Photography

January 26, 2024

Ernest Cole’s Lost American Photos From the 1960s and 1970s Published for the First Time

Born in 1940 in South Africa, photographer Ernest Cole is known for his early work detailing the horrors of apartheid. As South Africa's first Black freelance photographer, he was in a unique position to detail what was happening. But in 1966, he was labeled a “banned person” and fled the country. His work as a photographer continued. He resettled in New York and, in 1967, published his landmark book of apartheid photos, House of Bondage.

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January 24, 2024

Incredible Winners of the 2023 Tokyo International Foto Awards

Photographer Francis Leroy rose to the top of the competition and was named Photographer of the Year at the 2023 Tokyo International Foto Awards. The photographer's artistic look at how the waves of the ocean merge with a sandy beach beat out thousands of entries to the contest. A jury of renowned photography experts, curators, and international gallery owners meticulously evaluated entries in 10 categories in both the Professional and Non-professional branches of the contest.

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January 20, 2024

Tilt Shift Video Shows How This Technique Turns the World Into an Adorable Miniature Model

Photography often strives to capture the world around us in keen detail or with an air of grandeur. But there's a unique technique that produces a very different effect. Known as tilt shift, this creative type of photography simulates a shallow depth of field—whether with the help of a specialized lens or post-processing—to create the illusion that everything is happening inside of a diorama.

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