Ansel Adams Photographs In Winston-Salem
An exclusive collection of Ansel Adams' photographs is on display at Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston
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How Can Hidden Sounds Be Captured By Everyday Objects
Computer scientist Abe Davis explains how you can turn a plant or a bag of chips into a microphone, and capturing the hidden sound vibrations on a high-speed camera.
Robert Mapplethorpe's Provocative Art Finds A New Home In LA
The photographer, who died in 1989, was as controversial as he was celebrated. Now, two LA museums are exhibiting their massive joint acquisition of his archives.
Canine Or Cuisine? This Photo Meme Is Fetching
Chihuahua or muffin? Labradoodle or fried chicken? These are the gnawing questions raised by the latest food images dogging the Internet. So we bit.
Meet Alphonse Bertillon, The Man Behind The Modern Mug Shot
French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon wasn't the first to introduce mug shots to police, but he standardized how they were taken and added the profile shot to zero in on a suspect's unique features.
Scott Kelly Reflects On His Year Off The Planet
During his 340 days aboard the International Space Station, the astronaut documented his time there with hundreds of photos. Kelly says the perspective makes him feel like an environmentalist.
Haunting Photo Of Migrants Takes World Press Photo's Top Prize
The winning image, taken by Australian photographer Warren Richardson, shows a man passing a baby through a razor-wire fence at the Hungarian-Serbian border.
Bulky Cameras, Meet The Lens-less FlatCam
How thin can a camera be? Rice University researchers created a "FlatCam" without lenses — one that can even be potentially made into wallpaper. Its roots trace to early pinhole cameras.
Kodak To Revive Storied Super 8 Camera
Kodak is reviving its storied Super 8 camera as a digital-analog hybrid. NPR talks about what made the 8 mm film format such an appealing one, what its return might mean, and whether this relaunch can be successful for Kodak.
'I Do Like To Stare': Catherine Opie On Her Portraits Of Modern America
The photographer has spent her career documenting all kinds of American identities. Her work tackles everything from parenthood and aging, to Elizabeth Taylor and San Francisco's S&M community.