Canon heeft een nieuwe objectief aangekondigd. De RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM is een snelle ultra-groothoekzoom met creatieve impact, zoals de fabrikant het noemt.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Nando Harmsen)...

Een Regel van Derden wordt nog steeds te pas en onpas als compositieregel gebruikt. Sommigen breken liever met de regel. Gebruik of juist geen gebruik van de regel levert heel andere beelden op, mits op de juiste manier ingezet.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Nando Harmsen)...

Een leuke manier om extra sfeer in je foto's aan te brengen is door te werken met rook. In deze video van Gavin Hoey laat hij zien hoe je in de studio mooie resultaten kunt behalen hiermee. Leuke inspiratie voor een eigen shoot.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...

Lekker in de luie stoel naast de verwarming en met een kopje thee een fotografieboek doornemen. Veel beter wordt het niet op een gure winterdag. Wij helpen je op weg met onze winterdeal: maar liefst 25 procent korting op 23 verschillende fotografieboeken.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...

Er zijn best wel wat fotografen die er niet van houden om foto's met de computer te bewerken. Echter, als je er even over nadenkt is het niet veel anders dan vroeger. De tijd 'achter de computer' was er toen ook al.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Nando Harmsen)...

Er lekken continu ideeën uit mijn hoofd. En dus zit er in mijn tas altijd een boekje en een pen. Zodat die ideeën niet vervliegen maar ik ze vang op papier. Koop geen nieuwe camera of lens, maar koop een notitieboekje. Goed voor je portemonnee én je hoofd.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elvira Smit)...

Een landschap kan op verschillende manieren gefotografeerd worden. Soms kan het landschap er druk uitzien, zeker wanneer je veel water in beeld hebt. Een lange sluitertijd kan dan rust in de foto brengen.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Nando Harmsen)...

Leica heeft een nieuwe systeemcamera aangekondigd; de Leica SL3-S. Dit is een nieuwe full-frame 24 megapixel camera die qua uiterlijk erg lijkt op de Leica SL3, maar die vooral sneller is geworden. Je kunt er tot 30 foto's per seconde mee schieten.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...

Wanneer je op vol vermogen flitst, gebruikt je flitser flink wat stroom. De batterijen zijn op vol vermogen dus snel leeg. Daarbij kost het opladen van de flitser tot de gevraagde flitskracht tijd. Er is echter een handige manier om flitskracht te besparen.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...

Een lichtaanpasser, zoals een softbox, paraplu, striped softbox, snoot of reflector heeft flink wat effect op je foto. Maar wat is het verschil nu eigenlijk? Gavin Hoey laat de verschillen mooi zien in deze video.Lees verderOriginal linkOriginal author: info@photofacts.nl (Elja Trum)...

A fragile cease-fire in Gaza, a lantern festival in China, a rare snowstorm along the American Gulf Coast, camel racing in Qatar, a comet in the sky above Uruguay, additional wildfires in California, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Thai actors Apiwat "Porsch" Apiwatsayree (le...

A bull-taming festival in India, snow-covered desert dunes in China, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a traditional Shinto ceremony in Tokyo, a fashion show in Seville, continued wildfires across Los Angeles, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A car drives past homes and vehicle...

After reviewing more than 3,000 entries in 11 categories from photographers around the world, the judges of this year’s “Life in Another Light” biannual infrared-photography competition recently made their top picks. Contest organizer Kolari Vision was kind enough to share some of the top and winning images below. To receive an email notification e...

A snow-and-ice festival in northern China, destructive wildfires in Los Angeles, Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Addis Ababa, the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, a Christmas-tree snack at a Berlin zoo, an oil spill off the cost of Crimea, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up he...

Destructive wildfires erupted in several places in Los Angeles yesterday, driven by extreme winds and dry conditions. The Palisades Fire grew quickly, tearing across hillsides and through the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, burning many structures and sending thick plumes of smoke into the air. Tens of thousands of residents were for...

A Christmas carnival in Nigeria, New Year’s Eve fireworks around the world, a Polar Bear Plunge in New York, a terror attack in New Orleans, a parade of people wearing bread in Peru, a snowy day in Germany, a photogenic archway in California, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Re...

Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former U.S. president in history, died today at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. Carter served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1953, then returned to Georgia to take up his family’s peanut-farming business. He was elected as Georgia’s 76th governor in 1970, and went on to win his bid for the U.S. preside...

