The larger the light source, the softer and more flattering the light is – but the larger it is to pack. When one photographer and YouTuber paid more than US$500 in airline baggage fees just to get his lights to a shoot, he started sketching solutions. Now seven years later, that sketch has turned into a light that fits in a water bottle holder but unfurls to act almost like a 21-inch…
Wild photos and videos of a “space jellyfish” behind a rocket are quickly going viral. NASA explains the magic behind the jaw-dropping sight
October 15, 2026
A series of videos is quickly picking up viral fame on social media after an October 13 SpaceX launch left an unusual “space jellyfish” behind in the sky. Now, NASA is explaining the science behind the viral artwork in the sky that delighted skywatchers even hundreds of…
Remembering Giraffes: the latest book in the photo conservation series that has already raised over US$1.6 million is now on sale
October 14, 2026
The eleventh book in the Remembering Wildlife conservation series has just gone on sale.
Remembering Giraffes will raise funds to protect the world’s tallest mammal, and buyers can also view the 20 winning images from the Remembering Wildlife competition that featured…
Curiosity rover camera reveals “most detailed view yet” of distant Martian cliffs with fantastic sunrise panorama
October 14, 2026
NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured a dramatic panorama revealing what the space agency says is the “most detailed view yet” of distant, rugged cliffs that its scientists had been awaiting a closer look at.
According to NASA, the sunrise panorama is a compilation of six images captured using the rover’s Mastcam, which features a “Left Eye” 34mm camera and a “Right Eye” 100mm…
A “mom hack” for saving money on school photos is going viral – but the AI hack could end up costing hundreds of dollars in legal fees while opening up photos of children to privacy risks.
Back to school is usually followed by school photos, a longstanding tradition…
Viewfinder vs rear LCD: How you compose your shot with your camera doesn’t matter if your photography is good
October 13, 2026
With the launch of the Nikon Z5IIC I thought it was time to address the raging debate as to whether or not you should ever rely on the rear LCD as a serious photographer. In reality, I think the answer is quite simple. Nobody has ever looked at a photograph and gone: “I…
Jaguars strike again! Conservationists spot “majestic” feline for the second time this year using 120 camera traps
October 13, 2026
The wild cat conservation group Panthera has spotted a highly elusive jaguar thanks to the use of trail cameras for the second time this year.
The adult male cat was sighted in June in the Bi-National Corridor, a critical jungle passageway along the Guatemala-Honduras border connecting jaguar populations in these countries.
It comes after an earlier sighting of an adult male in February this year…
For most of photographic history, the camera didn’t treat every human skin tone equally. Early references cards featured only white women, and so chemical emulsions and exposure standards were optimized for those skin tones. Pictures of darker skinned people, in turn…
Under a fiery nocturnal lamp, a lifesaving beach rescue of exhausted turtle earns Spanish photographer major award
October 12, 2026
During the pitch dark of night, a lifesaving rescue takes place on a Mexican beach. Under the fiery red light of a nocturnal lamp, conservation worker Isreal Oblea helps an olive ridley sea turtle move her newly laid eggs from the shoreline further up the beach.
The mother…
"When I saw how much passion was on everybody's faces, I knew this photo had to be a black and white one"
October 12, 2026
‘Slayer Fans’ was crowned best photo in the Music Events – Audiences category in the Event Photography Awards 2026.
It was taken by events and wedding photographer Brian Robinson at a Slayer concert in London in 2025.
A not-for-profit competition, the Event Photography Awards (EPA) was established to highlight the importance of great photography to the international events…
