Most photography students know the Lewis Hine story: the sociologist-turned-photographer whose images of child labor in American factories helped change the law.
Fewer, however, seem to know that a British missionary from a small Somerset town had already done something similar, and arguably more consequential, several years earlier, using a camera she carried into the Congo Free State on her…
Woah! These unusual photographs prove the power of perspective is about more than just camera angle
August 17, 2026
Photojournalists are witnesses to the world’s stories – but how the photographer chooses to frame the photograph is a key part of the story. This week, photographers around the world highlighted everything from community gatherings to watch the solar eclipse to the…
“Hurry, quick!” snapped William ‘Bill’ Anders, Apollo 8 lunar module pilot, as the spacecraft window he was looking out of rotated away from Earth. Just moments before, the planet had come into view, majestically rising above the barren, crater-ridden lunar…
Parts of North America and Europe were wowed by the standout astrophotography event of the year, yesterday evening: a total solar eclipse. Switzerland-based Nikon photographer Angel Fux (@angelfux) traveled to Spain to capture the phenomenon in the optimal location, following over two years of preparation. She had just 103 seconds to capture the moment, all while operating two Nikon cameras and…
Artificial intelligence is changing photography at a remarkable pace. From editing assistance to image enhancement, AI-powered tools are becoming part of everyday workflows – but they are also raising important questions about creativity, ownership and the future role of…
The Ocean Photographer of the Year has just announced its 2026 finalists, revealing 84 extraordinary images of ocean wildlife, underwater landscapes and fragile ecosystems in need of our protection.
New this year, Ocean Unseen: Hidden Worlds takes photographers into a rarely…
I photographed the Northern Lights and a Perseid meteor in the same frame – and I used one of the cheapest lenses in my bag
August 13, 2026
Astrophotography to me has always seemed like a mix between planning, technique – and sheer luck. I was photographing the Northern Lights a few days ago when I managed to capture another astrophotography phenomenon in the same frame: a Perseid meteor.
While photographing the Northern Lights requires ideal conditions and the lights are often short-lived, that’s not entirely true for the…
Flick through fashion archives from the Eighties and Nineties and you’ll find rank after rank of models holding a pose: chin down, hip cocked, gaze fixed somewhere just past the lens.
The pictures of self-taught British photographer Neil Kirk (1946-2022), gathered for…
Every photographer who’s ever put work in front of the public knows the feeling: you press the shutter, the picture goes out into the world and, from that point on, you have almost no control over what people decide it means.
Greg Brennan’s new book, The Big…
Space satellite captures remarkable image of huge magenta-green “hummingbird” covering Antarctic ice
August 11, 2026
NASA has released an image of a vast section of Antarctic ice – and you’re not going to believe what can be seen on the surface. Engraved into the ice is what appears to be a massive, highly detailed hummingbird rendered in magenta and green colors.
The image was captured by NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), a joint US-Indian space agency (ISRO) satellite that monitors the movements…
