Photography

October 3, 2021

Stunning Shortlisted Photos From the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards

Now in its 57th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the Natural History Museum’s showcase for the world's best nature photography. Over 50,000 photos were entered into this year's contest by professional and amateur photographers around the world. While the winners won't be announced until October, the contest has released a selection of Highly Commended images for us all to enjoy.

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September 25, 2021

Discover Daguerreotype Photography and How the Pioneering Process Is Still Used Today

Photography has a long and innovative history, dating back to the 4th century BCE when Greek mathematicians began making pinhole cameras. During the 11th century, an Iraqi scientist developed the camera obscura, allowing images to be projected onto another surface. It wasn’t until around 1827, however, that the world’s first developed photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce through a process called heliography (meaning “sun drawing”).

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September 21, 2021

Lebanese American Photographer Captures the Universal Experience of Womanhood [Interview]

Lebanese American photographer Rania Matar is known for her intimate portraits of women. Specifically, she spends time focusing on young women in the United States and her native country, Lebanon, and creates new narratives that show their strength, beauty, and independence. With her new book titled She, published by Radius Books, Matar follows women in their 20s, showing them as they grow into adulthood and make the world their own.

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