PHOTOS OF THE YEAR: Through photographers' lenses, an epic catalog of humanity in 2024 emerges

1 week, 3 days ago

2024 in photos: NPR station photographers share memorable moments

NPR

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1 week, 3 days ago

Readers’ top arts stories for 2024: They’re not what you might expect

LA Times

This photo of Eddie Redmayne in Cabaret: Can you ever unsee it? Classical music critic Mark Swed’s assessment of the Netflix movie “Maria” and how well it captures the essence of opera singer Maria Callas was more than an arts team hit for the year. Describing the memoir “Entrances and Exits,” another entry in our top 10, Times contributor Chris …

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1 week, 6 days ago

2024’s best films, TV shows and more, according to Times critics

LA Times

Here’s what we’re covering today: We compiled the best everything of 2024. Kristen Stewart in A24’s “Love Lies Bleeding.” 🎞️ The year’s best films For her list this year, Times film critic Amy Nicholson focused on what felt fresh and in the moment as the movie industry struggles to rebound. Female-fronted mysteries in three keys: “Under the Bridge,” “Land of …

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3 weeks ago

2024 in Photos: America’s Election Year - The New York Times

New York Times

For six months this year, Taryn Simon followed the political vapor trail to document the people, spaces and objects central to the 2024 presidential campaigns. Ms. Simon, who works at a distance from the daily news cycle, examines our distracted national gaze and desires, letting us pause and look at what we all experienced. But we’re told to watch when …

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3 weeks ago

The Year in Pictures 2024

The Economist

The Year in Pictures 2024 EVAN VUCCI/AP PHOTO N o year in history has been without turbulence, but in 2024 it seemed continuous. More than four months later, he was reunited with his family after being rescued by Israeli security forces UPI/ALAMY MARCH A month after Alexei Navalny, the leader of Russia’s opposition, died in a remote penal colony, his …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

AP photos capture British royal family’s year of illness and recovery

Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s royal family is always in the public eye, their every move documented by reporters and captured for posterity by photographers. In a year marked by illness and recovery that sidelined both King Charles III and the Princess of Wales for extended periods, the eyes of the public and the telephoto lenses of the press corps probed every …

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AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope

Associated Press

A man falls to his death from the window of a burning apartment after a Russian air strike. The grisly evidence of war is everywhere in Ukraine, where, for a third year, soldiers and civilians are enduring the Russian army’s onslaught. They include aiming at civilian targets, devastating attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, and the forced transfer and deportation of …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

Associated Press

An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Palestinian children are evacuated from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza …

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1 month ago

Adam Pemble, AP journalist whose compassionate lens brought stories to life, dies at 52

Associated Press

BERLIN — Adam Pemble, an Associated Press video journalist who covered some of the biggest global news of the past two decades, from earthquakes and conflicts to political summits and elections, has died. He had this amazing ability to get anyone to talk to him on camera, which I attribute to the Midwestern charm he embodied throughout his life.” said …

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1 month ago

ISS Took Over 8 Lakh Earth Photos In 2024, See 10 Best Images Shared By NASA

ABP News

Earth In 2024: The International Space Station has captured more than 825,000 images of Earth so far in 2024, documenting our planet’s changing landscapes. NASA has shared that over 5.3 million photos have been taken from the space station since it began operations, contributing significantly to studies of urban light patterns, lightning activity, and natural disasters. Idaho Wildfires This image …

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1 month ago

AP Week in Pictures

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

HIPA award | How photographers from West Asia are looking beyond war and violence to redefine their world

The Hindu

The year has been difficult for Lebanon with war and destruction engulfing the Mediterranean country. Fayad, who received an honourable mention in the recent Hamdan bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award in Dubai, is part of an emerging tradition of photography in the Arab world — reinterpreting itself by often looking away from the war and violence …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP Week in Pictures: Global

The Independent

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pirelli calendar 2025: Celebrities strip off for latest edition

CNN

CNN — White sand beaches, Atlantic Ocean views and a whole lot of skin — this is the 2025 Pirelli Calendar. For the latest edition, New York-based photographer Ethan James Green turns his lens on Hunter Schafer, John Boyega and Simone Ashley, along with model and illustrator Connie Fleming, artist Martine Gutierrez and model Jenny Shimizu, among others. Titled “Refresh …

