Photography

Photographers Jim Elzinga and Roger Vernon venture into the melting glaciers of the Columbia Icefield to capture its vanishing beauty

A brutal nomadic sport, quiet childhood reveries and stark human endurance define the photographs that wowed this year’s judges

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Well before the celebratory ceremonies of 1959, Hawaii occupied a complex and often uncertain place within the American story. Annexed by the United States in 1898, the islands spent more than six …

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Most photographers plan their shoots around light. Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour. But along the coast, there’s another variable that can matter just as much—sometimes more: the tide. King tides are one of those natural events that quietly transform familiar places. A beach you’ve walked a hundred times can suddenly look dramatic, compressed, and

According to Nasa, a supermoon occurs when the moon, due to its proximity to Earth, appears up to 15% larger and 30% brighter than a regular full moon

If you are sceptical about the need to print photos or make photobooks in 2026, here's why it's so good for your mood

Photography podcasts today offer a wealth of information, from how to frame a shot to how to attract more clients. Here are a few to help.

From long exposures of motor racing to remote-operated cameras at football matches, here’s how our favourite sports images were made

You wake up, look outside, and see a beautiful, white blanket of snow covering everything. If you’re like me, your first thought is to grab...

Each holiday season, Santa Claus returns as a familiar and comforting presence, bringing with him a sense of warmth, nostalgia, and shared tradition. Long before shopping malls and modern decoratio…

Besides the fact that people like to see people in photos, I like to have people in my shots to bring a sense of scale to them; not all the time, just some of the time. Not only will adding a person show scale, but it will also change the genre of the photograph. In […]

Black youth express themselves through photography.

From acrobatic gorillas to maritime lions and fluorescent plants, here are the most eye-catching shots of the natural world from 2025.

Amazing lights are everywhere this time of year, which makes them easy to overlook. Most people photograph them as decoration — wide shots of trees, houses, and streets that feel familiar but rarely memorable. This challenge is about doing the opposite. Instead of documenting the season, you’re using Christmas lights as a creative tool to

The beauty and brutality of sports are on full display in the World Sports Photography Awards.

See the moments that inspired and informed us in USA TODAY's 2025 Pictures of the Year.

There are many ways in which nature photography can help to take a break from your busy life, but here are our favorites.

"It’s during cold snaps like this that we often see some of the most elaborate snowflakes fall from the sky."

Compelling photos break away from the mundane. Achieve better results by photographing at atypical times and weather conditions.

Capture the heart of the holidays through candid family and cultural moments. Learn tips for authentic holiday storytelling with emotion and depth.

Winter is a great time to cozy up and stay warm indoors, but it is also a great time to get out and capture the magic of nature in the great outdoors. Most people think that winter photography is all about photographing in the snow or just photographing the snow, but that's not true. There are many great elements outdoors that can be photographed in the winter season, including landscapes, architecture, wildlife and even some indoor still life photography. Do not forget to look closer for amazing and interesting macro shots.

Thanks to the introduction of smartphone cameras, especially iPhones, photography has recently become more accessible than ever. As a portrait and sports photographer who has owned many cameras, my favorite is still my phone. Trust me, everyone can do it. Next thing you know, people will be asking you, “what camera did you shoot these on?”

Digital photography is at a disadvantage when it comes to creativity. However, there are lessons from history you can apply to overcome this.

For Nicolas Morley, who graduates this fall with a BFA in photography from the School of Art, the path to photography began with a moment of clarity late in high school.“It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to major in,” he says.  “I chose photography because it was the only thing that really made sense to me.”

The beautiful and scientifically revealing stars of the Royal Society Photography Competition.

Photography goes beyond just composition and exposure—it’s a lifelong process of patience, failure, curiosity, and self-exploration. After years of practice, you'll see that it's not only about what’s in front of your camera but also about what occurs behind it. Here are 10 lessons every photographer discovers. Gear Doesn’t Make the Photographer A few learn this early on,

If you think wintertime is an excuse to put your camera away and stay warm indoors, then you need to read this article! Winter photography is a challenge...