photography

Park Ranger Ibarra poses for a portrait.

PHOTOS: The Creamy, Sculpted Dunes Of White Sands National Monument

4:23pm April 09, 2017

There's no place like it on the planet: White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. It's the world's largest gypsum dunefield: miles and miles of stunning white landscape.

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A great gray looks up after plunging into the snow, while hunting north of Two Harbors, Minn. The great gray is one of the world's largest species of owl.

Some Wildlife Photographers Use Bait, But Is It Worth The Shot?

12:14pm April 03, 2017

by Dan Kraker

Photos of an owl swooping in with wings wide, eyes glowing and talons outstretched might not really be because of chance. Photographers using mice to lure the owls have caused a fierce debate.

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The Moluccan Cockatoo Feast, from the series The Fantastical Feasts, 2014

Books
Arts

How Do You Dream Up A Cockatoo Feast? An Artist Explains In 'Imaginarium'

8:14am March 26, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Looking at Claire Rosen's photographs can feel like walking into someone else's dreams. In her new book Imaginarium she provides inspiration and advice for curating a creative life.

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Arts

Vietnamese American Photographer An-My Le Selected For Whitney Biennial

4:43pm March 16, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Vietnamese American photographer An-My Le is one of 63 artists selected for this year's Whitney Biennial. Her new work was shot in Louisiana.

This Photographer Captures A Megacity's Vibe In A Single Photo

12:00pm February 18, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

Martin Roemers and his camera traveled to 22 megacities — population 10 million or more — from Lagos to Los Angeles.

World Press Photo awarded its top honor to Burhan Ozbilici's image of a man with a gun standing over the slain Russian ambassador in Ankara in December.

'Explosive' Image Of An Assassination Wins World Press Photo Of The Year

3:17pm February 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Photographer Burhan Ozbilici's image of the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey was described by one jury member as the "face of hatred." Jurors have made it clear that it was a heated debate.

The Pyramids of El-Geezeh from the South West, from Egypt, Sinai and Jerusalem: A Series of Twenty Photographic Views, c. 1860.

Long Before There Was 'Fake News,' There Were 'Fake Photos'

7:00am February 05, 2017

by Angus Chen

The pictures of 19th-century Egypt and other scenes, in an exhibit at the Clark Art Institute, don't always show the truth.

Visitors photograph each other while standing on concrete slabs at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin in 2016.

Satirist Takes Berlin Holocaust Memorial Selfie-Takers To Task

5:29pm January 24, 2017

by Esme Nicholson

A Berlin-based Israeli satirist tweaks selfies taken at the memorial to elicit discomfort — and reflection. The memorial, he says, is "not just another backdrop for goofy selfies."

Drone hobbyist Zorik Olangi shot this image of his home island, Malaita, part of the Solomon Islands.

PHOTOS: A Drone's View Of The World

9:02am January 21, 2017

by Jessica Deahl

The website 'dronestagram' is a goldmine of riveting images (think Instagram for drone pics). We picked some of the most captivating shots from the past year.

"Donald Trump," by Michael O'Brien,1989 (printed 2011)

National Portrait Gallery Installs Photo Of President-Elect Trump

5:44pm January 13, 2017

by Becky Harlan

The image dates from 1989 and shows Trump tossing a red apple. It was taken in 1989 by Michael O'Brien for a Fortune magazine story on billionaires.