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2 months ago

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Associated Press

Nov. 1-7, 2024 From Haiti to Mexico, people gathered at cemeteries to remember their dearly departed on Day of the Dead. People help lift a giant kite to be displayed on All Saints Day as part of Day of the Dead celebrations in Sumpango, Guatemala, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Miss Bulgaria Elena Vian participates in a Catrina parade marking the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

In Beirut, a photographer's frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Week in Pictures: Global Adventures and Events

Associated Press

A collection of captivating images from around the world depict a diverse range of stories and events. From the vibrant celebrations of the zombie parade in Santiago, Chile, to the poignant images of migrants seeking asylum in Mexico and the somber reminder of a funeral in Israel, the photographs offer a glimpse into the diverse and ever-changing world we live …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Week in Pictures: Global

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

In one portrait, an AP Photographer tells the story of how difficult the job of a miner is

The Independent

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Photomicroscopy competition zooms in on the beauty of little things. Here are the top 15 images from 2024

ABC

An image of cancer cells in mouse's brain has been awarded first prize in an international photography competition that challenges people to think small — microscopically small. Called the Nikon Small World competition, the contest has been celebrating the beauty in the teeny-tiny for nearly 50 years and is renowned for showcasing spectacular imagery captured with the help of a …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

13 best digital photo frames to make your memories pop

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. Times IMAGE Releases 4th Edition of ‘Image Makers,’ Largest Issue to Date

LA Times

Today, the Los Angeles Times released the September issue of IMAGE magazine. The 100-page issue, the magazine’s largest since relaunching in 2021, is its fourth-annual “Image Makers” edition dedicated to highlighting L.A.’s most daring and innovative artists working in fashion today and includes display ads from top international luxury brands. The stories behind every gown and artwork are also intimate …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Framing old Lucknow: Photo walk through a social lens

Hindustan Times

Heritage lovers and storytellers will get to witness the alleys of Old City during the Photo walk Social Documentary with lensman Sudhakar Olwe, a Padma Shri awardee. File photo of the walk at Bada Imambara A resident of Mumbai and in the profession for the last 35 years, Olwe says, “In a heritage city, people look at buildings and structures, …

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4 months ago

‘One World, Many Frames’ for Sony BBC Earth’s - Earth in Focus

Deccan Chronicle

Known for its compelling narratives and meaningful initiatives, Sony BBC Earth has launched the fourth edition of its photography contest – ‘Earth In Focus’. The top three winners across categories will receive a mega prize of GoPro HERO12 and get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feature on the Sony BBC Earth channel. Rohan Jain, Business Operations Head - Sony AATH and …

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4 months ago

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Using some ingenuity with a flash, an AP photographer gets to the red, white and blue of a portrait

Associated Press

CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention spans four days. How I made this photo After spending several days covering very similar light and characters, I decided to try something new. With my Sony A9III, and 24-70mm lens and flash, I took a spare white sheet of paper with a speaker’s speech printed on it and grabbed some gaffers tape I …

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4 months, 1 week ago

AP Week in Pictures

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

First images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition revealed

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A stoat “dancing” over the snow, a David Bowie spider and a jaguar going for …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Egypt Through the Lens: Leaders

Al Jazeera

How photographers captured Egypt’s leaders, from early images of Egypt’s royal family to the country’s first presidents. Egypt Through the Lens is a four-part series about how photographers recorded the modern history of Egypt over 150 years – its kings, presidents, politics, conflicts and cinema. The first episode sees Egypt’s rulers captured on camera, from the earliest recorded still images …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: The race to capture fleeting scenes from the Tour de France

Associated Press

It almost looks more like surrealism than photojournalism. “It’s really intense physically, mentally, creatively.. It’s an absolute marathon to cover this.” Cole and Delay are both avid cyclists with an understanding of a sport that can seem confusing to the casual observer with the nuances of team tactics, breakaway gambits and the races within the race for best sprinter and …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt

Associated Press

The photograph of a bloodied Donald Trump with his fist in the air and an American flag looming in the background is quickly emerging as the pivotal image of Saturday’s shooting, and it wouldn’t exist without a journalist who acted quickly and on a hunch. Yet the work of The Associated Press’ Evan Vucci, Getty’s Anna Moneymaker and Doug Mills …

