Why Ansley West Rivers Builds Her Own Landscapes - One Exposure at a Time
This is not what a river looks like. It’s what it feels like. Ansley West Rivers does not photograph landscapes the usual way. She spends weeks exposing a single sheet of film, building one image from many places, many times of day. Photography Book Spotlight
Don’t Be Hypnotized by the Scene: How Jonathan Jasberg Nearly Lost the Shot - Then Turned Chaos Into Beauty
Too many photographers freeze when the scene feels too perfect. There’s color, movement, interesting people, great light but no clear photo. You start shooting anyway, hoping something works. You don’t slow down, you don’t think, and in the end, you have nothing. This isn’t about gear or luck. It’s about what you choose to see. Story Behind The Photograph
How to Create Photo Albums Without Losing Your Mind
In this era of digital photographs taken from the phone constantly in your pocket and saved on some hypothetical cloud, an actual photo album can still bring an old-school sensibility.
Sculpting Silence: How Mirjana Vrbaški’s Portraits and Forests Echo the Depth of the Human Soul
Can silence be sculpted into an image? Mirjana Vrbaški shows it can. Her portraits of women and fast, instinctive photographs of forests are quiet but powerful. They speak to something deeper, something hard to explain with words. Photography Book Spotlight
Photographing Orwell’s Island: How Craig Easton Captured What Jura Feels Like
Most photos show what a place looks like. These show how it feels. Craig Easton went to Jura, the remote Scottish island where George Orwell wrote 1984. He wanted to understand why Orwell chose this isolated place and what it might still hold for someone searching for focus, silence, or meaning. Photography Book Spotlight
A Landscape of Questions: Ian Howorth’s Journey into Ambiguity
A great photograph should leave you with more questions than answers. It shouldn’t just show a place, it should make you wonder about it. Story Behind The Photograph
How 15 Years of Shooting in Macau Revealed Layers of Transformation You Won’t Find in Any Travel Guide (by Adam Lampton)
Macau is proof that capitalism reshapes culture in unexpected ways—just like your neighborhood, every photograph could be a record of what’s lost forever. Adam Lampton’s decade-long project documenting Macau’s evolution reveals the urgency of using the camera as a tool to archive what progress tends to erase. Photography Book Spotlight
The Art of Urban Wildlife: How Julie Hrudová Turns City Birds Into Visual Fables
Photography can make the familiar feel like fiction. In Amsterdam, Julie Hrudová has been photographing grey herons for years, not in the wild but in the middle of the city. Photography Book Spotlight
Malparaíso: A Visual Novel Where Beauty and Decay Collide
Malparaíso rewrites reality with impulse, poetry, and pain. This is not a book about one place or one story. It’s a journey across deserts, cities, and shadows, where everything real begins to feel imagined and everything imagined feels like it might be real. Photography Book Spotlight
The Market That Wakes Before Mumbai: Inside the Fragrant, Fading World of Dadar’s Flower Women
How do you photograph something you can’t see, like scent or tradition? The Dadar Flower Market in Mumbai is full of smells, sounds, and rituals that are hard to capture with a camera. Picture Story
The Heart of Brixton: Jan Enkelmann’s Seven-Year Photo Odyssey
Discover the hidden stories of Brixton through the lens of Jan Enkelmann in “The Triangle.” This intimate photo essay unveils the neighborhood’s vibrant spirit and dynamic transformation, offering a unique perspective on its past and present. Picture Story
Why Michael Kenna Still Shoots Film - and What Japan Taught Him About Patience, Prayer, and Photography
In an age of instant everything, Michael Kenna still waits. He waits for light, for stillness, and for a feeling that can’t be rushed. While most photographers move quickly from shot to shot, Kenna works with film, long exposures, and a deep sense of patience. Photography Book Spotlight
How Alexey Titarenko Turns Cities Into Poetry Using Just a Camera and Time Itself
What if the soul of a city could be photographed? Alexey Titarenko has been trying to answer that question for nearly 50 years. Using long exposure, darkroom techniques, and careful sequencing, he transforms familiar streets into something that feels like memory or even music. Photography Book Spotlight
The Story Behind Dana Stirling's Butterfly
The most powerful self-portraits don’t include people. Sometimes, it takes something fragile to speak for us. A butterfly, perfectly still. A hand that doesn’t move. A photo that feels like holding your breath. Story Behind The Photograph
The Dream and the Decay: Joshua Lutz’s Orange Blossom Trail
This road was once a promise—lined with orange groves, motels, and the dream of a better life. Now, it’s a stretch of fading signs, struggling businesses, and people trying to survive. Joshua Lutz’s Orange Blossom Trail doesn’t just show what’s there; it reveals what’s been lost. Photography Book Spotlight
How a Single Blue Wall Became the Heart of a Visual Diary – Le bateau ivre, Paris by Martin Essl
One blue wall changed the way Martin Essl saw Paris. He walked past it again and again, always at the same time of day, always watching how the light, shadows, and reflections shifted. Photography Book Spotlight
Framing Tradition: The Role of Photography in Documenting Delhi’s Dying Craft
A camera can save a tradition from being forgotten. Each clay pot in Kumhar Gram tells a story—but soon, only photographs may remain. Picture Story
These 7 Gifts Will Make Any Photographer’s Life Easier, More Creative, and Way More Fun
What do you get someone who already owns five cameras? A gift that’s actually useful. Not another lens mug or t-shirt with a cheesy camera quote.