman, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The relatively new lens company, SG-image, is getting in on the party with an Ultraman-themed limited edition version of its 18mm f/6.3 pancake lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras.

The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art in Washington D.C. has acquired more than 400 rare stereoscopic slides documenting daily life inside Andy Warhol’s New York studio, The Factory. Created in the early 1970s by artist and Warhol assistant Ronnie Cutrone, the images are now available for research, offering a three-dimensional view into one of the most influential creative spaces of the 20th century.

The CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show is both the largest photography event in Japan and, with the collapse of Photokina in 2020, is also the most important show internationally. It kicks off on February 26 at the Pacifico Yokohama event center just outside of Tokyo.

Behind nearly every iconic studio fashion photo is a stylist assistant. These unsung heroes often go entirely unnoticed to the outside world, but they are essential to the photographic process and vital members of the team. A new photography book, Assistants, brings fashion stylists from the background and puts them front and center.

Flickr is celebrating its 22nd birthday, a remarkable achievement. To mark the occasion, Flickr shared some interesting data and insights into how photographers use Flickr, which cameras they own, and what types of shots they like to share the most.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos teamed up yet again with famous actor Emma Stone for what is very likely to be the only Super Bowl commercial this year shot on 35mm Kodak 2302 black and white film stock with Panavision lenses.

After surviving his fight with cancer and leaving behind his career as a lawyer, Xiomáro pursued photography as a career. His latest book, "Street Photography of New York City: Street Haunting in the Big Apple," embraces a candid, gritty look at New York City, seeking to capture culture and history as it happens.

The NFL announced back in July 2024 that Sony had become its official technology partner, providing everything from headphones to broadcast and Hawk-Eye cameras used at games. At Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara on Sunday, Sony will again be pushing the envelope in the imaging technologies covering all angles of the game.

French authorities have raided the Paris offices of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as part of a widening investigation into allegations that include the spread of child sexual abuse material and sexually explicit deepfake images, marking a significant escalation in European scrutiny of the company and its artificial intelligence products.

A short documentary film about photojournalist Brent Renaud, the first American journalist to be killed in Ukraine, has been nominated for an Academy Award.

A Russian videographer who secretly filmed state propaganda and smuggled the footage out of the country is now an Academy Award nominee for the documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin.

Acclaimed fashion photographer Ellen Von Unwerth has shot the movie poster for Melania Trump's upcoming documentary.

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) has issues a statement noting its "firm opposition" to the manipulation of journalistic images by the White House, saying it doing so was meant to purposely mislead the public.

WhiteWall is now a founding partner for the photography app, Irys, that celebrated photographer Alan Schaller launched last year. The app celebrates the art of photography over algorithms and prioritizes personal connection over virality. Irys is all about photography, and WhiteWall shares its mission.

Photographer and YouTube creator Mathieu Stern loves vintage lenses. He also loves vintage analog photo booths. So Stern set out to find out exactly which lenses are used in old-school film photo booths so he could recreate the exact look at home. It was much harder than one might think.

One of the late landscape and nature photographer John Fielder's most famous photos captured in Colorado will be featured on the upcoming Colorado Statehood Stamp, released by the U.S. Postal Service to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Colorado becoming a state. It is a fitting honor for Fielder's legacy, who Colorado's governor calls, "Colorado's Photographer."

China is one of the world's biggest photography markets, even besting the Americas in terms of camera and lens sales earlier this year. However, China's rich photographic history is not well known in the West, something American photographer Ben Fraternale, who runs the excellent photography YouTube channel "In An Instant," hopes to change through his new three-part documentary series, "Inside China."

Actress Odessa A’Zion, one of the stars of Marty Supreme, has been taking a Contax G2 camera along with her on the film’s promotional tour.

While looking at old British illustrations, a Redditor found a 1944 Ilford Selo Film ad based on a baby picture of his grandmother entirely by accident, not knowing it was his grandmother in the ad.

The concept of a time machine was first described by H.G. Wells in his book The Time Machine in the year 1895. That was 57 years after Louis Daguerre invented his photographic technique, the daguerreotype.

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnasts Suni Lee and Simone Biles traded uneven bars and balance beams for Sony Alpha cameras this past week to photograph NFL action, becoming the latest in a very long series of pro athletes who have picked up a camera to shoot sports.


Just ahead of Christmas, here's an inspiring story about David Hurn, a 91-year-old photographer who has captured some of the most iconic images of the past century, including the instantly recognizable portrait of Sean Connery as James Bond.

The first public trailer for Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic, "The Odyssey," has arrived. The movie, shot on Kodak 65mm film and IMAX film cameras, is slated to make cinematography history and required the use of over two million feet of Kodak film.

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the winning photographs and finalists of its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, highlighting 19 works by young photographers that will be presented as part of a gallery exhibition.

Chinese company and TikTok owner ByteDance has signed a deal to transfer the majority of its U.S. operations to a group of investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. This deal arrives after months of stops and starts, deadline extensions, and even failed deals.

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.

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.

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.