Art
Giving Cameras to Kids as Tools of Self-Exploration
Participatory photography aims to counter the pitfalls of photography as an exploitative or voyeuristic medium.
Photography
News
Edward Burtynsky, Who Captures Reality of Environmental Disaster, Recognized for “Outstanding Contribution to Photography”
Burtynsky’s work captures wide-angle views of industrial processes and waste and their interactions with natural ecosystems.
News
A Landscape Photography Contest Rewards Unique Approaches to the Genre
The photographs that win competitions and go viral, NLPA organizer Matt Payne observed, “have mostly been manipulated in Photoshop to grab your attention and blow you out of the water.”
Art
The Emotional Pull of Nature Photos
From a sea lion in Monterey swimming by an N-95 mask to a polar bear in Norway, snuggling down on a small iceberg for the night.
Books
Family Love and Politics in the Age of Trump and Beyond
How do you keep close to loved ones who are on the other side of the political spectrum?
News
This Pigeon Was Not Ready For Fall, and Other Absurd Wildlife Photos
A photo of a bird with a leaf blown on its face is among the hilarious winners of this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
Books
Doris Derby’s Searing, Intimate Photos of the Civil Rights Movement
A book presents more than 110 pictures from Derby’s archive, offering a rich panorama of the key people and places behind the movement.
Books
A Gut-Wrenching but Graceful Photo Project on Trump’s America
Over four tumultuous years, Epstein’s book moves across the country to capture pivotal points of conflict between the American government, the people, and the land.
Books
Reflecting on the Glamorous, Political, and Artistic Covers of Ebony Magazine
The pages of the popular magazine not only instilled pride in Black communities, but also documented and contextualized their realities.
Art
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Photographs, Seen Closely for the First Time
In letters, O’Keeffe refers to her photos as “sketches,” a quick and precise way to get her ideas down.
News
Legal Precedents or Reparations? Lawsuit Against Harvard May Decide Who Owns Images of Enslaved People
Tamara Lanier’s battle for the ownership of her ancestors’ images is forcing the law to contend with the the institution of chattel slavery in interpreting intellectual property parameters.
Art
Photographers "Reframe History" at Photo Vogue Festival
David Uzochukwu, Kennedi Carter, and Kiki Xue are among the 35 artists whose work will be displayed online and at the festival in Milan, Italy.