What’s in a camera? A lens, a shutter, a light-sensitive surface and, increasingly, a set of highly sophisticated algorithms. While the physical components are still improving bit by bit, Google, ...

The newest Readers Photo Challenge is going to get you up close and personal with your subjects: Closeups. Closeup or macro photography delves into a world that most people pass by. The world of small ...

The photo, by illustrator Jim Houser, is totally deliberate. Houser started experimenting with panoramic pictures shortly after Apple introduced the feature with iOS 6. He found that if he ...

Some readers may have to come face to face with their photographic fears for the next photo challenge assignment: Faces. While many novice photographers may be comfortable with landscape, wildlife or ...

Since photography’s beginnings, practitioners around the world have been fascinated by the power of image series to convey meanings about identity. Take Nigerian photographer J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, who ...

Take a closer look at how 2025’s best nature photos turn everyday wild moments into stunning stories of life on Earth. Every year, the Nature’s Best Photography Award brings together photographers who ...

An in-depth profile of Director of Photography Anubhav Kaushish, highlighting his award-winning films, global festival ...