Photography

November 13, 2024

Adorable Winners of the World’s Largest Pet Photography Competition

From adorable cats and dogs to majestic horses, the International Pet Photography Awards captures all types of animals that provide us joy as pets. In its sixth edition, the photo contest drew in 3,621 entries from 41 countries. For the first time, a special equine category honored photographers who specialize in this sub-genre of pet photography. Dogs were the most photographed animals submitted—followed by horses and cats.

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November 10, 2024

New Monograph Looks at Photographer Louis Stettner’s Storied Career

Louis Stettner is considered one of the great, yet underappreciated, 20th-century American photographers. His evocative images, shot in New York, Paris, and other cities around the world, capture the clashing yet contemplative feeling that only living in a large metropolis can inspire. Now, Thames & Hudson has put out a monograph that compiles the most iconic images of his storied career. The book, simply titled Louis Stettner, features about 190 photographs arranged chronologically.

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November 6, 2024

Stunning Underwater Portraits of Rare and Endangered Marine Life in the Azores

In the mid-Atlantic, a cluster of nine islands makes up the Azores. This archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal, provides the perfect environment for a wide array of marine life, including many types of whales, sharks, and sea turtles. Thanks to the establishment of vast marine reserves, these animals can safely enjoy their lives without worrying about poaching or food supply. Recently, marine biologist and photographer Jeroen Hoekendijk spent a week in the Azores.

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November 4, 2024

Rare Photo of Red Sprites Wins 2024 Weather Photographer of the Year

A photo of rare red sprites in Shanghai won the Royal Meteorological Society's Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition. Selected from a shortlist of 25 photos, the image required photographer Wang Xin to spend hours on site and wait for the moment when the elusive sprites appeared. These fairy-like sprites only last a few milliseconds, so to capture them effectively, Xin used a four-second exposure.

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