In the second annual Latin American Foto festival, on view at the Bronx Documentary Center in New York, a range of photographers from throughout the Caribbean and Latin America will exhibit their varied and vibrant work until 21 July Fred Ramos,…
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Sometimes, Photography Sucks
Photography is a fun, creative field, where we get away from the tedium and soul-sucking nature of the 9-5 to chase our dreams, to be creative, to be our own bosses. It’s amazing, right? Meh, sometimes. Sometimes, it sucks. Before…
Couple swim with sharks, pigs and sting rays in jaw-dropping underwater photoshoot
This couple most certainly risked their lives for the most daring photoshoot ever. Dressed in a glamorous gown and tux, Kim Kesaris (nee Assalone) and Sam Kesaris from Florida, US, celebrated their engagement in style. Jaw-dropping photos show the lovebirds…
Chinese wedding photos – a picture essay
Pre-wedding photo sessions have become big business in China, as couples demand lavish mementoes of their big day in advance. Gone are the days when couples would be satisfied with a single black and white photo to commemorate their wedding…
1970s Tokyo revisited
In 1976, aged 18, photographer Greg Girard moved half-way around the world to a city he knew little about. A new photobook, Tokyo-Yokosuka: 1976–1983, traces his experience Greg Girard’s interest in east Asia was cemented by a single image. Nestled…
7 Unexpected Tips for Better Landscape Photography
Let’s face it. Half the articles sharing “the top tips” for you to capture better landscape images are rather generic. Sure, straightening the horizon and photographing during Golden Hour may have a positive impact on your photos, but will they…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: stories behind classic portraits
With an almost human eye and pose, a head decked in finery, and a wing cloak of feathers masking its face, this remains an enigmatic portrait, even when given a name. Without a glimpse of the beak – among the…
The Photographer Taking Regal Portraits of Nigerian Brides
Behind a chartreuse veil, stitched with pearls of the same color, a woman gazes at the camera. Her gele, a signifier of her Nigerian heritage, is artfully wrapped around her head and stacks of beaded necklaces encircle her neck. Cast in…
PHOTOS: Beautiful doors of London
When it comes to this photographer’s line of work, it’s a case of “don’t knock it till you’ve tried it,” as she spends her time snapping some of London’s most beautiful doors. Bella Foxwell estimates that she has photographed around…
Photos: Inside Ghana’s First-Ever National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
The “Ghana Freedom” pavilion, designed by David Adjaye is the first of its kind at the international art exhibition and features the works of six prominent Ghanaian artists. The 58th Venice Biennale, a top destination for international design, art, architecture and…