Águas de Ouro III, 2018. Sandra Cattaneo Adorno Before the age of 60, Sandra Cattaneo Adorno had never been a photographer. But when her daughter gifted her a photography course to mark her birthday, Cattaneo Adorno found herself fascinated with the medium. And now, this Saturday a collection of her photographs will go on display… Continue reading Sandra Cattaneo Adorno’s street silhouettes capture the spirit of Rio
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Best camera lenses of 2022
ShareGrid, Unsplash Best portrait lens Canon 85mm f/1.2L II Check Price A super-high-end option at a classic focal lenth Best wide-angle NIKON Z 14-24MM f/2.8 S Check Price Tame distortion and great sharpness make this the landscape champ Best macro Tamron 90MM F/2.8 Di VC USD Check Price A tried-and-true performer up-close Picking a camera… Continue reading Best camera lenses of 2022
David T. Hanson’s 1980s landscapes are a grim reminder of the world we’ve made
Yankee Doodle tailings pond, Montana Resources’ open-pit copper mine, Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site, Butte, Montana, 1986. © David T. Hanson To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives. From photography’s beginning until relatively recently, artists who turned their lenses on landscapes were fascinated by… Continue reading David T. Hanson’s 1980s landscapes are a grim reminder of the world we’ve made
Exploring NFT roadmaps and utilities
A year ago, a JPG file sold for $69 million. A tweet sold for $2.9 million. A cat gif sold for $690,000. And suddenly, everyone was talking about cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, unique assets that provide proof of ownership for digital files. In mere months, the market for NFTs has exploded, with more… Continue reading Exploring NFT roadmaps and utilities
On Location: A photographer’s guide to Venice
Reading Time: 5 minutes Mantas, Floater, Green Fortuny, Cochinilla & Kinsaccuchu Dyed Yarn, Wood, Body in Forte di Mezzo, 2019 © Lorenzo Vitturi. The azure lagoons and golden light of Italy’s floating city have charmed visitors for centuries. Louise Long looks beyond the touristic sites and bustle of the Biennale to uncover Venice’s photographic highlights… Continue reading On Location: A photographer’s guide to Venice
Nick Brandt’s panoramas put the clash between wildlife and urbanity in stark relief
“Wasteland with Lion”. © Nick Brandt Courtesy of Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives. Nick Brandt’s 2016 photo book, Inherit the Dust, was his visual cry of anguish about the looming apocalypse for animals habitats in Africa.… Continue reading Nick Brandt’s panoramas put the clash between wildlife and urbanity in stark relief
The 500px and Neil Dankoff Competition is back!
Want to win an all-inclusive trip to Seychelles? If a vacation to Seychelles in the Indian sea sounds like the perfect getaway, look no further than the 500px and Neil Dankoff Competition. When you submit your photos you have the chance to win the grand prize; the trip of dreams with Hilton Resorts for a 5-night… Continue reading The 500px and Neil Dankoff Competition is back!
Why you should experiment with gels in your next Licensing studio shoot
Last year, Pinterest named “vibey lights” as one of their top trends of the year, with searches for “neon room,” “blue lights bedroom,” and “LED light signs” all rising year-on-year. It was official: the neon aesthetic was back. Throughout the year, neon-lit rooms trended over on TikTok, while Kendall Jenner showed off her neon pink… Continue reading Why you should experiment with gels in your next Licensing studio shoot
The case for creating unconventional work in the NFT space
At first glance, the Metascapes look like real—albeit epic—landscape photographs. But there’s a twist: this famous NFT collection is a collaboration between the influential photographers Cath Simard, Ryan Newburn, and Iurie Belegurschi—and an Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Here’s how they did it: the three photographers uploaded thousands of pictures onto a Generative Adversarial Network, or… Continue reading The case for creating unconventional work in the NFT space
Best cameras for real estate photography in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best Canon mirrorles EOS R Check Price You don’t need the most expensive model to get great results. Best Nikon Mirrorless Z6 II Check Price It’s full-featured, but light and compact for travel. Best Sony mirrorless A7 IV Check Price This is a fantastic all-around camera that’s ready for anything. The best cameras… Continue reading Best cameras for real estate photography in 2022