photography

Romanesco broccoli, as seen by a 3.2 billion pixel camera. Scientists chose to take a picture of the broccoli because of its fractal shape.

Science

California Scientists Build A Camera To Take Pictures Of Huge Swath Of Sky

7:54am September 09, 2020

by Joe Palca

Scientists and engineers in California are building a unique 3.2 billion pixel camera for a telescope under construction in Chile. The camera has taken its first test pictures — of broccoli.

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Arts

Sharing Black Joy: Photographer Documents Sibling Bond

7:00am August 15, 2020

by Emily Bogle

Photographer Nadiya Nacorda captured the bond between her younger siblings in her new book, "A Special Kind of Double." One goal was to create an archive for Black youth to see themselves in images.

Habeb al-Hamad Azab, a Syrian refugee, stands in front of his destroyed home in Beirut's Mar Mikhael neighborhood.

World News

'Lots Of Destruction, But This Is The Future': Photos Inside The Homes Of Beirut

11:11am August 12, 2020

After explosions convulsed Beirut, here is a selection of photos showing Beirut residents in their destroyed house or workplace, along with a glimpse of their experiences, in their own words.

A single Ficus elastica tree forms the backbone of a double-decker bridge near the village of Nongriat in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

PHOTOS: Living Tree Bridges In A Land Of Clouds

11:54am August 01, 2020

by Prasenjeet Yadav

In the Indian state of Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on Earth, villagers are separated by rivers and valleys. To stay connected, they coax tree roots to grow together into living bridges.

Prize-Winning Phone Pix Dial Up Moments Of Freedom And Serenity

7:54am July 25, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

The winners of the iPhone Photography Awards for best photos taken by an iPhone or iPad were announced this week. They span the globe and the range of human emotion.

Photographer Sarah Waiswa's image of her daughter, Ria: "She spends a lot of time in our bed. Babies bring the hope of goodness and light, but 2020 has been a heavy year. I am afraid about the type of world I have brought her into. I hope by the time Ria

Health & Safety

Global Photos: Babies Of The Pandemic Bring Love, Light — And Worries

7:31am July 18, 2020

by Everyday Projects

Millions of babies have been born in this year of the coronavirus crisis. We asked photojournalists to introduce us to some of the new arrivals — and share the hopes and fears of their parents.

Nasiah Morris, 4, of Richmond, carries a sign during a march from Brown's Island to the 17th Street Market in Shockoe Bottom, June 7. The youngster, kneeling at 9th and Grace streets across from the State Capitol, attended the rally with her mother, Toya

National

Richmond, Va., Photographer Watches Familiar Anger Resurface In Recent Protests

7:58am July 12, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Regina Boone has been documenting the protests against Confederate statues for the Richmond Free Press. As the daughter of the paper's Black founders, she says, "This is not a new story for us."

Arts

Searching For The American Dream On Paradise Road

1:57pm July 11, 2020

by Claire Harbage

A photographer has crossed the United States to explore the American dream on roads named Paradise.

Cunningham shot this image of Paige Alms during a free surf in Maui on Jan. 12, 2018

Arts

Need A Day At The Beach? Tag Along With Big Wave Photographer Sachi Cunningham

7:38pm July 07, 2020

by Adriana Cargill

When Cunningham started photographing surfers two decades ago, there were very few women in her field. "I wanted to take photos of women because I had never seen photos of women," she says.

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Anglebert Maurice Kakuja, 29, a Sapeur, or Congolese dandy, shows off his fashion sense while wearing a homemade mask in the eastern Congolese city of Bukavu. Sapeurs take their name from the acronym for their group: Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personn

PHOTOS: The Masks Of Congo Are Worn To Protect, To Protest — And To Strike A Pose

7:00am June 21, 2020

by Marc Silver

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, citizens are required by law to wear a mask in public. But the face coverings can have many meanings and materials — including banana leaves.