Photography

September 8, 2025

18 Incredible Category Winners From the 2025 International Photography Awards

From powerful photos of nature to important images documenting cultural events, the category winners of the 2025 International Photography Awards (IPA) are a striking lens inside our world. Eleven category winners were named across professional and non-professional divisions after thousands of submissions were received. Standout images include Savadmon Avalachamveettil's photo of India’s sacred Kumbh Mela festival, which won the Event category in the professional division.

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September 3, 2025

World’s First Waterproof Self-Flying Camera Can Capture All the Action at Sea

Over the past decade, drones have become increasingly easy to maneuver, allowing amateurs and professionals alike to take images from angles that were once impossible. At the forefront of this movement, HOVERAir is known for its compact, foldable drones. And now, they’re branching out with the HOVERAir AQUA. Touted as the “first waterproof self-flying camera,” HOVERAir AQUA is now available on Indiegogo.

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September 1, 2025

Photographer Spent Final Moments Saving the Film He Shot During the 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption

On the evening of May 17, 1980, Robert Landsburg set up camp near Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington. The 48-year-old freelance photographer had been visiting the volcano for weeks, all in the hopes of capturing its forthcoming eruption. He wasn’t the only one enduring the trek; when seismographs detected small tremors beneath Mount St. Helens in March 1980, countless scientists, photographers, and hikers descended upon the area, preparing for a dramatic blast.

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August 25, 2025

New Fundraising Initiative Raises Conservation Funds Through Wildlife Photography

It can be difficult to fully grasp the gravity of certain situations without confronting them face to face. Prints for Wildlife wants to change that, introducing people to some of the world’s most beautiful—yet most vulnerable—animals through photography. Since 2020, the organization has managed to raise over $2.1 million for wildlife and nature conservation efforts, but its newest fundraising initiative may be its most ambitious to date. Launched on Aug.

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