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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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…
How Many Camera Bags Do You Own? (And Why Do You Want More???)
As with fashion, the camera bag has moved from a purely utilitarian tool to something that expresses your personality, fashion sense, and indecisiveness. The boxy…
Richard Prince Appropriates Instagram: Genius or Charlatan?
In the world of appropriation art, there are few that can hold a candle to the notoriety that Richard Prince has built over the past…
All I Want for Christmas (and Hanukah and Kwanzaa) is…
The holiday season is upon us, and it's the perfect time to start dropping hints about all the wonderful gear and experience that you covet…
How Are the Presidential Campaigns Using Photography?
You might expect sophisticated use of imagery by the U.S. Presidential candidates in the Instagram age. But the capture and use of imagery runs the…
Annie Leibovitz and Her Google Pixel 4
Google tapped Annie Leibovitz to help launch the Pixel 4 smartphone with a series of diptychs and videos (shot on Pixel) of social activists around…
Have You Fallen Victim to a Photographer Scam?
Photographers rely on a certain level of trust with their clients to provide a service often before payment is rendered. And for freelance photographers living…
A Photographer Used Roadkill to Attract an Eagle, Then He Won a Contest
Biologist and Canon Europe Ambassador Audun Rikardsen creates stunning images on land and in the sea – often employing strobes, underwater housings with dome ports,…