Ten glorious photos of world-famous monuments

Ross Castle, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Mark McGuire The one thing we often believe about monuments is that they’ll always be there. After all, they were erected to pay homage, commemorate, or display power and might. However, as conflicts across the world have shown, nothing is guaranteed to last. Wikimedia is dedicated to preserving cultural… Continue reading Ten glorious photos of world-famous monuments

A TikTok photographer shot both sides of a roll of film, with otherworldly results

“This white crocus over the fence and tree silhouette pretty much nailed the effect I was going for. It’s simple, striking, and I love it”. Evan Purney With the ever-increasing price of film these days, “experimenting” sounds like a scary, money-draining concept. If your endeavor doesn’t turn out, well, the party’s over—and your wallet is… Continue reading A TikTok photographer shot both sides of a roll of film, with otherworldly results

Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images

Raymond Choo Inspired by the recent Apple Macro Challenge, this week we asked PopPhoto readers to get small and search for the detail in their everyday. In the rote of daily life, it’s easy to forget that beauty is all around—and much of it is teeny-tiny or nearly invisible to the naked eye.  This week’s… Continue reading Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images

NASA’s Perseverance rover captures a Martian solar eclipse

The Phobos solar eclipse recorded by the NASA Perseverance rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI It’s no secret that around here, we love a good eclipse. From a red moon to a total solar eclipse, the phenomenon is both fascinating and fun to observe. But throw the event on Mars, and things get just that much cooler. And, thanks… Continue reading NASA’s Perseverance rover captures a Martian solar eclipse

See nearly all of Hubble’s observations in one amazing composite photo

The composite image is made up of 936,000 Hubble observations. Casey Handmer Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has recorded over 1.3 million observations of deep space. One curious physicist, Dr. Casey Handmer, took it upon himself to create a stunning composite image of a majority of those observations, which puts the… Continue reading See nearly all of Hubble’s observations in one amazing composite photo

How to travel with film by land and sea

Getty Images Welcome to part three of our series on traveling with film and analog cameras. In previous installments, we covered general guidelines for traveling with film as well as air travel with film. In this article, we’ll talk about travel by car and train, both of which are particularly film-friendly; and traveling by water,… Continue reading How to travel with film by land and sea

How to choose the best wide-angle lens for your camera

Pixabay Best for Canon Canon EF 16-35MM f/2.8L III Check Price This is the third version of Canon’s DSLR wide-angle zoom. Best for Nikon Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED Check Price Nikon’s super-wide zoom is a true classic. Best third-party Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM/A Check Price Sigma’s wide-angle zoom works with several systems. The best… Continue reading How to choose the best wide-angle lens for your camera