Out of an estimated 1,350 active volcanoes worldwide, about 45 have continuing eruptions, and about 80 erupt each year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava. In 2024, erupting volcanoes included the Villarrica volcano in Chile, Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia, the Sundhnúksgígar crater chain in Iceland, Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico, Mo...

A Christmas fair in Romania, an enormous indoor ice rink in Paris, a surfing Santa Claus in Australia, a sunset camel safari in India, a cyclo-cross race in Belgium, holiday lights in Japan and France, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A drone flies a guard figure past a 12-mete...

Tales of Saint Nicholas might feature him bringing gifts to good boys and girls, but ancient folklore in Europe’s Alpine region also speaks of Krampus, a frightening demon-like creature who emerges during the Yule season, looking for naughty children to punish in horrible ways—or possibly to drag back to his lair in a sack. In the dark, winter mont...

This has been another year filled with news stories and photos that can be difficult or disturbing to view. For a decade now, I’ve made it an annual tradition, after rounding up the news photos of the year, to compose a companion essay of uplifting images from the past 12 months—an effort to seek out and recognize some of the abundant joy and kindn...

As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news moments of 2024. Events covered in this essay (the last of a three-part photo summary of the year) include Hurricanes Helene and Milton striking southeastern United States, a famous pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and much more...

As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news moments of 2024. Events covered in this essay (the second of a three-part photo summary of the year) include the opening of the Paris Olympics, widespread flooding in Brazil, an assassination attempt on the presidential candidate Donald Trump, and much more. Check back...

As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news moments of 2024. Events covered in this essay (the first of a three-part photo summary of the year) include a deadly earthquake in central Japan, the relocation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a rat hole in Chicago, and much more. Ch...

Near the end of every year, I look back through the many thousands of news photos taken in the previous months, reevaluating them to see which images stand out as iconic—which images take your breath away, bring you close, or make an emotional impact. In a year dominated by stories of warfare, divisive politics, and natural disasters, it feels even...

After a rapid advance by anti-government factions, led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, rebels in Syria declared today that they had taken control of Damascus, and that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country, ending decades of Baathist rule. After enduring years of civil war, Syrians took to the streets to celebrate the sudden fall of Ass...

Christmas decorations across Germany, lake-effect snowfall in Ohio, a festival of lights in France, a brief clash between soldiers and civilians in South Korea, devastating floods in Malaysia, sumo wrestlers in London, anti-government protests in Georgia, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sig...

It’s time once more for one of my favorite holiday traditions: the 17th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar, featuring remarkable images from both NASA’s Hubble telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. Every day until Wednesday, December 25, this page will present a new, incredible image of our universe from one of these two telescopes. Be sure...

An autonomous delivery robot in Barcelona, a heat wave in Australia, a triceratops auction in France, a reef shark in the Red Sea, a lava flow in southwestern Iceland, migratory birds in flight over China, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign...

After reviewing more than 3,600 entries from professional and amateur photographers around the world, judges of the 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest narrowed the field down to a “Top 101” and then further, to award several category prizes and their top award, which this year went to Andrew Mielzynski. The organizers wer...

Christmas decorations in England, long-term typhoon damage in the Philippines, a virtual Taekwondo championship in Singapore, a mummified saber-toothed tiger cub in Russia, the Miss Universe competition in Mexico, thick fog in northern China, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo sto...

The Close-up Photographer of the Year competition is now in its sixth year, and recently released its shortlisted picks, with the winners set to be announced in January. The contest “celebrates close-up, macro, and micro photography,” among 11 separate categories. Competition organizers were once again kind enough to share some of these amazing ima...

Millions of people across northern India and Pakistan have spent the past few weeks under a blanket of toxic smog, enduring some of the region’s worst air quality ever recorded. The sky is filled with particulates from the seasonal burning of rice-paddy stubble on nearby farms, mixed with other vehicular and industrial emissions. Several health eme...

Speed climbing in Saudi Arabia, wildfires in California and New Jersey, a blanket of smog in New Delhi, a celebration of rural life in Turkey, Veterans Day in Seattle, a surfing record attempt in Brazil, a rodeo exhibition in Argentina, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Members ...

