Inspiration

Canadian fine art photographer David Burdeny created this remarkable photo of a giant iceberg that's neatly divided into four quadrants, each with a different look.

For his book and project Abandoned Asylums, Ottawa, Canada-based photographer Matt Van der Velde took his camera into abandoned state hospitals, asylums, and psychiatric facilities across the United States.

After almost six years and a nearly 1 billion dollar acquisition, Instagram HQ has finally relocated to a space that was designed to reflect the sensibility and soul of the photo sharing app itself.

Using burning steel wool in photography has gotten a lot of bad press as of late, but one thing's for sure: the stuff looks wild when viewed through a macro lens.

The new music video for the song "Sunday Morning" by musician Ryan-O'Neil was shot in infrared with a DIY modified entry-level DSLR.

This is a story about my photography portfolio that went missing for 30 years. I made this collection of photographs while working as a photographer at the Goldstream Gazette, a weekly newspaper on Vancouver Island from 1976 to 1978.

There comes a point where the living for the weekend becomes such an obsession that it’s time to build a life around the driving passion. Life isn’t supposed to be lived in two day chunks followed by 5 days of monotony and anticipation. It’s supposed to be chased, squeezed, challenged and loved, every single day.

The folks at Breed fashion photography school recently set up an interesting (and very educational) challenge for themselves: recreate a beauty shot of actress Kristen Stewart that was captured by famed fashion photographer Mario Testino for this year's Chanel ad campaign.

This article is about how you don't always need fancy lights for photo shoots: I recently shot the outdoor nighttime fantasy photo above, titled "The SpellBinder" and featuring Kara Markley, using only the light from candles and iPhone flashlights.

Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt is one of the most iconic shooters still alive today, and he's got a few profound phrases about the art of photography for you in the debut episode of TIME's web series "First Take."

If the eyes are the widows of the soul, then the right catch light can throw those metaphorical windows wide open, revealing your portrait subject in profound and powerful ways.

As the years pass by, our children use the pool less and less. I needed to compensate. I have always had a fascination for concepts that make it difficult to tell up from down or make sense of gravity. This summer, I started a new series: The Underside. I recreated, just below the surface, activities one normally expects above.

Part Parkour athlete and part cameraman, we already introduced you to the so-called "Gimbalninja"'s skills last year. Now, watch as he helps capture a Nike ad by pulling some free-running stunts and filming at the same time.

The Northern Lights have been lighting up the sky over Iceland these past few days, and stunning photos of the auroras have been lighting up the Internet.

About a year ago, Barcelona-based production company myLapse set out to capture some of the most colorful coral species on Earth in a way the naked eye simply could never pick up. They wanted to show these living creatures actually moving, so they turned to timelapse.

Sometimes, when you show an image to somebody, you hear, "Oh man!… How lucky you were to catch that light there!." And yes, there is always a bit of "luck," but there are also a lot of small details that help you to be better prepared for a photo.

Artist Caleb Charland has made a name for himself in the world of photography with his creative photos inspired by scientific curiosity. In the 6.5-minute video above, Charland discusses how he illuminates the natural world through photos and how he's inspired by the world of early experimental photographers.

Capturing powerful landscape photographs, images that might be considered "Fine Art," is no easy task. Here are 7 tips that have helped me to capture better, more meaningful landscape photos.

You can always find a reason why you shouldn't go out and try to shoot something. You don't have the right gear, for example, or there's too much light pollution in your area. Let this short timelapse serve as an example of why you should ignore those excuses.

Over in Helsinki, Finland, there's a photo studio called Cahute, named after an old French word meaning "little hut." What's unusual about this studio is that it shoots portraits exclusively on 8x10 direct positive paper, processing the shots with caffenol (a process that traditionally uses coffee and Vitamin C).

The prospect of leaving behind the "safe route" to pursue a career in photography is daunting at the best of times, but it's that much more difficult when friends and family don't support your decision. Here's a short video that might help you cope if you're dealing with disapproval or lack of support.

Here's a short video showing how the British sci-fi TV show Doctor Who recreated the Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover photo. Since Abbey Road is an active two-way road in London, the team had to stop traffic at a crosswalk for about 90 seconds to nail the shot.

Three Instagram photographers have been selected as recipients of this year's Getty Images Instagram Grants. Their mobile-shared photos have earned them each $10,000 and an exhibition in New York.

Erik Johansson creates some of the most stunning surreal images in the world, and Volvo recently decided to follow him around and document his process as he shot his latest personal project. The final video is equal parts inspirational and just plain beautifully shot.

Karen X Cheng—the viral video maven behind this fun gravity illusion and the donut selfie—put her hard-earned dance skills to use in a new video shot with an iPhone 7 attached to a stabilizing gimbal. The trippy results are quite captivating.

João Maia is one of the many photographers covering the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. There's something that sets him apart from most of the others, though: he lost his sight over a decade ago.

If you can't handle rejection, you will never make it as a creative professional. It's as simple as that. Rejection is part and parcel of a career in photography, so here are 10 healthy, positive ways to deal with rejection as a photographer.

Adventure photographer Cory Richards has travelled to all 7 continents, watched the sunrise from atop the world's tallest mountains, and survived an avalanche. If this short video about his life and career doesn't inspire you, not much will.

Yan Liang, the man behind the stunning Beautiful Chemistry macro videos we shared with you two years ago, is back. And once again, he's captured the magic of chemistry in stunning 4K macro timelapses that will take your breath away.

Kamchatka. Just the name evokes so many different and exotic feelings as flashbacks emerge from National Geographic features.

Photographer Navid Baraty captured this beautiful photograph of New York City reflected in the side of a skyscraper.

We first told you about the living work of artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey back in 2012. Their unique brand of portrait 'printing' involves literally growing a photo onto a wall of grass and displaying the result. Now we get to hear from the artists themselves in this revealing video.

In another fascinating peek into the life and work of the great Ansel Adams, Marc Silber takes us into the legend's home where we get to see some of his old cameras, hear about his week-long Yosemite workshops, and find out about the commercial work he did to "pay the bills" in the early years.

Street photography is one of the easiest genres to get into, and one of the hardest to build up the courage to actually try. Hopefully, this quick video by VSCO Academy will show you just how simple it can be to start capturing great street shots.