Who Did You Ask to (Photograph) Prom?
Like the senior school photo, the prom photo is a rite of passage for most American teens. The traditional posed couple's photo has given way…
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Get Schooled: The Fascinating World of School Photography
The school photo – particularly the senior photo – has been a longtime rite of passage for most students in the US. And while schools…
What Is the Best Animated GIF of All Time?
No one could have predicted that the lowly animated GIF would have survived to the ripe old age of 32. Despite the rise of many…
Why Does Space Photography Inspire Us?
From "Earthrise" to "The Pillars of Creation" to Mars rover selfies to this year's image of a black hole, it's undeniable that space photography captures…
What Do You Look for in a Photography Workshop?
There are thousands of photography workshops to teach specific techniques and/or inspire attendees from amateurs to full-time pros. In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred,…
Celebrities Love Photography, But Are They Good Photographers?
Did you ever notice that celebrities love photography? Did you ever notice that they always carry around their Leicas and Contax G2s? What's up with…
NYT’s Lens Blog is On Hiatus, Where Can We Find Great Photography?
The New York Times Lens blog announced that after 10 years, its going on "temporary hiatus" – a victim of the change in technology-driven consumption…
We Still Need Stock Photography (for Memes?)
There was a time when you could make a full-time living producing stock photography. That changed in the mid-90s with the introduction of royalty-free stock…
What Do Photo Collectives Stand For?
Photo cooperatives and collectives have thrived for decades as a way to share resources (e.g. accounting and marketing functions) for like-minded photographers. But in the…