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This simple composition is as good as they come – and it just won an aerial photography award

<div><img src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qBFqRXXD54wTFv2r2wDzA6-2100-80.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>German photographer Aleksandra Wilk infused negative space into this masterfully simple drone shot, winning an International Aerial Photographer of the Year Award</div></div>

Submissions Now Open for the 2026 Illume Photography Awards

<div><img src="https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb30014377/p4pb30014377.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Whether you’re an aspiring photographer or a seasoned professional, The Illume is open to everyone.</div></div>

Why the Ricoh GR II is so Good for Street Photography Even Today

<div><img src="https://www.thephoblographer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Chris-Gampat-The-Phoblographer-Ricoh-GR-II-review-product-images.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Street photographers have some wonderful cameras that they can choose. The Ricoh GR II is one such to use. Have a look.</div></div>

These amazing street and portrait photos landed this photographer a dream job on a Hollywood film set

<div><img src="https://amateurphotographer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/07/WillCoxford.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Will Coxford shares more about photographing on a Hollywood film set, his inspirations and how he started out in photography.</div></div>

These amazing photos were taken by the best new photographers in the world right now - come and see the stars of the future!

<div><img src="https://amateurphotographer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/07/Gold-Winner-Ed-Butty-Handyman.-From-the-series-Looking-Down-Ed-Butty.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The AOP Photography Awards finalists are in. Have a look at the best emerging photographic talent from universities around the UK</div></div>

The rise and fall of the Bushwick Community Darkroom leaves photographers and social media asking: What the hell happened?

<div><img src="https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-8.40.02-PM.jpg?quality=51&w=1194&p=q" style="width: 100%;" /><div>A single Instagram post from Brooklyn's Bushwick Community Darkroom sparked weeks of drama and debate among local residents and those who love photography.</div></div>

Don Thompson bore witness to Tulsa history. Now his photography is in the spotlight at Hulett Collection.

<div><img src="https://tulsaflyer.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/62d50ca4-permalink.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Don Thompson captured the impact of urban renewal policies on Greenwood. A Cherry Street gallery puts the 88-year-old photographer on center stage through September.</div></div>

2026 Coon Rapids Photo Contest

<div><img src="http://www.coonrapidsmn.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18782" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Enter the Coon Rapids Photography Contest! This contest, which is open to all amateur photographers, provides the opportunity to showcase beautiful photography in the community.This year&rsq</div></div>

Route 66 photography show in Claremont trains lens on California

<div><img src="https://www.dailybulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IDB-L-ALLEN-COL-0717-1.jpg?w=1024&h=714" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Exhibit of work by photographer Michael Graves captures sites from Needles to Santa Monica, columnist David Allen writes. It’s on view through Aug. 1.</div></div>

Disability advocates to host photography walk in Grand Rapids

On Monday, members and volunteers with Hopelynd, a local arts and disability advocacy nonprofit, will lead a free guided photography walk through downtown Grand Rapids for photographers of all ages an...

This Photographer Turns 71 Must-See Architectural Locations Into Perfectly Composed Images

Argentine-born, Barcelona-based photographer Matias Galeano, known professionally as Boluddha, captures architecture through bold symmetry, striking geometry, and carefully timed compositions. From colorful housing complexes to monumental urban landmarks, his images reveal fascinating patterns in cities around the world while highlighting the contrast between designed spaces and the unpredictable lives unfolding within them.For this feature, Bored Panda spoke with Matias about his unusual monike

How Photographer Kristi Odom Connects to Wildlife Through Her Camera

<div><img src="https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2026/07/kristi-odom-featured.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Kristi Odom on the creativity of wildlife photography.</div></div>

2026 Photography contest winners announced

The Decorah Leader, with the help of The Perfect Edge Custom Framing and Art Gallery, hosted the second annual Driftless Photography contest at the Winneshiek County Fair. The contest is open to all photographers, amateurs and professional, from any county. However, photos must have been taken in the Driftless Region of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota

These wildlife photographers broke the rules, and letting them off sets a dangerous precedent for animal we...

A viral video of photographers coming within meters of a wild puma in Chile has split hairs, but rules are rules, and flouting them is a slippery slope to unethical wildlife photography – yes or no?

NBA Summer League Is a Sports-Photography Bootcamp for Players

<div><img src="https://frontofficesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07112026_Nuggets_Timberwolves_Dow_0129-1-scaled-e1784049921513.jpg?quality=80" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The new Shadow Photography program puts players on the sidelines with cameras, injecting more momentum into the athlete-photographer trend.</div></div>

Photographer Ryah Giles turns moments into lasting memories

<div><img src="https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/therogersvillereview.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/be/4be03eea-579e-4fc9-8e14-5389ae55420d/6a4393020c6e8.image.jpg?crop=960%2C504%2C0%2C68" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Ryah Giles began her passion of photography at the very young age of six. As a child, her father attended college where he studied photography. His studies also included dark</div></div>

Rock photographer Mark Weiss remembers Ozzy Osbourne with new exhibit

Weissguy has a long history of photographing The Prince of Darkness World-renowned rock photographer Mark Weiss and Rocked Magazine proudly present Back to the Beginning: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, a landmark photography exhibition hosted by Art Stop, celebrating the remarkable 44-year visual journey of one of rock music’s greatest icons. From one of Ozzy Osbourne’s earliest […]

Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this July

<div><img src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qdno8Q86Kn8G3apDbNhMq4-1984-80.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Award-winning photographers all started somewhere and these international photography contests want to see your images, open to photographers of all levels</div></div>

Stunning shots from awesome aerial photography competition

<div><img src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/myleaderpaper.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/bd/5bddb0d0-3cd0-536b-b181-c7b7bdf78f84/6a564f7e05d49.image.jpg?crop=1821%2C956%2C0%2C90&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize" style="width: 100%;" /><div>From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, the winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been chosen.</div></div>

24 Winning Shots From The Artist Gallery’s 2026 Wildlife Photography Contest

Wildlife photography gives us a glimpse into a world that often unfolds beyond human sight. From split-second encounters and dramatic displays of survival to expressive portraits and fascinating animal behavior, these images reveal the beauty, power, and remarkable diversity of life in the wild.The Artist Gallery regularly invites professional and amateur photographers from around the world to showcase their work across a range of categories. After recently featuring the winners of its 2026 Land