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  • British Wildlife Photography Awards Announced

    The winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced—this year’s grand prize went to Steve Young for his powerful image of a herring gull (above). He was awarded 5000 Euros for his efforts.

    Photograph by Steve Young/courtesy of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2010.

  • Lego(Leica) Maniac Builds World's First Lego M8...and it Works

    One Lego(Leica) Manaic used a $55 Lego Digital Camera Kit, some black bricks (plus one red circle piece) and a bit of creativity to build his own working Leica M8 Lego replica.

  • Italian Project Photographs 28-Gigapixel-Images of Famous Paintings

    Haltadefinizione or HAL9000 (Open the bay doors HAL), is an Italian project that undertakes the process of photographing extremely high-definition images of famous paintings and putting them online for everyone to see.

  • Library of Congress Duplication Services offers reprints of famous American Photographs

    My grandmother use to tell me, “The library is full of things you don’t know.” And she was absolutely correct—although in this case, her aphorism doesn’t refer to just any library, but the Library of Congress.

    Images like this famous portrait of President Abrham Lincoln are available as reprints. January 8, 1864. Gelatin Print. Photograph by Mathew B. Brady, Photographs Division, Library of Congress.

  • Color Photographs Shed a Different Light on the Great Depression

    Walker Evans’ images of Great Depression-era American families are up there as some of the most captivating and telling photographs of our nation’s history (they are certainly some of my favorite images ever taken). But one criticism that could be made of Mr. Evans’ photography is that his use of black and white film makes the already “depressing” era, even more dismal. Now I know most people at this point would say, “Well that is because color film hadn’t been invented in the late 1930’s when Walker was shooting,” but that assumption is incorrect.

    Residents getting ready to serve the barbeque dinner at a local fair held in Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940. Reproduction from a color slide. Photograph by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.

  • Aeriel Image of Devil Rays on the Move Takes First Prize in Environmental Photo Contest

    German conservation photographer Florian Shulz, took the first place Environmental Photographer of the Year Award 2010 for his image of a few thousand Munkiana Devil Rays swimming in unity, a phenomenon never witnessed before. The contest, which is sponsored by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, recognizes both professional and amateur photographers whose work showcase and raise awareness for environmental issues.

    Epoty.org/Bacroft.  Photograph by Florian Sulz

  • Getty Acquires, Restores Third Robert Johnson Image

    Robert Johnson, the early-twentieth-century blues singer who, as the legend goes, made a deal with the Devil in exchange for his musical talent, is best known for two things: The first being his incredible talent as a blues musician, influencing the likes of Eric Clapton and many others, and the second being the fact that only two verified images of the singer exist anywhere—until now.

    Photo by Robert Johnson Estate/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

  • InVision College Photography Contest Deadline Extended to Oct 8

    Alex Webb

    Nick Nichols

  • Leaf Launches World's Highest Resolution Backs, 80MP

    FROM OUR EDITORS AT PHOTOKINA: Leaf announced two new medium format backs, the Leaf Aptus-II 12 and the Aptus-II12R (with internal rotating sensor)—at 80MP they are the world’s highest resolution digital camera backs.

    FROM OUR EDITORS AT PHOTOKINA: Leaf announced two new medium format backs, the Leaf Aptus-II 12 and the Aptus-II12R (with internal rotating sensor)—at 80MP they are the world’s highest resolution digital camera backs. 

  • For Sale: One Brand New NASA Hasselblad

    For a little less than the price of a luxury automobile, you can join the ranks of Neil Armstrong and shoot with this bright yellow, made-for-NASA, Hasselblad camera. Included with the camera is a Biogon 38mm lens, special A24 Magazine and viewfinder.


    For a little less than the price of a luxury automobile, you can join the ranks of Neil Armstrong and shoot with this bright yellow, made-for-NASA, Hasselblad camera. Included with the camera is a Biogon 38mm lens, special A24 Magazine and viewfinder.