Christo’s Arc de Triomphe: What Role Does Photography Play in Ephemeral Art?
60 years in the making, Christo's Wrapped Arc de Triomphe opened over the weekend – thrilling Parisians with the artist's first posthumous piece since his…
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The Photos of 9/11 – Twenty Years Later
Prior to the advent of social media and smartphones, and on the cusp of the shift to digital photography, the world witnessed September 11, 2001.…
Simu Liu – the Star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi – Was a Stock Photo Model
Simu Liu, the Chinese-Canadian actor who stars in Marvel's latest blockbuster, revealed that he was once paid $100 to be a stock photo model. Since…
Should Photographers Abandon Instagram Now That It’s Not a “Photo App”?
In late June 2021, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri declared that the service was no longer a photo sharing app, and that the team was focused…
A Harrowing Visual Record of Afghanistan’s Worst Week
As the Taliban quickly overran major cities in Afghanistan – culminating in the capture of Kabul – civilian and professional photographers documented the unfolding chaos…
Apple Tackles Child Sex Abuse Imagery: Slippery Slope or Necessary Intervention?
Apple recently announced a new set of features aimed at combatting Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), which include the ability to scan a user's phone…
Do Paparazzi Photos Suggest J.Lo & Ben Affleck Are Remaking a 20-Year Old Music Video?
A photo conspiracy theory is afloat after uncredited, potentially lucrative images of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on a yacht were released by TMZ. The…
An Insta-Famous Photographer Collected, But Didn’t Deliver
Ryan Shorosky, photographer and long-haul trucker, built a significant Instagram following while driving a semi around the country. We he made some of his scenic…
Photo Business Advice That’s “Boring as Hell,” But Vital
"Let's be real, man," Todd Bigelow, the author of the newly published book The Freelance Photographer’s Guide To Success: Business Essentials, told me. "The topics…