photography

Narcissistic, Maybe. But Is There More To The Art Of The Selfie?

1:53pm July 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

Some say selfies are a mark of our narcissistic culture. But what about a little photoshopping? Is this further evidence of our vanity — or a platform for our personal brand and self-expression?

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The hand-colored photo, titled "Reclining young lady," is of Stella Osarhiere Gbinigie when she was 16.

An 80-Year-Old Looks Into The Eyes Of Her Teenage Self

8:05pm July 23, 2015

by Ina Yang

In 1950, a teenage girl in Nigeria put on her mother's fancy clothes and posed for a photo. In 2015, she had her first encounter with the original, hand-colored portrait.

"I'm a painter. An illustrator. I dabble in performance. I dance also. And I dabble in sculpture. Dabbling is a momentary experiment with a certain medium in a project that I don't have too much experience working with. I like the intuitive. My mind's not

Arts

'Close Up Baltimore' Tells Stories Of The City, One Portrait At A Time

1:50pm July 23, 2015

by Lauren Migaki

Inspired by the popular Humans of New York blog, a photographer is aiming to take 200 portraits of his fellow Baltimore residents.

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The Seldom-Seen Faces Of The 'Humans Of Kabul'

4:51pm July 20, 2015

by Linda Poon

When Boston photographer David Fox moved to Afghanistan, he began to share pictures and stories about the day-to-day life that rarely gets covered by the press.

On the day that he announced his resignation, Richard Nixon ordered cottage cheese, pineapple slices and a glass of milk.

The Sad, Stately Photo Of Nixon's Resignation Lunch

11:49am July 20, 2015

by Dan Charles

A White House photographer captured the lunch that Richard Nixon ate before announcing his resignation. It's an unusual image of a humble meal as power is slipping away.

The Weinfeld Family, 2009. Photographer Frederic Brenner, who took this photo, created This Place, an exhibit that features the work of 12 internationally acclaimed photographers in Israel and the West Bank.

World News

Israel And The West Bank Through Fresh Eyes

12:59pm July 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

A dozen photographers were set loose with the aim of seeing an old conflict in a new light. The result is a photo exhibit now showing in Tel Aviv and coming soon to the U.S.

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"Amanda and her Cousin Amy": Mary Ellen Mark photographed Amanda Marie Ellison, 9 (right), and Amy Minton Velasquez, 8, in Valdese, N.C., in 1990.

Arts

What Happened To The 9-Year-Old Smoking In Mary Ellen Mark's Photo?

12:32pm June 29, 2015

by Chris Benderev

The photographer, who died last month, has a famous portfolio of arresting images. Among them is a shot of two children in 1990. Amanda thought the photo shoot would change her life. It did not.

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A little boy and his goat have an encounter with a painted lion in West Bengal, India.

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A Boy Won't Let A Lion Get His Goat

7:03am June 27, 2015

by Marc Silver

An award-winning photo captures a friendly encounter between a young child and a painted feline.

Instagram's latest update features curated photo collections and trending tags.

What's Trending On Instagram? A Battle With Twitter

7:35pm June 23, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

Instagram wants to be a source for your news. The photo-sharing app is rolling out an update that features trending tags and a beefed-up search tool that should help it compete with Twitter.

Vanity Fair's Twitter page shows its July cover with Caitlyn Jenner. The issue and photo shoot had to be planned in secret.

Behind The Camera: How 'Vanity Fair' Got Its 'Call Me Caitlyn' Cover

6:31pm June 08, 2015

by NPR Staff

The issue with Caitlyn Jenner on the cover had many people talking before it even hit newsstands. Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter says the story took months of secret planning.

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