Pulitzer-award-winning photojournalist Jerry Gay’s passion for photography and firefighters started so early that, as far back as elementary school, he would jump on his bike with a Kodak Pony 4 to chase fire engines. Gay, a longtime photojournalist who won a 1975 Pulitzer for a black-and-white film photograph of exhausted firefighters, died on October 14 at the age of 79.
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As Yamilex and Naiomy, two escaramuzas, posed for a portrait, a third, Katie, entered the background, the entire scene illuminated by an ethereal orange glow.
“I noticed Katie off to the side lunging her horse and thought it could make a beautiful composition to have all…
“Radiant green airglow” adds a magical finishing touch to this award-winning astrophotographer’s image of New Zealand at night
October 22, 2026
Arriving at Mautohe Cathedral Cove, on New Zealand’s North Island, at sunrise, astrophotographer Evan McKay was “stunned by the beauty of the light.” Noticing the composition with Te Hoho Rock as the centerpiece, framed by the natural curvature of the beach, he planned…
Once presumed lost forever, these eerie photos show us all what horror movies were like 100 years ago
October 21, 2026
The photo above shows a scene from a movie which was made an entire century ago. And while it’s just a single frame, you can see exactly why it’s still entrancing audiences today.
A wild-haired and heavily bearded man is signing a document with a quill. Beside him, a hooded figure has the countenance of a rogue landlord waiting for you to initial the small print. And in a sense, he is…
If you like photography, you’ve probably heard it being described as “painting with light”. It’s a phrase that’s been in use for at least a century, but it’s never felt more relevant than looking at this picture, which has just been named…
Two consumer cameras sit among Japan’s Good Design Award top rankings, as the Nikon ZR and Kodak Charmera earn a spot in the competition’s top 100 designs. But for the eighth year in a row, the brand with the most accolades from the international product design…
We all remember the class portrait photo from our school days, and not always in a kindly way. Rows of children, arranged by height, squinting at a stranger behind a lens. Getting shouted at to comb your hair. Being berated for not smiling properly. It wasn’t everybody’s idea of fun.
And yet if someone keeps the print, and it turns up a couple of decades on, we’re generally…
Beyond polished performances: photographing the “quieter, unguarded” moments of ballet dancing
October 19, 2026
“Rigid” and “unforgiving”: perhaps two adjectives that come to mind when describing ballet. But that’s not Idaho-based photographer Weston McGhee’s approach to shooting dancers.
Through his ongoing photo series, Interval, he’s captured these artists in settings…
Many bird photographers set out to capture a frozen, pin-sharp scene, every feather in place. But sometimes, it’s better to go in the opposite direction, and swap clinical detail for drama and excitement instead.
This shot of a Brandt’s cormorant by Kevin Lohman…
Street photographers are taught to simplify. Find a clearly identified subject, moment or scene amidst the chaos of city life. Focus in on it, and minimise the visual clutter. Wait for the decisive moment, then pull the trigger. Alex Webb, though, does the opposite.
His images are dense and layered. There’s no obvious focal point, which prompts you to keep looking at every nook and cranny.
