
Inspiration
From contests to features and our weekly Photo of the Day challenge, get inspired by what fellow photographers are capturing with their cameras.
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Video: Geoffrey Berliner’s Massive Collection of Antique Camera Lenses

My Project: William Rugen’s Classic Roots

The 2015 Audubon Photography Awards Winners Demonstrate the Beauty of Birds

Documenting Strength Through Photography

See the Winning Photos of the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

One to Watch: Shannon Jensen

Ryan Schude’s Cinematic Photos Pack the Energy of Feature Films into Single Frames
July 2014 Photo Challenge: Period-dress Portraits
Official Rules: July 2014 Photo Challenge
2014 Readers’ Mobile Photo Contest OFFICIAL RULES

Mentor Series: Mike Kerouac’s Ghost Town Haunts

Irena Werning’s Time Traveling Portraits

Ryan Heffernan’s Backyard Bonanza

Your Best Shot Finalist Gallery: June 2015

Reader Gallery: Tree Photography

The Extreme Aesthetics of Andrew Yee
Interview: The Versatile Work of Howard Schatz

The Photos That Helped A Photographer See Her Husband Through His Depression

Your Best Shot Finalist Photo Gallery: May 2014

Your Best Shot Gallery: January 2014

When Subjects of Documentary Photography Tell Their Side of the Story

I, Photographer: Lisa Franceski’s Shore Birds

Mentor Series: Grand Tetons
Mentor Series Travel Contest: Official Rules

How Amy Friend Shot Her California Sunday Magazine Cover on Death, Redesigned

Mentor Series: Costa Rica

This Amazing Mountain Bike Scene Was Done In One Shot With a Fascinating Camera Rig

Awesome Timelapse Photography Shows the Power of a Storm Supercell

Hank Willis Thomas’ Confederate Flag Exhibit and the Disruption of Oppressive Symbolism

Congratulations To Our Mentor Series Travel Photo Contest Winner, Stephen Ippolito

Photo of the Day February 10, 2014

Go Inside the Muddy World of Florida Swamp Buggy Racing
February Photo Challenge: Star Photography Home
February Photo Challenge: Star Photography Official Rules

Sam Kaplan’s Mesmerizing Patterns

Photo of the Day June 27, 2014

July 2014

Photo of the Day February 5, 2014

What Is It Like to Be a Photographer At the Olympics? Jeff Cable Explains
Transitions Must See Moments Photo Contest: 2015 Official Rules

Traveling Photographer: Bermuda

One to Watch: Ari Gabel

Photo of the Day February 3, 2014

How Rachel Sussman Photographs the World’s Oldest Living Things

Story of the Shot: Gregory Heisler’s Boston Marathon Tribute Cover Photo for Sports Illustrated

Photographing the Cosby Accusers: Amanda Demme’s New York Cover Shoot

Mentor Series: New Orleans Speedlight Workshop

Time-lapse Captures Triple Lightning Strike on the Chicago Skyline

Photojournalism of the Month: June 2014
Your Best Shot Photo Contest Official Rules: July 2014

Enter This Month’s Photo Contests: April 2015

February 2014
Photo Challenge April 2015: Official Rules
Your best Shot: OFFICIAL RULES
Your Best Shot Photo Contest: July 2014

Preview Arlene Gottfried’s Intimate Book on Three Generations of Motherhood

Photographing War Re-enactors

Finding the Human Element in Richard Misrach’s Landscapes

August 2015

American Photo Photojournalism of the Month: June 2014

Matt Alberts’ 19th Century Skate Portraits

Behind the Scenes With New York Times Magazine Photo Editor, Kathy Ryan
