Joe Rimkus Jr.’s Hopeful Photo of an Exploding Rocket
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff due to a faulty O-ring design on the rocket booster which allowed hot gas…
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Friday Inspiration: Photos That Showcase the Power of the Elements
This week, parts of the world burned, froze, erupted, warmed, flooded, you name it. One thing is clear: Mother Nature is not to be messed…
In (Partial) Defense of Flickr
On December 19, 2019, Flickr (and Smugmug) CEO Don MacAskill posted a letter entitled “The world’s most-beloved, money-losing business needs your help.” MacAskill described how…
Friday Inspiration: Colorful Portraits Full of Promise
There’s a fine line between colorful images and oversaturation, and we’re seeing more and more people flirting with that line. Tons of photographers with an…
This is the Most Iconic Image of the Australian Wildfires
As bushfires consume nearly 20 million acres in Australia, killing 24 people and an estimated one billion animals, it seems somewhat trivial to contemplate which…
Italian Vogue Wants To Help the Environment by Eliminating Photography
Climate change is real and it will take a concerted effort by everyone to reverse its effect. So on the one hand, I applaud Italian…
A New Year’s Resolution: No New Photo Gear
If there was a correlation between gear and great photography, you would find my images in National Geographic. Alas, no such correlation exists. But in…
Our Most Popular Posts of 2019
We published over 115 blog posts in 2019. Topics ranged from marketing and branding advice for photographers to a critique of The New York Times'…
2019: Year in Photos, PhotoShelter Edition (Part II)
To close out 2019, we’re looking back at the work of some incredible photographers and PhotoShelter members. Which projects they were most proud of, personal…