More than 125 years ago, Erwin Barbour, a geology professor at the University of Nebraska, took an interest in what he described as an “agricultural movement”—the proliferation of creative and inexpensive homemade windmills on farms across Nebraska. In 1897, Barbour documented this phenomenon, traveling the state, photographing the mills, interview...

The German Society for Nature Photography recently announced its winning images from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024, selected from nearly 18,000 entries from 38 countries in 11 categories. This year’s overall winner was Jaime Rojo, with a remarkable photograph of monarch butterflies clustered in trees in Mexico’s El Rosario Mon...

Election Day in the United States of America, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, roller-skating in Georgia, continued flood cleanup in Spain, a figure-skating competition in France, a penny-farthing race in Prague, autumn colors in China, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Vancie ...

Autumn colors across Europe, Day of the Dead displays in Mexico, Diwali lights in India, deadly flooding in Spain, a kite festival in South Africa, the School of Santa Claus in Brazil, World Series celebrations in Los Angeles, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A 16-foot-tall han...

Over the past several weeks, people around the world have been celebrating the season of Halloween—dressing up, taking part in parades and festivals, hosting parties, and braving trips through haunted houses (and at least one haunted car wash). Collected below are photos that capture some of these scary (and fun) pre-Halloween festivities in Wales,...

Over the past three days, the streets of Toulouse, France, hosted an urban opera titled The Guardian of the Temple—The Gates of Darkness, in which three massive robotic puppets of mythological creatures—Lilith the scorpion woman, Asterion the Minotaur, and Ariane the spider—performed in several locations around the city. The show, put on by the Fre...

Flooding in the Moroccan desert, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, an illuminated abbey in England, a space-shuttle mock-up in California, a snacking bear in Scotland, a giant pigeon in New York City, and much more. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A camel yawns at sunset in the desert of Pushk...

One hundred thirty-one years ago, Chicago hosted the World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, which recorded more than 25 million admissions from May 1 through October 31, 1893. The overall theme was to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the New World. Architect Daniel Burnham and landsca...

A heart-shaped lake in Germany, sculptures by the sea in Australia, sightseeing in the Gobi desert, a colorful forest in Romania, a wife-carrying race in Maine, Halloween lights in England, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. A woman photographs artwork from the "Sculpture by the ...

The results of the 2024 Small World Photomicrography Competition were just announced, and organizers have once again shared some of the winning and honored images. The contest, now in its 50th year, invites photographers and scientists to submit images of all things visible under a microscope. More than 2,100 entries were received from 80 countries...

As the days grow shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, we once again welcome autumn—the best season. The autumnal equinox took place a few weeks ago, on September 22, marking the end of summer. Now comes the season of harvests, festivals, winter preparations, migrations, and, of course, spectacular fall colors. Across the North, people are beginning ...

The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, a beachside air show in California, restoration efforts in the Vatican, a historical autumn fair in England, a dog-grooming class in Brazil, cranberry harvesting in Massachusetts, and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. The aurora borealis...

The 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition attracted more than 59,000 entries from 117 countries, and just recently announced the winners. The owners and sponsors have kindly shared some of this year’s winning and honored images below. The museum’s website has many more images from this year and previous years. Wildlife Photograp...

Residents of Florida are preparing themselves for Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4 storm, which is expected to make landfall later tonight or early tomorrow morning. Milton arrives less than two weeks after many Florida cities and towns were hit by Hurricane Helene—piles of storm debris still line the streets. Mandatory-evacuation orders ar...

In Tarragona, Spain, more than 40 teams of “castellers” recently gathered for the city’s 29th biannual human-tower competition—working together to build the highest and most complex human towers (castells). Winning teams reached as high as 10 tiers above the ground. Gathered here are some of the images of these amazing structures, and the effort in...

Wildfires and drought in South America, a celebration of China’s National Day in Hong Kong, Israeli missile strikes in Lebanon, early Christmas celebrations in Venezuela, a dahlia show beside Stonehenge, devastating floods in Nepal and the U.S., and much more To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here....

The highest-scoring panoramic photos entered into the 15th Epson International Pano Awards were just announced. Organizers reported that they received 4,529 entries from 1,105 professional and amateur photographers in 95 countries this year, competing for the top spots in four categories, for several special awards, and for cash prizes. Contest org...