2022 Pulitzer Prize winners capture turmoil at home and abroad

After the stroke of midnight, Taliban fighters from the Fateh Zwak unit storm into Hamid Karzai International Airport, while wearing American-made uniforms and brandishing American M4 and M16 rifles and riding U.S. pickup trucks on Aug. 31, 2021. For two weeks, Kabul’s airport was the last tether to America’s control in Afghanistan, its runways the… Continue reading 2022 Pulitzer Prize winners capture turmoil at home and abroad

This photographer creates dramatic flower studies using the simplest of setups

“Anemone Study”. Katie Mitchell One of my favorite hashtags on Instagram is #FloralFriday, and it’s safe to say that Paris-based lifestyle photographer Katie Mitchell does it like no other. Follow her and your feed will be overrun with nostalgic, dreamy images of the City of Light—including the florists and flowers that seem to be on… Continue reading This photographer creates dramatic flower studies using the simplest of setups

8 classic films every analog photographer should try

Shot on Ilford HP5 Plus. Dan Bracaglia We’ve seen lots of great new films come on the market in the last few years, but there are also a lot of classic films we love—survivors from the pre-digital days that have changed little or not at all since film’s heyday. Here are eight classic films we… Continue reading 8 classic films every analog photographer should try

How to Use Portrait Mode to Photograph People Using the iPhone 13

Your iPhone comes with a lot of incredible settings to help you create a variety of portraits, right at the moment you take the photos, or as we photographers like to say, Make the Photos. In this tutorial you will learn how to use Portrait Mode on your iPhone, before and after you make the… Continue reading How to Use Portrait Mode to Photograph People Using the iPhone 13

2022 summer trends for your Licensing Portfolio

As we (finally!) emerge from the pandemic, this summer offers more opportunities than ever to refresh your Licensing Portfolio. Late last year, Expedia named the “Greatest of All Trips (GOAT)” as their top travel trend for 2022, citing travelers’ interest in “going big” and creating meaningful experiences post-pandemic. Think spa retreats, off-the-beaten-path destinations, luxe amenities,… Continue reading 2022 summer trends for your Licensing Portfolio

Shimoda Explore v2 review – a versatile camera backpack for nearly any adventure

The Shimoda Design Explore v2 backpacks come in three sizes, 25-, 30-, and 35-liters. Mason Marsh In my 40 years as a photographer, I’ve owned dozens of camera bags. Lugging camera gear has always been an exercise of compromises, but with the new Explore v2 camera backpacks from Shimoda Designs, those compromises are few. And… Continue reading Shimoda Explore v2 review – a versatile camera backpack for nearly any adventure

Best photo editing software for macs in 2022

Stan Horaczek Best overall Adobe Lightroom Check Price Adobe’s raw workflow software has become a standard for photographers. Best for raw photos Capture One Pro 22 Check Price Pull every last bit of image quality out of your raw files. Best for beginners Photoshop Elements Check Price Photo editing software will help you improve your… Continue reading Best photo editing software for macs in 2022

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

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

How landscape photographer Erin Babnik captures epic photos without leaving a trace

Death Valley National Park, 2018 (Photographed in 2017). Erin Babnik To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives. Nature is full of interesting and beautiful things. But creating a pristine nature photograph requires a lot more planning and preparation than driving to a geotagged Instagram spot… Continue reading How landscape photographer Erin Babnik captures epic photos without leaving a trace