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Duane Michals, Who Expanded Photography's Boundaries With Élan, Dies at 94
<div><img src="https://p-news-upload.storage.googleapis.com/2026/06/duane-michals-self-portrait-scaled.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Duane Michals died in New York this week. The photographer is best known for pushing the medium's storytelling capacities.</div></div>
Joven Hamlet, entertainer, photographer, to compete in ACT-SO
Pine Bluff native Joven Hamlet is described as a gifted singer, musician and photographer. Hamlet recently earned a gold medal in the categories of Music/Vocal Contemporary and Photography during competitions presented by the Pine Bluff Branch NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technology and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) Program. He is now preparing to represent Pine Bluff at the […]
Kendal Walker: “Photography Has Always Given Me a Deep Sense of Purpose”
<div><img src="https://images-prod.anothermag.com/1191/0-468-1191-794/azure/another-prod/470/4/474302.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Photographer Kendal Walker discusses her new book, Tracks – a fragmented autobiography drawn from eight years of images taken between Utah, New York and London</div></div>
Do You Need a License for Photography? Rules Explained for 2026
<div><img src="https://www.diyphotography.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/7-29.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Photography does not usually require a license, but permits, business registration, and privacy rules apply in certain situations. Here is a clear guide for photographers in 2026.</div></div>
After missed court-ordered deadline, Raleigh photographer gets more time to deliver wedding photos
<div><img src="https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/18438171_CameraGeneric2AdobeStock41260646.jpg?w=1600" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Raleigh photography company accused of ghosting couples after their wedding has been given more time to comply with a court order.</div></div>
Photography exhibition explores America at 250
<div><img src="https://localnews1.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LocalNews1-VerticalOnWhite-FINAL-UPDATE-blue-text-2.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibition opens with juried works exploring America’s identity, history and future ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.</div></div>
Police: Cybertip links Bentonville photographer to child sexual abuse material
<div><img src="https://kubrick.htvapps.com/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/images/bentonville-police-department-jpg-1567196504.jpg?crop=0.992xw:1.00xh;0.00488xw,0&resize=1200:*" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Bentonville Police are asking anyone who has been a client of Russell Bloodworth Photography and thinks their photos may have been used in these crimes to contact them.</div></div>
Bryce Kanights on skateboarding and photography: “It ties everything together”
<div><img src="https://img.olympics.com/images/image/private/t_social_share_thumb/f_auto/primary/dh6d8oulmli0fygmteop" style="width: 100%;" /><div>A Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee, Kanights has embodied skateboarding’s multi-media creativity for decades. Read Olympics.com's exclusive interview with the photographer and see his best shots from the opening days of WST World Cup in Rome.</div></div>
‘People were not ready’ for Walter Pfeiffer’s photography in the 1970s; now we can’t get enough
<div><img src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VSMUDUbTxLZrXddnNUhfCg-2560-80.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>‘In Good Company’ at Pinacoteca Agnelli in Italy is the photographer’s first large-scale presentation outside his native Switzerland, featuring 100 works from six decades – we meet</div></div>
Albuquerque photographer spotlights lowrider culture in new book
<div><img src="https://kubrick.htvapps.com/vidthumb/108d256a-4881-4615-8851-d819b9349e77/6540aaca-34e0-459a-add6-8856f792976b.jpg?crop=1xw:1.0xh;center,top&resize=1200:*" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Nathaniel Testuro-Paolinelli's new photography book highlights Albuquerque's lowrider community and the generations of people who keep the culture alive.</div></div>
Local photographer showcases his work
<div><img src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/chestnuthilllocal/original/20260609-181044-abe-1474-4037BAE0-9EDA-4C43-8D5F-33EB83ABA389_1_105_c.jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>After falling in love with photography at age 30, artist Allan Ali has partnered with NoName Gallery, at 8127 Germantown Ave., to showcase his project “Alone, But Not By Myself.”</div></div>
Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94
<div><img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/02/07/obituaries/00michals-01/00michals-01-videoSixteenByNine3000.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>A self-taught artist, he brought narrative to modern photography with sequences of staged black-and-white images, often accompanied by wry or lyrical captions.</div></div>
Icelandair names “World’s Worst Photographer” and awards $50,000 in viral marketing campaign
<div><img src="https://traveltomorrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/getty-images-9W6RGHTQlMg-unsplash-1.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Icelandair has selected the “world’s worst photographer” and awarded the winner a $50,000 prize after a global campaign designed to celebrate imperfection in photography and showcase</div></div>
CPW’s inaugural Upstate Photography Biennial exhibition features works by 39 artists
<div><img src="https://www.dailyfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DFN-L-CPW-biennial-exhibit-01.jpg?w=1000&h=707" style="width: 100%;" /><div>CPW’s inaugural Upstate Photography Biennial exhibition in Kingston, which recently opened, features 39 photographers and lens-based artists living in the area and runs through Sept. 6</div></div>
Two Photographers, Half a Century Apart
<div><img src="https://images-prod.anothermag.com/1200/0-98-2000-1333/azure/another-prod/470/4/474242.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Presented in conjunction with Kyotographie photography festival, Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai at Japan House London features the work of two photographers whose images contemplate memory, loss and preservation in the shadow of tragic national catastrophe</div></div>
‘Chicano Camera Culture’ maps out Chicano contributions to photography
<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/chicagoreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Diana-Solis_Mom-snd-Children-with-Paletas-Diversion-Marquette-Park-Chicago-2024.jpg?fit=2550,1700&ssl=1" style="width: 100%;" /><div>“Chicano Camera Culture: A Photographic History, 1966–2026” explores the connection between Chicano photographers across the U.S.</div></div>
How to Start Wedding Photography in 2026
<div><img src="https://fstoppers.com/s3/files/styles/medium/s3/lead/2026/06/thumbnail_36.jpg?itok=R0wNAu8p" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Wedding photography demands mastery of exposure, autofocus, flash, and backup systems before your first paid job. John Branch IV breaks down core skills new photographers need, from manual mode to portfolio strategy and avoiding business scams.</div></div>
Photography at Oregon Online Auction
Photography at Oregon’s 48th Annual Auction is now in its final month!This last installment of PAO's Auction Exhibits is showingat Dot Dotson’s Gallery, 1668 Willamette St. Eugene, OR 97401And, most importantly, our Online Auction is Open for Bidding!The Online Auction ends June 30th at midnight. This year, we have an impressive collection of print donations from noted photographers locally and nationally, including prints from artists such as Christopher Burkett, Brian Lanker, Rebecca Zeiss, M
Ball photography exhibit under way
<div><img src="https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/therogersvillereview.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/7d/a7dbf82e-2a90-48b2-81bf-fad0d66d3936/6a2698edf096f.image.jpg?crop=1662,873,0,187&resize=1200,630&order=crop,resize" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Randy Ball (left), a longtime local photographer and correspondent for The Rogersville Review, hosted a reception for his collection of local entertainment photos and photography books on Saturday, June 6</div></div>
NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S for Flowers
<div><img src="https://fstoppers.com/s3/files/styles/medium/s3/lead/2026/04/260427-exposition-park-rose-garden-z52_0034----c-christopher-malcolm-1.jpg?itok=uCiM9vxI" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Fashion photographer explores macro flower photography with the Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S. Lightweight design, reliable autofocus, and exceptional close-focus capability deliver joy beyond specs.</div></div>