Photography

(L-R): Miss June, Crystal Diamond; Miss July, Xola Tatubana; Miss April, Britney Misty Daniels in their evening wear outfits at Kersefontein Guest Farm in South Africa in 2019.

World News

Power of the Sash: How a beauty pageant became a platform for change in South Africa

6:01am June 15, 2023

For most contestants, competing in Miss Calendar Girl, a pageant for LGBTQ South Africans, regardless of whether they've transitioned, is about being seen and heard.

Paul McCartney's photos of early Beatlemania are in a book and on display in London

11:41am June 13, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Paul McCartney about his book of photographs from the time the Beatles first visited the United States.

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A woman walks between tents that house the hospital wards at a camp for displaced persons in South Sudan. The photo was taken in February.

Health & Safety

Remembering David Gilkey: His NPR buddies share stories about their favorite pictures

3:18pm June 05, 2023

by NPR Staff

It is the 7th anniversary of the death of NPR photographer David GIlkey, who was killed by a grenade attack while on assignment in Afghanistan. His colleagues talk about his life and work.

Teo holds a coneflower in Matfield Green, Kan.

Arts

A Korean American connects her past and future through photography

6:00am May 30, 2023

by Arin Yoon

Through her work, photographer Arin Yoon re-examines her connection to the U.S., reconsidering histories while exploring her connection to the landscape, her children and their past and future selves.

The CPSC commissioned new stock photos showing Americans with disabilities using a variety of home safety devices, including portable generators.

People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that

2:56pm May 23, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The Consumer Product Safety Commission took photos of people with disabilities using home safety devices like flashlights and smoke alarms — then put them in the public domain for anyone to use.

A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference.

Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case

5:18pm May 18, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

In its 7-2 ruling Thursday, the Supreme Court said the late artist infringed on a photographer's copyright when he created a series of works based on an image of the pop star Prince.

Professor emerita Henrietta Mann (Cheyenne), a pioneer in Native American studies, received a National Humanities Medal from President Biden in 2021. The White House citation honors Mann "for dedicating her life to strengthening and developing Native American education."

National

Photographer's decade-long, 600,000-mile journey shows Indigenous life in new book

5:00am April 28, 2023

by Melissa Block

Matika Wilbur was tired of seeing one-dimensional, insipid, degrading depictions of Native Americans in mainstream media and popular culture. So she did something about it.

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Photographer's decade-long, 600,000 mile journey shows Indigenous life in new book

10:42am April 27, 2023

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Matika Wilbur about her new book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America.

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Photograph or... 'promptograph?' Artist questions implications of AI generated images

4:28pm April 20, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with photographer Boris Elgadsen about his decision to reject a photography award he received for an image he created using AI.

Elena Diachkova and her grandson Nikita, 3, in Poland. December 2022.

World News

Ukraine refugees face uncertainty and precarity as displacement persists

6:25am April 20, 2023

Despite being welcomed by European neighbors, for most Ukrainians, it's not enough to build a new life. Many are caught in a cycle of repeated uprooting, displacement and return.