Some moments can only be captured on film. Film photography shows what digital often misses: emotion and atmosphere. Picture Story

Can photography capture what war tries to erase? Robin Hinsch spent 15 years photographing Ukraine to find out. Photography Book Spotlight

Strawberries, fairground rides, golden light: the perfect storm for art. Anthony Blasko didn’t plan to turn a small Florida festival into a long-term project. Photography Book Spotlight

Eduardo Ortiz builds photos like puzzles, not snapshots. Each piece matters: the background, the subject, and the moment itself. Story Behind The Photograph

A photograph can carry generations of memory. This is the idea behind Hannah Altman’s book We Will Return to You. She combines Jewish folklore, ritual objects, and careful use of light to explore how personal and collective memory can live inside an image. Photography Book Spotlight

A flood destroyed everything, so Nick Prideaux turned it into art. Instead of letting it fade away, he built something new: a photo book that blends fiction and truth, grief and beauty. Photography Book Spotlight

One frame at a time, Marjolein Martinot photographed her way back to herself through the rivers of France. She wasn’t planning to make a book, just trying to stay grounded during a time of emotional chaos. Photography Book Spotlight

Your photography improves dramatically when you stop forcing projects. When you always have fixed ideas, your pictures feel predictable and empty. Photography Lessons

Not every moment should be photographed, and knowing which is which takes courage. Robin Hinsch’s project Wahala shows the hidden cost of oil, coal, and gas in places most people never see. Photography Book Spotlight

What happens when art is built to disappear? Photographer James Florio spent years chasing sculptures that were never meant to last. Photography Book Spotlight

Juan Rodríguez Morales spent ten years capturing suburban decay. He photographed two towns just outside Madrid that feel like they’ve stopped moving. Picture Story

In the spring of 2020, the world felt quiet. The COVID lockdowns had emptied even the busiest places. Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, usually full of hikers, campers, and tourists, stood nearly silent. For photographer Ansley West Rivers, who lived just 30 minutes away in Victor, Idaho, this stillness opened a door she had once thought closed. Story Behind The Photograph

It was night in Ghent when Bieke Depoorter saw a man watching the moon. She didn’t expect that moment to change the direction of her work. Photography Book Spotlight

Can you capture spiritual ecstasy without ever getting in the way Albes Fusha has spent over twenty years photographing the Bektashi pilgrimage to Mount Tomorr in Albania. Instead of standing on the side, he walks with the people, sharing their path, eating their food, and moving at their speed. Picture Story

Can a photograph carry the weight of a family’s silence? That question followed Max Hirshfeld when he traveled to Poland in 1993 with his mother, a Holocaust survivor. Photography Book Spotlight

Imagine capturing a moment so powerful it tells a story—now imagine missing it because you were too focused on the wrong things. In photography, some lessons take years of practice, while others emerge in a single transformative project.

Photography Lessons

Great color photography isn’t about saturation. It’s about balance. Eduardo Ortiz understands how colors work together and how they affect the mood of a photo. Photography Book Spotlight

Bruno Saguer traveled to Bangladesh to photograph the world’s largest ship graveyard. But he brought back more than photos. He brought back proof that rust can be poetic. Picture Story

Photographing real people means stepping into their world. It’s about more than just capturing moments; it’s about understanding people and their stories. In Americans Seen, Sage Sohier focused on trust and collaboration, creating portraits that feel personal and honest. Photography Book Spotlight

Can a photograph carry the emotional weight of a poem? That’s the question Jeffrey Marqusee asked when he began pairing his photography with the poetry of Walt Whitman. Photography Book Spotlight

Preserving memories is the only way to keep them alive, especially when time and illness begin to erase the stories we once thought were permanent. This interview explores how photographer Russell Hart turned the emotional task of clearing his mother’s home into a project of preservation and discovery. Photography Book Spotlight

Jonathan Jasberg spends hours walking, waiting, and watching, just to capture one frame that feels alive. He doesn’t rely on luck or dramatic scenes. He looks for quiet, layered moments that hold emotion. Photography Book Spotlight

What does perfection look like in a human body? It’s not just about muscles or symmetry. It’s about control, strength, and moments that only last a second, captured by the camera. Photography Book Spotlight

What remains after tragedy? Alberto Gandolfo answered with a camera. His long-term project focuses on the people who stay behind, those who lost someone and are now fighting for justice. Photography Book Spotlight

This is not what a river looks like. It’s what it feels like. Ansley West Rivers does not photograph landscapes the usual way. She spends weeks exposing a single sheet of film, building one image from many places, many times of day. Photography Book Spotlight