Ying Ang’s Fruiting Bodies: How Photography Turns Mushrooms Into Metaphors for Womanhood
What do mushrooms reveal about women’s hidden strength? In Fruiting Bodies, Ying Ang uses photography to look at mushrooms as symbols of womanhood. Photography Book Spotlight
How Benjamin Rasmussen’s The Good Citizen Challenges America’s Myths Through History, Law, and Photography
Sometimes the most powerful photographs hide their true intent. In The Good Citizen, Benjamin Rasmussen uses this Trojan horse idea to make people look at difficult history in a new way. Photography Book Spotlight
How Merlin Daleman’s Mutiny Captures the Social and Economic Divides of Post-Brexit Britain
Photography can reveal the fractures a nation tries to hide. Merlin Daleman’s new book Mutiny shows the social and economic divides that shape post-Brexit Britain. Photography Book Spotlight
A Decade of Spare Time: How Adam T. Deen Captured the Moments That Define Who We Really Are
Adam T. Deen spent ten years photographing free time. Over that decade, he saw people fishing on quiet lakes, jumping from cliffs, walking through parades, or simply eating dinner at a small-town diner. Photography Book Spotlight
How David Ricci Turned Flea Market Chaos Into a Sharp Portrait of American Culture
David Ricci turns visual chaos into compelling photographs. He spent years visiting flea markets and antique shops across the United States, looking for scenes that spoke about American culture. Photography Book Spotlight
From Church Balcony to Guggenheim Fellowship: The Photographic Story Behind Linda Foard Roberts’ Lament
Some photographs change how we see the past forever. Linda Foard Roberts’ project Lament is about the places in the American South connected to the history of slavery. Photography Book Spotlight
Pia Guilmoth’s Flowers Drink the River: A Visual Journey Through Transition, Nature, and Community
What happens when a camera documents both fear and freedom? Pia Guilmoth’s Flowers Drink the River started during a time of personal crisis. Photography Book Spotlight
Deep Dive into A Room for the Night by Alex Yudzon
Great art often begins in the background, not the spotlight. Alex Yudzon’s long-term project, A Room for the Night, takes place in quiet, ordinary hotel rooms. Photography Book Spotlight
The Accidental Cover Shot That Captures a Family’s Flood of Memory
One photograph captured everything Nick Prideaux couldn’t explain. It was taken during a short break, not part of the plan. Story Behind The Photograph
How Eric Davidove Finds Humor, Humanity, and Beauty on the Streets Without Staging a Thing
Can you capture humor and beauty in public without interfering? Eric Davidove has spent years trying to do exactly that. Interviews
How Keiko Nomura Turned Personal Memory Into One of the Most Poetic Travel Photobooks of the 2000s
What does a feeling look like on film? In Bloody Moon, Keiko Nomura tries to photograph something invisible: memory, emotion, and the atmosphere of a place. Photography Book Spotlight
The Life Behind the Lens: How Stephen Shames Photographed Power, Pain, and Revolution
A cheap pawn shop camera launched one of America’s most powerful photographic archives. Stephen Shames didn’t plan to become a photographer. He just wanted a way to express himself. Interviews
How Mark McLennan Captured a Vanishing Gesture and the Unseen Workers Behind It
The most powerful portraits don’t need to show a face. In West Texas, Mark McLennan photographed oil field workers who didn’t want to be seen but couldn’t hide what the job had done to them. Story Behind The Photograph
Waterworks by Stanley Greenberg: A Rare Photographic Journey Into NYC’s Underground Infrastructure
There’s an entire city beneath New York, and Stanley Greenberg photographed it. For years, he searched for the hidden infrastructure that keeps the city alive: tunnels, shafts, gatehouses, and pipes buried far below the surface. Photography Book Spotlight
How a Childhood Diary and a Forgotten Photo Became the Heart of Bieke Depoorter’s Most Personal Work
What can one photo teach you about memory and truth? Bieke Depoorter was nearly finished with her book when she found an old diary from her childhood. Story Behind The Photograph
Photography Education: College vs. Modern Alternatives for a Photographer Career
Starting a life as a photographer today stands apart from the road ten years ago. Learners weigh the worth of formal instruction and decide whether a campus degree should lead the way. Sponsored
Top Online Photography Classes 2025 for Photographer Career
Discover the best 2025 online photography courses, learn what is a photography, master key skills, and turn lessons into a thriving photographer career, from portfolio to job hunt. Sponsored
A Visual Love Letter to Cuba. On a Given Day by Anneke Wambaugh & Claire Garoutte
What does it take to truly see a country, without cliché? Most people visit Cuba for a few days and take the same photos: old cars, crumbling buildings, and cigars. Claire Garoutte and Anneke Wambaugh did something different. They kept going back for 25 years. Photography Book Spotlight