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6 months, 1 week ago

AP Week in Pictures: Global

The Independent

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7 months ago

Queer photographers’ most radical act? Turning the lens on themselves

LA Times

Against a dark, inky background, two figures embrace. In “the queer subjectivity that I was thinking about,” Sepuya said, “there is not a need to have specific boundaries.” Definitions are “fluid.” “The structure of the simultaneous positions in which people can relate to each other — that’s the thing that I’m thinking of as queer,” Sepuya said in a recent …

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7 months ago

In Gregory Crewdson’s photographs, an enduring, haunted vision of American life

CNN

CNN — By now, the famed photographer Gregory Crewdson’s well-oiled, large-scale shoots are well documented. “We put a light in the hut, lights in the windows and I think it was first time we put a light on a crane.” Gregory Crewdson Some of his forays into pop culture were by his own hand, like when he teamed up with …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rarely-seen photos capture A-list celebrities - including sultry Jayne Mansfield, lounging Diane Von Furstenberg and green-thumb Martha Stewart - over the decades

Daily Mail

The exhibition is open to the public until May 25 A new exhibition is showcasing the eye-catching photos of celebrities like Gloria Vanderbilt, Martha Stewart, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono over four decades. Susan showed off her jaw-dropping photography skills in the snaps that show Betsey Johnson showcasing her dancing skills, John and Yoko giving the camera their best …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Reuters' Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for picture of mourning Palestinian woman

The Hindu

Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award on April 18 for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip. Announcing its annual awards, the Amsterdam-based World Press Photo Foundation said it was important to recognise the dangers facing journalists covering conflicts. "The work …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

The “Picture of the Year” That Violates the Humanity of Its Subject

Slate

Two weeks ago, a group of photographers from the Associated Press took first prize in the Pictures of the Year competition, run by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism, in the Team Picture Story of the Year category for 20 photos of the Israel-Hamas war. That was the position of Picture of the Year …

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9 months, 1 week ago

AP photographer’s early experiences in Washington helped prepare her to cover wartime diplomacy

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Jacquelyn Martin is a staff photojournalist with The Associated Press based in Washington. While trailblazing colleagues like AP’s Susan Walsh pushed boundaries long before I arrived, and more women have joined us in the years since, there were many years where I was the only female face in the photo scrums. With one day’s notice and no idea …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

An AP photographer in Ghana shares why she focuses on documenting women

Associated Press

ACCRA, Ghana — Misper Apawu is a photographer who works with The Associated Press in Ghana. However, they started to accept my career decision when I was featured in national media for my work during Vice President Kamala Harris’ s visit to Ghana. One of my favorite assignments for The Associated Press was covering the historic visit of Vice President …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

An AP photographer snags an unexpected image of the head of the Catholic Church

Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Having covered the Vatican for 27 years — that’s three popes — Associated Press photographer Andrew Medichini has mastered snapping images of papal pomp. Here is what he said about making this extraordinary photo: Why this photo After several years following popes in and out of the Vatican, you get to know where to be and how …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

How this AP photographer in Istanbul found a distinctive moment by observing daily life

The Independent

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55 years ago

Dubai photographer reveals the UAE’s hidden wildlife

CNN

Editor’s Note: This CNN series is, or was, CNN — In a country best known for its soaring skyscrapers, modern architecture and sprawling desert, wildlife isn’t always what comes to mind when people think of the United Arab Emirates. “Macro photography allows me to see life and the world around me in a brand-new way.” Despite its hot climate and …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

From fighting fish to haunting whale skeletons and swimming monkeys: The spellbinding winners of the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year revealed

Daily Mail

Explore new depths and immerse yourself in the beauty beneath the water's surface through this breathtaking collection of images from Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024. Judges awarded it third place in the 'Portrait' category and described it as 'an unusual subject that will always stand out' U.S photographer Lisa Stengel used 'all her senses' to capture this moment, which …

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11 months ago

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

The Independent

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Olay: Turkey’s years of strife through the lens of a Magnum photographer

The Independent

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

The Independent

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