Portraits of ‘rebel’ icons, plus five other photo shows worth seeing

Joe Strummer backstage, The Clash, Milan, 1981. © Janette Beckman, courtesy of FaheyKlein Gallery, Los Angeles We’re back with our monthly installment of the best photography exhibitions to see around the United States for the months of May and June 2022. Highlights include the return of Brooklyn’s Photoville festival; Elle Pérez: Devotions on view at… Continue reading Portraits of ‘rebel’ icons, plus five other photo shows worth seeing

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

Understanding fundraising in the crypto space

When he first learned that Ukraine had been invaded, the renowned photographer Vitaliy Raskalov was thousands of miles away, but he knew he had to help. Within a week of the invasion, he’d raised the equivalent of $10,000 in ether through the sales of his well-known NFT photography collection, which went toward providing bulletproof vests,… Continue reading Understanding fundraising in the crypto space

These winning food photos will make you hungry

“On ice.” Winner of the Wine Photographer of the Year-Produce category. Suzanne Becker Bronk One thing that unites us all is food. It’s a key element not only to survival but to tradition, celebration, and community. This year’s winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year awards showcase the customs and stories woven… Continue reading These winning food photos will make you hungry

Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet

Storee Elle Walton captures cheerleaders at the Southern Heritage Classic, an annual football game between Jackson State University and Tennessee State University. Storee Elle Walton Storee Elle Walton is a renaissance woman. Or, more precisely, a renaissance girl. The Memphis, Tennessee, eight-year-old has taken the internet by a storm since being photographed capturing a Memphis… Continue reading Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet

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

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

2022 World Press Photo global winners revealed

World Press Photo Story of the Year (Global) – “Saving Forests with Fire” By Matthew Abbott, Australia, for National Geographic/Panos Pictures “A group of Nawarddeken women elders hunt for turtles with homemade tools on floodplains near Gunbalanya, Arnhem Land, Australia on 31 October 2021. They spent all day finding just two turtles, which are a… Continue reading 2022 World Press Photo global winners revealed

DJI’s tiny, affordable drone is officially coming to the US

It uses the same body as the regular Mini 2. DJI After launching in Southeast Asia and South America last month, the new DJI Mini SE is finally available in the US for $299. It’s an upgrade-with-a-lower-price to DJI’s previous entry-level consumer drone, the original DJI Mini, although the internals and camera are the same.… Continue reading DJI’s tiny, affordable drone is officially coming to the US

Best selfie sticks of 2022

Lucas Favre via Unsplash Best stabilizer DJI OM 5 Check Price A full-fledged gimbal takes this well beyond the average selfie stick. Best budget Vproof selfie stick Check Price This extremely cheap option still offers Bluetooth connectivity. Best tripod Texlar 48″ Selfie Stick Tripod Check Price Extendable tripod legs make this pick extremely versatile. You… Continue reading Best selfie sticks of 2022