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- Jan 6, 2022
- 1 min
The Photo that Captures the Essence of Jan. 6th and Trumpism
Often one photo can capture the essence of a moment in history, even if the actual story behind the moment is far more complex and nuanced. For instance, is difficult to think about the Vietnam war without remembering Eddie Adams's photo of Brigadier General Nguyen Ngoc Loan shooting a Viet Cong prisoner on a street in Saigon. For many of us, it captured the brutality of that tragic conflict. Similarly, Saul Loeb's photo of a rioter waving a Confederate battle flag in the Cap


- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Dressing Well; Street Style Overtakes the Fashion Industry
I've always been fascinated with folks that can mix and match some thrift store gems with a designer label or two to create their own bold and unique fashion statement. It's an art that few people can pull off and, let's face it, most of us don't even try. There has always been people with a heightened fashion sense, but over the last two decades because of the web and, specifically, sites like Facebook and Instagram, there has been an uptick in interest in what has become kn


- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
Copyright Law & 11 Places to Find Wonderful "Public Domain" Photography
News organizations, bloggers, and advertisers regularly search for photographs they can use to enhance their writing, but there are strict prohibitions concerning the use of photos protected by copyright law. If you have a lot of time on your hands, you can read the entire Copyright Act of 1976 here, or get a pretty good short explanation here. The basics are these: 1. Every photo taken is protected by copyright even if the photographer doesn't register the image with any sta


- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
You Can Vote in the 17th Annual Smithsonian Photo Contest; Spectacular Images
The finalists have been chosen for the 17th annual Smithsonian photo contest and you can vote for your favorite Here: Photo Contest. The 60 "finalist" images were selected from 36,000 submitted by photographers from 145 nations across the globe, and are categorized based on their theme; natural world, people, travel, the American experience, altered images and mobile. There are some nice prizes for the winners, so take a look and vote for your favorite. #news #photography By:


- Jul 6, 2019
- 1 min
National Geographic Celebrated Its 125th Anniversary With a Fabulous Collection of Photographs
National Geographic started publishing in 1888, more than 130 years ago. Over the years, they collected tens of thousands of photographs that never ended up in the magazine. In 2013, to honor their 125th anniversary, National Geographic created Found, a curated collection of photography from their massive archives. Many of the photos had never been published before. In reviewing the site, it looks like they may have completed their "Found" collection in 2016. It includes hund


- Mar 29, 2019
- 1 min
This Website is Way Too Cute, Animals Riding Animals
Apparently there is much more animal riding animal shenanigan going on than we ever realized. "Animals Riding Animals" has it all...pictures, videos and GIFs. Some are hilarious, but all are cute. Enjoy! Photo Credit: Joel Telling #photography