Photography

I’ve had a longtime obsession with old cameras – but among my collection of analog photo gear is a much smaller treasure: a daguerreotype. Encased in a leather-wrapped hinged case, the mirrored finish reminds me of what a true “retro” photograph looks like, a definition that surprisingly doesn’t include grain or soft focus. The daguerreotype was not the first photograph in existence, but…

In a refreshingly blunt moment that cuts against one of photography’s most romantic myths, street photographer Matt Stuart argues that talent doesn’t really exist at all. Speaking while wandering the streets of Amsterdam in a new episode of Walkie Talkie produced by Photographer and YouTuber Paulie B, Stuart lays out a philosophy shaped by nearly three decades of shooting: great photographs…

If you’re older than about 24, then you probably won’t be surprised to learn that the image above is often hailed as the most viewed photograph in the world. That’s right, the minimalist image – taken by former National Geographic photographer Charles O’Rear’s – is likely to slap anyone born around the millennium with a backhand of nostalgia so great, that pulling a shiny Charizard…

This vibrant aerial landscape photo captures the dramatic beauty of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, frozen rivers of glacial blue, and the sweeping grandeur of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. But beyond its vivid color palette, stark contrast, and expansive perspective, the image tells a deeper story. The photograph, titled Glacial Blue, was captured by Australian photographer Stuart Chape and…