Sweet serendipity: Show us your favorite unexpected photos

Louvre, Paris. Portra 160, Rolleicord. Marissa Wu A lucky photographer knows the feeling of pure serendipity. Sometimes, it’s being in the right place at the right time. Sometimes, the creation process is unexpected but yields a rewarding result. Other times, something completely accidental ends up elevating an image to new heights. And thus, this week’s… Continue reading Sweet serendipity: Show us your favorite unexpected photos

B&W Photo Award winners celebrate mastery in monochrome

A roller coaster glitters against the dark of night. Uwe Schellscheidt Color photography is fun but it can at times also be distracting. The simplicity offered in monochrome is an easy way to strip down a scene to its essence, to focus on the lines, shapes, and composition of a photograph, without being sidetracked by… Continue reading B&W Photo Award winners celebrate mastery in monochrome

Using the magic of reflections to elevate your photography

In Namibia, Marsel van Oosten captures the mirror image of a springbok, pausing to drink at a watering hole in the afternoon light. On a snowy morning on Lake Kawaguchiko, Loic Lagarde captures the perfect reflection of Mount Fuji in the still water. And at Germany’s Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge, Kilian Schonberger photographs a fairytale setting… Continue reading Using the magic of reflections to elevate your photography

Skateboard photographer Atiba Jefferson on getting your foot in the door

Andrew Reynolds frontside flips a hefty double set of stairs in front of a crowd. © Atiba Jefferson Atiba Jefferson is a legend in the world of skateboard photography (and skateboarding in general). With more than 25 years of experience behind the lens, his work has and continues to grace the covers and pages of… Continue reading Skateboard photographer Atiba Jefferson on getting your foot in the door

Webb photographs what may be the universe’s oldest galaxy

“Scientists with the CEERS Collaboration have identified an object—dubbed Maisie’s galaxy in honor of project head Steven Finkelstein’s daughter—that may be one of the earliest galaxies ever observed. If its estimated redshift of 14 is confirmed with future observations, that would mean we’re seeing it as it was just 290 million years after the Big… Continue reading Webb photographs what may be the universe’s oldest galaxy

Best cameras for pet photography in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best overall Sony Sony a7 IV Check Price Best overall Nikon Nikon Z 6 II Check Price Best overall Canon Canon EOS R6 Check Price Whether you want to capture more memories with your animals or share photos of your furry pals to gain social media fame, you’ll have to choose the right… Continue reading Best cameras for pet photography in 2022

Tuscan dreams in Tennessee: These Olive Garden engagement pictures are going viral

Shea Craven loves a good, unconventional photoshoot location. She once shot in a Big Lots parking lot. Hunter LaShea Photography/Shea Cravens Engagement photos in the Italian countryside? Weathered stone, cypress trees? And the light? Don’t get us started with the light. What photographer coudl resist? Though a lovely idea, it was a bit far for… Continue reading Tuscan dreams in Tennessee: These Olive Garden engagement pictures are going viral

Photojournalist Susan Meiselas: How to be in the right place at the right time

“Tentful of Marks.” USA. Tunbridge, Vermont. 1974. (CARNIVAL STRIPPERS, page 82). ©Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos In June, Susan Meiselas received the PHotoEspaña 2022 Award for her career as a documentary photographer covering cultural hotspots including Nicaragua and Kurdistan. As part of the Per Amor l’Art Collection, her series Carnival Strippers commands its own room at Círculo… Continue reading Photojournalist Susan Meiselas: How to be in the right place at the right time