photography

Lu Guang holding his Henri Nannen Award in 2008 in Hamburg, Germany.

World News

Award-Winning Chinese Photojournalist Missing While Visiting The Country, Wife Says

10:44am November 27, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Lu Guang, a resident of New York, was invited to the heavily controlled region of Xinjiang in October. His wife Xu Xiaoli says she last heard from him Nov. 3. and that national security took him away.

Why Trevor Paglen Thinks About Who's Watching Us

6:47am November 20, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

Trevor Paglen documents what hidden structures of data collection and mass surveillance look like — making sure we see what those in power might not want us to. Next he sends a satellite into space.

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Montoya (right) hugs 2018-2019 Miss Indian World Taylor Susan after the coronation ceremony.

Arts

Becoming Miss Navajo Nation

6:57am November 13, 2018

by Caitlin O'Hara

The Miss Navajo Nation pageant has been held every year since 1952. Contestants in this year's pageant met for a weeklong celebration of the traditions of female Navajo Nation life.

Arts

Photographer And 'Blind Spot' Author Teju Cole Comes To The Triad

7:00am October 30, 2018

by David Ford

New York Times photography critic Teju Cole visits the Triad Tuesday night as part of the

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The Remarkable Photos Of Lynsey Addario

2:38pm October 26, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

The award-winning photographer tells the stories behind the profoundly moving images in her new book, Of Love & War — and confesses that she still gets nervous before a new assignment.

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Nat King Cole mural in Montgomery, Ala.: We were on our way to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice when Quinn's cousin spotted this mural dedicated to Montgomery-born jazz artist Nat King Cole. It was starting to drizzle, but we pulled over anyway

Redefining The Bakhu—And The Great American Road Trip—Through Self-Portraiture

11:00am October 15, 2018

by Tsering Bista

A photographer confronts the childhood discomfort she felt wearing traditional Mustangi clothing in public by traveling across the country and posing for portraits in them.

James Jean and Patrice Worthy, photographed in New York City. They model clothing by Ikiré Jones.

Stunning Photos Depict Migrants 'As They'd Rather Be Seen'

8:38pm October 07, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.

Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria thinks it's time the photojournalism world reckons with what she sees as an industry-wide culture of sexual harassment with roots in a glaring gender imbalance.

Photojournalists Are Demanding A #MeToo Reckoning

5:29pm September 16, 2018

Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria talks about the unaddressed culture of sexual harassment in the photojournalism industry — a rampant issue she says stems from a glaring gender imbalance.

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Photographer Bill Cunningham outside Skylight Clarkson Sq during New York Fashion Week on July 15, 2015 in New York City.

Books
Arts

Bill Cunningham: A Memoir Of Style On All Levels, High And Low

6:18am September 15, 2018

by Karen Grigsby Bates

"The best fashion show is definitely on the street — always has been and always will be." Bill Cunningham

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Need another cup of coffee? An owl yawns as another looks toward the camera in Alaska.

Arts

Can't Bear More News? Take A Break With Funny Wildlife Furtography

4:48pm September 14, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Take a gander at these photos — they're pretty amoosing. Yes, it's time for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards, and this year you can vote in the "people's choice" category.