How Photography Enhances Curiosity and Critical Thinking in the Classroom
Explore how photography inspires observation, creativity, and hands-on learning. Practical tips and ideas for using the camera as an educational tool in both artistic and scientific ways. Sponsored
How Mike Smith’s Streets of Boston Captures the Raw, Unfiltered Heart of 1970s Street Photography
In 1970s Boston, Mike Smith wandered with no plan, just a camera. He wasn’t trying to make a political statement or build a career, he was just drawn to people on the street. Photography Book Spotlight
This Photobook Lets You Hear the Images — And Rethink What Photography Can Be
In this photobook, silence speaks louder than any picture. Cristina Dias de Magalhães stopped taking photos after becoming ill and losing her father. But even when she wasn’t creating, her way of seeing the world didn’t disappear. Photography Book Spotlight
Photography App Guide: Best Free Tools for Learning Photography Techniques as a Student
Discover free photography apps, camera simulators, editing tools, and hardware tips that help students master exposure, composition, and editing without spending money. Sponsored
Can a Poem Change How You See a Photograph? Leah Ollman’s New Anthology Says Yes
A photograph freezes time. A poem gives it meaning. For years, Leah Ollman noticed how often people used the word “poetic” to describe photographs, and she wanted to understand why. Photography Book Spotlight
Ultimate Guide to Aura Photography
Wellness and self-awareness are becoming central concepts in modern humans’ lives. Many increasingly shift their focus from outer to inner, and aura photography can make all the difference there. Sponsored
Time Travel, Resistance, and Ghosts in the Landscape: Raymond Thompson Jr.’s Photobook About Maroon Histories
Some stories are too powerful to stay buried. Raymond Thompson Jr.’s project It’s Hard to Stop Rebels That Time Travel brings hidden histories back into view: stories of maroons, runaway slaves, and lives erased from the American record. Photography Book Spotlight
How Tristan Duke Built Cameras From Melting Ice to Capture the Fragile Gaze of Glaciers
Imagine a lens that disappears as it photographs. This is not science fiction. It is what artist Tristan Duke built using ice from Arctic glaciers. Photography Book Spotlight
5 Photography Lessons That Helped Nick Prideaux Slow Down, Stay Present, and Shoot With Purpose
Great photography starts with slowing down. Nick Prideaux doesn’t chase perfect moments. He waits, watches, and responds. His style is quiet and personal, built on everyday scenes and small details most people miss. Photography Lessons
How Anna Arendt Turned Silence, Memory, and War Into One of the Most Unforgettable Photo Books of the Year
Can photography capture what memory leaves unsaid? Anna Arendt spent 15 years taking pictures to try to find out. Photography Book Spotlight
Ghaleb Cabbabé’s How Can It Still Be Home? Turns 5 Years of Film Photography Into a Haunting Portrait of Lebanon
Photography can reveal truths words will always fail to capture. Ghaleb Cabbabé’s How Can It Still Be Home? shows this in a powerful way. Photography Book Spotlight
How Larson & Shindelman Turned Tweets Into Haunting Portraits of Political Dissent and Digital Propaganda
What if your tweet became a political portrait? Larson and Shindelman take real tweets and show where they came from. Photography Book Spotlight
A Quiet River Bend. A Changing Season. Ansley West Rivers’ Pilgrimage.
Just ten minutes from her home in Swan Valley, Idaho, there is a quiet place on the river that Ansley West Rivers returns to again and again. It is not part of the iconic Snake River views seen in postcards or photography books. Story Behind The Photograph
How Stephanie Pommez Used Photography to Keep Amazonian Legends Alive in The Enchanted Ones
Photography keeps the Amazon’s fading myths from disappearing forever. The stories of the river people are passed down by word of mouth. Stephanie Pommez spent years with the midwives who tell these stories. Photography Book Spotlight
Waiting for the Right Moment: How Robert LeBlanc’s Scene That Feels Like Stepping Into the Past
Patience, not gear, makes unforgettable photographs. It’s easy to think that better equipment means better photos, but that’s not always true. Story Behind The Photograph
Why Students Rely on Apps for School Success (And How It’s Actually Smart)
There’s no sugar-coating it being a student today is wild. Between juggling classes, navigating dorm life, working part-time jobs, and attempting to maintain some semblance of a social life, the pressure is real. Sponsored
The Unexpected Magic of Photographing Vintage Nürburgring Cars on Film (And Why It Still Matters)
Some moments can only be captured on film. Film photography shows what digital often misses: emotion and atmosphere. Picture Story
Connecting with International Photographers Through Shared Language
Explore how shared language helps photographers connect, collaborate, and grow together across international borders. Sponsored