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Paolo Marchetti Wins $20K 2015 Alexia Foundation Grant

Thu, 26 Feb 2015

Marchetti won for a project that will look at one of the fashion industries most controversial supply chains.

Arri Alexa Mini: A Slimmed Down Cinema Camera

Tue, 24 Feb 2015

Arri's new Alexa Mini downsizes the cinema system for gimbals, drones and run-and-gun shooting.

How a Computer Programmer and Special Effects Guru Gave Birth to Photoshop

Thu, 19 Feb 2015

In graduate school, Thomas Knoll was teaching computers how to see photos. His brother John was plying his trade at Industrial Light and Magic. The two combined to make digital imaging history.

FAA's Proposed Drone Rules Won't Bar Photography

Tue, 17 Feb 2015

The FAA has issued its long-awaited proposed rules for commercial drone use.

Mads Nissen Wins World Press Photo of the Year 2014 Prize

Thu, 12 Feb 2015

Danish photographer Mads Nissen wins the World Press Photo of the Year 2014 prize for an image showing a gay couple during an intimate moment in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Obituary: Will McBride, Photographer of Youth and Sexuality, Age 84

Fri, 30 Jan 2015

Will McBride, who documented post-war Germany and published numerous books of his honest, intimate photos of young people, died in Berlin Janary 30.

New Wide Angle Lenses Arrive from Tamron, Tokina

Fri, 30 Jan 2015

New wide angle lenses from Tamron and Tokina will help DSLR shooters take in all the scenery.

Panasonic Channels Selfie Craze with New Lumix GF7 Mirrorless Camera

Tue, 20 Jan 2015

Panasonic's mirrorless GH7 feeds our needs for selfies with a flip-up display and several new automatic shooting modes.

Obituary: Phil Stern, Photographer of Hollywood Icons, 95

Mon, 15 Dec 2014

Phil Stern, who photographed movie stars from Marilyn Monroe to John Wayne to Frank Sinatra both on set and at home, died December 13. He was 95.

Obituary: Michel du Cille, Pulitzer-Winning Photojournalist, 58, Dies in Liberia

Fri, 12 Dec 2014

Michel du Cille, who won three Pulitzers for his work at the Miami Herald and the Washington Post, died of an apparent heart attack while covering the Ebola crisis.

William Daniels Wins Fourth Annual Tim Hetherington Grant

Thu, 11 Dec 2014

Photographer William Daniels has won the fourth annual Tim Hetherington Grant, and its €20,000 (approximately $24,765) prize, for his work in the Central African Republic.

Photographers' Rep Julian Richards on Why He Abruptly Quit the Business

Fri, 14 Nov 2014

Julian Richards explains how changes in the industry, photographer/client relationships, and his personal life finally led him to "walk the plank."

Obituary: Rene Burri, Magnum Photographer, 81

Mon, 20 Oct 2014

René Burri, the photographer best known for his iconic images of Che Guevera and Pablo Picasso, has died at 81.

Joseph Sywenkyj wins $30,000 2015 W. Eugene Smith Grant

Wed, 15 Oct 2014

Photographer Joseph Sywenkyj has won the 2014 W. Eugene Smith Grant—the $30,000 prize for “humanistic” photography—for his project Verses from a Nation in Transition.

Flickr to Offer Photographic Wall Art

Tue, 14 Oct 2014

Flickr will now let users turn their stored images into photographic wall art.

In Memoriam: Ray K. Metzker, 83

Thu, 9 Oct 2014

The ground-breaking photographer, renowned for his experimental in-camera and darkroom techniques and technically ambitious photos of Philadelphia streets, died October 9.

The World Needs a Hero: GoPro Intros New Hero4 with Beefed Up 4K

Mon, 29 Sep 2014

GoPro has introduced three new Hero action cameras with supped up 4K recording and more.

Jon Lowenstein Wins $10,000 2014 Lange-Taylor Prize for "South Side"

Thu, 4 Sep 2014

The photographer plans to create, through words and photos, "a lasting testimony" to the Chicago neighborhood where he has lived and worked for over a decade.

Zeiss Courts Sony Shooters with New E-Mount Lenses

Tue, 2 Sep 2014

The new Loxia line of manual focus lenses from Zeiss are aimed at Sony's E-mount cameras.

Judge Upholds $1.2 Million Verdict in Morel v. AFP Copyright Case

Thu, 14 Aug 2014

A federal judge sustained the award on the grounds that photographer Daniel Morel presented sufficient evidence at the trial last year to support the verdict.

Up in the Sky: New DJI Drone Ready for Pro Camera Work

Wed, 6 Aug 2014

DJI's latest camera drone can haul heftier gear aloft.

Obituary: Michael Schmidt, 68, Winner of Prix Pictet, Died May 24

Tue, 27 May 2014

Fine-art photographer Michael Schmidt, best known for documenting post-war Germany, died two days after he was awarded the $112,500 Prix Pictet.

Richard Mosse Wins $50K Deutsche Borse Prize for The Enclave

Mon, 12 May 2014

Irish artist Richard Mosse has won the 2014 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for his exhibition last year at the Venice Biennale.

Tyler Hicks Wins Robert Capa Gold Medal Award

Fri, 25 Apr 2014

Tyler Hicks of The New York Times has won the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award from the Overseas Press Club.

Josh Haner, Tyler Hicks Win 2014 Pulitzer Prizes for Photography

Mon, 14 Apr 2014

New York Times staff photographers Tyler Hicks and Josh Haner won the 2014 Pulitzer Prizes for Breaking News Photography and Feature Photography, respectively.