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From Amish softball to cinematic self-portraits: VSCO reveals the final batch of billboard-bound images in its photo contest

November 7, 2026
VSCO has announced the final twenty-five images selected for The Fifty – an ongoing celebration of photography across the US, whereby selected images are displayed on billboards or large-format public displays in their creators’ home states. The open call for images earlier this year received over 13,500 entries, with VSCO unveiling the first 25 selected shots in September and billboard…
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Now 96, Ghana’s first photojournalist is just as well known for his street photography and portraits. James Barnor’s work is a lesson in storytelling – and an Outstanding Contribution to Photography

November 5, 2026
When photographer James Barnor first began his career, he became Ghana’s first photojournalist. Now, Barnor has spent eight decades photographing people and their stories – and he is just as well known for his portraits and street photography as for his impact on…
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"We only had three attempts with the flames," says photographer behind award-winning image of skier airborne against flames, "and it is still my favorite photo I've ever made with Kevin"

November 4, 2026
One phone call led to this award-winning sports image. It was a conversation between photographer Louis Garnier and his friend Kevin Rolland, a former world champion and multiple X Games gold medallist. “I’ve got an idea with fire. You in?” The result: An image so vivid you can almost feel the heat, with the skier flying off a pipeline in the dark, smoke billowing around him into…
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“It’s amazing that this camera survived a volcanic eruption” – forthcoming documentary tells the valiant, yet tragic, story of a photographer’s last act

November 3, 2026
On May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m. PDT, all hell broke loose as Mt. St. Helens, a 9,677-foot (2,950-meter) stratovolcano in Washington state, US, violently erupted. The blast collapsed the northern face of the volcano, sending a pyroclastic flow, a destructive, superheated avalanche of gas, ash, and pumice, racing outward, reaching an estimated speed of 670 mph and temperature of 800°F (400°C). In…
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Euphoric fans, grieving mothers: these photographs show a side to World Cup 2026 we didn't see on TV

November 2, 2026
It’s evening in Mexico City. Crowds fill the streets around the Angel of Independence, lit by a giant screen showing the World Cup. A red billboard nearby spells out “GOOOOOL”. It’s a happy, euphoric scene. Elsewhere in the city, a mother holds up a megaphone. Her green Mexico shirt bears a photo of a young woman and ‘Desaparecida’, the Spanish word for…
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