A “mom hack” for saving money on school photos is going viral – but the AI hack could end up costing hundreds of dollars in legal fees while opening up photos of children to privacy risks.
Back to school is usually followed by school photos, a longstanding tradition often taken against a patterned blue muslin backdrop. The average family may spend between $25 and $60 on those school photos…
Viewfinder vs rear LCD: How you compose your shot with your camera doesn’t matter if your photography is good
October 13, 2026
With the launch of the Nikon Z5IIC I thought it was time to address the raging debate as to whether or not you should ever rely on the rear LCD as a serious photographer. In reality, I think the answer is quite simple. Nobody has ever looked at a photograph and gone: “I…
Jaguars strike again! Conservationists spot “majestic” feline for the second time this year using 120 camera traps
October 13, 2026
The wild cat conservation group Panthera has spotted a highly elusive jaguar thanks to the use of trail cameras for the second time this year.
The adult male cat was sighted in June in the Bi-National Corridor, a critical jungle passageway along the Guatemala-Honduras border…
For most of photographic history, the camera didn’t treat every human skin tone equally. Early references cards featured only white women, and so chemical emulsions and exposure standards were optimized for those skin tones. Pictures of darker skinned people, in turn, were often underexposed, poorly balanced or lacking distinct facial features.
Kodak finally introduced multiracial reference…
Under a fiery nocturnal lamp, a lifesaving beach rescue of exhausted turtle earns Spanish photographer major award
October 12, 2026
During the pitch dark of night, a lifesaving rescue takes place on a Mexican beach. Under the fiery red light of a nocturnal lamp, conservation worker Isreal Oblea helps an olive ridley sea turtle move her newly laid eggs from the shoreline further up the beach.
The mother…
"When I saw how much passion was on everybody's faces, I knew this photo had to be a black and white one"
October 12, 2026
‘Slayer Fans’ was crowned best photo in the Music Events – Audiences category in the Event Photography Awards 2026.
It was taken by events and wedding photographer Brian Robinson at a Slayer concert in London in 2025.
A not-for-profit competition, the Event…
Recreating the look of a photo from a 1980s mall studio has become a viral AI trend. But one photography duo is taking “high-quality bad photos” without AI and with a heaping serving of humor – and the response has been overwhelming.
M4LL PH0T0 (@m4llph0t0) is a pop-up photography booth visiting festivals and events and re-creating the 80s and 90s studio portraits popularized by “mall…
Leica has just honored one of photography's greatest storytellers, and her black-and-white images are extraordinary
October 11, 2026
Leica has announced that legendary Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide is the recipient of its 2026 Leica Hall of Fame Award, recognizing a remarkable career that has helped shape the way we see documentary photography. Widely regarded as one of Latin America’s most…
Photographing animals from a moving boat is tricky unless you follow these top tips to keep your images sharp and your camera dry
October 11, 2026
Shooting animals from a platform rocking about on water offers interesting challenges compared to doing from the security of dry land. No matter whether you’re sailing down the Amazon river, braving a midge-infest Scottish loch or traversing the lake at Longleat Safari…
From professional wrestler to photography's top prize! Meet the winners of the 2026 Leica Oskar Barnack Award
October 10, 2026
Leica has announced the winners of its 2026 Leica Oskar Barnack Award, with photographer Damir Faizulin taking home the top prize, American photographer Laila AnnMarie Stevens winning the Newcomer Award, and Italian photographer Valentina Sinis becoming the first recipient of the Leica Oskar Barnack Women Grant.
The three photographers were honored during Leica’s Celebration of Photography…
