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“I want my picture to hurt you.” Now 90, renowned Vietnam War photographer Don McCullin shares why he wants to create photos to lose sleep over – and why he hates his most famous photograph

Many photographers aim to create photographs that evoke a smile, but for Don McCullin, the British photojournalist who has spent decades covering war and global conflicts, his goal is a little different: he wants to create photographs that make people lose sleep at night. McCullin, who has spent more than 50 years photographing wars and global conflicts, will release what he says is his final…
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Photography is at the heart of remarkable discovery of a new cat species – even if it was science that delivered the definitive proof

You’ve probably heard the global news that a new species of cat has been discovered, something that hasn’t happened for over a century. And while it took years for the little feline to be officially recognized in a published paper in Current Biology, not to mention state-of-the-art genomics, it’s nice to know that photography still had a huge role to play in the investigation. In fact, if it…
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Playful sea lion pups “chased, gently nipped, and twisted around the camera, fascinated by their reflections in its curved dome port,” explains winner of prestigious ocean photography award

Snapping a beautiful wildlife scene is rewarding, but when the animal actually interacts with you during the process, it’s an extra-special experience, and can lead to extra spectacular shots. That was the case for British underwater photographer, Jenny Stock, who was…
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Evoto 8.0 launches amidst a $500,000 incentive and exceeds a 1.2-billion-image milestone

Evoto has launched the next generation of its AI-powered retouching suite. Evoto Version 8.0 is being rolled out across the photo-editing software company’s entire ecosystem and comes at a time when over 1.2-billion images have been processed via the company’s software by 1.2 million pro photographers across more than 200 countries. But what surprised me is the implementation of a creator…
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Photographer captures octopus riding rarely seen dolphin, provides valuable evidence for ongoing research

A photographer has managed to capture an incredible moment between a dolphin and an octopus, in which the hapless mollusc was preyed upon by the mammal, identified as a Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus). According to the Wildlife Trusts, this distinctive species is identified by its bulbous forehead, lack of a beak, and scarred skin. They start life gray in color, but become increasingly white…
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