Surf’s up: Show us your best images of the beach

Abigail Ferguson A little seaside air is the cure for just about anything. Squishy sand beneath your toes, playing tag with the waves, an afternoon ice cream under an umbrella, the shore is the perfect place to hit refresh and soak in the summer. So, this week’s theme is all about beach life. This week’s… Continue reading Surf’s up: Show us your best images of the beach

They escaped Alcatraz 60 years ago, here’s what they may look like today

From left to right: John Anglin, Frank Morris, and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz roughly 60 years ago. US Marshals Service The US Marshals Service has released age-progressed photos of the three convicted bank robbers who escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962. Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, and his brother John Anglin are still on… Continue reading They escaped Alcatraz 60 years ago, here’s what they may look like today

Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography

More than a hundred years ago, a photographer by the name of A. R. Gurrey self-published The Surf Riders of Hawaii, the first book dedicated entirely to the subject of surfing. By the 1930s, John Heath “Doc” Ball helped establish surf photography as a profession. In the 1960s, Leroy Grannis documented the surf scene at… Continue reading Surf’s up: 11 tips for jaw-dropping surf photography

Cannonball! Dive in and show us your best water shots

The pond at Monet’s garden in France. Marissa Wu Pools, water parks, beaches, rivers, lakes: Summer is the season to live by the water. It’s the stuff of childhood memories—family vacations, seafood feasts, and bright pool noodles floating under the hot estival sun. This week’s theme invites you to dive in and share your favorite… Continue reading Cannonball! Dive in and show us your best water shots

From breathtaking coastlines to majestic mountains, here are our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day

“A path to nowhere”. Matt Halvorson This week’s Photo of the Day challenge asked readers to submit images inspired by the work of Ansel Adams and approach the subject with the reverence of John Muir. You delivered tranquil scenes of Yosemite (on film) and the Norwegian coast, took us to the beach, and invited us… Continue reading From breathtaking coastlines to majestic mountains, here are our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day

The mountains are calling: Show us your best photos of the great outdoors

Mendocino Headlands, California. Marissa Wu There’s nothing quite like a summertime hike through the mountains or a peaceful walk on the shores of a favorite lake. Warm weather is the ultimate motivator to get outside and enjoy a little nature. That’s why this week’s Photos of the Day challenge is all about putting on your… Continue reading The mountains are calling: Show us your best photos of the great outdoors

Quintin Lake on walking and photographing all 11,000 kilometers of the British coastline

Scottish sublime. North Morar in the foreground with Knoydart behind the rainbow over Loch Nevis. Quintin Lake In April 2015, Quintin Lake set out to walk the entire perimeter of the coast of Great Britain, photographing the edges of the land where it intersects with the sea. He didn’t plan to do this uninterrupted, but… Continue reading Quintin Lake on walking and photographing all 11,000 kilometers of the British coastline

Google is serious about better skin tone representation in the digital world

The Pixel 6a brings the company’s flagship Tensor processor to a mid-range phone for the first time. Google Late spring is always an exciting time for Android fans, as that’s when Google traditionally takes the wraps off its latest hardware, software, and services at its annual Google I/O event. Things were especially exciting this year,… Continue reading Google is serious about better skin tone representation in the digital world

Walker Evans’ American Photographs, and five other photobooks worth checking out

Parked car, small town Main Street 1932. © Walker Evans This month, we look at a wide range of photobooks. Mika Horie’s cyanotypes present the world in blue; Stephen Shore’s memoir looks back on his long career; Zora J Murff explores Blackness in America; Stephen Gill’s photos of birds on a pillar present a new… Continue reading Walker Evans’ American Photographs, and five other photobooks worth checking out

The ultimate guide to stellar smartphone photography

From Joe Greer to Jennifer Bin, countless well-known photographers have cut their teeth and honed their style by shooting with a smartphone. In 2017, Luisa Dörr photographed Hillary Rodham Clinton and Oprah Winfrey for the cover of TIME magazine using an iPhone. Three years later, amid the pandemic, Naomi Campbell photographed herself for the cover… Continue reading The ultimate guide to stellar smartphone photography