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How a Photojournalist Shoots Publishable Portraits With Nothing but a Window

A window and a dark room are enough to shoot a portrait good enough for the New York Times. No strobes, no modifiers, no expensive gear, just daylight and a few decisions you learn...

David Velez: Featured Photographer Spotlight

David Velez’s approach to photography is marked by a distinct interest in form, geometry, and the quiet vulnerabilities of masculinity. Based in Seixal, near Lisbon, David holds a...

Ricardo Lostanaw: Featured Photographer Spotlight

Ricardo Lostanaw does not introduce himself as a photographer. His profile says artista mexicano, and the range backs it up. Working out of Monterrey, he shoots minimalist portrait...

Micaela Belgiorno: Featured Photographer Spotlight

Micaela Belgiorno’s portfolio reads like a collection of quiet visual stories. Using light and shadow, she constructs deeply atmospheric portraits that linger in the memory. Belgio...

Hearst Exhibit 2026

Hearst Galleries presents a joint photography exhibition for ELLE and Esquire featuring iconic Hollywood photography celebrating 40 years of voices, creativity, and cultural influe...

Running on Film with the Hasselblad XPan

This editorial photo shoot began with a simple idea, a question even: could a running sequence shot on the Hasselblad XPan create an editorial story in only a few frames? [Read Mor...

Preparing for and Executing a Red Carpet Shoot Like a Pro

Red carpet photography looks straightforward from the outside, but the access, gear, and etiquette behind a single clean frame are anything but obvious. After nearly two decades aw...

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Picture This

“OMG, pinch me! I’m a published photographer now?” Cynthia Branen says. This year, Eugene Weekly took a turn behind the camera by introducing its own … Continue reading →

No Room for the Generalist Photographer

Two centuries of photography prove some pictures are timeless, but today photographers are forced to pick a lane. Or are we? Johannes Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 vibrates from the speaker...

Every Great Photograph Starts With a Crazy Idea

In 2014, I was at Photokina in Cologne, Germany, which at the time was still one of those wonderfully overwhelming events where it seemed like the entire photography industry had t...

‘We have to be alert to AI-generated images – is this too good to be true?’ – our head of photography answered your ques...

Fiona Shields is the Guardian’s global head of photography, overseeing all the images across our websites and print publications. She answered your questions about guarding against...

Why Amateurs Post 100 Photos and Pros Post 15

An art director at Nike once told a photographer that the reason he got hired was because his website had very few images, and every single one looked incredible. That single piece...

From fashion shoots to Billie Eilish: What photographers are actually capturing on iPhone

From fashion editorials and Billie Eilish concerts to wildlife in Ethiopia and the frozen landscapes of Georgian Bay, four professional photographers show just how far iPhone photo...

Shooting Silhouettes: Turning Light into Shape and Story

A silhouette is one of photography’s oldest tricks and one of its most enduring. Strip a subject of texture, color, and detail, and what remains is pure shape against light. Done w...

“Finding Faith in the Fight” by Photographer João Daniel Pereira

João Daniel Pereira                                                                                                         … Continued

Amer Mohamad discusses teamwork, architecture, and AI

He’s shot high-profile campaigns for major brands. He’s created striking images for some of the most demanding fashion magazines in the world. He’s collaborated with elite models a...

2026 European Photography Awards Winners Offer Many Ways of Seeing the World

The best photographs do more than record a moment. The 2026 European Photography Awards celebrate images that pull us into one, inviting us to linger on a fleeting gesture, look ag...

Why the Best Photo Shoots Are the Ones You Never Planned

The best photo shoot of your year will probably be the one you never planned. Every photographer eventually runs into the gap between careful preparation and the messy reality of s...

Covering the ICE Protests at Delaney Hall

People keep asking me what it's like photographing the anti-ICE protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark. The general perception is of a nonstop war zone. That's probably the bigges...

Shooting in One Color: Building Strong Visual Identity

Most photographers think about color as something that happens in a scene and gets managed afterward. Monochromatic color photography flips that. Instead of managing color, you com...

Elliot James Kennedy on his painterly, cut-and-paste photography artworks

In his signature colour-blocked collage style, the London-based photographer and director has worked for clients including Carhartt and Speedo, as well as artists such as Nigo and...

Editorial Collections: Get a Lighting Design Upgrade with Draycott

Editorial Collections: Get a Lighting Design Upgrade with Draycott – Concerning editorial collections, the Draycott collection stands firmly in the spotlight. A true icon within LU...

Four Habits That Separate Good Photos From Forgettable Ones

The difference between a snapshot and a photo people stop to look at often comes down to four habits, and none of them require better gear. Light, timing, composition, and editing...