Every year, on August 19, we observe World Photography Day – a globally recognized celebration of the photograph and its history. What actually is World Photography Day, though, and why does it take ...

Two exhibitions by Japanese artists raise deep questions about the medium, and — refreshingly — leave them hanging. By Emily LaBarge The critic Emily LaBarge saw shows of photography by Hiroshi ...

Although there are many stages to making a film, the part where the movie itself is captured on set is known as principal photography. Here, we’ll break down what principal photography is, who is on ...

In What Photography Is, James Elkins examines the strange and alluring power of photography in the same provocative and evocative manner that he explored oil painting in his best-selling What Painting ...

Cameraless photography is a process of creating images without using a camera, often by placing objects directly on light-sensitive paper and exposing them to light. This technique strips photography ...