A Week with the Universe: Photographing Stephen Hawking
In the mid-1980s, photographer Stephen Shames traveled from Philadelphia to Cambridge, England. He wasn’t chasing fame or breaking news. He wanted to spend time with a man who had already changed the way we understand the universe: Stephen Hawking. Story Behind The Photograph
How Alex Yudzon Transformed a Brooklyn Hotel Room into a Temporary Sculpture Studio
His canvas was a Brooklyn hotel room. His brush: furniture. In the spring of 2025, Alex Yudzon spent one month inside a single hotel room, turning it into something between a sculpture and a photograph. Story Behind The Photograph
How Julien Coquentin Turned the Wolf’s Return to Rural France Into a Poetic Photographic Trilogy
What happens when myth walks back into the forest? For photographer Julien Coquentin, the news of a wolf settling in Aubrac felt like a tale suddenly alive. Photography Book Spotlight
How Ingrid Weyland Turns Crumpled Landscapes Into a Warning About Our Fragile Planet
This art turns fragile prints into fragile truths. Ingrid Weyland takes photographs of landscapes, prints them, and then crumples the paper. Interviews
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