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Samuel Aranda Wins 2012 World Press Photo of the Year

Fri, 10 Feb 2012

Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won 2012 World Press Photo of the Year for an image of a veiled woman comforting an injured relative during demonstrations in Yemen.

Comparing Notes, Photographers Turn on Retna

Mon, 23 Jan 2012

Photographers realized that unreported sales and non-payment are a common occurrence for the celebrity photo agency after a mass e-mail accidentally put contributors in touch with each other.

7 Stunning Lenses

Fri, 20 Jan 2012

We pick our favorite pieces of all-around glass for a range of photo assignments.

Kodak Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Thu, 19 Jan 2012

The once giant film company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. If a bankruptcy judge approves, Kodak could continue operations with the help of a Citigroup loan.

AP Opens North Korea Bureau

Wed, 18 Jan 2012

AP's chief Asia photographer David Guttenfelder will help oversee staff in the new bureau, operating in a country famous for restrictions on foreign press.

The Hottest Cameras of CES 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012

PDN's technology specialist, Dan Havlik, shows us his favorite cameras from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.

In Memoriam: Jan Groover, Fine-Art Photographer, 68

Mon, 9 Jan 2012

The pioneering still-life photographer and teacher died January 1.

Photographer Eve Arnold Dies

Thu, 5 Jan 2012

Best known for her portraits of Marilyn Monroe and other celebrities, Arnold was also a passionate and prolific photojournalist who documented the lives of ordinary people all over the world.

In Memoriam: Madeleine de Sinety, Documenter of Rural Life, 77

Wed, 28 Dec 2011

De Sinéty, who for more than two decades photographed daily life in one farm village in Brittany, died at her home in Rangeley, Maine on December 22.

Lacoste Elysée Photo Prize Cancelled Over Censorship Controversy

Wed, 21 Dec 2011

The 25,000 euro photo competition implodes over the exclusion of a finalist for a project that was allegedly "too pro-Palestinian."

Wedding Photographers Face the (Copyrighted) Music

Tue, 20 Dec 2011

A photographer landed in legal hot water for using a pop song in a wedding video without permission, and the incident has highlighted an uncomfortable problem: A lot of other photographers are violating music copyrights with slide shows and videos they create for wedding clients.

The Year In Photo News

Fri, 16 Dec 2011

PDN looks back on the biggest photography news stories of 2011, a year marked infringements on the rights of photographers, by sticky legal cases whose results will be felt long into the future, and by tragedy.

Andreas Gursky's $4.3 Million Print Sets New Record

Mon, 14 Nov 2011

The November 8 sale at Christie’s auction makes Gursky's “Rhein II” the most expensive photo sold at auction.

How to Submit Work for Who's Shooting What

Thu, 10 Nov 2011

Who's Shooting What is a PDNonline.com feature that highlights recent photo assignment work of note. Follow these instructions to have your work considered for mention in Who's Shooting What.

Photographer Stephen Ferry Awarded First Tim Hetherington Grant

Mon, 7 Nov 2011

Stephen Ferry has received the first-ever Tim Hetherington Grant. The grant was established to honor Hetherington, the photographer and filmmaker who was killed in Libya in April, 2011.

Photog Wins Judgment Against Picture Group

Thu, 3 Nov 2011

Entertainment photographer Kristian Dowling has won a $7,500 court judgment in California against entertainment photo agency Picture Group and its owner, Frank Micelotta, for unpaid royalties.

TV Networks Play Fast and Loose with Photographers' Copyrights

Thu, 3 Nov 2011

Learn about three recent infringement cases brought by photographers against television networks for using images without their permission.

Krisanne Johnson Wins 2011 W. Eugene Smith Grant

Thu, 20 Oct 2011

The $30,000 will support “I Love You Real Fast,” her ongoing project on young women in Swaziland. Dominic Bracco has won a Smith Fellowship.

Getty Loses Round in Trademark Infringement Case

Tue, 18 Oct 2011

A federal court rejects the stock agency's bid to dismiss a claim over unauthorized use of a trademarked air freshener product in a series of stock images.

Rihanna Settles Lawsuit with David LaChapelle

Thu, 13 Oct 2011

LaChapelle agrees to drop his $1 million copyright infringement claim over Rihanna's music video after she agrees to an undisclosed settlement.

Billionaire Donates Elliott Erwitt's Print Archive to Ransom Center

Fri, 23 Sep 2011

Erwitt sold his print collection last year as part of deal to eventually archive the work at the the photography center in Austin, Texas.

Getty Announces 2011 Editorial Grant Winners

Thu, 1 Sep 2011

Alvarro Ybarra Zavala, Walter Astrada, Stanley Greene, Liz Hingley, and Joan Bardeletti have each won a $20,000 grant to pursue ongoing documentary projects around the world.

The Art Institutes: Legitimate Photo Schools or Accessories to Fraud?

Tue, 30 Aug 2011

The parent company of The Art Institutes, a chain of for-profit schools that offers degrees in photography and other creative fields, has been sued for using illegal recruiting methods to collect $11 billion in student loan money. AI photo students, meanwhile, graduate with big debts and dim career prospects.

Associated Press and Corbis Combine Collections in Distribution Deal

Tue, 23 Aug 2011

The two distributors signed a multi-year deal to broaden their image selection and customer bases.

3-D Imaging Company to Buy Masterfile for $21.5 Million

Mon, 22 Aug 2011

A decade after the consolidation of the stock photo industry, a holdout agency is finally selling out.